Under 16 Team progress to Herald Cup Semi Final

Played at Pearse Óg GFC in Armagh, St Paul’s played against the wind in the first half, and with a great work ethic St Paul’s went in leading at half time by four points. Half time: St Paul’s Bessbrook 0-10 St Patrick’s Keady 1-3 The second half was also a very close encounter. St Paul’s were never […]

Gaelic Football, Herald Cup, Sport, Students, Success

Under 14’s Win Mulholland Cup

Richard Keenan is presented with the Mulholland Cup by the manager of St Paul’s Lurgan, Martin McMahon.  Richard Keenan (centre), Fergal Gregory (left) and Ciaran Gribben (right) with the Mulholland Cup.   St Paul’s Bessbrook U14’s in action against St Paul’s Lurgan U14’s.

Gaelic Football, Sport, Students, Success

Two gold medals for Conal at World Championships

Conal McCavitt pictured with Principal Mr Oliver Mooney and Head of PE & Sport Mr John Rafferty. In the biggest handball competition in the history of the game, with over 2000 participants from under 33 countries competing, Conal took the 17 and Under One-Wall singles title by beating the United States champion Robert Lee 15-7, […]

Handball, Sport, Students, Success

2 out of 2 for St Paul’s in MacRory

Our Under 18 footballers continued their great start to the Danske Bank MacRory Cup with another impressive win over local rivals St Colman’s College, Newry. This was the first time the two sides had met at Ulster Colleges level and with St Colman’s success at MacRory level over the past number of years, it is […]

Gaelic Football, MacRory, Sport, Students, Success

Gold & Silver for Fergal

Fergal Gregory pictured with the Gold and Silver medals he won at the Disability games held in Lisburn last weekend. Also in the picture is Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, Head of PE & Sport Mr John Rafferty and PE teacher Mr Martin Rafferty.

Learning Support Centre, Sport, Staff, Students, Success

MacRory Debut marked with a Win!

Our senior team marked their debut in the Danske Bank MacRory cup with a win against the current holders and Hogan Cup finalists, St Michael’s Enniskillen. Played in wet conditions in Clogher, it was never going to be easy against the holders, but St Paul’s adapted to the game very early with Gregory McCabe crashing […]

Gaelic Football, MacRory, Sport, Students, Success

Year 11 students celebrate their Key Stage 3 successes

Students in Year 11 at St Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, attended a special prizegiving ceremony on 9 October 2012, celebrating their success as a year group in their first three years at the school.  The Key Stage 3 Prizegiving is an annual recognition of achievements and successes of the outgoing year group, and Head of […]

Exams Success, News, Prizegiving, Students, Success

Success at GCSE rewarded at St Paul’s

Students who completed their GCSE examinations this summer had their success rewarded at a special prizegiving ceremony held at St Paul’s High School on 9 October 2012. Outgoing Head of Year 12, Mrs Catherine Rafferty congratulated the students on their tremendous successes and wished them luck in their post-16 studies.  Principal Mr Oliver Mooney, paid […]

Exams Success, News, Prizegiving, Students, Success

Celebrating collaboration with our Area Learning Community

The special video below has been produced by all the schools in the Newry & Mourne Area Learning Community to celebrate the success of collaboration in our community.  

Announcements, Area Learning Community, Collaboration, News, Students, Success

Year 8 ‘Science Safety’ Poster Competition

Pictured above are students in Year 8 who were prize winners in the ‘Science Safety’ Competition.  The Year 8 competition proved a very difficult task for the judges this year with very high standard of entries from a very talented and creative bunch of pupils. However, decisions were made and certificates were presented by Mrs […]

Competitions, News, Science, Students, Success