ERGS Rugby were represented at the Ulster Schools Competition launch today by Senior Girls’ Captain Orlaith Maguire. Winners of all cup competitions from 2024-25 were represented at the 2025-26 launch. Our girls have now won the Schools’ Cup for three consecutive years and are already training hard to retain their crown. The boys will enterRead more
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The Ulster Schools Tennis Committee has been in touch to congratulate warmly Grace Hutchings in 8C who qualified for the William Fry Junior Lawn Tennis Championships of Ireland in August. This prestigious event brings together the finest junior talent from across Northern Ireland and to qualify is a significant achievement. Warmest congratulations to Grace.Read more
Our Year 11 and 12 German exchange students enjoyed their first full day in Germany. Today we had a warm welcome at school from the principal, Frau Heike Bug, and a welcome gift bag from Brackwede Council. We had a tour of the school and then took the tram into Bielefeld, quick stop for iceRead more
We will be holding our orientation morning for pupils registered to sit the SEAG Entrance test on Saturday 18th October at 10 am. Further details will be available after registration closes on Friday 19th September 2025.Read more
Throughout their educational journey at Enniskillen Royal Grammar School, we aim to help all our pupils to explore, develop, and shape their futures in order to find and take their place in local, regional, national and global communities. This weekly publication allows parents/guardians to stay informed on education pathways, work experience opportunities, apprenticeships, emerging careersRead more
A group of our newly elected leadership team attended a Leadership training event on Friday run by the army in Portadown. It was a fun day of team building and strategic thinking applied through a range of activities and talks. It was also a great opportunity to meet with senior pupil leaders from other RoyalRead more
Please see attached flyer from Parent Line NI for the new FREE parent resource Can I Get a Phone? The pack is designed to support parents with making the decision about whether they should get a smartphone for their child as well as supporting parents whose children currently have one. Call 0808 8020 400 toRead more
Congratulations to our newly elected Student Leadership Team for the 2025–2026 academic year. We are delighted to announce that Head Boy is Jake Irwin and Head Girl is Anna Cairns. Supporting them in their roles are our Deputy Head Girls, Eloise McDonagh and Mariana Bell, along with our Deputy Head Boys, Luke Bailey and BarryRead more
Our Y10 pupil Matthew Brownlee has had a successful weekend at the UK solo drumming competition on Saturday, coming first place in the under 14 MSR competition. Well done Matthew!Read more
‘The ERGS team of four Year 12 pupils, Alfie Thompson, Conor Phair, Jenson Lindsay and Mackenzie Wilson, who are Finalists in the ABP Angus Youth Challenge 24/25, have organised an upcoming event called ‘ Healthy Soil, Healthy Future’. The evening that will see three invited speakers: TicToc farming influencer, Farm Theory’s Andrew Wright, talking onRead 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