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QUIZ TEAMS
Euroquiz
2000: Runners up on tie-breaker against Inst.
Team: Paul McKay, Joseph McAuley, Stephen O Hagan
1999: St. Mary's Win
Irish News/BBC Quiz
2001: Winners:
Team: Paul McKay, Stephen O Hagan, Anthony Kelly, Conor Kerr
Tráth na gCeist
FIOS, Comórtas Ghael Linn
1997: An bua ag Scoil Mhuire: Seán Maskey, Críostóir Ó Cianáin, Séadhna Billings
1990: An bua ag Scoil Mhuire:
Brian MacAonghusa (Gael-Linn), Colin Ó Cléirigh, Eoin Ó Coisneacháin, Caoimhín de Búrca (Head of Irish), Mícheál Mac Ailín agus Caoimhín Mac Cearra.
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YOUNG ENTERPRISE
2000: ‘RAMM’: Northern Ireland YE Company of the Year
Liberty Technologies IT Award
FG Wilson Innovation Award
Many Trade Fair Awards
Team: Connor Brannigan, Michael Cassidy, Seán Conlon, Terry Cross, John D’Arcy, Eamonn Dickson, Stephen Garland, Brendan Green, Fiona Kinney, Breandán Mac Artáin, Clare Maguire, Hugh McBarron, Joe McBurney, Paul McKay, John McManus and Stephen O'Hagan.
1999: "STIKKIN OUT": Belfast Regional Board Company of the Year
Presenters at the NI Final: Kevin Gannon, Laurence Donaghy, Martin Duffy, James Montgomery
1998: "VIRTUAL RETAIL": Northern Ireland and UK Company of the Year
Team: Liam Barr, Donal McCann, Des Ferris (Marketing Manger), Ciaran Martin, Colm Connor, Damien Trainor, Eamonn McKermott, Michael Reel, Danny McKinney and Michael Rosbotham.
Damien Trainor won the Nestle Maketing Award, first place from 34,000 candidates.
Ciaran Martin was placed in the first 16 of 3,000 financial directors.
1995: "EUROPHORIA": NI Company of the Year and NI Productions Award.
UK National Runners Up
Team: Conor Gannon (Managing Director), Luke Agnew (Company Secretary), Francis Darcy,
1994: "ENERGISE ENTERPRISES": BT NI Technology Award
Team: David Hall, Kevin Oliver, Martin Gilmore, Eamon McCurdy, Joseph Brankin, Eamon Burgoyne, James Connolly, Sean Auld, Neil McKee and David Burke
1991: "PREMIER AGENCIES": Belfast Winners and Best Product Winners
1992: "QUANTUM ENTERPRISES": NI and UK Company of the Year. Runners-up in the European Final (Malta)
1984: "GLENCO MINICO"
Team: E.Conlon, G.Mallon, A. Farquharson, G. Doherty, E.Dunne, S. Clarke, T.Clarke, C.Davey, P.Brannigan, C.Shannon, J.McCambridge, M.Kearney, C.Walsh, S.Dynan, P.Cassidy, C.Tracey, A.Taylor, M.Donnelly, M.Campbell.
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DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ,
Craobh Uladh/Comórtas Díospóireachta Ghael-Linn/Banc Aontas Éireann (Sóisear)
1987:Buaiteoirí in éadan Phobalscoil Chloch Cheannfhaola, An Fálcarrach
An Fhoireann:Cormac Ua Bruadair (Caftaen), Feidhlim Mac an Iolair, Fiontán Ó Bruadair, Conor Mac Ainmhire.
Craobh Uladh/Comórtas Díospóireachta Ghael Linn (Sinsear)
1991: Buaiteoirí Uladh (Gael Linn), Sciath na gCeithre Máistrí (Ollscoil Uladh) agus Díospóireacht Choláiste na bhFiann ag an Oireachtas in Inis.
An Fhoireann: Diarmaid Ua Bruadair (Caft.), Cormac Ua Bruadair agus Fiontán Ó
Bruadair. (Beirt dheartháir agus colcheathrar)
1985: Buaiteoirí Uladh agus an dara áit i gCraobh na hÉireann. An Fhoireann: Colm Mac Aindreasa (An Capt.), Conal Ó Coisneacháin, Pilib Mistéil agus Adam Mac Giolla Catháin.
Sciath na gCeithre Máistrí: (Ollscoil Uladh)
1991: Buaiteoirí: Diarmaid Ua Bruadair, Cormac Ua Bruadair, Fiontán Ó Bruadair
1990: Buaiteorí: Diarmaid Ua Bruadair, Cathal MacConchoille, Cormac Ua Bruadair
BONN ÓIR GHAEL-LINN (An cainteoir Gaeilge is fearr i scoileanna an Tuaiscirt)
1989: Buaiteoir - Déaglán Cree
1987: Buaiteoir - Pilb Mistéail
1985: Buaiteoir - Diarmaid Breathnach.
1960s: Buaiteoir - Mícheál Ó Murchú
Sciath Mhic Ghiolla Bhríde
1985: Buaiteoirí
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DEBATING
The Queen's Inter-Schools Debating Competition
1979: Winners: Declan McCavana, Paul Morrison and Terry Muldoon.
Junior Chamber of Commerce Competition
1980: Winners: Declan McCavana, Noel Burke, John Larkin and Terry Muldoon
All-Ireland Schools Debating Competition (The Bank of Ireland)
1983: Winners: Kenneth Bartley and Ciarán Rogan win the Sean Dillon Shield
1981: Winners:
Declan McCavana and Terry Muldoon
They represented St. Mary's and without too much difficulty, because of their excellent teamwork, reached the final in Dublin. After a long and arduous debate of over three hours the judges from U.C.D. and T.C.D. made Declan and Terry All-Ireland Champions.
Part of the prize for winning was a seven-day holiday in New York.
Mentors: Mr. O. McCann and Mr. D. Campfield.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING
Junior Chamber of Commerce Public Speaking Compeptition
1979: Winner of Belfast and N.I.J.C.C. Finals: Declan McCavana (4th in the G.B. Final in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
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SHOWS1996: West Side Story
1992: Oliver
1990: The Pirates of Penzance
1987: Jesus Christ Superstar
1981: Dick Whittington
1980: A Christmas Carol
Sponsored Cycle to Lourdes for the I.H.C.P.T.
1988: The Team: Ciaran Hanna, Kieran McCormick, Conor Mallon, Patrick Mallon, Neil Garland, Paul Murphy, Conor Bradley, Declan O Hara, Brian Shevlin, Aidan Hill, Eamon McElevey, Stephen McCann, Adrian Browne, Jim Keenan.
1985: The Team: Eamonn Burns, Brian McGowan, Kevin Vernon, Michael Vernon, Paul McMahon. Can anyone out there tell us who else was on the team? There were twenty pupils and Br. Hynes, Br. Coleman, Mr. John Donnelly and Br.Gallagher.
1984: The Team: Patrick O Brien, Kevin Vernon, Michael Vernon, Patrick Doherty, Damien Armstrong, Ciarán Doherty, P.V. McGowan, Eamon Dunne, Paul McMahon, Desy Shearer, Sean Hughes, Sean Clarke, Mr. John Donnelly, Br. Gallagher and Br. Hynes.
1983: The Team: Patrick McGowan and ?
1981: The Team: Martin Regan, Stephen Browne, Conor McGurk, Owen Savage, Martin Reilly, Roy Campbell, Freddie Nugent and Jim Winters
SCHOOL TRIPS
2008: Paris,
Ski Trip, Zambia.
2007: Project Zambia, Lusaka, Barcelona, Ski Trip.
2006: Project Zambia, Lusaka.
2006: Ski Trip
2005: Ski Trip. Project Zambia, Lusaka.
2004: Ski Trip. Project Zambia, Lusaka.
2003: Ski Trip.
2003: Project Zambia. Lusaka.
Finnbar Christie, Desmond Egan, Peter McMorrow, Colin McIlmurray, Rónán Burke, Paul Devine, Pearse McCusker, Kevin McFall, Conor McGhee, William McGuickin, Paul Devlin, Niall O Reilly, Brendan Teer
1998: Ski Trip to Les Orres, Frech Alps.
1997: Italian Trip to Rome
1997: Ski Trip to La Cluaz, France. Wexford Hurling Trip.
1996: Beatification of Edmund Rice, Rome.
1990: Ski Trip to Borovets in Bulgaria. Trip to Callan, birthplace of Edmund Rice.
Geography to Baile Chonaill, Falcarragh, Donegal. Geography to Lisdoonvarna.
1988: Frech Dept. trip to Paris at Easter
1986: Italian Trip to Rome (via Austria!) (Mr. G. Cullen)
1985: Ski Trip to Bled, Yugoslavia.
1984: Ski Trip to Pamporovo, Bulgaria
1984: Italian Trip to Lido di Jesolo and Venice (Mr. Gerry Cullen)
1983: Ski Trip to Pamporovo, Bulgaria
1983: Spanish Trip to Barcelona
1983: Trip to Germany (Mr. Rory O Prey). Students:Eamonn Burns, Gary Mulholland, Sean Savage. Who else?
1982: Ski Trip to Pamporovo, Bulgaria
1981: Ski Trip to Pamporovo, Bulgaria
1981: German Dept. Trip to Cologne, Germany
1981: Drama Trip to London, April (Mrs. Marie McQuillan)
1980: Ski Trip to Pamporovo, Bulgaria
1979: Italian trip to Venice
THE SIMMARIAN
FIRST AID AND LIFESAVING
The Smyth Cup :
(The Ulster school with the highest number of First Aid and Lifesaving Certificates)
2005: St. Mary's
2004: St. Mary's
MUSICAL EVENTS
Three talented composers (2005)
