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Congratulations to both Alexander Beattie and Lewis Redmond who placed 1st and 2nd respectively in the Feis year 11-14 Monologue competition on Monday evening. Read more
There was little time to enjoy Enniskillen Royal Boat Club’s success in London as some athletes were only home 12 hours before they were on the road again to Cork for the final round of the Irish Trials on Saturday 25th March. Having completed an initial 1900 meter time trial, crews were ranked and arrangedRead more
Enniskillen Royal Boat Club tested itself against England’s top schools in London last Thursday, along the same 6.8km course from Mortlake to Putney that Oxford and Cambridge will do battle on this weekend in the annual university boat race. As the last crews boated and spectators started to gather by the finish line along PutneyRead more
The U14 rugby team won the Michael O’Kane tournament at Ballymena Academy on Saturday 25th March. following an impressive performance in the heats, the team beat Armagh Royal in the quarter final, Coleraine Grammar in the Semi-final and Ballymena Academy in the Final to bring an excellent season of rugby to a fantastic close forRead more
Well done to all the Year 12 GCSE Product Design pupils who have completed their final practical work for their controlled assessment. All pupils produced outstanding products using a wide range of materials and processes.Read more
It was a privilege for ERGS to host the WRWC 2017 Trophy Tour today. The Womens Rugby World Cup Trophy has recently arrived in Ireland after its tour of England in the build-up to this summer’s competition and ERGS was identified as a definite stop due its link with Emily Valentine, considered by many toRead more
The 2nd XI hockey team came agonisingly close to beating Omagh Academy on Wednesday 22nd March in the League Final. An impressive goal from Hannah Shaw eight minutes into the game had put the Enniskillen Royal side 1-0 ahead in a tightly contested match, however two Omagh Academy goals in the final ten minutes ofRead more
A huge thank you to Fionnuala or McMenamin from Young Enterprise, who came into school on Tuesday the 21st of March to deliver the Yr10 Project Business workshop. Project Business expands students’ understanding of business and economics with hands-on enterprise challenges in areas such as business investment, marketing, public relations, supply and demand, recruitment andRead more
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Day 2 at Nat Schools Regatta
After the G J14 8X+ win yesterday ERBC had another successful day at National Schools Regatta at Eton Dorney today.
After finishing 4th in the time trial this morning and 2nd in the A/B semi final this afternoon the GCh 8+ have qualified for the A Final tomorrow at 12.50. The Ch 8+ have qualified for tomorrow’s A/B Semi Final after finishing 3rd in the Repechage this afternoon. They will race at 12.35 tomorrow.
Watch all the action live
www.youtube.com/live/fKO3PlOEonY?si=SWIg6pgUG2sRPbuW
The other results today
G Ch 4- A Final
Boys J16 8+ B final
Ch 4+ B Final
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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!