St Ciaran's College, Ballygawley

St Ciaran's College is a secondary school located in Ballygawley, Dungannon, Northern Ireland. It is within the Education Authority (Southern) area.

St Ciarán's college
colaiste Naomh Ciarán [1]
Location
15 Tullybryan Road, Ballygawley, Dungannon, BT70 2LY

Northern Ireland
Information
Motto‘Fortis in Fide’ (“strong in faith")
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1966
Local authorityEducation Authority (Southern)
PrincipalPaul Lavery
GenderAll
Age11 to 18
Enrolment800
Colour(s)  
Websitehttps://www.stciaransballygawley.org/

Opened in 1966, the college celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016/17. The college caters for schools in both Northern Ireland and northern areas in the Republic of Ireland. It mainly covers South Tyrone and North Monaghan.

Principals
  • Colm Murphy – September 1966 to August 1967
  • Eugene McSorley – September 1967 to May 1996
  • John Clayton – May 1996 to February 2006
  • Aidan Taggart – March 2006 to August 2016
  • Paul Lavery – September 2016 – Present

Catchment area

The college attracts students from communities in south County Tyrone (Ballygawley, Galbally, Augher, Clogher, Aughnacloy/Caledon, Cabragh, Donaghmore, Beragh, Fivemiletown) and north County Monaghan(r. Of ireland) (Clara, Emyvale, Knockconan).

Students have come from the following primary schools in south County Tyrone (St Mary's, Ballygawley; St Malachy's, Glencull; St Brigid's, Altamuskin; St Joseph's, Gallbally; St Brigid's, Augher; St Patrick's, Aughadarragh; St Macartan's, Clogher; Roscavey, Beragh; St Mary's, Fivemiletown; St Patrick's, Eskra; St Mary's, Aughnacloy; St Joseph's, Caledon; St Mary's, Cabragh; St Patrick's, Donaghmore; Blessed Patrick O'Loughern, Castlecaufield) and the following national schools in north County Monaghan (Deravoy, Emyvale; Edenmore, Emyvale; St Patrick's, Clara; Knockconan, Ballyoisin)

Awards

In 2019, it won the Post-Primary School of the Year Award at The Irish News School, Club & Volunteer Awards Ceremony.[2] This award is for how the school promotes and develops Gaelic games among its pupils.

References
  1. "St Ciarans Ballygawley". www.stciaransballygawley.org.
  2. "Winners 2019". Retrieved 10 November 2019.


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