St Paul’s in U14 Ulster Final

The Under-14 Gaelic footballers of St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook will face Patrician College, Carrickmacross in the final of the BT Colleges Loch an Iúir cup this Friday (24 February) at 12.00 noon in Crossmaglen. We’re getting ready to cheer our Under 14s to success, and we’re hoping a large crowd of St Paul’s fans […]

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All Star Award for Aimee!

  Pictured is PE teacher, Miss Michaela Downey, Aimee Mackin, St Paul’s Gaelic girls’ coach & teacher, Mrs Julie Simpson and Principal, Mr Oliver Mooney. The KUKRI Ulster schools All Star team headed to Kinnegad on Saturday with St Paul’s very own Aimee Mackin, Aimee being the youngest in the squad achieving the All star award. […]

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Coaching award at BTec Sport students at St Paul’s

Year 13 BTEC Sport students with their teacher Mr Martin O’Rourke and Mr Denis Hollywood, Sports Development Officer with Armagh County GAA. Year 13 BTEC Sport students were presented with certificates in recognition of the completion of their foundation Level coaching for Gaelic football. Their certificates were presented to them by Mr Denis Hollywood, Sports […]

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St Paul’s Celebrate Sporting Success

  Head of PE & Sport at St Paul’s High School, Mr John Rafferty, welcomed a large crowd of students and parents to the Annual Sports Awards at St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook.  Mr Rafferty introduced the crowd to the platform party which included Mr Joby Burke, Armagh County Hurling Goalkeeper, Mr James Daly, past […]

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Herald Cup Quarter Finals for St Paul’s

  U16 Football Squad who have reached the Quarter Final stages of the Ulster Colleges’ BT Herald Cup.   St Paul’s High School Herald Cup team has qualified for the Quarter Final of the prestigious Ulster Colleges championship, meeting St Columb’s College, Derry in the next round. By virtue of finishing top of their league, […]

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Recognition at St Paul’s for All-Ireland Heroes!

  All Ireland Minor Ladies champions Amy Hughes, Caoimhe Hughes, Shannon O’Grady and Aoife McCullough, with their coaches Mr James Daly, and son Ryan Daly, being congratulated by Vice-Principal of St Paul’s High School, Mr Jarlath Burns, and Head of PE & Sport, Mr John Rafferty, on their recent success over Wicklow in the All […]

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St Paul’s Girls U14 A team are Ulster Champions

It was the first year St Paul’s Under 14 Girls’ Football team has played in the Ulster Schools’ A competition.  We were delighted to reach the final, and the girls were sure that this was going to be a challenging game.  From the first whistle the teams both fought hard for possession of the ball. […]

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St Paul’s in Mac Larnon Cup Final 2011

St Patrick’s Day 2011 will be a momentous day for the students, staff and community of St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, as our senior Gaelic footballers compete in the final of Ulster Colleges’ GAA Mac Larnon Cup at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Principal of St Paul’s High School, Mr Oliver Mooney, spoke about the […]

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St Paul’s Under 16s are Ulster Champions!

That goal gave them the confidence to take charge of the game and by the three-quarter stage they looked to be coasting with a 9 points advantage, having held Knock scoreless in the third quarter.

Indeed Knock goalie Conor McManus was insturmental in keeping his side in the game, pulling off three top-class saves, but his team’s chances looked remote.

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