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 and the vitality’ of the St Paul’s teams and also went on to say that St Paul’s has made an enormous impact and an invaluable contribution to Ulster Colleges competitions.

Treasurer of Ulster Colleges Mr Sean McGourty congratulated St Paul’s and reveals the biggest ever attendance at MacRory Final this year.

Paul McGrane payed tribute to the inspirational leadership of John Rafferty and spoke of being beaten by one point in a MacRory Cup Final back in 1991. He also went on to say that 3 members of that team went on to win All-Ireland medals.

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Pictured are the guest speakers at the St Paul’s Sports Award Presentation night. (L-R) Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, Ulster Colleges Secretary Mr Seamus Woods, Ex Armagh Captain Mr Paul McGrane and Treasurer of Ulster Colleges Mr Sean McGourty. 

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Pictured is the St Paul’s U18 Boys team, winners of the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Mac Cormack Cup and MacRory Cup Finalists. Also in the picture are managers Mr John Rafferty and Mr Martin O’Rourke, along with Principal Mr Oliver Mooney. 

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Pictured is the U16 Ladies team, winners of the Kukri PPS U16A Final and All-Ireland Finalists. Also in the picture are managers Mrs Julie Simpson, Miss Michaela Downey and coaches Mr John Rafferty and Miss Siofra Burns. 

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Pictured is the St Paul’s U16 Boys team, winners of the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Herald Cup. Also in the picture is Manager Mr Barry Shannon. 

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Pictured is the U15 Boys team, winners of the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Treanor Cup. Also in the picture is manager Mr Martin Rafferty. 

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Pictured are members of the U18 Boys team, presenting Managers Mr John Rafferty, Mr Martin O’Rourke and Principal Mr Oliver Mooney with gifts of appreciation for their work throughout the year. 

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Pictured are members of the U16 Ladies team, presenting the managers with gifts of appreciation for their work throughout the year. 

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Pictured are members of the coaching staff of both the Boys and Ladies team. Also in the picture is Principal Mr Oliver Mooney.