Brilliant St Paul’s bag their second Mac Cormack Cup!

St Paul’s have now won the Danske Bank Ulster Colleges Mac Cormack Cup, twice in only their third season at the top tier in Ulster Colleges football. Having finished top of their group unbeaten, St Paul’s travelled to Queen’s Sport Area at The Dub, Belfast to play against Omagh CBGS in the Mac Cormack Cup […]

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St Paul’s U18s reach MacCormack Final!

Pictured above is the St Paul’s MacRory team before their game against St Colman’s College, Newry.  St Paul’s are into their second MacCormack Cup Final in only their third year in the MacRory Cup. With three wins and a draw in their previous four games, St Paul’s went into the final group game against St Colman’s College, Newry […]

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Ulster Ladies Colleges All Stars for three St Paul’s students

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!

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Jersey Sponsorship for St Paul’s MacRory team!

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. 

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Provincial representation for St Paul’s rugby stars

We are wishing Blaise McKnight and Tiernan Gonnelly the best of luck for the weekend. Blaise lines out as prop for Ulster’s Under 18 Team on Saturday in Navan, while Tiernan is competing on the Leinster Under 20 Team at Ravenhill Road. Principal, Jarlath Burns, and Director of PE & Sport, John Rafferty, wish them well in […]

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Frank Maguire Cup Final defeat for St Paul’s

Under-16 Frank Maguire Cup 2014 Ardscoil Naomh Pól 2-06 (12) Coláiste Feirste 3-11 (20)  St Paul’s High School met Coláiste Feirste of Belfast in the final of the under-16 Frank Maguire Cup which was staged at St Gall’s GAC, Belfast. St Paul’s got off to a good start with a well-taken goal from Jarly Óg Burns to put the Bessbrook […]

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Great fun at Year 8 Boys’ Football Blitz

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. […]

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Shauna McCann Memorial Cup at St Paul’s

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 […]

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Netball success for Natasha

Year 9 pupil from St Paul’s, Natasha Mc Cann, who has recently been selected onto the Netball Northern Ireland Under-13 Southern Area final Squad. This team will play in The Annual NNI Under-13 Inter board Netball Tournament held in Antrim Forum every year.

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Sean is All-Ireland Boxing Champion

Pictured All-Ireland Champion, Sean McGenity along with Principal, Mr Jarlath Burns and Form Teacher Mrs Kellie McShane. Congratulations to Sean McGenity of Silverbridge Boxing Club, who was crowned All-Ireland Boxing Champion on Saturday 26th April in the Boy 2 50kg weight class. Sean won convincingly in the final with a 3-0 win against Jake Shaughnessey of […]

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