GCSE Top Candidates 2017 SUBJECT SCHOOL NAME RANK Agriculture and Land Use Portadown College Stevenson, Harry James 1st Agriculture and Land Use Dromore High School Magee, Hannah E 2nd Agriculture and Land Use Markethill High School Ross, Emma 3rd Applied Business St Paul's High School, Bessbrook Clarke, Dearbhla A Joint 1st Applied Business Kilkeel High School Purdy, Kathryn E Joint 1st Applied Business Kilkeel High School McKee, Ellie L 2nd Applied Business St Colm's High School, Draperstown O'Hagan, Ruairi 3rd Applied I.C.T. Breda Academy, Belfast McConaghie, Matthew H D 1st Applied I.C.T. St Genevieve's High School, Belfast Turley, Aoife T 2nd Applied I.C.T. St Mary's College, Derry Lavery, Shania B 3rd Biology Portadown College Vennard, Matthew Joint 1st Biology Ballymena Academy Herbison, Elizabeth G Joint 1st Biology Thornhill College, Derry Dobrynina, Sofya 2nd Biology The Royal School, Dungannon Frew, Josh 3rd Business and Communication Systems Lumen Christi College, Derry Carlin, Emily H 1st Business and Communication Systems Lumen Christi College, Derry McElhinney, Rachel A 2nd Business and Communication Systems Lumen Christi College, Derry Dale, Ronan J 3rd Business Studies Strathearn School, Belfast Chen, Yuan 1st Business Studies Bangor Grammar School Ewing, John Warren 2nd Business Studies St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Gould, Erin Joint 3rd Business Studies St Colman's College, Newry McKey, Feargal J Joint 3rd Chemistry Glenlola Collegiate School, Bangor Minnis, Meghan L 1st Chemistry Dalriada School, Ballymoney Hadden, Sarah I 2nd Chemistry Methodist College Belfast Pratt, James D F 3rd Child Development St Patrick's High School, Keady Grimley, Tia Kate 1st Child Development Larne Grammar School Blair, Lauren R M 1st Child Development St Catherine's College, Armagh Mackle, Cara Mairead 2nd Child Development St Patrick's High School, Keady Beattie, Latoya Beth 2nd Child Development Larne Grammar School Lowe, Janna S 3rd Child Development Larne Grammar School McKay, Regan L 3rd Construction St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Gormley, Caoimhinn M 1st Construction Ballymena Academy Crabbe, Susanna G 2nd Construction Ballymena Academy Dickey, James T 3rd Contemporary Crafts Strabane Academy Hepburn, Amy 1st Contemporary Crafts Lagan College, Belfast Cooke, Rebekah Naomi 2nd Contemporary Crafts Slemish College, Ballymena McClure, Katie Denise 3rd Drama Bangor Grammar School Arran, Archie Samuel Joint 1st Drama St Louise's Comprehensive College, Belfast Pinuela Angela, Patrisha M Joint 1st Drama Regent House School, Newtownards Francis, Leah S 2nd Drama Lagan College, Belfast McClenaghan, Charlotte Joint 3rd Drama St Louise's Comprehensive College, Belfast Park, Olivia A Joint 3rd Drama St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt Maguire, Hannah J M Joint 3rd Drama Regent House School, Newtownards Robson-Bluer, Ryan W R Joint 3rd Economics Loreto College, Coleraine Keane, Fionnuala A 1st Economics Methodist College Belfast Cameron, Hannah J 2nd Economics Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen McGurl, Dearbhla A 3rd Engineering Foyle College, Londonderry Hawthorne, Andrew J 1st Engineering St Joseph's College, Belfast Graham, Patrick 2nd Engineering St Columb's College, Derry Haberlin, Sean 3rd English Language St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Doherty, Patrick 1st English Language Regent House School, Newtownards Gibson, Matthew D 2nd English Language Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Haughey, Maria Bernadette 3rd English Literature St Joseph's Grammar School, Donaghmore Murray, Elizabeth E 1st English Literature St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Doherty, Patrick Joint 2nd English Literature Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch Aires, Lucie Joint 2nd English Literature Banbridge Academy Thompson, Niall Desmond Dominic 3rd French The Royal School, Armagh Emerson, Madison Joint 1st French Methodist College Belfast Copeland, Olivia P Joint 1st French Ballymena Academy Macaulay, Rachael F Joint 1st French Methodist College Belfast Cannet, Louis M Joint 2nd French Thornhill College, Derry Dobrynina, Sofya Joint 2nd French St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena Doherty, Martyn Joint 2nd French The Wallace High School, Lisburn Yeow, Julie Li Lin Joint 2nd French Friends' School, Lisburn Dickey, Zoe Anastasia Joint 2nd French Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast Glover, Anna C Joint 2nd French Friends' School, Lisburn Treacy, Louise Joint 3rd French Ballymena Academy Tiplea, Anisia G Joint 3rd Further Mathematics Methodist College Belfast Pratt, James D F Joint 1st Further Mathematics Methodist College Belfast Hopkins, Teddy P Joint 1st Further Mathematics Ballymena Academy Gregg, Michael J Joint 1st Further Mathematics Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast O'Brien, Mary A Joint 1st Further Mathematics Sullivan Upper School, Holywood Keown, Nathan Edward 2nd Further Mathematics Aquinas Grammar School, Belfast Girvan, Rachel M 3rd Gaeilge St Catherine's College, Armagh Hughes, Brid 1st Gaeilge St Catherine's College, Armagh Hanratty, Sarah Anne Joint 2nd Gaeilge Coláiste Feirste, Béal Feirste Nic Ionnrachtaigh, Eimear Joint 2nd Gaeilge St Catherine's College, Armagh McGuigan, Timera Therese Joint 3rd Geography Cross and Passion College, Ballycastle McSorley, Clodagh Joint 1st Geography Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Haughey, Maria Bernadette Joint 1st Geography Lumen Christi College, Derry Maguire, Patrick L 2nd Geography Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast Glover, Anna C Joint 3rd Geography Regent House School, Newtownards Rankin, Emma C Joint 3rd Geography Hunterhouse College, Belfast Thurston, Caroline G Joint 3rd German The Royal School, Armagh Geddis Zellmann, Luka Joint 1st German Friends' School, Lisburn Dugan, Philippa Anna Joint 1st German Campbell College, Belfast Gildea, John Morgan Joint 2nd German Campbell College, Belfast Homann, Tim Pablo Joint 2nd German Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast O'Kane, Niamh M Joint 2nd German Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast Lavery, Anna 3rd Health and Social Care (S.A.) St Catherine's College, Armagh Muldoon, Catherine Rose 1st Health and Social Care (S.A.) Cookstown High School Badger, Carla J 2nd Health and Social Care (S.A.) St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Bradley, Niamh M 3rd History Ballymena Academy Macaulay, Rachael F Joint 1st History Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock Devlin, Edward Joint 1st History Ballymena Academy Clinton, Aaron J S 2nd History Kilkeel High School McKee, Melissa A 3rd Home Economics Dalriada School, Ballymoney Hutchinson, Jill E G 1st Home Economics Banbridge Academy Rountree, Ellen Catherine Anne 1st Home Economics Loreto College, Coleraine Farren, Cabrina J 2nd Home Economics Cookstown High School McKeown, Rebecca J 2nd Home Economics St Ciaran's College, Ballygawley Kinder, Wiktoria 3rd Home Economics St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon Hughes, Hannah Helen 3rd Hospitality Cullybackey College McIlmoyle, Kirsty 1st Hospitality Castlederg High School Hemphill, Andrew T 2nd Hospitality Hazelwood Integrated College, Newtownabbey Ho, Judy 3rd ICT Friends' School, Lisburn Acheson, Rachel Elizabeth Joint 1st ICT Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry Breen, Tara E Joint 1st ICT Portadown College Greenaway, Sabrina Michelle 2nd ICT St Ciaran's College, Ballygawley Kinder, Wiktoria 3rd ICT Short Course Foyle College, Londonderry Smyth, Andrew 1st ICT Short Course Strathearn School, Belfast Hutley, Leah 2nd ICT Short Course Foyle College, Londonderry Craig, Hollie S E 3rd Irish Dominican College, Fortwilliam Murray, Orlaith Joint 1st Irish Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast Larkin, Ciara M Joint 1st Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Dunlop, Natasha Joint 1st Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Dunne, Riona M Joint 1st Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Loughran-Doak, Laura Joint 1st Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast McCarthy, Caoilinn E Joint 1st Irish St Mary's CB Grammar School, Belfast O Duibhfinn, Caolan P M Joint 1st Irish Lumen Christi College, Derry Grant, Mary C Joint 1st Irish St Joseph's Grammar School, Donaghmore O'Donnell, Caolan B Joint 1st Irish St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon Shields, Aoibhe Marie Joint 1st Irish Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen Donnelly, Olivia E Joint 1st Irish Loreto Grammar School, Omagh Ward, Ailise Mairead Joint 1st Irish An Droichead, Béal Feirste King, Cathal Joint 2nd Irish Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch Hanna, Claire Joint 2nd Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Loughran-Doak, Rachael Joint 2nd Irish Mount Lourdes Grammar School, Enniskillen Monaghan, Eimear M Joint 2nd Irish Sacred Heart Grammar School, Newry Trainor, Niamh B Joint 2nd Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast Cushnan Fitzsimons, Katlin K Joint 3rd Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast McGreevy, Katie N Joint 3rd Irish St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast McSherry, Aislinn M Joint 3rd Irish St Malachy's College, Belfast Donnelly, Malachy L Joint 3rd Irish St Mary's College, Clady Stewart, Orla E Joint 3rd Journalism The Royal School, Armagh Emerson, Madison 1st Journalism Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock Graham, Una K 2nd Journalism Coleraine Grammar School Lockhart, Rebekah 3rd L.L.W. Spec A (3 Units) Lurgan College Millen, Timothy A 1st L.L.W. Spec A (3 Units) Lurgan College Hutchinson, Peter R 2nd L.L.W. Spec A (3 Units) Enniskillen Royal Grammar School Johnston, Hannah Joint 3rd L.L.W. Spec A (3 Units) Enniskillen Royal Grammar School Woods, Tiffany D Joint 3rd L.L.W. Spec A (3 Units) Lurgan College