After a tough game last weekend against Bainbridge this week’s training programme focused on improving ball retention in contact and better decision making around pitch position. From the whistle the ERGS team attacked Rainey recycling the ball quickly and putting the visiting side under pressure. The entire first half was played in Rainey territory forcingRead more
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On dry, well cut pitches the Enniskillen Royal Under 14s took to the Eisenhower playing fields to face Rainey Grammar School. Like Enniskillen Royal the Rainey team had only let one try in this season and were undefeated. The anticipation of a good match was present amongst the coaches and spectators alike. Rainey got theRead more
The Enniskillen Royal Medallion XV maintained their home record by beating Rainey on Saturday in an entertaining match. The home side were quick to show their intent with full back, Malone launching an attack straight from the kick off out of his own 22. This set the tone for the rest of the match withRead more
Enniskillen were, as they say, “still on the bus” for the first 15 minutes of this turbulent match against a very well drilled Rainey 2ndXV and they did well not to go concede a couple of tries during the opening period. Great defence, especially from Sam Frazer, Alex Holder and captain, Jordan Thompson, kept theRead more
The Rowing club is now up and running since early September after another very successful season in 2016 in which the boys retained their Junior 8+ Irish title for the third year in succession. This is a very exciting time for us as we settle into our new school environment. We have seen lots ofRead more
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School welcomed their German partners over the past 10 days as part of the long-standing exchange with our twin town Brackwede. There was great excitement as links were forged and our pupils had the opportunity of finally meeting their exchange partners face to face. The first day was spent visiting classes, beingRead more
ERGS hosted fellow Royal school Royal and Prior Raphoe on Saturday 2nd October. A strong physical Raphoe side tested all 4 teams. Despite valiant displays by all teams, finding the winning goals proved impossible to achieve. Great displays of teamwork and individual skill do however provide an encouraging outlook for the future. Final scores: 1XIRead more
A tough morning at Castle lane for the ERGS U13 side. A larger and well drilled Banbridge side had clearly made the trip down with the intention of continuing their successful winning streak. From the Kick-off Banbridge attacked the ERGS defensive line finding little give until a quick pass and missed tackle allowed the ‘blueRead more
A sunny Saturday morning saw Banbridge Academy head down the M1 to play the first home game of the season for the Enniskillen Royal U14 team. A good crowd of familiar faces lined the touchline in the expectation of watching the team record their first home win of the 2016/17 season. The Enniskillen U14s livedRead more
The ERGS Med XV posted a confidence boosting victory against Banbridge Academy on Saturday at the Eisenhower playing fields after sustaining multiple injuries and defeats on the road in the previous two fixtures. Despite having the ‘lions share’ of the possession the Enniskillen boys were unable to make any impression on the score board inRead more
Enniskillen Royal Grammar School is a new academically selective voluntary grammar school that opened on 1 September 2016.
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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