The Annual Student Awards took place in the College Theatre to celebrate the many achievements of our students. Parents, students and teachers enjoyed this pleasant afternoon in the company of guest speaker, Mr Jarlath Burns. Mr. Burns, who is former captain of the Armagh county gaelic football team, Deputy Principal of St. Paul’s Secondary School, Bessbrook, and an Irish language activist and television pundit, gave an inspiring talk to the  assembled gathering.

Students Awards Committee:

Ms. D. Brady, Ms. S. Mc Colgan, Mr. D. Boland, Mr. G. Coyle, Mr. E. Mc Cabe, Mr. N. Flynn,

Absent from picture: Ms.M. Smyth, Ms A. Teague

Special Award for Outstanding Junior Certificate Results: Michael Mahony

Caomhnoiri Duchais: Dean Mac Cearain, Peadar O Lamhna agus Darren Mac Mathuna

Junior Music Award: Dean Ross

Golfer of the Year: Daragh Meehan

MacRory Cup, Player of the Year: Conor Boyle

Academic Awards: James Sherry, James Mc Kenna, Peter Read, Kevin Hughes and Mark Mc Nally

Third Year Merit Awards: Ryan Boyle, Kaine Treanor, Shane Cassidy, Krystian Sip, Conor Kearns, Colin Mc Elvaney, James Mc Carron, Brian Harraghy, Conor Mc Carra, Fergal Mc Kenna

First Year Merit Awards: Sean Clifford, Josh Taylor, Daniel Treanor, James Sherry, Emil Lubcynski, Paul Hickey, Thomas Mc Carron, Donal Mc Elvaney, Cormac Boyle, James O’ Neill, Darragh Hannon, Killian Trappe, shane Treanor, David Lowry, Brian Treanor

Junior Athlete of the Year: Niall Kearns,

Senior Athlete of the Year: James Treanor

Visual Arts Award: Tadhg Deeney

IMTA Team Math Quiz Finalists: Michael Treanor, Peadar O’ Lamhna, Cillian Mc Carron, Colm Mc Elwain

Creative Writing Awards:

Junior Award: Daragh Fields, Conor Clerkin

Intermediate Award: Reamonn Ryan, Stuart Wharmby

senior Award: Shane Mc Kenna, Darren gallagher, Peadar O’ Lamhna

Poetry Awards:

Junior Award: Garbhan Harraghy

Senior Award: Dean Mc Carron

Gaelic Football, Players of the Year:

Dalton Cup: Caolan Mc Elwain

Dalton Development Squad: Andrew Mc Phillips

Best in Class, Junior Certificate Results: Michael Mahony, Paul Mc Elvaney, Evan Doherty, Sean O’ Hagan, Matthew Kavanagh, Eoghan Mulligan

Special Achievement Awards

Boxing: Shane Murphy

Athletics: James Treanor

Handball: Padraig Mc Kenna

European Youth Parliament: Robert Caldwell

GAA: Daniel Mc Kenna

Swimmer of the Year: Caolan Mc Gee

Hurlers of the Year

Senior: Brian Greenan

Junior: Killian Lavelle

Rannafast Cup, Player of the Year: Fergal Mc Geough

Brock Cup Player of the Year: Ryan Shields

Senior Basketball Player of the Year: Conor Mc Elroy

Second Year Merit Awards: Ryan Mc quaid, James Morrow, David Evans, Cathalk Mc Anespie, Gavin watterson, Kieron Treanor, Ryan Treanor, Michael Mc kenna, Ruairi Crawley, Francis Maguire, Christopher Kerr, Joseph Brady, david Carey, Kevin Hughes, David Mc Kenna

Contribution to Music in the School: Daniel Doherty, Michael Glass, Donal Cunningham, Michael Mc Kenna

Enterprise Awards: Michael Mc Kenna, Michael Mc Crarren

Public Speaking/Debating

Junior: Josh Taylor, David Lowry, Andrew Mc Phillips,

Senior: Kevin Hickey, Conall O’ Rourke, Gregory Mc Nally