On the afternoon of Friday 22nd September, the outstanding level of success achieved this year by the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School Boat Club was recognised in a special event at Enniskillen Castle Museum where the Chairman of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Stephen McCann, presented Mr Holland with a very fine trophy to mark thisRead more
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A little over confident ERGS U13 team took to the pitch at Castle Lane this week. From the start, weak tackling and poor rucking quickly resulted in conceding an unconverted try.Armagh counterrucked us repeatedly and we made hard work of getting out of our own half. Some superb individual performances, particularly by Love, Aiken andRead more
Congratulations to Sasha, Hannah, Natalie, Tiana-Grace, Sophie and Partick who all represented ERGS at this weekend’s TRI Equestrian Inter Schools League Leg 1 event. We look forward to watching their progress through the next 5 legs of the competition. Well done to all involved! Saturday 23rd September saw two of our Novice Showjumping Teams travel toRead more
During last season, Armagh Royal enjoyed comprehensive wins over both Enniskillen Royal’s 1st and 2nd XVs and with their Medallion Shield winning side moving up to senior rugby, the Fermanagh teams travelled east to Armagh with some justifiable apprehension, despite being unbeaten themselves this year. That apprehension translated into some very jittery defending at theRead more
Despite the score line, this was a solid performance by the ERGS U14 squad. Armagh RS offered a well organised and physical side who were able to take advantage of a mistake made in the early part of the game to go 5 points ahead. However during the fist half the better rugby and consistentRead more
A big thank you to Fionnuala from Young Enterprise for coming into school last Friday to work with all year 8 pupils on the Your School Your Business Workshop. Read more
Huge Congratulations to Yr11 Pupil Casey Howe who has once again been selected for represent Northern Ireland but this time to travel to Portugal for the UEFA European Women’s Under 17 Championships. What a fantastic achievement! We wish Casey and her team mates the best of luck.Read more
The first RPSG meeting of the season shall be held on Thursday 21st September in the Seale Room at Lough Shore commencing at 7pm . We shall also have our AGM immediately afterwards . Both of these meetings are open to ALL PARENTS of rugby players at the school, boys, girls, junior, and senior. ThisRead more
Enniskillen Royal 2nd XV produced another fine away performance this weekend beating Regent House by a score line of 29-10. A strong first half display produced some scintillating rugby with Enniskillen scoring four tries without reply. Conor Goodall and Harry Dane both showed their pace by running in tries from their own half. Captain JamesRead more
The increasing success of rugby at Enniskillen Royal was clearly demonstrated this weekend with the first outing of a third XV, the first for a number of years. The fact that they beat their opponents, Regent House, in Ards, by 50-17 tells you something about the quality of the team. Competition for places within theRead more
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School is a new academically selective voluntary grammar school that opened on 1 September 2016.
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Lin Ruo Zhang’s excellence in Mandarin was recognised at South-West College’s Celebration of Success event on Friday 12th June.
Lin Ruo Zhang received the award for HSK4 MANDARIN CHINESE. Lin was nominated by her tutor, Ms Ping Wang who cited: “Lin demonstrates excellent independent learning skills and a high level of commitment to her studies. Lin is polite, respectful and approaches tasks with diligence and responsibility - her outstanding attitude, consistent effort and exceptional academic performance make her the ideal candidate for an Excellence Award”.
Jack Kennedy
Class of 2020
Subjects studied at A’ Level: Maths, Geography, Technology & Design, and BTEC Engineering (South West College)
Post School Pathway: MEng Civil Engineering, Newcastle University, including an industrial placement year with GRAHAM Construction
Current Role: Graduate Civil Engineer, GRAHAM Construction
After leaving ERGS in 2020, I moved to Newcastle to study Civil Engineering at Newcastle University. During my degree, I completed a placement year with GRAHAM Construction, where I had the opportunity to work on the Leith Outer Berth project in Scotland. The £50 million project forms part of Scotland’s largest renewable energy hub, supporting the development of offshore wind energy. It was my first experience of working on a project of that scale and gave me a real appreciation for the role civil engineers play in delivering major infrastructure projects.
Following my placement year, I returned to Newcastle to complete my degree before going on to study for a Master’s in Civil Engineering. The combination of university life and practical experience helped confirm that engineering was the career path I wanted to follow.
University wasn’t all lectures and assignments, though. I was a member of Newcastle University Boat Club and had the privilege of competing at the Henley Royal Regatta, which was undoubtedly one of the highlights of my time there. After rowing, I took up rugby again during the 2023/24 season, having also played throughout my time at school. Balancing sport alongside school and university taught me a lot about managing my time and making the most of the opportunities available. More recently, I have developed a passion for endurance sport and, in 2025, completed Ironman Copenhagen, as well as taking part in several other Ironman events.
After graduating, I returned to GRAHAM Construction as a Graduate Civil Engineer and am currently based in Dundee, working on another offshore wind project. It’s been great to return to a company that played such an important role in my development during my placement year and to continue building my career in an industry that is contributing to the future of renewable energy.
Looking back, my time at both Portora Royal School and ERGS helped shape the person I am today. The support and encouragement I received from teachers gave me the confidence to pursue opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. Whether it was through academics, sport or extracurricular activities, school taught me the importance of working hard, getting involved and being willing to step outside my comfort zone.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned since leaving school, it’s that you don’t have to have everything figured out straight away. Being open to new experiences has led me to opportunities I never would have imagined when I was sitting in the classrooms at Portora and ERGS. From moving away from home and competing at Henley to completing an Ironman and working on major engineering projects, it’s been an exciting journey so far, and I’m looking forward to seeing where it takes me next.
🎉 Congratulations to Michael Clarke (Past-Pupil)🎉
We were delighted to receive news from the University of Dundee of Michael’s outstanding success at his degree show.
Michael was surprised to learn on the opening morning of the show that he had been selected to receive an award for his work. The award was presented later that day at a prize-giving ceremony.
His final project, a movable cocktail bar, proved such a success that it has already been purchased by a cocktail bar business. In addition to the award, Michael received a £250 cash prize, the highest cash prize presented.
The degree show, showcased students’ work to local businesses, members of the public and representatives from other universities. To cap off an excellent few days, Michael later received confirmation of his final degree results, graduating with a 2:1 Honours degree.
A fantastic achievement and a wonderful reward for all of Michael’s hard work. We congratulate him and wish him every happiness and success in the future.