St Paul’s receive Ulster GAA Writers’ Association Award

 Mr John Graham of the Ulster GAA Writers’ Association presented a special award to St Paul’s Bessbrook to acknowledge their achievements in 2012 of winning the Ulster Colleges’ MacLarnon Cup and the All Ireland Colleges’ Noonan Cup. The award was received by last year’s All Ireland winning captain, Michael Murphy and mercurial forward, Jemar Hall. […]

Gaelic Football, Sport, Students, Success, Ulster Colleges

MacRory semi awaits St Paul’s!

St Paul’s Bessbrook defeated Abbey CBGS to reach the last four of the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges MacRory Cup. Played at Páirc Esler in Newry, Abbey were the better of the teams in the opening exchanges as they kicked three points without reply, but St Paul’s went on to dominate the half from here on, […]

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Ulster All-Star for Aimee!

Principal of St Paul’s, Mr Oliver Mooney, and Teacher of PE and Sport Miss Michaela Downey, are pictured above congratulating Year 12 student Aimee Mackin, who recently received an Ulster Colleges Ladies Football All-Star Award.  Aimee is an accomplished athlete representing her club and school at local and provincial level.

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Mac Rory Quarter Final set to be a local derby

Jamie Cosgrove from St Paul’s, meets Aaron Beattie from Abbey CBGS Newry, Chairman of Ulster Colleges, Seamus Meehan, and representative from Danske Bank, Danny Stinton, after the draw was made for the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Mac Rory Cup Quarter Final. St Paul’s are set to play their local rivals Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, […]

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Jamie receives Ulster Colleges All Star!

 Jamie Cosgrove being presented with his Danske Bank Ulster Colleges All Star award by Chairman of the Ulster Colleges, Seamus Meehan, and Danske Bank representative Danny Stinton.  Congratulations to Year 14 student, Jamie Cosgrove, who plays at corner back for our senior football team, and who was presented with a Danske Bank Ulster Colleges All Star at […]

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Brilliant St Paul’s bags Mac Cormack victory

Pictured is the St Paul’s team celebrating after winning the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Mac Cormack Cup. The Under-18 boys from St Paul’s High School created history for the Bessbrook school for the second year running, by winning Danske Bank Ulster Colleges MacCormack Cup, after an impressive final display against St Patrick’s College, Maghera.  This is […]

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St Paul’s welcome back Herald Cup Champions!

Pictured above is the under 16 boys team receiving a rapturous reception from the staff and students at St Paul’s, as they won the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Herald Cup.   Students and staff at St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, lined the school’s front avenue to welcome home to victorious Ulster Colleges Herald Cup team, who defeated their south Armagh […]

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St Paul’s win Ulster Colleges Herald Cup!

Pictured above is the St Paul’s team celebrating their victory after the Ulster Colleges Herald Cup Final. St Paul’s claimed their first piece of Ulster Colleges silverware of the year as they defeated South Armagh rivals St Joseph’s Crossmaglen in the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Herald Cup Final. Played at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh, […]

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St Paul’s under 16 team reach Herald Cup Final

Pictured above is the St Paul’s team that played Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast in the Semi Final of the Ulster Colleges Herald Cup.  St Paul’s under 16 team are to contest the Ulster Colleges Herald Cup Final after an impressive display against Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast. Played at Derryleckagh playing fields in Newry, a strong […]

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St Paul’s in MacCormack Final

Pictured above is action from St Paul’s Bessbrook v St Macartan’s Monaghan. St Paul’s confirmed their participation in the MacCormack Cup final at the end of the month with a three points win over St Macartan’s in their final Danske Bank MacRory Cup group game in Culloville yesterday. The first half was a very tight […]

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