School Prizegiving

2012Monday 19th November

The Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School

22 students from the Abbey Christian Brothers’Grammar School achieved at least 8 or more A*/Agrades in their GCSE examinations. Included are LeoGorman, Cormac Begley, Peter Reel, JamesHaughey, James McNulty, Diarmuid Murray, AndrewHughes, Stephen McKay, Conlaodh Quinn, RoryWatterman, Micheal Moore, James O’Hare, LukeBradley, Ben Hughes, Niall Jennings, DarraghMcClean and Daniel Murdock, Tiernan Byrne,Matthew Freeman, Conor McAteer and LorcanMoley

Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster, gives this groupof high achievers advice on which subjects tochoose for A Level. Also included are Mr. SeanGallagher, Year Tutor for Year 12 and Mr Paul O’Shea,Vice Principal. Missing from photograph is PadraigMurphy.

Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School ‘TopAchiever’ in this year’s GCSE examinations is LeoGorman, who achieved an outstanding 12 A grades,with all but one of his subjects being the top A*grade! He is congratulated by Mr Dermot McGovern,Headmaster, Mr Sean Gallagher, Year Tutor for Year12 and Mr Paul O’Shea, Vice Principal.

Good Evening

On behalf of the Board of Governors and the entire Abbey communityI would like to welcome you all to this evening’s Prize Giving Ceremony.Tonight is an important occasion when we honour the achievementsof our students over the last academic year.

I would like to begin with a special word of congratulations to thestudents we honour tonight by awarding GCSE certificates and alsostudents in the categories of Best in Subject at GCSE and Top GCSEGrades. I also applaud the students whose other achievements haveenriched the last academic year.

I have great pleasure in welcoming back to his Alma Mater ourdistinguished guest speaker, Mr Paul Kinney. Paul was a pupil inthe Abbey between 1978 and 1985. He has since gone on to leada hugely successful and interesting career in the field of FinancialAdvisory Services and has acquired many qualifications and awards sinceleaving here. His career has been both international and exceptionallyinnovative. We are honoured that he has accepted our invitation toreturn to the Abbey tonight.

At the same time as congratulating our pupils, I would like to payparticular tribute to you the parents for the work that you have doneover the years and in particular for the enthusiastic and continuedsupport that you offer the school.

Lastly, on behalf of myself and the Board of Governors I would liketo express our appreciation for the work of our dedicated staff whowork so enthusiastically with your sons in enhancing all aspects oftheir education.

In conclusion, I hope that you all enjoy the presentations tonight and Iinvite you to join us for light refreshments in the school canteen at theend of the evening.

Mr Dermot McGovern Headmaster

Headmaster’s Welcome

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Guest Speaker: Mr Paul H. KinneyFCA, CFA, Dip FACC, BA (Hons)

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Paul Kinney was a student at the Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar schoolfrom 1978 to 1985. He completed seven very successful years hereculminating in being nominated Head Boy in his final year.

His early career was based in Belfast with Coopers and Lybrand where heworked in an accountancy and business advisory capacity. He then spenttwo years with Coopers and Lybrand based in their New York Office. Sincethen he has travelled widely in North America, Europe and Asia buildingup his business advisory experience over a number of sectors includingreal estate, healthcare and education.

Following this experience, he was located more closely to home as aPartner with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Belfast and a non executivedirector of Newry based First Derivatives Plc.

More recently he has established his own group of companies, IshtaraGroup focusing on consulting, outsourcing and investment opportunitiesin Europe, North America and Asia.

He has lectured widely and been a guest speaker at a number ofinternational conferences on auditing, accounting and risk management.

We are delighted to welcome back a much travelled and very successfulpast pupil.

G.C.S.E Certificates 2012

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Surname

Adams Beatty Begley Bogues Booth Bradley Byrne Byrne Byrne Byrne Cairns Campbell Campbell Carlisle Carlon Carolan Cole Collins Conlon Cooper Cox Cranney Cranny Daly Daly Donnelly Donnelly Donnelly Feely Flood Freeman Gorman Grant Gregory Hasson Haughey Havern Henry Henry Hillen Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Hughes Jennings Johnston Kane Kealey Keenan Kelly Krynicki Lavery Lonergan Lonergan Lynch Macauley Mackle Magee MagennisMaguireMcAleenan McAteer McAteer McCabe

Forename

Joseph Ciaran Cormac Jason Garth Luke Karl Michael Niall Tiarnan Jamie Brandon Damian Marc Alexander Fintan James Fergal Euan Sean Niall Conor Declan Michael Ruairi Aidan Cathal Niall Stephen Mark Matthew Leo Aaron Aodhan Michael James Conall Ciaran Conor Declan Andrew Ben David Niall Ryan Niall Ryan Daniel Fiachra Conor Travis Dominic Rory Conor Michael Conall Conall Niall Dylan Marc Kevin Donagh Conor Peter Declan

School

St.Oliver Plunkett's P.S. Forkhill St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn Dromintee P.S. St.Colman's Abbey P.S. St. Bronagh's P.S. St.Brigid's Glassdrummond Ballyholland P.S. St.Colman's P.S.Saval St.Ronan's Primary School Carrick P.S. St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen Cloughoge P.S. St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Ballyholland P.S. St.Joseph's Primary School Edward StSt.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Carrick P.S. Ballyholland P.S. St.Patrick's P.S. Cullyhanna St. Bronagh's P.S. Carrick P.S. St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat St.John's P.S. Glenn Dromintee P.S. St.Patrick's P.S. Newry St.Patrick's P.S. Cullyhanna St.Patrick's P.S. Cullyhanna St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn Kilbroney Integrated Cloughoge P.S. St Brigid's Catholic College St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn St.Mary's P.S. Dechomet Ballyholland P.S. St.Dallan's Primary School Bunscoil An IuirSt.Colman's Abbey P.S. St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat St.Laurence O'Toole's P.S.Bell St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Cloughoge P.S. St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn St.Brigid's Glassdrummond St.Ronan's Primary School Cloughoge P.S. St.Dallan's Primary School St.Ronan's Primary School St.Oliver Plunkett's P.S. Forkhill St.Ronan's Primary School Ballyholland P.S. Elementary School Poland St.Dallan's Primary School St.Ronan's Primary School St.Ronan's Primary School St.Dallan's Primary School Carrick P.S. St.Mary's P.S. Rathfriland St.Dallan's Primary School Cloughoge P.S. St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Carrick P.S. St.Colman's P.S.Saval St.Peter's P.S. Bessbrook St.Colman's Abbey P.S.

Surname

McCabe McCartan McClean McClorey McConville McCoy McEvoy McGennity McGovern McGrath McKay McKeown McKinley McMahon McNally McNulty McParland McShane McStravickMcVeigh Meehan Mellotte Millar Milner Moley Moore Morgan Morgan Murdock Murdock Murphy Murphy Murphy Murray O'Connor O'Donnell O'Hagan O'Hale O'Hare O'Hare O'Neill O'Reilly O'ReillyO'Reilly Patterson Poland Powell Quinn Quinn Reel Reel Rice Rice Rodgers Rogers Rushe Seeram Sherry Strain Thornton Toner Trainor Waterman Watterson Wroe

Forename

Dylan Cormac DarraghMichael James Michael Fionn Mark NiallPadraigStephen Shane Cormac Cillin Eoin James EoinJoseph Connor JackJames Rian Ronan Stephen Lorcan Micheal Kyle Patrick Daniel Keelin DarraghPadraig Piaras Diarmuid Luke Cormac Peter David James Sean Conn Aaron Conor Jordan Joseph JohnColum Calum Conlaodh Niall Peter Conor Sean StephenMichael Aidan Akhil Martin Niall Kilian Euan Dylan Rory Rory Ethan

School

Clontifleece P.S. St.Dallan's Primary School St.Malachy's P.S. Kilcoo St.Dallan's Primary School St.Colman's P.S.Saval St.Paul's P.S. Ballykeel St.Colman's P.S.Saval Cloughoge P.S. St.Malachy's P.S. CarnagatSt.Dallan's Primary School St.Mary's P.S. Barr St.Colman's Abbey P.S. St.Patrick's P.S. Cullyhanna St.Colman's Abbey P.S. St.Joseph's St. James Poyntzpass Carrick P.S. St.Joseph's P.S. Meigh St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Dromintee P.S. St.Joseph's P.S. Meigh Bunscoil An Iuir Clontifleece P.S. St.Mary's P.S. Barr St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Clonalig P.S. St.Dallan's Primary School St.Mary's P.S. Rathfriland St.Dallan's Primary School St.Dallan's Primary School Carrick P.S. St.Dallan's Primary School St.Oliver P.S. Carrickrovaddy St.Patrick's P.S. Cullyhanna St.Patrick's P.S. Cullyhanna St.Dallan's Primary School St.Dallan's Primary School Cloughoge P.S. St.Dallan's Primary School St.Joseph's Primary School Edward St Cloughoge P.S. Ballyholland P.S. St.Joseph's P.S. Bessbrook St.Mary's P.S. Barr St.Ronan's Primary School St.Patrick's P.S. MayobridgeSt.Colman's Abbey P.S. St.Joseph's P.S. Meigh St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn St.Oliver P.S. Carrickrovaddy St.Brigid's Glassdrummond St.John's P.S. Glenn St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Cloughoge P.S. Clonalig P.S. St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen Windsor Hill P.S. St.Brigid's Glassdrummond St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn St.Patrick's P.S. Cullyhanna St.Ronan's Primary School St.Mary's P.S. Rathfriland Carrick P.S. Ballyholland P.S. St.Joseph's Primary School Edward St

Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School Staff 2012 - 2013

Mr Dermot McGovernHeadmaster

Dr J McCavittSenior Master

Mr J RathSenior Master

Mr D WadsworthSenior Master

Mr R RuddyVice Principal

Mr P O’SheaVice Principal

Mr K BradySenior Master

Miss M QuinnTeaching Staff

Mr G PattersonTeaching Staff

Mrs G BoydTeaching Staff

Ms A ReynoldsTeaching Staff

Mrs M RooneyTeaching Staff

Mr J McCartanTeaching Staff

Mr P O’NeillTeaching Staff

Mrs G TrainorTeaching Staff

Mr D McCannTeaching Staff

Mr P McKeeverTeaching Staff

Mrs S BurnsTeaching Staff

Mrs F McAreaveyTeaching Staff

Mrs M LaneTeaching Staff

Mrs D SimpsonTeaching Staff

Mr T MooneyTeaching Staff

Mrs B TohillTeaching Staff

Mr B HamillTeaching Staff

Mrs L McKeeverTeaching Staff

Mrs C McGrathTeaching Staff

Mrs A ElmoreTeaching Staff

Mr J SmythTeaching Staff

Mr G MorganTeaching Staff

Mr M GroganTeaching Staff

Mrs O McGinleyTeaching Staff

Mrs D McCorryTeaching Staff

Mr M RodgersTeaching Staff

Mrs J McGivernTeaching Staff

Mr S GallagherTeaching Staff

Mr G SavageTeaching Staff

Mr D TennysonTeaching Staff

Mr C GambleTeaching Staff

Mr M McMahonTeaching Staff

Mr R McMahonTeaching Staff

Mrs J GrantTeaching Staff

Mrs S McGinleyTeaching Staff

Dr M CareyTeaching Staff

Miss K GillowayTeaching Staff

Mr J DowningTeaching Staff

Mr R CliffordTech & Clerical Staff

Mrs R MallonCleaning Staff

Mr M SmallCaretaking Staff

The following awards are presented to junior school pupils in recognition of their efforts and achievements throughout the last academic year and in particular in the summer examinations.

CLASS Best in Class Special Nomination

BREFFNI 1 Conor Finnerty Kieran McCormackDan Foster

DONARD 1 Micheal Linden Josh KeenanIVEAGH 1 Cathal Gorman Colla McParlandORIEL 1 Gordon Luo Lewis CowanSLEMISH 1 Oisin McKinley Kevin McKenna

Best in Year Oisin McKinley

CLASS Best in Class Special Nomination

BREFFNI 2 Conor Poucher Matthew LinnieDONARD 2 James McGovern Peter CreeganIVEAGH 2 Brian McAteer Christopher MorganORIEL 2 Fintan McMahon Adam MatthewsSLEMISH 2 Venkatesh Kamath Liam Noden

Best in Year Conor Poucher

CLASS Best in Class Special Nomination

BREFFNI 3 Ronan Lavery Michael JordanDONARD 3 Daire Rooney Eddie MallonIVEAGH 3 Matthew O’Donovan Tirnan FordeORIEL 3 Conor Fegan Sean Og BoyleSLEMISH 3 Callum O’Neill Caoilte Jackson

Best in Year Ronan Lavery

Best in Class, Summer 2012

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Special Achievements

Drama Shane McCormick

Cross Country Oisin O’Callaghan Ardan McAvoy Oisin McKinley Lewis Cowan Billy Campbell

Music Kilian ThorntonConor McCuskerAndrew HughesDaniel Feenan

Technology Ronan LaveryVenkatesh KamathRyan Savage

Quizzes Karl Gray

Hurling Adrian MeeRuairi Campbell

Golf Kevin McCumiskey

Basketball Garrett Campbell Aaron O’Reilly Ross O’Hanlon Conor O’Reilly Aaron Miller

Mathematics Kevin McCumiskey

Irish Cormac Donnelly Tomás Hughes James Meehan Conall Havern

1ú Bliain – Ruairí McCormack 2ú Bliain – Ryan McKeown 3ú Bliain – Ronan Lavery & Michael Jordan 4ú Bliain – Gareth Deane & Mitchell Davis 5ú Bliain – Aodhan Gregory 6ú Bliain – Conor Hoey Irish Medium / Gaelscoláire Cormac Donnelly and Ger Feehan

1st year – Ruairi McCormack2nd year – Jason Sloane3rd year – Eamonn Burns

4th year – Killian McEvoy5th year – Donagh McAleenan6th year – Shane McCormick

These awards are presented to pupils in recognition of their achievements in the following areas:

Contribution to Abbey

Work Experience Award

Niall Cox

Special Award

Dane Browne

Best in Subject G.C.S.E. – June 2012These awards are presented to those students who received the highest overall mark in each individualG.C.S.E. subject in June 2012.

Subject PupilChemistry James HaugheyAdditional MathematicsReligion

DA Science Leo GormanSpanishTechnology

ICT Micheal MooreGeographyBusiness Studies

History Andrew HughesEnglish LiteratureMusic

Moving Image Arts Fionn McEvoyPE Studies

LLW Sean CooperPE Studies

French Peter ReelIrish Aodhan GregoryBiology Joseph AdamsDrama Cormac BegleyEnglish Language Conlaodh QuinnPhysics James McNultyMathematics Sean McAteerConstruction Niall CoxArt and Design Shane McKeown

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Special Academic Achievements

GCSE Construction 3rd in Northern Ireland

Niall Cox

GCSE Art1st in Northern IrelandShane McKeown

9 GCSE A* / A Grade Passes - June 2012These awards are presented to those students who achieved a very high standard of academic performance in obtaining 9 Grade A*/A passes in their GCSE examinations.

Luke Bradley Ben Hughes Niall Jennings Darragh McClean Daniel Murdock

10 GCSE A* / A Grade Passes - June 2012These awards are presented to those students who achieved a very high standard of academic performance in obtaining 10 Grade A*/A passes in their GCSE examinations.

Andrew Hughes Stephen McKay Conlaodh Quinn Rory Watterman Micheal Moore James O’Hare.

11 GCSE A* / A Grade Passes - June 2012These awards are presented to those students who achieved a very high standard of academic performance in obtaining 11 Grade A*/A passes in their GCSE examinations.

Cormac Begley Peter Reel James Haughey James McNulty Diarmuid Murray

12 GCSE A* / A Grade Passes - June 2012These awards are presented to those students who achieved a very high standard of academic performance in obtaining 12 Grade A*/A passes in their GCSE examinations.

Leo Gorman

The Oisín McGuinness AwardThis award recognises the contribution that Oisín made to the Abbey in his time here. It reflects Abbey

spirit, true friendship and his love of the Abbey. It is presented in honour of Oisín's laughter and his

ability to bring people together which he did both when here and also through his untimely passing.

Padraig Maguire

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Special Academic Achievements

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