ABBEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL - Achievement Prize Giving

Achievement Prize Giving - 1st October 2004

Mr. Dermot McGovern, Headmaster welcomes Dr. Eugene Young, Guest Speaker to the Abbey Grammar for the Annual Achievement Prize giving Ceremony. Also included is Mr. Sean Og McAteer, Board of Governors - Click To View Larger Image

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ORDER OF EVENTS

Welcome and Introduction

Mr. Val Kane - Vice Principal

The Platform Party

Headmasters’ Address

Guest Speakers Address

Presentation Ceremonies

Certificate of Attendance

Achievement Awards

Chess
Drama
Irish
Mathematics
Quizzes
Science and Technology
Sport
Nannery Cup Squad
1st Year Football Winners

Headmaster's Presentation

Conclusion

PLATFORM PARTY

Mr. Dermot McGovern 		-	Headmaster

Dr. Eugene Young		-	Guest speaker

Mr. Paul O’Shea		-	Teacher representative; Board of Governors

Mr. Pat Mooney		-	Special Guest

Mr. Jim McCartan		-	Physical Education

Mrs. Sinead Burns		-	Mathematics

Mr. Desmond Tennyson		-	Irish

Mrs. Terri Donegan		-	Music

Mr. Colin Gamble		-	Chess / Quizzes

Mrs. Hugh Markey		-	Business Studies / Ecomomics

Mr. Joe Smyth		-	Drama

Mr. Tony Mooney		- 	Technology & Design

Mrs. Margaret Lane		-	Science

Mrs. Geraldine Kane		- 	Headmasters Secretary

Mr. Val Kane		- 	Vice-Principal

GUEST SPEAKER

Dr Eugene Young (Phd, MBA, Ba(Hons), PGCE)

DIRECTOR OF HIGH PERFORMANCE PLANNING- GAELIC FOOTBALL

Ulster Council Master Tutor

Gaelic Football Coaching Experience

Inter County Senior and Development Squads
Senior and Intermediate Club
Higher Education - Sigerson and Ryan Cup
Further Education

Playing Experience

Ulster and Derry Senior Gaelic Football Player
Irish International Basketball
Irish League Soccer Player

Recently visited (Dec 2002) the Australian Rules Football Clubs and the Institutes of Sport in Australia to review their systems and support structures for talented young players.

The Presentation Ceremonies

Certificate of Attendance

These awards recognise the outstanding commitment to their education displayed by these pupils in completing the maximum attendance at school during the last academic year September 2003 – June 2004.

Cathal Adams			James Hasson
Michael Beswick			Ryan Hudson
Daniel Bird			Connor Jackson
Jonathan Bogues			Philip Knox
Niall Boyle			Keith Mackey
Jamie Campbell			David Markey
Christy Carr			John McAteer
David Casey			Kieran McAteer
Ciaran Connolly			Nial McCartan
Niall Cunningham		Ryan McCourt
Ryan Cunningham			Rory McKay
Conor Daly			Eugene McVerry
Niall Daly			Paul Moran
Michael Doyle			Conor Murray
Niall Duffy			Niall O’Neill
Rhian Ellison			Christopher Price
Gary Faloon			Jonathan Price
Ryan Faloon			Mark Rafferty
Darren Gegan			Brendan Reid
Barry Flynn			Mark Rice
Conor Fox			Robert Scott
Nathan Gray			David Stanyer
Gerard Grimes			Patrick Tierney
Christopher Harte

Achievement Awards

The Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar school prides itself in the range of extra-curricular activities offered to our pupils through the dedicated voluntary efforts of our teaching staff. The school would seek in these awards to recognise the diverse talents of all our pupils who achieved a level of excellence during the last school year while representing their school, club and county at national, provincial or county level.

These awards range through a wide variety of activity in sport, recreation and leisure.

Chess

Stephen Begley - U-17 Ulster Champion

Drama

 
James Rea - Best Actor – Warrenpoint Feis
John Fitzsimmons – Best Supporting Actor – Warrenpoint Feis
Christopher Kerrin – Winner at Newry, Warrenpoint and Banbridge Feis

Irish

Raidio na Gaeltachta Qiuz
Tiernan Millar
Ciaran O’Neill
Daniel McAlinden
James McSweeney
Sean McClory – Ulster Gael Linn Public Speaking

Mathematics

United Kingdom Mathematics Competition Gold Awards

Daniel Carroll – best in the school
Stephen Begley
Kevin McManus
Niall O’Flaherty
Michael Campbell
Conor Hughes
Eamon Sloan
Christopher Carr
Stephen Cunningham

MATHÉMATIQUES SANS FRONTIÉRES

A group of 24 students entered this European Competition for the first time and finished runners – up in their area. This group is represented by James Harte

MUSIC

Abbey Jazz Band
This group represented the school with honour at home and abroad and were winners at the Newry Feis.

Conor Murray
Michael Corcoran
Cormac Boyle
John McEvoy
Ros Carville
Philip Knox
Steven Corcoran
Kyle Haughey
Brendan Mullan
John Markey
Steven Rice

Declan Magee – Accordion 1st at Ulster Fleadh, 2nd at All-Ireland Fleadh

Quizzes

Northern Ireland Senior Quiz Champions
Peadar Coyle
Colm O’Grady
Kevin O’Reilly
Philip McClory

Science and Technology

International Science and Engineering Fair – Portland, Oregon

Fergal Garvey – 4th Overall
Darran Treanor – 4th Overall

B.A Science Crest Fair

Stephen Begley – 1st place in United Kingdom

Sentinus Young Innovators Awards – Odyssey, Belfast

Sean Murphy
Keith Mooney
Darren Marshall
Ryan Devlin
Stephen McClelland
Paul Rafferty
Michael McNeill
Patrick McShane
Rory O’Rorke
Donal Myles
Fearghus Heatley

Best Young Scientist & Technology Awards – R.D.S, Dublin

Sean McClory

Sport

Kevin Dyas					-	Armagh Minor Squad
Michael McAlister  				- 	Down Minor Squad
Kevin McKernan  				- 	Down Minor Squad
Eoin McGuinness 				-	Down Minor Hurling Squad
Cathal Magee				-	Down U-17 Squad
Ruairi Gillen				-	Down U-17 Squad
Thomas Courtney  				-	Down U-16 Squad
Darren Fegan  				-	Down U-16 Squad
Rory Grant  				- 	Down U-16 Squad
Mark Digney				-	Down U-16 Squad
Conail McGovern				-	Down U-16 Squad
Francis Boyle				-	Down U-16 Squad
Joe Madden					-	Down U-16 Squad
Niall McAleenan				-	Down U-16 Squad
Martin McLoughlin				-	Down U-16 Squad
Sean Murdock				-	Down U-15 Squad
Ruairi Digney				-	Down U-15 Squad
Eamon Toner				-	Down U-15 Squad
Daniel Clarke				-	Down U-15 Squad
Ruairi Cowan				-	Down U-15 Squad
Ryan Mallon				-	Down U-15 Squad
Barry McAteer				-	Down U-15 Squad
Gordon Magennis  				- 	Armagh U-17 Squad	
Gerard McGarvey  				- 	Armagh U-16 Squad
Darren Rowland  				- 	Armagh U-16 Squad
James Shannon  				- 	Armagh U-16 Squad
Conor Burns				-	Armagh U-15 Squad
Gavin Myers				-	Armagh U-15 Squad
Niall McShane				-	Armagh U-15 Squad

Ciaran Connolly  			-	N. Ireland Cross Country – 1st
David Kearney  			- 	All-Ireland Quad Racing – 4th
Daniel Sutherland 			- 	N. Ireland Tae Kwon Do – Bronze
Oliver Hearty  			- 	Louth Boxing Champion
Aidan Rush  			- 	Down & Ulster 200m and L. Jump 
Niall O’Flaherty  			- 	Ulster Championship 2nd Shot Putt

ABBEY ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

In each year group the winning form class represented today by their Captain were:

1st Year	-	Iveagh 168 points	-	Ryan Hudson
2nd Year	-	Iveagh 170 points	-	Conor Fox
3rd Year	-	Oriel 187 points	-	Barry McAteer
4th Year	-	SID 176 points	-	Daniel Clarke

YOUNG CONSUMERS COMPETITION

N. Ireland Champions
Steven Rice
Paul Henning
Colm O’Grady
Paul O’Hare

SPECIAL AWARDS

GATEWAY - Kevin Markey
SELF DEFENCE - Michael Williams

NORTHERN IRELAND FUTURE CHEF COMPETITION

Peter Tumilty – 1st

NANNERY CUP SQUAD

This group of players defeated St. Patrick’s, Maghera, St. Michael’s, Enniskillen and St. Patrick’s, Dungannon to qualify for the final of the above competition where they were narrowly defeated by Omagh CBS.

Jonathan Rafferty (Captain)	Niall McCartan
Eoin Murphy		Marcus McKeown
Martin McArdle		Andrew Fitzsimmons
Jonthan Murchan		Owen Carragher
Christopher McAteer		Sean McMahon
John McAteer		Tony Fearon
Steven Byrne		Kevin Hegarty
David McGovern		Niall Cunningham
Feargal Murphy		David Hudson
Michael Lynch		Ryan Hudson
Conor McCaul		Conor Toner
Eitan Toner		Kyle McEvoy
Niall Daly

1st YEAR GAELIC FOOTBALL LEAGUE

This competition played in the early part of last year produced comprehensive winners in Iveagh. The competition was organised by Mr. Pat Mooney. The players involved were:

Owen Carragher		Sean McDonnell
Cormac Clerkin-Parr		Ciaran McEvoy
Eoin Colgan		Kyle McEvoy
Ryan Devlin		Liam McGlade
Steven Fearon		Michael McKevitt
Tony Fearon		Sean McMahon
Patrick Galloghy		Paul McShane
Colum Gildea		James Morgan
Oliver Hearty		Niall Murchan
David Hudson		Conor Murtagh
Ryan Hudson		Ryan Quigg
Daniel McCormick		Christopher Quinn