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As the junior section of the club returned from a successful Neptune Regatta in Dublin, the senior members of Enniskillen Royal Boat Club travelled to Skibbereen Regatta at the National Rowing Centre in Cork. While the regatta offered a last chance to represent Ireland in the summer it also presented an opportunity to test theRead more
Congratulations to year 9 pupil Reece Byrne who has been selected again for the Northern Ireland Football under age development squad, which will travel to Spain this week to play in the Mediterranean International Cup. Good luck Reece!!Read more
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School Brass Band has been developed this year under the Musical Direction of Mr Stephen Magee. Mr Magee is well known to all of our brass pupils having been a tutor for the Music Service for many years in both of the legacy schools. With the former schools having very strong traditionsRead more
It is international duty again for Yr10 pupil Casey Howe who has been selected to play for the Northern Ireland U17’s against Wales this Easter. Casey will be travelling to Wales on Easter Monday for 5 days where she will play two friendly games against the Wales U17’s in preparation for the Women’s U17 EuroRead more
On Wednesday 5th April, 14 year 8 girls took to the courts in Fivemiletown in the Annual Year 8 Netball Blitz.The team acquitted themselves very well, putting a lot of effort and enthusiasm into each match played. There were five teams in total. The first game was against Fivemiletown, and saw us get off toRead more
Congratulations to our Yr12 GCSE Home Economics pupils who have recently been assessed this week and last on their culinary expertise and presentation skills. Feast your eyes on the photos below which are a selection of some of the mouth watering delights created by the talented pupils. Congratulations to all involved. Read more
On Wednesday 29th April, two of our Yr13 History students had the opportunity to travel to Poland and visit the infamous Auschwitz concentration campas part of the Lessons From Auschwitz project. The following is a reflection of this experience by Josh. It was an experience I will never forget and feel that as a resultRead more
Neptune Regatta took place on Saturday with 60 members of our mainly junior club leaving at 6am to start racing at 8am in Dublin. It was a long and very successful first regatta of the season with great wins in Boys Junior quad Boys Junior 16 Quad Girls Junior 16 Eight Girls Junior 15 Eight.Read more
Last weekend ERGS were represented by Year 11 student Melvin Morrison on drums at two inspirational cross- community performances alongside St. Michaels and St. Fancheas College at the annual Graan Novena of Hope. Jim Breen, chairman of the Cycle for Suicide organisation requested the three schools perform collaboratively during his talk and it truly wasRead more
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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!
The GJ14 8X+ finished first in the time trial this morning qualifying for the A Final which takes place at 17.21 this evening. They are currently in Lane 4 but lanes may be redrawn due to wind.
Follow the link below to watch live.
www.youtube.com/live/0Mg2uzHhGfc?si=jehvmeXARmfzt0NG