GCSE Success 2013

PRESS RELEASE FRIDAY 23rd AUGUST 2013
OUTSTANDING GCSE RESULTS IN ABBEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Fifth year students at the Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Newry are celebrating after receiving their GCSE results last week.

A delighted Headmaster, Mr Dermot McGovern, thanked staff and parents and congratulated all the students who received GCSE results, not only the boys who had done exceptionally well but also the boys who had done as well as they possibly could. He believes that a number of factors have combined to help with this year’s success, including a very dedicated, committed and highly professional staff who got the best out of this year group. The most valuable gift any teacher can give a pupil in the Abbey is their own time and this was given in abundance.
Support from parents was another area highlighted by Mr McGovern that facilitated these results, working in harmony with the Abbey by attending Parent/Teacher meetings and helping to implement recommendations that were agreed at ‘Progress Meetings’ that were set up to support students.

37 students achieved at least 8 A*/A grades. Eight outstanding pupils were ‘Top of the Class’, having achieved at least 11 A*/A grades, including Eoin Monaghan (11 A* grades), Sam O’Neill (10 A* grades and 1 A grade), James McKevitt (8 A* grades and 3 A grades), Niall Rafferty (8 A* grades and 3 A grades), Sean McAteer and Callum Murchan (7 A* grades and 4 A grades each), David Price (6 A* grades and 5 A grades) and Ardghal McMahon (2 A* grades and 9 A grades).

Following the top performers above, eight students achieved at least 10 A*/A grades, including Ruairi Campbell, Joseph Kirk, Cathair McKinney, Aaron Miller, Ryan O’Connor, Zain Shahid, David Castelli and Daniel Lundy.

12 students achieved an outstanding 9 or more A*/A grades, including Rafael Ali, Aaron Byrne, John Catterson, Caolan Dillon, Steven Fegan, Mark Maginn, Andrew McAteer, Callum McGeeney, Raymond Murphy, Shea Quinn, Joseph Rock and Gareth Deane.

The following students achieved 8 or more A*/A grades, Luke Byrne, Oisin Goodman, Troy Keenan, Caolan Magee, Brian O’Connor, Conor O’Farrell, Ross O’Hanlon, Rory O’Hare and James Vint.

Pupil’s in Year 11 have also performed very well after completing numerous GCSE examinations following their first year of study and can look forward to matching this years GCSE results next year.

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37 students from the Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School achieved at least 8 or more A*/A grades in their GCSE examinations. Included are Eoin Monaghan, Sam O’Neill, James McKevitt , Sean McAteer, Callum Murchan , David Price, Ardghal McMahon, Ruairi Campbell, Joseph Kirk, Cathair McKinney, Aaron Miller, Ryan O’Connor, Niall Rafferty, David Castelli, Rafael Ali, Aaron Byrne, John Catterson, Caolan Dillon, Steven Fegan, Mark Maginn, Andrew McAteer, Callum McGeeney, Raymond Murphy, Shea Quinn, Joseph Rock, Gareth Deane, Luke Byrne, Oisin Goodman, Troy Keenan, Caolan Magee, Brian O’Connor, Ross O’Hanlon, Rory O’Hare and James Vint. Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster gives this group of high achievers advice on which subjects to choose for A Level. Also included are Mrs Bernarde Tohill, Year Tutor for Year 12, Mr Paul O’Shea and Mr Ronan Ruddy, Vice Principals. Missing from photograph are Zain Shahid, Daniel Lundy and Conor O’Farrell.

Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Newry congratulates the ‘Top Achievers’. These seven pupils achieved at least 11 or more A*/A grades in their GCSE examinations. Included are Eoin Monaghan, Sam O’Neill, James McKevitt , Sean McAteer, Callum Murchan , David Price, Ardghal McMahon. Also included are Mrs Bernarde Tohill, Year Tutor for Year 12, Mr Paul O’Shea and Mr Ronan Ruddy, Vice Principals.

Nine pupils from the Abbey Grammar School obtained 10 A*/A grades, including Ruairi Campbell, Joseph Kirk, Cathair McKinney, Aaron Miller, Ryan O’Connor, Niall Rafferty and David Castelli. They are congratulated by Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster, Mrs Bernarde Tohill, Year Tutor for Year 12, Mr Paul O’Shea and Mr Ronan Ruddy, Vice Principals. Missing from photograph are Zain Shahid and Daniel Lundy.

The Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School had 12 pupils who achieved 9 A*/A grades. These included Rafael Ali, Aaron Byrne, John Catterson, Caolan Dillon, Steven Fegan, Mark Maginn, Andrew McAteer, Callum McGeeney, Raymond Murphy, Shea Quinn, Joseph Rock and Gareth Deane. They are congratulated by Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster, Mrs Bernarde Tohill, Year Tutor for Year 12, Mr John Rath and Mr Dominic Wadsworth, Senior Teachers.

Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Newry congratulates the nine pupils who achieved 8 A*/A grades in their GCSE examinations. Included are Luke Byrne, Oisin Goodman, Troy Keenan, Caolan Magee, Brian O’Connor, Ross O’Hanlon, Rory O’Hare and James Vint. Also included are Mrs Bernarde Tohill, Year Tutor for Year 12, Mr John Rath and Mr Dominic Wadsworth, Senior Teachers. Missing from photograph is Conor O’Farrell.