International netball success for St Paul’s

Congratulations to Colleen McVeigh, a Year 13 student at St Paul’s, who was recently selected for the under-17 Netball Northern Ireland Long Squad.

Netball, News, Sport, Students, Success

St Paul’s netballers on the move!

Year 9 St Paul’s High School pupils: Dara Collins, Erin Douglas, Amy Thornton, Lia Robb and Natasha McCann who were selected for the Netball Northern Ireland RDA Southern Area squad. The girls will train as part of a squad of twenty-five every fortnight in Craigavon Leisure Centre. This will culminate in an inter board netball tournament […]

Netball, News, Sport, Students

St Paul’s celebrate Ulster Colleges Success!

On Tuesday 25 June, St Paul’s celebrated a very successful year in Gaelic Sports with a presentation night in the Carrickdale Hotel. Guest speakers on the night were Ulster Colleges Secretary Mr Seamus Woods, Ex Armagh Captain Mr Paul McGrane and Treasurer of Ulster Colleges Mr Sean McGourty. Ulster Colleges Secretary Seamus Woods, praised the ‘passion […]

Gaelic Football, Girls Football, Herald Cup, MacCormack, MacRory, News, Sport, Students, Success, Treanor Cup

Year 8 students design new P.E. Kit

On Wednesday 5th June, six year 8 students and Head of Physical Education at St Paul’s Mr John Rafferty, travelled to O’Neill’s store in Belfast, to put forward their ideas and watch an O’Neill’s designer bring their designs to life. These Year 8 students were selected as the top six designs from the whole of […]

Gaelic Football, Sport, Students

Newry and Mourne Netball success for Year 8 students!

(L-R) Natasha McCann, Aoife Brown, Shannon Quinn, Jessica Riddle, Aisling McParland, Dara Collins, Amy Thorne (captain) Erin Douglas, Chloe Quinn, Wiktoria Snopek, Cliondha Tierney and Lia Robb. Missing from the photo are Kate Gamble and Jade Beattie. Congratulations to the St Paul’s Year 8 Netballers who won a thrilling match against St Mary’s High School, […]

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Year 14 student handed Armagh Senior debut!

Year 14 student Ciaron O’Hanlon, will start his first senior game for Armagh in Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship opening tie against Cavan. The 18-year-old was called up to the senior squad by manager Paul Grimley after starring for St Paul’s during their run to the MacRory Cup final. Ciaron has never played for the […]

Gaelic Football, News, Sport, Students

St Paul’s is Club & Volunteer Award Winner 2013

Back L-R, Jarlath Burns, Vice-Principal, St Paul’s, Noel Doran, Editor, Irish News, John Rafferty, Head of PE & Sport, St Paul’s, Oliver Mooney, Principal, St Paul’s, Martin McAviney, Ulster GAA President Front L-R, Students Conor Boyle, Gregory McCabe, Louise Kenny, Aimee Mackin and Ciaron O’Hanlon St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook has been named as the […]

Gaelic Football, Girls Football, Herald Cup, MacCormack, MacRory, News, Sport, Students, Success, Treanor Cup

Katie wins Player of the Year Award!

Pictured above is Year 9 student Katie Boyle with the plaque and medal she received for being selected as Player of the Year for the Netball Northern Ireland (NNI) Southern Area Regional Development Squad. Katie will now go on to represent NNI in the Interboard tour with takes place on the 11th May in Antrim Forum. Congratulations […]

Netball, Sport, Students, Success

St Paul’s win Ulster Colleges Treanor Cup!

St Paul’s Bessbrook brought home another Ulster title to the School as they beat St Eunan’s College Letterkenny in the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Treanor Cup Final. Played at the fantastic facilities in Garvaghey, County Tyrone, St Eunan’s started the brighter of the two teams as they kicked three points without reply in the opening […]

Gaelic Football, Sport, Students, Success, Treanor Cup

St Paul’s Year 9 team fall at final hurdle!

On Thursday 2 May, St Paul’s Year 9 Boys’ team lost out in the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Corn Cholmchille Final as Patrician High School Carrickmacross won by a scoreline of 5-09 1-07. This was a very hard fought game with Patrician High School making the most of their chances and coming out deserving winners.  

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