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
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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
This was another impressive performance by Enniskillen Royal’s 2ndXV tainted only by an injury to their mobile hooker, John Fitzpatrick. Fitz, (a novel sobriquet), had been having an excellent game but fell headlong in a tackle and twisted his right leg. He was taken by ambulance to Craigavon hospital as a precautionary measure and weRead more
Banbridge Academy hosted the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School team in a game the Fermanagh team won by 13-0. Reece Smyton kicked two early penalties to give his team a 6-0 lead. The Banbridge Academy team was well-organised defensively and gave little away which ensured there were no more points scored in the course of theRead more
On Thursday 16th September our new year 8 pupils engaged in their first Young Enterprise activity of their ERGS careers ‘Your School, Your Business’. This business based event provided pupils with the opportunity to reflect on their transition between Primary 7 and Year 8 and discuss the differences and similarities in how both types ofRead more
The Ulster girls played their final Interprovincial game of the series last Saturday in Westmanstown, Dublin. Continuing recent form, the Ulster U18 Girls side beat Munster 20-8 completing the Grand Slam for the first time for Ulster. Our current pupils Ellie Ingram, Ellie Rix and Katie Hetherington along with past pupil Claire Boles all playedRead more
The day commenced with Year 8 enjoying their “croissants” and “chocolat chauds” breakfast on the Cooper Crescent site amidst a flurry of European realia. This was followed by fun activities and group work presented by Heather Mc Laughlin from the European Commission who enhanced our geographical knowledge of the capitals as well as stressing theRead more
Ulster Ladies U18 has made it two from two as they defeated Connacht 34-5 at Dubarry Park. Enniskillen Royals students Ellie Rix, Ellie Ingram and Katie Hetherington played their part as the Ulster girls took the Connacht team apart in the 2nd half. After Ulster went up with a penalty, Connacht came back with aRead 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