We are exceptionally proud of Aimée Mackin, Louise Kenny and Blaithín Mackin, who have been awarded Ulster Colleges Ladies All Stars. The three girls are the backbone of our ladies gaelic football teams and everyone in St Paul’s shares their pride in this auspicious recognition. Well done girls!
Daniel McCartan (McCartan and McLornan Dental Surgery) presents a new set of Jerseys to St Paul’s MacRory Captain, Cathal Boylan and Principal, Mr Jarlath Burns. St Paul’s Bessbrook 2014/15 MacRory Cup panel.
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
St Paul’s High School is a thriving, innovative educational community of almost 1500 students of all abilities, from children with learning difficulties in our Learning Support Centre to high calibre academic achievers in our AS, A2 and Applied Post-16 courses. All classrooms are equipped as standard with interactive whiteboards, and students and staff are encouraged to make the fullest use of technology for learning and teaching.
The school, which was established in 1966 with the aim of providing its pupils with a Christian education within the Catholic ethos, is situated on a modern campus in pleasant rural surrounding in the townland of Carrickbracken, County Armagh. St Paul’s High School was designated by the Department of Education as a Specialist College for Science in 2008, and the school was awarded the BECTA ICT Mark in 2009.
St Paul's High School, 108 Camlough Road, Bessbrook, Newry BT35 7EE
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