Great fun at Year 8 Boys’ Football Blitz

The Boys’ Year 8 Football Blitz took place on Friday 9 May in Carrickcruppen GAC playing fields. The competition took the format of an eight-team knockout tournament with each team being guaranteed three matches. In the first round Down and Armagh, Kerry and Cork, Dublin and Louth and Mayo and Galway played off. All games where keenly contested in windy conditions. […]

Events, Gaelic Football, Sport, Students, Success, Year 8

Shauna McCann Memorial Cup at St Paul’s

The annual Shauna McCann Gaelic blitz for Year 8 Girls took place on Friday 9 May. This Cup was presented to the school by the family of the late Shauna McCann, a former pupil and captain of St Paul’s Gaelic teams. There were 8 teams participating with each team kitted out in the colours of their […]

Events, Gaelic Football, Sport, Students, Success, Tribute, Year 8

All-Ireland semi final defeat for St Paul’s Ladies

All-Ireland Ladies Colleges’ Football Semi-Finals Ardscoil Naomh Pól 2-9 (15) Coláiste Íosagáin 4-22 (34)  St Paul’s High School met Coláiste Íosagáin of Dublin in the semi-final of the All Ireland, which was staged at St. Marys’ Ardee GFC, Co.Louth. St Paul’s got off to a good start with a well-taken point from Aimee Mackin to […]

Gaelic Football, Girls Football, News, Sport, Students

St. Paul’s Ulster Champions are ‘Opting for Life’

The St Paul’s Bessbrook girls’ team which recently won the Ulster Under 20 A Competition proudly sported the ‘Opt for Life’ logo as they powered their way to a a 5-15 to 5-5 victory over Our Lady’s, Castleblaney. It really was a game of two girls as of the 5-15 scored, 4-15 was contributed by […]

Charity, Girls Football, News, Sport, Students

St Paul’s Ladies are Ulster Champions!

The victorious U20 Ladies Football Team from St Paul’s High School The Under 20 Ladies Football team were crowned Ulster Colleges’ Champions after a thrilling Ulster Cup final at Crossmaglen, Armagh. Séamus McAleenan, from Ulster Colleges’ GAA reported from the match.   St Paul’s Bessbrook 5-16 Our Lady’s Castleblayney 5-5 There was so much to […]

Girls Football, News, Students, Success, Ulster Colleges

Louise Kenny is an All Star!

Current Year 13 student has joined the ranks of Aimee Mackin and Aoife McCullough and has been awarded an Ulster Schools’ All-Star award. This is an amazing honour for Louise and of course it is very appropriate as Louise and her team mates prepare for the forthcoming Ulster Final. Louise is a member of the Shane O’Neill’s […]

Announcements, Girls Football, News, Students, Success

Ulster Final Grand Sponsor Raffle!

The Under 20 girls team undertook an innovative fundraising effort over the Christmas period, offering businesses the opportunity to be their sponsor for a mere £20 donation. Over 110 local businesses jumped at this offer and sent in £20 to be part of the girls’ Ulster final. We would like to thank all the businesses […]

Announcements, Girls Football, News, Sport, Students

Jarly Óg is an All Star!

Ulster Colleges All Star Jarly Óg Burns pictured with Head of PE & Sport, Mr John Rafferty and fellow team coach, Mr Barry Shannon. Year 12 student Jarly Óg Burns has joined Caolan Trainor and Jamie Cosgrove as St Paul’s High Schools latest Danske Bank Ulster Colleges All Star. The prestigious award caps what has been […]

Gaelic Football, News, Students, Success, Ulster Colleges

Busy break for Under 18 boys

St Paul’s Under-18 Boys’ Football team were in action twice over their half-term break. On Tuesday they played St Mary’s Magherafelt in Galbally and saw a four point lead evaporate in the last four minutes of the game that ended up a draw 1-11 a piece. Saturday’s game against St Patrick’s Academy Dungannon was played in the […]

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Winning start for St Paul’s in MacRory Cup

The St Paul’s team which defeated Omagh CBS in their first game of the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup.  St Paul’s, Bessbrook, kicked off their Danske Bank Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup campaign with a hard fought win against Omagh CBS. The match, which was played at St Paul’s, Lurgan, opened with St Paul’s flying […]

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