After the highs of the last 2 weeks it was on another beautiful, dry morning that the ERGS U14 side took to the pitch full of eager anticipation against keen rivals Armagh Royal. Having had a visit to play Armagh at the end of last season when there was a close won victory of 17-0,Read more
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Rumour had it that Armagh Royal had two goals this season, to get to the Ulster Schools Cup Semi-Finals, and to beat Enniskillen Royal for the first time in four seasons. Considering that Armagh were finalists in the Schools Cup only 6 months ago you begin to appreciate the level of competition between these twoRead more
0-48 The U13 boys were on the road for the third week in a row and were to face an Armagh side who had gone through last season unbeaten and until Saturday unbeaten this season also. The boys kicked off the game and started as they meant to go on with Harvey Little leading theRead more
A big thank you to Louise Armstrong from Young Enterprise who was in school on Friday to deliver the ‘Your School Your Business’ programme all our Year 8 pupils.Read more
Another tough day at the office for the Medallion 15. With only 14 players available due to injury a big thank you and congratulations to Alekzander Bargrev on his debut game for ERGS in the pack. A well drilled Armagh side played some excellently executed rugby, challenging the ERGS defence and on a number ofRead more
Rugby vs RS Armagh 1st XV Win 11-7 2nd XV Loss 26-0 3rd XV Loss 17-5 Med Loss 37-7 U14s Win 43-0 U13s Win 50-0 Hockey Vs Royal and Prior Raphoe 1stXI Loss 2-3 2nd XI Loss 0-1 U14s Loss 1-4 Congratulations to all players and coaches. Full match reports to follow later this week.Read more
If you are planning to attend the NUI Galway open day on the 6th October, there is subsidised bus available (see below). Places on the bus tend to go quickly so please reserve your place ASAP. Please see below link for students who wish to register for the subsidised bus to the NUI Galway Open Day onRead more
Just a reminder of the upcoming ERGS Rugby Club 5K Fundraiser, due to take place next Wednesday evening 26 September at Castle Coole, registration from 6pm. The expectation is that ALL rugby players (junior, senior,boys & girls) will take part in the evening’s fundraising activity and there will be a warm welcome for any other participantsRead more
Year 12 Geographers travelled the short distance to Derrygonnelly Field Studies Centre to immerse themselves quite literally in the Sillees River. Having overcome all Health and Safety considerations the intrepid adventures entered the river to test their fluvial hypotheses. Monday’s group got a drenching from above and below as the Heavens opened on them onlyRead more
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National Schools Regatta Day 3
The rowers have arrived back home after finishing off a very successful weekend at Nat Schools for ERBC
The 2 First Eights were in action yesterday, with the girls coming 5th in the A Final and the Boys 6th in the B Final. Well done to both crews on their performances, we are so very proud of you all.
Thanks to our coaches and parents who travelled to Dorney to support the rowers over the weekend, it is very much appreciated.
Summary of the weekend’s great results
Girls Junior 14 Octo - National Schools Regatta Champions 🏆
Girls Champs Eight - A Final
Girls Champs Four - A Final
Boys Champs Eights - B Final
Boys Champs Four - B Final
Boys Junior 16 Eight - B Final
Congratulations to all 6 crews.
Henley is just around the corner, if you can make a donation, big or small to support our 2 crews at Henley they would really appreciate it. Thanks to everyone who has already donated
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Ruth Fannin
Year I left ERGS: 2019
A” Level subjects studied: Technology and Design, Mathematics and Business Studies (Spanish at AS Level)
Pathway after school: Started university in September 2019 whilst working part-time in my family business as Assistant Shop Manager
University attended: Queen’s University Belfast
Course studied: Business Management with Placement (4 years)
I started at Queen’s University Belfast in September 2019 and enjoyed a few months of a “normal” university experience before COVID-19 brought a sudden shift to online learning in March 2020.
During my time at university, I was awarded Top Business Management Student (2019/2020) and Top Student for History and Philosophy. I also completed the Degree Plus Award for Future Ready Skills in Management before graduating in 2023 with a First Class Honours degree.
After graduating, I was approached on LinkedIn about an opportunity that led to me joining the Oil Market Journal (OMJ) as Business Development Manager in Enniskillen in September 2023.
Although I have always lived at home in County Tyrone, I am very grateful for the opportunities I have had to travel with work, including visits to Dubai, Spain, Italy, Poland and Germany, as well as across the UK and Ireland.
Outside of work, I help out in my family business and volunteer both as a Girlguiding leader and as a youth club leader within my church. Through Girlguiding, I have also enjoyed incredible experiences, including spending a week as part of the crew on a Tall Ships yacht and, more recently, completing the Queen’s Guide Award — the highest award available within Girlguiding UK.
I am very grateful to both the Collegiate and Enniskillen Royal Grammar School for providing me with such a strong foundation and for encouraging the values of hard work, resilience and determination from an early age.
Daniel Gilmore
Year I left: 2020
Subjects: Geography, Biology and English Literature
As part of the first full GCSE cohort of the school, I left ERGS on a random day in March 2020. Our formal was cancelled and we all expected to be back after a couple of weeks — but we all know what happened next.
I knew the COVID-19 pandemic was going to ruin the typical “freshers” experience, so I deferred my place at Newcastle University to work in my local SPAR for a year. I was sad seeing all my friends leave, but I built up money and work experience that helped open doors for me in the future.
I’d recommend Newcastle to any student. I made some amazing memories and left with a First Class BSc in Environmental Science with Placement, along with an award for the best dissertation in my year.
My placement year was spent as an Assistant Geo-Environmental Consultant at Tetra Tech in Belfast. I worked on some really big projects, including the GeoEnergyNI demonstrator project - the first large-scale geothermal investigation of Northern Ireland.
I am currently studying a Master’s Degree in Forestry for Green Sustainable Development at Linnaeus University in Sweden. There are no tuition fees in Sweden for EU citizens or those with an Irish passport, so I think this is a pathway that should be promoted more often. I really love it over here and everything is taught in English, so don’t worry if your Swedish isn’t up to scratch!
Thank you to Mr Beddard for shouting at me to fix my deforestation homework. It turns out I’m quite good at talking about trees after all!