The Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School

School Prizegiving 2010 Monday 18 th October 2010 Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Newry congratulates Rooney who was the school’s top performer in this year’s GCSE examinations. He achieved 14 A* grades. Also included are Mrs Annette Elmore, Year Tutor for Year 12, Mrs Rooney, Sean’s Mother, and Vice Principal Mr Ronan Ruddy

23 students from the Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School achieved at least 8 or more A*/A grades in their GCSE examinations. Included are Sean Rooney, Stephen Grant, Benjamin Sutherland, McArdle, Tianyu Guo, Connor Hogan, Neil McConville, Sean Patterson, Ciaran Davies, Michael Haddad, Daire McAteer, Shane McCartan, Michael McKay, Ryan Morgan, John Cosgrove, McNulty and Donal O’Neill. Also included are Mrs Annette Elmore, Year Tutor for Year 12, Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster and Vice Principals, Mr Paul O’Shea and Mr Ronan Ruddy. Missing from photograph, Ciaran McCartan, Conor Austin, Conor Campbell, Cunningham, Declan Doyle and Peter Delahunt. Headmaster’s Welcome

Good Evening

On behalf of the Board of Governors and the entire Abbey community I would like to welcome you all to this evening’s Prize Giving Ceremony. Tonight is an important occasion when we honour the achievements of our students over the last academic year

I would like to begin with a special word of congratulations to the students we honour tonight by awarding GCSE certificates and also students in the categories of Best in subject at GCSE and Top GCSE Grades. I also applaud the students whose other achievements have enriched the previous academic year.

I have great pleasure in welcoming back to his Alma Mater our distinguished guest speaker Mr O’Connor. Fearghal was a pupil in the Abbey between 1980 and 1987 and completed A Levels in History, French and Economics. He also gave great service to the school through his contribution to the school golf team. He has since gone on to lead a hugely successful and interesting career in the field of Law. We are honoured that he has accepted our invitation to return to the Abbey tonight.

At the same time as congratulating our pupils, I would like to pay particular tribute to you the parents for the work that you have done over the years and in particular for the enthusiastic and continued support that you offer the school.

Lastly, on behalf of myself and the Board of Governors I would like to express our appreciation for the work of our dedicated staff who work so enthusiastically with your sons to enhance all aspects of their education.

In conclusion, I hope that you all enjoy the presentations tonight and I invite you to join us for light refreshments in the school canteen at the end of the evening.

Mr Dermot McGovern Headmaster

The Abbey 1 Guest Speaker: Fearghal O’Connor

Fearghal O'Connor was born in Newry and received his early education at the Abbey Primary School, Newry and the Abbey Grammar School on Courtenay Hill, the latter between 1980 and 1987. He sat GCE 'O' Levels in 1985 and then went on to study History, French and Economics at 'A' Level in the summer of 1987, before being accepted to study Law at Queen's University, Belfast between 1987 and 1991. Fearghal graduated with LLB Hons in 1991 and after a gap year undertook his professional exams at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Belfast, which at that time was under the Directorship of the current President of Professor Mary McAleese. He qualified as a Solicitor in October 1994.

Fearghal's early apprenticeship was with Gerard Trainor of The Elliott-Trainor Partnership, Newry, and he spent three further years in Newry with this firm before moving to Terence McCourt, Solicitor, whose practice is based in Lisburn and who is also a former pupil of the Abbey. From here he moved to a post within the public sector in Belfast in 2002, as a Solicitor within the Directorate of Legal Services, Central Services Agency in the areas of Defence litigation and Employment Tribunals on behalf of a number of Client Trusts within the Health Service.

He returned to work in Newry in 2005 where he currently practises in the family firm with his wife Elizabeth O'Connor based at 8 Sandy's St., Newry. The firm has a particular interest in Employment Law as well as dealing with all of the day-to-day needs of clients in the areas of Conveyancing, Civil Litigation, Matrimonial, Probate, and Criminal work.

During his Abbey days, Fearghal represented the school in his chosen sport of golf on many occasions under the mentorship of the much respected Mr Pat Mooney. Having by his own admission peaked at a young age, and realising that the opportunity of a Ryder Cup place had probably passed, he has in recent years turned his attention to mountain-biking and running, with the promise to return to golf in later years. Fearghal lives in Rostrevor and is married with two children aged 8 and 10.

2 The Abbey G.C.S.E Certificates 2010

Surname Forename School Forename School

Austin Conor St.Dallan's P.S. McArdle Ciaran Dromintee P.S. Brady Matthew Ballyholland P.S. McAteer Daire Ballyholland P.S. Brady Niall St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn McAteer Ryan Ballyholland P.S. Brannigan St.Colman's Abbey P.S. McAteer Gavin Carrick P.S. Brockwell Ryan St John Payne McCann Niall St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Burns Raymond Anamar P.S. McCartan Shane Carrick P.S. Burns Adrian Cloughoge P.S. McCartan Cathal Jonesborough P.S. Campbell Conor Ballyholland P.S. McCartan Ciaran St.Dallan's P.S. Campbell Aaron Cloughoge P.S. McCartan St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Campbell Brendan St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat McConville Neil St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Carlin Eoin St.Mary's P.S. Banbridge McCorry Ryan St.Mary's P.S. Banbridge Clarke Gavin Cloughoge P.S. McDonald Neil Jonesborough P.S. Clarke Adam St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge McElherron Darren St.Ronan's P.S. Comer St.Oliver Plunkett's P.S. Forkhill McEvoy Curtis St.Colman's P.S.Saval Connell Steven Jonesborough P.S. McEvoy Mark St.Mary's P.S. Banbridge Connolly Keith Cloughoge P.S. McGeough Conor St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Connolly James Jonesborough P.S. McGeough Seamas St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Cosgrove John St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat McGivern John St.Dallan's P.S. Cui Xiaotian Hong Kong McGrath Cathal St.Francis P.S. Aghaderg Cumiskey Callum St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen McGrath Jack Windsor Hill P.S. Cunningham Aidan St.Malachy's P.S. Camlough McKay Michael St.Francis P.S. Aghaderg Curran Sean St.Colman's Abbey P.S. McKeever Shane St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen Davies Ciaran St.Patrick's P.S. Newry McKeown Joshua St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Delahunt Peter Carrick P.S. McKeown Damien St.Ronan's P.S. Devlin Ronan St.Patrick's P.S. Newry McKevitt Ruairi Ballyholland P.S. Donnelly John St.Mary's P.S. Banbridge McKiernan Daniel St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Doyle Nathan Carrick P.S. McLaughlin Henry Killowen P.S. Doyle Declan Clontifleece P.S. McMahon Shaun St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Elmore Ross Cloughoge P.S. McNally Patrick St.Patrick's College Banbridge Evans Lorcan St.Malachy's P.S. Camlough McNeill Ruairi St.Colman's P.S. Annaclone Fallon Michael St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen McNulty Cathal St.Mary's P.S. Barr Fearon Sean Dromintee P.S. McPolin Ryan St.Paul's P.S. Ballykeel Fegan Colm St.Colman's Abbey P.S. McShane Rory St.Francis P.S. Aghaderg Fegan Shaun St.Colman's Abbey P.S. McShane Niall St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn Flynn Ross St.Ronan's P.S. Morgan Ryan Jonesborough P.S. Fullerton Aidan Dromintee P.S. Murdock James St.Dallan's P.S. Gollogly Conor St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn Murphy Francis Dromintee P.S. Gorman Sam St.Mark's High School Murphy Conor St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Grant Stephen St.Ronan's P.S. Murtagh Gerard St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Gregory Declan St.Mary’s, Dechomet O'Donnell Cathan St.Dallan's P.S. Guo Tianyu Junior High Dalian O'Flaherty Rory St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Haddad Michael Cloughoge P.S. O'Hagan Ciaran Ballyholland P.S. Hanna Conor St.Colman's Abbey P.S. O'Hagan Tiernan St.Ronan's P.S. Henderson Bryan St.Dallan's P.S. O'Hanlon Conan St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Henry Jack Killowen P.S. O'Hare Richard Cloughoge P.S. Hogan Connor St.Peter's P.S. Bessbrook O'Neill Donal Cloughoge P.S. Hourican Michael St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Patterson Sean St.Ronan's P.S. Hughes Eoin Dromintee P.S. Quinn Paul Cloughoge P.S. Hughes Tomas Jonesborough P.S. Quinn Stefan St.Malachy's P.S. Kilcoo Jackson Tiarnan Bunscoil An Iuir Rice Glenn St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Kane Declan St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn Richmond Conor Ballyholland P.S. Colm Ballyholland P.S. Rooney Colum St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Keenan Brendan St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Rooney Gareth St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Keenan Niall St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen Rooney Sean St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Knapton Kieran Carrick P.S. Rua St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Lawless Arron St.Malachy's P.S. Camlough Smith Nathan St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Leary Joshua St. John’s P.S. Newcastle Smyth Sean Jonesborough P.S. Linden Cormac St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Sutherland Benjamin Carrick P.S. Madden Turlough St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Thompson Alexander Loanends P.S. Magee Caolan Bunscoil An Iuir Thompson Colm St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Magee Jonathan St.Patrick's P.S. Newry Trainor Ryan St.Mary's P.S. Rathfriland Magill Jake St.Joseph's & St. James Poyntzpass Turley Brendan St.Colman's P.S.Saval Maguire Aaron St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Turley Rowan St.Colman's P.S.Saval Mamrzynski Oskar Professor Banach School Ward David Clontifleece P.S. McAleenan Paul St.Mary's P.S. Banbridge White Christopher St.Ronan's P.S. McArdle Niall Ballyholland P.S.

The Abbey 3 Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School Staff 2010 - 2011

Mr P O’Shea Mr Dermot McGovern Mr R Ruddy Vice Principal Headmaster Vice Principal

Mr K Brady Mr J Rath Dr J McCavitt Mr D Wadsworth Senior Master Senior Master Senior Master Senior Master

Mr A O’Rourke Mrs M Rooney Dr A McDonnell Mrs T Donegan Mr J McCartan Mr P O’Neill Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mr G Patterson Mrs G Trainor Mr P McKeever Mr D McCann Mr M McMahon Mrs S Burns Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mrs F McAreavey Mrs M Lane Mr T Mooney Mrs M McEvoy Mrs D Simpson Mrs B Tohill Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mr B Hamill Mrs L McKeever Mrs C McGrath Mrs A Elmore Mr M Grogan Mrs O McGinley Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mr J Smyth Mr G Morgan Miss M Quinn Mr G Savage Mr D Tennyson Mr C Gamble Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mr M Rodgers Mrs D McCorry Mrs J McGivern Mr S Gallagher Mrs G Boyd Ms A Reynolds Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Mr R McMahon Mrs P McClean Mrs A Hughes Mr D Evans Mr J Gormley Mr P McParland Mrs K Doherty Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mrs K Cranston Mrs T Fearon Ms O Hughes Mrs M Murphy Mr D Gordon Mr E McGivern Ms U Toner Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mr G Moan Mrs R McGlue Mr R Hannon Mrs C McAvoy Mr K Higgins Miss F Flynn Mrs M Rafferty Teaching Staff Teaching Staff PE Technician Bursar Study Hall Supervisor Administration Administration

Mrs T McKernan Mrs P McKinley Mrs J McGinn Ms F Hughes Mr N Clark Mr S Higgins Mrs K Burns Administration Administration School Nurse School Counsellor Tech. & Clerical Staff Tech. & Clerical Staff Tech. & Clerical Staff

Mrs R Dunne Mrs N Stokes Mrs E McArdle Mrs J Jackson Miss D Healy Mrs R McGinn Mrs A McCoy Tech. & Clerical Staff Tech. & Clerical Staff Librarian Care Assistant Care Assistant Care Assistant Care Assistant

Mrs A Breen Mallon Ms C Bennett Mrs S Goodwill Mrs B Doran Mrs B Mallon Mrs L Pentony Mrs M McGivern Care Assistant Cook Canteen Staff Canteen Staff Canteen Staff Canteen Staff Canteen Staff

Ms S Szadkowska Ms E Wrobel Mrs R McDonald Mrs W Wiola Ms A Obrebska Ms K Chudoba Ms M Miller Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff

Mrs M McKevitt. Ms E Jarecka Mrs M Garncarz Mrs M Pszczolkowska Mrs A Myszor Mr W McCullough Mr P Daly Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Caretaking Staff Caretaking Staff Best in Class, Summer 2010

The following awards are presented to junior school pupils in recognition of their efforts and achievements throughout the last academic year and in particular in the summer examinations.

CLASS Best in Class Special Nomination

Breffni 1 Ronan Lavery Conor Mc Govern Donard 1 Daniel Darragh Shay Murdock Iveagh 1 Aaron Smith Stephen Shields Oriel 1 Conor Fegan Charlie Magill Slemish 1 Callum O’Neill Padraig Maguire

Best in Year Conor Fegan

CLASS Best in Class Special Nomination

Breffni 2 Caolan Magee Caolan Dillon Donard 2 James McKevitt Ross Torley Iveagh 2 Eoin Monaghan Conall Keenan Oriel 2 Ruairi Campbell Shane Kelly Slemish 2 Callum Murchan Shea Gregory

Best in Year Ruairi Campbell

CLASS Best in Class Special Nomination

Breffni 3 Rory Waterman Cillian Mc Mahon Donard 3 Andrew Hughes Peter Reel Iveagh 3 Cormac Begley James Haughey Oriel 3 Leo Gorman Conor McCann Slemish 3 Conlaodh Quinn Stephen Rodgers

Best in Year Andrew Hughes

6 The Abbey Special Achievements

These awards are presented to pupils in recognition of their achievements in the following areas:

Drama Bryan Henderson Badminton Dominic Krynicki Matthew Freeman Music Shane McCormick Cian Gallagher Quizzes - Spelling Eoin Monaghan Stephen Beattie Sean Rooney Basketball Niall McArdle Jonathon Kehoe Sean Fearon Stephen Grant Conor O’Reilly Richard Kehoe Irish Cian Gallagher Connor Hogan Technology Cormac Feenan Tiarnán Jackson Glenn Mooney Caolán Magee Shea Quinn Gaelic Football Rory Keenan Caolan Magee Sheagh Dobbin Gavin Fox

Rugby Kieran McKevitt Paul McKeever Bryan Murphy

Contribution to Abbey Life

1st year – Jack McClelland 4th year – Cathal Foy 2nd year – Joe Rock 5th year – Ben Sutherland 3rd year – Andrew Hughes 6th year – Mark McAlinden

Best in School Key Stage 3

Maths Matthew Freeman English Rory Lavery

The Abbey 7 Special Academic Achievements

Best in Subject G.C.S.E. – June 2010 These awards are presented to those students who received the highest overall mark in each individual G.C.S.E. subject in June 2010.

Subject Pupil Biology Stephen Grant Mathematics Physics

Double Award Science Sean Rooney Music English Language

Chemistry Oskar Mamrzynski Polish

ICT Neil McConville Technology

Additional Mathematics Tianyu Guo Art and Design Aidan Cunningham Business Studies Declan Doyle Construction Ryan McAteer Drama Michael Haddad English Literature Peter Delahunt Financial Services Ryan Morgan French Sam Gorman Geography Ben Sutherland History Ciaran Davies Irish Connor Hogan Learning for Life and Work James Gollogly Mathematics Aaron Beattie PE Studies Donal O’Neill Religious Studies Tomas Hughes Russian Andre Stokes Spanish Niall McArdle

8 The Abbey Special Academic Achievements

9 GCSE A* / A Grade Passes - June 2010 These awards are presented to those students who achieved a very high standard of academic performance in obtaining at least 9 Grade A*/A passes in their GCSE examinations.

Conor Austin / Conor Campbell / Aidan Cunningham / Ciaran Davies / Declan Doyle / Michael Haddad / Daire McAteer / Shane McCartan / Michael McKay, 10 GCSE A* / A Grade Passes - June 2010 These awards are presented to those students who achieved a very high standard of academic performance in obtaining at least 10 Grade A*/A passes in their GCSE examinations.

Tianyu Guo / Connor Hogan / Neil McConville / Sean Patterson / Ryan Morgan. 11 GCSE A* / A Grade Passes - June 2010 These awards are presented to those students who achieved a very high standard of academic performance in obtaining at least 11 Grade A*/A passes in their GCSE examinations.

Niall McArdle / Ciaran McCartan 12 GCSE A* / A Grade Passes - June 2010 These awards are presented to those students who achieved a very high standard of academic performance in obtaining at least 12 Grade A*/A passes in their GCSE examinations.

Stephen Grant / Ben Sutherland 14 GCSE A* / A Grade Passes - June 2010 These awards are presented to those students who achieved a very high standard of academic performance in obtaining at least 14 Grade A*/A passes in their GCSE examinations.

Sean Rooney

The Oisín McGuinness Award This award recognises the contribution that Oisín made to the Abbey in his time here. It reflects Abbey spirit, true friendship and his love of the Abbey. It is presented in honour of Oisín's laughter and his ability to bring people together which he did both when here and also through his untimely passing.

Laurence McGivern

Top Students in Northern Ireland Best in school at GCSE

GCSE Physics - Joint 1st Sean Rooney Stephen Grant

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