ORDER OF EVENTS

Introduction

Mr. Val Kane - Vice Principal

A' Level Abbey Drama Group

A short excerpt from A' Level Theatre Studies moderation.

Abbey School Orchestra

The Abbey Grammar School Orchestra make their first public appearance as a solo group following the end of their relationship with the Cross Border Orchestra and will perform a selection of popular music for your entertainment.

The Headmaster's Address

Mr. Dermot McGovern

Guest Speaker's Address
Mr. Kieran Goss

The Presentation Ceremonies
Best in Class Awards
Most Improved in Class Awards
Best in School K.S.3 Awards
To be presented by Br. L.S. Kelly

Best in Subject - GCSE Awards
Special Achievement in GCSE - 9A'/A Awards
To be presented by Mr. Kieran Goss
'A'Level Certificates
To be presented by Mr. Kieran Goss

Best in Subject - 'A'Level Awards
Special Achievement in 'A' Level - 3 Grade A passes
Special Achievement in AS & A'Level - 100% in Module Exam
Overall best in school at G.C.S.E and 'A'Level.

The John Grant Memorial Award
To be presented by Mr. Kieran Goss

Head Boy 2000 - 2001 Presentation
To be presented by current Head Boy - Fearghal Murray

Headmasters Bursaries
Art
Music
Drama
Physical Education

Headmasters Presentations

Conclusion
Mr. Dermot McGovern

GUEST SPEAKER

Mr Kieran Goss

Education
Abbey Grammar School - 1972-80
MacRory Cup Finalist 1980
Queen's University, Belfast - 1980-1985
Qualified as a Solicitor 1985
One of a family of 15.

Kieran Goss in not only one of the top songwriters in Ireland, he is also one of the biggest selling recording artists in the country.

His album, "Worse Than Pride", sold 30,000 units in nine months, going straight to number 7 in the charts in the first week of its release. The album yielded two Top 20 singles and was still in the Irish Top 50, nine months after its release. No mean achievement, considering that it was Kieran's first release on his own lager, Cog Communications.

Kieran has released five albums to date; four solo albums and one solo album with Francis Black. The first single, "Out Of My Head" brought Kieran back into the public eye after a break of two years dedicated to writing and recording. For several consecutive weeks, it was the second most played song on Irish radio -the most played being Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On", from the movie "Titanic". Support by national television and radio advertising, and two sell out national tours, "Worse Than Pride" attained double platinum status. To finish off a great year, Irish Music Magazine voted Kieran "Best Contempory Artist of 1998".

In March 1998, Kieran signed a worldwide publishing deal with Peermusic. Since then, he has co-written with some of the top songwriters in Los Angeles and Nashville (Jud Friedman, Brenda Russel, Rodney Crowell, Gorden Kennedy). Kieran's new album "red-Letter day" was released in Ireland on May 5th 2000 and went straight in to the Irish album charts at number 5.

'Cog Communications, 12 Lower Pembroke Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.'

PLATFORM PARTY

Mr. Dermot McGovern	Headmaster
Rev. Br. L.S. Kelly	Chairman of the Board of Governors
Mr. Kieran Goss	Guest Speaker
Rev. Br. J. O'Mahony	Superior Newry Christian Brothers'Community
Mrs. Mary McCann	First Trust Plc. Newry
Mrs. Mary Flynn	Member of Board of Governors
Mr. Colin Bell	Abbey Sports Association
Mr. Sean Og McAteer	Member of Board of Governors
Mr. Paul O'Shea	Teacher Representative on Board of Governors
Mr. Tony Hanna	School Chaplain
Mrs Geraldine Kane	Headmaster's Secretery
Br. L. P. Nolan	Member of Board of Governors
Mr M Brady		Member of Board of Governors
Mr A Morgan	Member of Board of Governors
Mrs. M Murphy	Abbey Parent Teachers Association
Mr D Tennyson	Abbey Teaching Staff
Mr D McCann	Abbey Teaching Staff
Mr F Murray	Head Boy

The Presentation Ceremonies

BEST IN CLASS AWARDS

These awards are presented to those students who achieved the best overall results in their class during the internal Abbey examinations in June 2001.

FIRST YEAR: 				SECOND YEAR:
Breffni 1 Jonathan O'Gorman 			Breffni 2 Sean McClory
Donard 1  Gavin Myers 			Donard 2  Stephen Begley
Iveagh 1  Patrick McNulty 			Iveagh 2  Ciaran Dinsmore
Oriel 1   Kevin O'Reilly 			Oriel 2   Philip Knox/Daniel Carroll
Slemish 1 Mark McNulty 			Slemish 2 Donal Kane


THIRD YEAR: 				FOURTH YEAR:
Breffni 3 Darran Treanor 			S1A 	Steven Campbell
Donard 3  Calm O'Grady 				Daniel Patrick Heatley
Iveagh 3  John Rafferty 				Stephen McElroy
Oriel 3   Fergal Garvey 			S1B 	Christopher RoDney
Slemish 3 Niall Drain 				Ciaran Fryday
					S1C 	Mark Hughes
					S1D 	Aidan Deery
						Dermot Farrell
					S1E 	Paul Campbell

MOST IMPROVED IN CLASS

These awards are presented to those students who achieved the greatest improvement in their overall class position based on a comparison between iheir results of internal Abbey examinations in December 2000 and June 2001.

FIRST YEAR: 				SECOND YEAR:
Breffni 1 John Rooney 			Breffni 2 Harry Sergison/Cathal Fegan
Donard 1  Christopher Hughes 			Donard 2  Matthew McPolin
Iveagh 1  James Patterson 			Iveagh 2  Michael Stanyer
Oriel 1   Darren Cunningham 			Oriel 2   Patrick Malone
Slemish 1 Diarmuid Fee/Colm MacEoin 		Slemish 2 Conan McAteer/Darren Byrne

THIRD YEAR: 				FOURTH YEAR:
Breffni 3 Daniel McGovern 			S1A Sean Finnegan
Donard 3  Brendan Bell 			S1B Barry Magee
Iveagh 3  Patrick Carville 			S1C David Connolly/Rory Rafferty
Oriel 3   Eoin McGuinness 			S1D Ciaran Hughes/Niall McDonough
Slemish 3 John McAleenan 			S1E Paul Heatley

BEST IN SCHOOL - Key Stage 3 Awards

These awards are presented to those students who received the highest overall mark in the school for each of the 3 subjects in which they are examined externally at the end of the KS3 cycle in May 2001.

Mathematics	Paul White
Science		Paul White
English 		Fearghus Heatley

SPECIAL ACADEMIC AWARDS

These awands are presented to those students who received the highest overall mark in the school in each individual subject in the G.C.S.E examination of June 2000

BEST IN SUBJECT - GCSE

Additional Mathematics Ken Law		Drama		Gareth Chambers
Chemistry		Neil McAleavey	English		Gareth Chambers
French		James Ashe		English Literature 	Paul McGuinness
Music		Kevin Canavan	Geography	   	David Toal
Physics		Steven Clarke	Mathematics	Ryan Lynch
Biology		Steven Clarke	Art		Mark Weir
History		Neil McAleavey	Science (DoubleAward)	David Toal
Information Systems	Neil McAleavey	Spanish		Aidan Markey
Religious Studies	Neil McAleavey	Technology		Brendan Murphy
Business Studies	Micheal Boyle	PE Studies		Sean Carroll

IRISH

The Br. W.O. Murphy Award: James Ashe

This award commemorates the life and work especially in the field of the Irish Language of Br. W. O. Murphy during his long career in the Abbey

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

These awards are presented to a very special group of students who have achieved a very high level of academic standard in obtaining at least 9 A*/A grade in their GCSE Examinations at June 2001.

Micheal Boyle, Ciaran Caldwell, Peter Campbell, Steven Clarke, Cathal Cully, King Yit Law (Barry), Neil McAleavey, Jonathan McComiskey, Aidan McGarvey, Gerard McGuigan, Andrew Magill, Paul Matthews, Jason Murphy, Bryan Stewart.

'A'LEVEL CERTIFICATES

These students will receive certificates for each of their 'A' Level passes which ensured their entry into the following 3rd level degree courses:

NAME  		COURSE 					DESTINATION
Jason Barron 	Phychology 			QUB
Mark Blackadder 	Interactive Multimedia Design 		UUJ
Stephen Brown 	Acoustical Engineering 		S'hampton Univ.
Eamon Bryne 	HND 				NIFHE
Aidan Campbell 	Psychology 			QUB
Eoin Campbell 	Law 				QUB
Hugh Campbell 	Teacher Training 			St. Mary's
Vincent Campbell 	Technology & Design 		UUJ
Paul Campbell 	Business Studies with Computing		UUJ
Andrew Carlin 	Surveying with Specialisms 		UUJ
Gerard Carroll 	HND Computing 				UUJ
Laim Carroll 	Banking 				Drogheda
Brian Clarke 	Management Information Systems 		QUB
Patrick Conlon 	Sociology 				UUJ
Micheal Connolly 	Electronics & Software 		UUJ
John Paul Conway	Teacher Training 			St. Mary's
David Cull 	Electrical & Electronic Engineering 	QUB
Stephen Deane 	Entry Deferred 2002 Gap Year in Spain
Daniel Devlin 	Surveying with Specialisms 		UUJ
Cathal Og Digney 	Dentistry 				QUB
Christopher Doran 	Communications Studies 		UUJ
Gavin Duffy 	Electrical & Electronic Engineering 	QUB
Paul Duffy 	Computer Science 			QUB
Sean Duffy 	Psychology/Sports Studies 		Liverpool
Kealan Fallon 	Government Law 			UUJ
Kevin Farrell 	Spanish 				QUB
Kevin Fearon 	Sport, Exercise & Leisure 		UUJ
Padraig Fearon 	Interactive Multi-media Studies 	UUJ
Dominic Fegan 	Architecture 			QUB
Damien Fitzpatrick 	Geography with Computing 		Coleraine, Derry
Barry Gartland 	Theatre Studies 			Coleraine, Derry
Aidan Gilmore 	Dentistry 				QUB
Luke Graham 	Ethnomusicology Entry Deffered 2002 	Gap Year
Ronan Gray 	Medicine 				QUB
Paul Haughy 	Architectural Technician 		UUJ
Cathal Hayes 	Computer Science 			QUB
Gavin Heaney 	Law 				QUB
Noel Heaney 	Trainee Management 			Argos
Ronan Henry 	Computing Science 			UUJ
Christopher Hughes 	Deferred Entry 2002 Gap Year
Brian Hughes 	Physiotherapy 			UUJ
Jonathan Hughes 	Consumer Studies 			UUJ
Thomas Hughes 	Teacher Training 			St. Mary's
Stephen Kearney 	Sport, Exercise & Leisure 		UUJ
Gary Keenan 	Law  Deferred 2002 Gap Yeay
Barry Kay 		Law & Economics 			UUJ
Shane Lennon 	Law 				QUB
Ciaran Mackin 	Humanities Combined 			UUC
John McMahon 	Civil & Mechanical Engineering 		UCD Dublin
Michael Martin 	Civil Engineering 			QUB
Eoin McAnuff 	Management & Information Systems 	QUB
Padraic McAteer 	Interactive Multimedia Design 	UUJ
Ciaran McAuley 	Transportation 			UUJ
David McCavitt 	HND Hospitality Management 		NIFHE
Michael McCreesh 	Electrical & Electronic Engineering 	QUB
Glancy McCullough 	Economics & Social History 	QUB
Ciaran McDonnel1 	Government Law 			UUJ
Philip McEvoy 	Mathematics 			QUB
Brian McGovern 	Financial, Acturial Studies 		Dublin City University
Frank McKenna 	Technology & Design 			UUJ
Conor McKernon 	Communication, Advertising & Marketing 	UUJ
Cathal McLogan 	Surveying with Specialism 		UUJ
John McMahon 	Mechanical Engineering with Management 	Edinburgh
Shaun McNamee 	Clinical Physiology 			UUJ
Nathanial McParland 	Law 				QUB
Conor McShane 	Business Information Technology 	QUB
Paul Moley 	Repeating A Levels 			Armagh CFHE
Kevin Ross Morgan 	Surveying with specialisms 		UUJ
Paul Mullholland 	Teacher Training 			St. Mary's
Jarlath Mulholland 	Music Technology 			QUB
Edward Mullan 	Management Information Systems 		QUB
Paul O'Grady 	Computer Science 			Cambridge
Shane O'Hanlon 	Computing Science 			UUJ
Sean Patterson 	Law 				QUB
Declan Quinn 	Biomedical Engineering 		UUJ
Martin Rafferty 	Sport, Exercise & Leisure 		UUJ
Cathal Redmond 	Mechanical & Man. Engineering 		QUB
Darren Rice 	Applied Biochemical Sciences 		UUJ
Paul Rice 		Electrician Apprenticeship -
David Rocks 	B.A. English/Music/Philosophy 		Maynooth
Patrick Rooney 	Dentistry 				Trinity College, Dublin
Nial Ruddy 	Humanities Combined 			Coleraine,Derry
Colin Shields 	Aeronautical Engineering 		Stockport
Michael Shields 	Business Information Technology 	QUB
Kyle Smith 	Business Information Technology 	QUB
Rafay Tariq 	Actuary & Finance 			UCD
Christopher Taylor 	Business Information Technology 	QUB
Ronan Treanor 	Computer Science 			QUB
David Tumility 	European Area Studies 		QUB
Damien Turley 	Law 				QUB
Gavin Turley 	Vetinary Medicine 			Edinburgh
Peter Turley 	Mechanical & Manufacturing Eng. 	QUB
John Vallely 	Computer Science 			QUB
Paul Vallely 	Management 			QUB
Christopher White 	Computer Software Engineering 		UUJ

SPECIAL ACADEMIC AWARDS BEST IN SUBJECT -'A' LEVEL

These awards are presented to those students who received the highest overall mark in the school in each individual subject at the'A'Level Examinations of June 2001.

Economics: Liam Ellison

The P.J. Kane Award

This award is dedicated to the memory of P.J. Kane a distinguished past teacher. P.J. introduced Economics to the Abbey and during his teaching career he inspired both staff and pupils with his courage and dedication.

Politics: Eoin Campbell

The Br. D.L. O'Donnell Award

This award commemorates the life and work of Brother D.L. O'Donnell who had an abiding interest and knowledge of political affairs in Ireland. He has an exceptionally long connection with the Abbey Grammar School where he celebrated his centenary in 1998.

History: Brian McGovern

The Br. P.W. Newell Award

Brother P.W. Newell was a legend in the Abbey where he served as a teacher and as a Headmaster during the 1930's, 40's, 50's and 60's. As a Historian, his attention to detail was remarkable and as Headmaster he was responsible for the planning and budding of the present school which was opened in 1996.

English: Paul O'Grady

The Br. T. L. Magee Award

Brother I. Magee will always be remembered in the Abbey as an excellent Headmaster and as an inspiratlonal teacher of English. A gentle Kerryman he was as big in heart as in stature.

Mathematics: Paul O'Grady

The P.A. Sweeney Award

The name of Paddy Sweeney was synonymous with the teaching of Mathematics in the Abbey in the 1940', 50's and 60's. He took such great enjoyment in solving problems and so conveyed this to his students that many were inspired to follow his footsteps.

French: Stephen Deane

The Brendan Cassidy Award

Brendan Cassidy was a popular and dedicated teacher who served Abbey students for almost twenty years in the 1950's and 60's. As Head of the French Department he displayed a dedication and thoroughness to the teaching of his subject which was inspirational to his students.

Computers: Rafay Tariq

The Br. D.W. Lynam Award

This award celebrates the work of an outstanding Mathematician who saw the beginning of the Computer revolution in the Abbey school during his term as Headmaster in the 1970's. His long period of service in Newry saw numerous students benefit greatly from his logical and enquiring mind.

Physics: Ronan Grey

The Br. M.K. Farrell Award

Brother M.K. Farrell was a popular and caring teacher in the Abbey in the 1960's and 70's. His work in the Physics Lab was matched by his enthusiasm on the playing fields and he made a lasting impression in the lives of many Abbey students.

Chemistry: Ronan Grey

The Professor L. Abrahamson Award

This award commemorates Leonard Abrahamson, a graduate from the Abbey in the early 1900's who later became President of the Royal College of Physicians.

Art: Dominic Fegan

The Br. T.F. Beausang Award

Brother Beausang has perhaps the longest period of service in the Newry school where his love of Language and Art has widened the minds of generations of Abbey students and his creative talents has acted as a spur to literally thousands of students who have benefited from his teachings.

Biology: Peter Turley

The Dr. M. Abrahamson Award

This award commemorates Mervyn Abrahamson who graduated from the Abbey in the early 1900's and who later became an eminent Physician in London.

Business Studies: Conor McKernan

The Br. J.B. Hynes Award

This award commemorates the life of Brother J.B. Hynes. During his teaching career in the Abbey in the 1960's and 70's, he was a popular figure whose grasp of business affairs and fundraising was remarkable. His humerous approach to teaching colleagues and his pupils made him a popular friend to all who worked with him.

Geography: Brian Hughes

The Br. H.C. O'Hara Award

This award is dedicated to the memory of a gentle and caring teacher who after his return from a period of time in India served the largest part of his teaching career in the Abbey where his many pupils recall him with warmth and devotion.

Irish: Ciaran Mackin

The P.A. Crinion Award

Paddy Crinion was a distinguished member of the Abbey staff for the three decades in the 1 940's, 50,s and 60's. A recognised expert in Latin he was equally gifted in Irish and during his time in Newry was involved in all aspects of Irish Culture and Language.

Physical Education Studies: Stephen Kearney

The Br. P.C. McFarland Award

This award is dedicated to the memory of Brother P. McFarland and his enthusiastic approach to the teaching of English but more appropiatley to his love of Gaelic games. He will long be remembered as a colossus of the Abbey playing fields where he displayed a drive for success that will be long remembered by legions of Abbey sportsmen.

Religious Studies: Gary Keenan

The Br. W A. Byrne Award

Brother W.A. Byrne is one of those Abbey legends, a man of rare vivacity and enthusiasm. During his prolonged period of service in the school he was a shining example of the religious calling of Brother Edmund Rice. His attention to the disadvantaged in society and especially to the African Foreign Missions was unequalled.

Sociology: Aidan Campbell

The Br. J D McDonald Award

This award celebrates the work carried out by the last Christian Brother who served as headmaster in the Abbey Grammar School. His period of office is memorable for the quality and extent of change he originated. Many new ideas and subjects were introduced into the school during his time enriching the quality and variation of education offered to the students.

Spanish: Ciaran Mackin

The Jack Cushnan Award

This award commemorates the work in the Abbey of Jack Cushnan who as Head of the Spanish Department in the 1960's and 70's saw his subject achieve new status in the school curriculum. When he left the school he became Headmaster of the the British Council Schools in Cali, Columbia and Madrid, Spain.

Technology: James Campbell

The Br. C.l. Gallagher Award

This award is dedicated to the long service in the Abbey of Brother C.l. Gallagher in the 1960's and 1970's. During his career both as a teacher and a Headmaster in the School he had a consuming passion for scientific and technological developments, a passion which he used to modernise the schools for the benefit of his students.

Theatre Studies: Stephen Deane

The Br. I.M. Liston Award

This award celebrates the distinguished teaching career of Brother I. Liston. For over 53 years in Newry Brother Liston conveyed to thousands of Abbey students an awareness and appreciation of English Literature, Poetry and dramatic expression.

3 OR MORE GRADE 'A' PASSES AT GCE A' LEVEL

These awards are presented to a very special group of students who have achieved a very high level of academic achievement in obtaining at least 3 grade A passes in their 'A' level examinations in June 2001.

James Campbell 	Brian Hughes 		Paul O'Grady 	Damien Turley
Cathal Og Digney 	Brian McGovern 		Sean Patterson 	Peter Turley
Ronan Gray 	Nathanial McParland 		Patrick Rooney
		Ciaran Mackin 		Rafay Tariq

100% MODULE MARK

This group of students produced a rare occasion of outstanding academic achievement when they were awarded a 100% pass mark in a 'module examination last June