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ORDER OF EVENTS
Introduction
Mr. Val Kane - Vice Principal
Abbey Jazz Band
Abbey ‘A’ Level Theatre Studies Group
The Headmaster's Address
Mr. Dermot McGovern
Guest Speaker's Address
Mr. Tom Kelly
The Presentation Ceremonies
GCSE Awards To be presented by Mr. Tom Kelly
Best in Subject
9 A*/A Awards - GCSE
Best in school - GCSE
'A'Level Certificates To be presented by Br L.S. Kelly
'A'Level Awards To be presented by Mr Tom Kelly
Best in Subject
3 / 4 Grade A pass - A' Level
100% Module Pass - AS / A'' Level
Best in school - 'A'Level
100% Attendance - A' Level
Best in Northern Ireland - A' Level
The John Grant Memorial Award For Gaelic Football
To be presented by Br. O'Mahony
Abbey Soprts Association Award
To be presented by Mr Sean McGuigan
Head Boy 2001 - 2002 Presentation
To be presented by current Head Boy - Mr Sean Carroll
Headmasters Bursaries
Art
Music
Drama
Physical Education
Headmasters Presentations
Special Presentation - Mrs Christina Fitzsimmons Trophy
To be presented by Donor - Mr Tom Kelly
Conclusion
Mr. Dermot McGovern
GUEST SPEAKER
Mr Tom Kelly
Education
Abbey Grammar School,
Queens University, Belfast 1983 – 1986
B.S(Hons) – communications
University of Ulster 1991
Post – Graduate – Marketing
Career
1986 – 1989
Parlimentary Assistant to Mr. Seamus Mallon MP
1989 – 1993
Mentor Business Consultants, Belfast/ Newry
1993 – 1994
Regiona Manager, Buisness in the Community – Southern Area
1994 – 2002
Managing Director Drury Communication Ltd.,
Awarded PRCA Award – Best Corporate P.R 2001
Weekly Business Column – Irish News
Visiting Lecturer – University of Ulster – School of Communication
Trinity College, Hartford – School of Public Affairs
PLATFORM PARTY
Mr. Dermot McGovern-Headmaster
Mr. Tom Kelly-Guest Speaker
Brother L. S. Kelly-Chairman of Board of Governors
Brother J.O’Mahony -Superior of Newry Christian Brothers Community
Mr. Michael Brady -Board of Governors
Mrs. Mary Flynn -Board of Governors
Mr. Danny Gillespie -Board of Governors
Brother L. S. Nolan -Board of Governors
Mr. Paul O’Shea -Teachers Representative to Board of Governors
Sister Anne Lyng -School Chaplin
Mrs. Geraldine Kane -Headmasters Secretary
Mr. Peter Cregan -First Trust Plc., Newry
Mr. Sean Carroll -Head Boy
Ms. Joan Murphy -Abbey Teaching Staff
Mr. Mel McMahon -Abbey Teaching Staff
Mr. Sean McGuigan -Abbey Sports Association
Mrs. Mary Murphy -Abbey Parent Teachers Association
Mrs. Christina Fitzsimmons -Guest Speaker
The Presentation Ceremonies
BEST IN CLASS AWARDS
Best in Subject - G.C.S.E
These awards are presented to those students who received the highest overall mark in each individual subject area in the school in the G.C.S.E examinations of June 2002.
English - Joseph Murphy French - Joseph Murphy English Literature - Ryan Lynch Information Systems - Ryan Lynch Chemistry - Patrick Mulholland Physics - Patrick Mulholland Additional Mathematics - Christopher O’Hare History - Christopher O’Hare/Diarmaid Dillon Art - Matthew Johnson Biology - Ciaran Fryday Business Studies - Kevin McCarthy Drama - Eamonn Donnelly Geography - James McGovern Mathematics - Paul White Music - Christopher Cull Physical Education Studies - Gerard McCreesh Religious Studies - Sean Finnegan Science Double Award - Steven Rice Spanish - Darren Boylan Technology - Daniel - Patrick Heatley
The Brother W. O Murphy Award Daniel-Patrick Heatley
This award commemorates the life and work in the field of Irish Studies of Brother W. O Murphy during his long and distinguished career in the Abbey.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
These awards are presented to a very special group of students who have achieved an exceptionally high standard of academic excellence by gaining at least 9 A*/A grade in their GCSE Examinations in June 2002.
Conor Blevins, Darren Boylan, Paul Campbell, Richard Curran, Eamonn Donnelly, Sean Finnegan, Patrick Gillen, Daniel - Patrick Heatley, Robert Love, Ryan Lynch, James McArdle, Kevin McCarthy, Stephen McElroy, James McGovern, Ruairi McGuigan, Fearghal McShane, Raymond Morgan, Patrick Mulholland, Brian Murphy, Jaime O’Hagan, Christopher O’Hare, Steven Rice
Best in School Award G.C.S.E.
This award is presented to the student who achieved the highest mark in the G.C.S.E year group is across the full range of subjects
Steven Rice
Christopher O'Hare
'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 Steven Barry Broadcast Technology Liverpool Sean Bennett Law with Politics QUB, Belfast Kevin Brady Electrical & Electronic Engineering QUB, Belfast Michael Brady Communications, Advertising & Marketing UUJ, Belfast John Brogan Biomedical Science QUB, Belfast Conor Bryson Teacher Training St.Marys,Bel Colm Byrne Marketing UUJ, Belfast Cormac Campbell Psychology QUB, Belfast Declan Carroll Gap Year Eoin Clellan Computer Science QUB, Belfast Aaron Clements Pharmacy John Moore's, Liverpool John Cole Property, Investment & Development UUJ, Belfast Tiernach Collins Gap Year Daniel Craven PE Teacher Training Edinburgh Barry Crawley Business Information Technology QUB, Belfast Paul Cribbin Property, Investment & Development UUJ, Belfast Martin Crummy Journalism DCU, Dublin Jamie Curran Economic History & Business Studies Edinburgh Conor Deery Social Anthropology & Dev Studies Univerity Of Wales, Swansea Colm Devlin Electrical & Electronic Engineering QUB, Belfast Ciaran Doherty Civil Engineering QUB, Belfast Patrick Donnelly Physiotherapy UUJ, Belfast Cathal Duffy Electircal & Electronic Engineering Trinity Dublin David Dullaghan Engineering Management UUJ, Belfast John Forde Media Production & Music Technology Teeside Keith Foy Computer Science QUB, Belfast Damian Fox English QUB, Belfast Patrick Garvey Mechanical Engineering QUB, Belfast Frank Grant Quantity Surveying UUJ, Belfast John Gribben Mechanical Engineering QUB, Belfast Barry Heaney Architecture QUB, Belfast Robert Heaney Work/Gap Steven Heaney Electrical & Electronic Engineering QUB, Belfast David Hogg Sports & Leisure Studies UUJ, Belfast Barry Hughes Electrical & Electronic Engineering QUB, Belfast Gerard Hughes Work/Gap Micheal Hughes Language & Linguistics UUJ, Belfast Shame Humston Business Information Technogloy QUB, Belfast Conor Johnston Computer Science QUB, Belfast Patrick Keary Radiography UUJ. Belfast Mark Keenan Psychology QUB, Belfast Michael Kennedy Repeating A' Levels Niall King Teacher Training St. Mary's, Belfast Brian Kirk English/Psychology QUB, Belfast Gerard Leddy Newry FHE Eoin Lennon Interactive Multimedia design UUJ, Belfast Barry Loughran Environmental Planning QUB, Belfast Shane Loughran Management QUB, Belfast Stephen Loye Computer Science QUB, Belfast Colum Lynchehaun Medicine QUB, Belfast Gerard Maguire Electrical & Electronic Engineering QUB, Belfast Neil Manley Law QUB, Belfast Neil Markey Dentistry QUB, Belfast Declan Mathers Computing UUJ, Belfast David Matthews Mathematics & Statistics Oxford Damien Mc Aleenan Mechanical Engineering UUJ, Belfast Brian McArdle Accounting QUB, Belfast Cathal McArdle Corporate Law UUG, Galway Christopher McGivern Gap Year Damian Mc Cann Liberal Arts in Physical Education St. Mary's, Belfast Kevin McCartan Gap Year Neil McCartan Sociology & Social Politics QUB, Belfast Steven McCaul Psychology UUJ, Belfast Conor McCavitt Architecture QUB, Belfast Marcus Mc Clelland Engineering Management UUJ, Belfast Stephen Mc Comish Construction Engineering & Management UUJ, Belfast Jason Mc Conville Law MMU, Manch James McCooey Computer Science UUJ, Belfast Frank McCormick Computer Science QUB, Belfast Paul McDermott Law & Economics UUJ, Belfast Brendan McGahon Electronics & Software Engineering UUJ, Belfast Neil Mc Gauley Gap Year Calvin McGrath Civil Engineering QUB, Belfast Kevin McGuigan Sport & Leisure Studies UUJ, Belfast Patrick McGuigan Computer Science QUB, Belfast Rory McKeever Computing UUJ, Belfast Ciaran McKevitt Liberal Arts in Irish Studies St. Mary's, Belfast Patrick McKevitt Irish/Irish Studies UUC, Coleraine Anthony McLoughlin Social Psychology UUC, Coleraine Ciaran Mc Quaid Engineering UUJ, Belfast Eugene McShane Psychology QUB, Belfast Neil McShane Common & Civil Law with French QUB, Belfast Paul Muckian Common & Civil Law with French QUB, Belfast Neil Mullin Electrical & Electronic Engineering QUB, Belfast Rory Mulvaney Law QUB, Belfast Sean Mulvaney Law & Accounting QUB, Belfast Conor Murphy Law QUB, Belfast David Murphy Management QUB, Belfast Gerard Murphy Gap Year Ferghal Murray Architecture QUB, Belfast Brendan Murtagh Marketing UUJ, Belfast Joseph Ogle Communication Studies UUJ, Belfast Michael O’Neill Gap Year Shane O’Neill Sport & Leisure Studies UUJ, Belfast Stephen O’Neill Interactive Multimedia Design UUJ, Belfast Michael Poland Interactive Multimedia Design UUJ, Belfast Anthony Quigg Irish/French Trinity, Dublin Andre Quinn Irish Army Damien Rooney Marketing UUJ, Belfast Gareth Rooney Veterinary Science UCD, Dublin Keith Rooney Business Information Technology QUB, Belfast Gerard Ryan Teacher Training St. Mary's, Belfast Brian Sloan Repeat A Levels Ciaran Smith Psychology QUB, Belfast Connor Teggart Physics QUB, Belfast Padraig Tiernan Law & Government UUJ, Belfast Barry Tumilty Business Fianance & Investment UUC, Coleraine Sean Waters Sociology UUJ, Belfast
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 2002.
Information & Communication Technology (ICT): Patrick McGuigan
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.
French: Patrick McGuigan
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.
Further Mathematics: Patrick McGuigan
The Bro J.V. Mullins Award
Bro J.V. Mullins served a lobg period in The Abbey in the 1950s and 60s both as a dedicated mathematics teacher and as Headmaster. He will always be remembered by his students as a warm and caring teacher who was able to get the best from his students.
Mathematics: Brendan Murtagh
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.
Business Studies: Brendan Murtagh
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: Brendan Murtagh
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.
Economics: David Matthews
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: Rory Mulvaney
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 had an exceptionally long connection with the Abbey Grammar School where he celebrated his centenary in 1998.
History: Calvin McGrath
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 building of the present school which was opened in 1966.
English: Tony Quigg
The Br. T. L. Magee Award
Brother T.L. 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.
Physics: John Brogan
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: Gareth Rooney
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: Fearghal Murray
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: Colum Lynchehaun
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.
Irish: Tony Quigg
The P.A. Crinion Award
Paddy Crinion was a distinguished member of the Abbey staff for the three decades in the 1940'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: Patrick Donnolly
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: Conor Murphy
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: Sean Mulvaney
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: Michael Kennedy
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: John Gribben
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: Gerard Ryan
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.
Special Academic Awards 3 or More Grade A’s at GCE A – Level
These presentations are made to a very special group of students who have achieved an exceptionally high standard of academic excellenceby obtaining at least 3 grade A passes in the 'A' level examinations in June 2002.
John Brogan Eoin Cleland Ciaran Doherty Paddy Donnelly John Gribben Colum Lynchehaun David Matthews Neill Markey Neil Manley Patrick McGuigan Rory Mulvaney Brian McArdle Tony Quigg Gareth Rooney
100% MODULE MARK
These awards are given to those students who achieved perfection when the gained 100% in modules at A2 or AS in the examination of June 2002
James Ashe History AS Module 1 History AS Module 2 Sean Bennett Religious Education A2 Module 12 Michael Boyle Computers AS Module 3 Buisness Studies A2 Module 1 Kevin Brady Mathematics A2 Module M2 Colm Byrne Buisness Studies A2 Module 3 Business Studies A2 Module 4 Ciaran Cladwell Technology AS Module 3 Peter Campbell Technology AS Module 3 Ciaran Doherty Maths Gareth Chambers Computers AS Module 1 Theatre Studies AS Module 2 Stephen Clarke History AS Module 2 Jamie Curran English Literature AS Module 1 John Duggan Theatre Studies AS Module 2 Gary Fegan History AS Module 3 John Gribben Maths David Holsgrove Technology AS Module 3 Colum Hickey Technology AS Module 3 David Keenan Sociology AS Module 2 Brian Kirk Religious Education AS Module 12 Ken Law Chemistry AS Module 1 Seamus Laverty Computers AS Module 3 Sean Lynch History AS Module 1 Neil McAleavey Biology AS Module 1 Biology AS Module 2 Chemistry AS Module 1 Chemistry AS Module 2 Mathematics AS Module M1 Brian McArdle Business Studies A2 Module 5 Johnathan McComiskey Computers AS Module 1 Technology` AS Module 3 Aiden McGarvey Technology AS Module 3 Patrick McGuigan Maths Further Maths Michael McNamee Geography AS Module 2 Conor McLoughlin Technology AS Module 3 Christopher McParland Technology AS Module 2 Paul Magennis History AS Module 2 Adrian Markey Sociology AS Module 2 Paul Matthews Computers AS Module 3 Sociology AS Module 2 Sean Mulvaney Religious Education A2 Module 12 Sociology A2 Module 4 Brendan Murphy Technology AS Module 3 Conor Murphy Religious Education A2 Module 9 Religious Education A2 Module 12 Jason Murphy Biology A2 Module 1 Chemistry AS Module 1 Brendan Murtagh Business Studies A2 Module 5 Niall O’Hare Art & Design AS Module 2 Michael Poland Sociology A2 Module 6 Tony Quigg Irish A2 Module 1 Stephen Quinn English AS Module 2 Irish AS Module 1 Steven Rice English Lan. & Lit. G.C.S.E Coursework Gerard Ryan Religious Education A2 Module 12 Ciaran Smith Sociology A2 Module 6 Neil Smith Sociology A2 Module 4 Bryan Stewart English AS Module 1 English AS Module 2 English AS Module 3 Technology AS Module 3 Christopher Tiernan Technology AS Module 3 David Toal Computers AS Module 3 Technology AS Module 1 Technology AS Module 2 Technology AS Module 3 Steven Rice English Lan & Lit. GCSE Coursework
'BEST IN SCHOOL AWARD
This award is presented to the student who achieved the highest mark in his ‘A’ Level year group across the full range of subjects
Patrick McGuigan
100% Attendance Award
These awards are presented to a select band of students who in their last academic year September 2001 to June 2002 maintained a 100% attendance record.
Eoin Clelland
Colum Lynchehaun
Patrick McKevitt
Brendan Murtagh
Best in Northern Ireland - ‘A’ Level
This award is given to a very talented pupil who achieved a top place in an ‘A’ Level subject
from the whole body of students both male and female who sat ‘A’ Level examinations in June 2002.
History – 2nd Place – Calvin McGrath
The John Grant Memorial Award:Patrick Donnelly
This award is presented to the student who has made the biggest contribution to Gaelic Football during the last school year and commemorates John Grant ‘ a gentle giant’ and an outstanding member of the 1974 MacRory Cup Team who died suddenly and tragically following his recovery form a serious car accident.
Head Boy Award:Feargal Murray
This award goes to Fergal Murray to recognise his role of student leadership throughout the last academic year. During his period of office Feargal created his own piece of history by becoming the first Abbey Head Boy to address his contemporaries and their parents at a Prize Giving Ceremony.
Abbey Sports Association Award: Kevin McGuigan
This award is made by the Abbey Sports Association, a group of past pupils who were formed to recognise the huge contribution made by past and present pupils of the school in the area of sport. The presentation of this award will be made by Mr Sean McGuigan.
HEADMASTER'S BURSARIES
These valuable Bursaries are given each year by the Headmaster to recognise the huge contribution made by a large number of pupils to the life of the school in the field of extra – curricular activities. Each year the relevant Head of Department in consultation with his/her teaching colleagues nominates a number of candidates for these awards. The Headmaster selects the recipient of each category form the following nominees.
Art - Donal Myles Drama – Gerard Ryan Niall O’Hare Michael Hughes Jonathan Kenna Richard Gordon Fearghus Heatley Mark McClennan Music - Aidan Deery Sport - Declan Mathers Stephen McElroy Patrick Donnelly Steven Rice Damian McCann Kevin McGuigan David Hogg
SPORT
The Gerry Brown Memorial Trophy
This trophy which accompanies the Bursary Award was presented to the school by Mrs. Alma Brown in memory of her late husband, Gerry Brown who taught Physical Education in the Abbey from 1949-1982.
Special Presentation Best in Modern Languages at ‘A’ Level
The Christine Fitzsimmons Trophy Tony Quigg
This inaugural award is presented to the pupil who achieved the highest marks across the range of Modern Languages at ‘A’ Level. The trophy awarded is being donated to night by our guest speaker Mr. Tom Kelly and will be presented by Mrs. Christine Fitzsimmons.
The award seeks to recognise the outstanding contributions in the field of Modern Languages made by Mrs. Fitzsimmons during her teaching career in the Abbey 1968 - 1983 and is a fitting recognition of the high esteem held by her past pupils of the work done by Mrs. Fitzsimmons in and out of her classroom.