Martin O’Kelly
Martin died peacefully at home. Deceased Class Year:1969Date of Death:Thursday, 5 January, 2017
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Annual Re-Union Dinner 2020
Saturday 4th April 2020 at 20.00
at the Hilton Charlemont Hotel
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Eamonn Mooney
Deceased Class Year:1959Date of Death:Thursday, 21 November, 2019RIP.ie Link:https://rip.ie/death-notice/eamonn-mooney-templeogue-dublin/405019
Captain’s Prize, Grange Golf Club, Friday 13th September
We had the most glorious weather for our day in Grange. The course was in great condition and our average scoring reflected the difficulty especially on the greens. Nevertheless once again the main prize winners were up to the challenge . We had 35 play including 2 visitors and 31 sat…
Patrick Rowan
Deceased Class Year:1965Date of Death:Thursday, 20 December, 2018RIP.ie Link:https://rip.ie/death-notice/patrick-pat-rowan-rathfarnham-dublin/374161
Patrick Crowley
Funeral Mass at St. Charles Borromeo, Skillman NJ on Saturday November 15. Arrangements by Hillsborough Funeral Home. Deceased Class Year:1954Date of Death:Monday, 4 November, 2019
Charles Whelan
Former Irish Ambassador Deceased Class Year:1943Date of Death:28th March 2018
Richie Ryan
Former Minister of Finance Deceased Class Year:1949approxDate of Death:17th March 2019
Msr Brendan Houlihan
Deceased Class Year:1955approxDate of Death:Saturday, 19 January, 2019
Michael Grehan
Died 17th March 2015 Aged 91 years Deceased Class Year:1940Date of Death:Tuesday, 17 March, 2015
Castle Golf Club – Presidents Prize
We had a very enjoyable and successful day in Castle GC on 2nd May playing for our Presidents prize. 42 played and the winner produced a fantastic result . 1st Winner of Presidents prize Derek Mulligan (18h/c) 45pts. 2nd Tom Mc Gowan (13h/c) 39 pts. 3rd Philip Murphy (21…
70th Anniversary of Synge Street PPU Golf Society
Tom McGowan and Bryan Phelan presenting a donation from the Synge Street PPU Golf Society to Clare Catterson, Synge Street School Principal in October 2018. Our outing in Castle GC which marked our 70th year was a great success. We had 60 play and 54 sat down for dinner including our…
5th Business Lunch Friday 5th of October
The 5th Business Lunch was held on Friday 5th of October in Fitzwilliam LTC and we had over 40 past pupils along with the school principal Clare Catterson and the deputy principal Lesley Plunkett attended the lunch. Our guest speaker Derek Coffey (founder of Sertus Insurance and Bump Insurance) gave…
The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan could not compete with the Class of 1967 back then and still can’t
On Monday March 12th we had another trip down memory lane when pupils from Leaving Cert 1967 gathered for roll call and a visit to their old school. Even before the tour began the reminiscences and stories were flowing as the group gathered. Over the past fifty years there have…
From Dolphin Park to Ramat-Gan
FRANK BURKE retired teacher from Synge Street CBS, one of the great secondary schools of Dublin, gives a detailed account of a memorable sporting saga stretching from Ireland to Israel.
The Guest of Honour for the Annual Dinner 2018
The Past Pupils Union is delighted to announce the Guest of Honour for the Annual Dinner 2018 is Pat Keogh (Class of 1973) CEO Leopardstown Racecourse. Looking forward to see the Anniversary classes – 1958/1963/1968/1973/1978/1988/1993/1998 on Saturday 24th of March in the Alex Hotel, Fenian Street Dublin 2
Come on, Synger: A trip down Memory Lane by Deaglán de Bréadún
Although I was taught French for a few years at CBS Synge Street, I don’t recall that the works of Marcel Proust were on the curriculum. Even people who have never read his novels will know that it was the taste of a madeleine sponge-cake which propelled him on his…
Message from our Golf Captain Bryan Phelan for 2018
Having left Synger in 1967 and having participated for many years in the PPU golf outings, I am so honoured and privileged to be asked by my old friend Ray Martin to be Captain of the Society for the 70th Anniversary. Furthermore, I am delighted to have the Captain’s Day…
Clare Catterson receiving a cheque on behalf of the school from the PPU Golf Society
Tom McGowan and Bryan Phelan presenting a donation from the Synge Street PPU Golf Society to Clare Catterson, Synge Street School Principal.
Business Lunch 2017
The 4th Annual Business Lunch was held on Friday 20th of October in Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club and we had over 40 people sitting down for the lunch. The Business Lunch has become an important event on the PPU calendar. Our guest speaker Dr John Bell (Class of 1980) Director…
The 2 Toms attend the Masters in Augusta April 2017
Tom Scully and Tom Mc Gowan outside the clubhouse in Augusta. If you are a golfer and have a bucket list then a trip to see the Masters is likely to be an ambition. We decided back in May 2016 to travel and set about planning for the various arrangements…
Captain’s Prize 2017
Our 2017 Captain Ray Martin hosted a hugely successful Captain’s prize day in his home club Edmondstown on Thursday 7th September 2017. An excellent turnout of 42 golfers, including 6 visitors (past pupils of Westland Row, St Columba’s College, Wesley College, Mount Melleray and St Andrews College), played on a…
BUSINESS LUNCH 2017 – New Speaker
Business Lunch will be held on Friday 20th of October in Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club at 12.30pm Price €65 JOHN BELL Director of BioEconomy, in Directorate-General Research and Innovation, European Commission John has been a European Commission official since 1993 and was a member of the Cabinet of Commissioner David…
Captain’s Day Thursday 7th of September
Ray Martin Captain’s Day is on Thursday 7th September in Edmondstown GC and the time sheet will run from 1.30pm to 4.00pm. Cost for golf and dinner is €60. The sponsor of the event is DNG (Cathal McCarthy, Rathfarnham Village). Our Captain’s Cup dates back to 1954 and previous winners…
New Beginnings: September 2016 – August 2017
The school year 2016-2017 I am delighted to say started and ended in celebration. We began the school year with our annual Con Creedon Awards and we are delighted to report that 90 students received funding this year to help them in their chosen college course. Judging on the recent…
London Calling
Friday 29th September 2017 – London Past Pupils Lunch Last September, Past Pupil, Conor O’Broin (1982) kindly hosted a lunch in the famously renowned “Reform Club” on behalf of Synge St Past Pupils Union. Conor has kindly agreed to host the lunch again in the Reform Club on Friday 29th…
GOLF RESULTS – President’s Prize (Damien Byrne)
The weather and the golf course played their part in a very successful outing and congratulations to Niall Barry with a great score of 38 points to capture the President’s Prize. Here is the result from the outing – Winner; Niall Barry 38pts, Runner Up; Tom McGowan 36pts Third; Ray…
Guest of Honour 2017 Announced
Diarmaid Fleming Broadcaster / Journalist Broadcasting on BBC World Service to an audience of millions is not as nerve-wrecking as the prospect of addressing a crowd of past pupils from Synge Street, but is delighted to accept the challenge – and the honour.
Annual Re-Union Dinner 2017 – Book Early & Save!
Annual ReUnions Dinner 2017 April 8th 2017 in the Alexander Hotel, Dublin Early Bird Deal – €50 until mindnight on Wednesday 8th March, then rising to €65.
Golfers, save these dates!
Synge Street Past Pupils Golf Society, which was founded in 1948 and whose Captain’s Trophy/Cup was first contested in 1954, have just announced their outing dates for 2017 President’s (Damien Byrne’s) Prize on Thursday April 20th at Grange Golf Club Rathfarnham. Price €65 to include meal, Tee times from 1.30pm…
Annual Business Lunch Dublin 2016
With a record turnout, the business lunch at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club was a great success. Here are few photographs from the event:
Gallery from London Business Lunch 2016
London business lunch was a success. View the photographs below:
Clare Catterson receiving a cheque for the School on behalf of the Golf Society
Cathal McCarthy and Tom Scully (from the Golf Society) presenting Clare Catterson with a cheque for €1220 on behalf of the Golf Society.
Business Lunch: Friday 14th October 2016 at Fitzwilliam LTC
The business lunch is coming soon! Friday 14th October 2016 Fitzwilliam LTC, Appian Way, Dublin 6
GOLF OUTING: President’s Prize a Great Success
Presidents Prize I am pleased to tell you all that our Presidents Day (Fergus Flanagan) on Thursday 15th. September was a great success with an excellent turnout, we had a lovely sunny day and were really well looked after by all at Castle Golf Club. The standards were high with…
Philip Maguire – Confirmed Guest Speaker at our Annual Business Lunch in October
Philip Maguire – Entreperenuer and Business Leader (Class of 1981) to be this years guest speaker at our annual business lunch to be held again this year in Fitzwilliam LTC. Philip is the founder and CEO of I.T. Alliance Group, and an acknowledged leader in outsourcing and IT services. Since…
GOLF OUTING: Captain’s Message – President’s Prize
This is just a reminder that our Autumn outing – Presidents (Fergus Flanagan) Prize is on 15th. September in Castle Golf Club. We will be welcomed at this outing by Captain of Castle Paul Williams another Synger man. We have been so lucky over the years to play in two…
Golf Outing April 2016: Captains’s Day a Great Success
I am delighted to advise that our Captains Day on Thursday 21st April was a great success with an excellent turnout of 46 players and with 46 attending for dinner also, we had a beautiful sunny day and were welcomed and looked after by all at Grange Golf Club and…
To all UK based Past Pupils of Synge Street CBS
PLACES FOR THIS EVENT ARE LIMITED AND ARE SELLING FAST. BOOKING ONLINE WILL BE OPEN VERY SOON, BUT IF YOU WISH TO RESERVE A PLACE CONTACT CONOR at conorobroin@me.com or FERGUS at fergus.flanagan@westrock.com Gentlemen, On Friday September 30 2016, Synge Street Past Pupils Union are hosting a lunch for all…
PAST PUPILS REUNION IN CHINA
Can you believe it! Three of our past pupils met at an Irish Trade Mission in China in June 2015. Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism in Ireland (1982) Tom O’Mahony, Sec Gen Dept. Of Transport and Tourism and Sport (1972) Paul Kavanagh, HE Ambassador to China (1974) What a coincidence!
NEXT ANNUAL BUSINESS LUNCH (14TH OCTOBER 2016)
Mr. Niall Gibbons (1982), CEO Tourism Ireland, Our Guest Speaker at 2015 Business Lunch with his class mate PPU President Fergus Flanagan (1982) This event is a great way to network and meet other past pupils in business today. Please consider rounding up a few old class mates and…
JOIN US FOR A GAME OF GOLF IN 2016!
As Captain of Synge Street Past Pupils Golf Society for 2016 I invite and encourage all former pupils to join myself and old friends for my Captains day on Thursday 21st April in Grange Golf Club, this is always an excellent day in the good company of Synger old and…
2016 ANNUAL REUNION DINNER
Pic: Annual Dinner 2016 Mark Bills(right hand side) with classmate John Corcoran, came home from Toronto, Canada where he now lives to attend his 1981 reunion dinner. The 2016 Annual Reunion Dinner took place on Saturday 9th April 2016, in the Alexander Hotel on Fenian Street, Dublin 2. The event…
BOOK: NEVER A DULL DAY – SYNGE STREET 1864 TO 2014 – BUY IT NOW
Pic: Re-union of PPU’s past presidents. | Michael Minnock presents a copy to former Taoiseach & past pupil Liam Cosgrave The book is finally out and available. It was launched at a special reception in the Mansion House, Dublin, hosted by the Lord Mayor, Christy Burke, and officially…
POST BUDGET 2014 BUSINESS LUNCH
A Post Budget 2014 Business Lunch will be held in The Davenport Hotel on Friday 17th October at 12:30. Our guest speaker is Austin Hughes, Chief Economist of KBC Bank. It will be hosted by our incoming President Fergus Flanagan (1982). Along with the Post Budget 2014 Speech, Austin may…
WATER HARVESTING PROJECT
At the 2014 Annual Dinner, we launched a two year fundraising project, with the aim of raising eur20,000 for the purchase and installation of a complete Water Harvesting system, for the roof of the Heytesbury St. School building. The flat roof provides the perfect foundation for this project to provide…
President’s Prize – Grange Golf Club
The President’s prize was held on Friday 18th of May in the Grange Golf Club and the golfing gods blessed us with a lovely sunny afternoon where some great golf was played. Last year’s captain of the PPU Society Ray Moran won the main prize with a score of 36…
Upcoming Events
Annual Re-Union Dinner 2019
Sunday, 30th March 2019
at the Hilton Charlemont Hotel
President's Message
Dear Fellow Past Pupils of Synge Street CBS,
I am honoured and delighted to hold the office of President of Synge Street Past Pupils Union for 2019 / 2020 and would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our outgoing President, Damien Byrne, for all his sterling work in the past few years.
Our first major event of the calendar year as always is the Annual Dinner. The venue is changing this year and we are looking forward to the night in the Hilton Charlemont on Saturday, March 30th. Already we have had a good response from the “anniversary years” of 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979 and 1984. It is always a well-supported and very enjoyable evening.
We have two golf outings organised for the coming year. The President’s Prize will be played on Thursday, May 2nd in Castle GC and our Captain’s Prize (Hugh Millar 1975) will be contested in Grange GC in September (exact date to be confirmed). The golf days have been very well attended in the past few years and we hope this continues into 2019 and beyond.
The 6th Business Lunch will take place on Friday 18th of October in Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club. This year’s speaker is Brian McElroy (1994). Bookings for the lunch can be made on the website later in the year.
We have also organised some tours of Synge Street for groups of past pupils and these have been very well received by all who took part in them.
Finally, we are looking into organising a Summer BBQ. Please visit the website for updates on this.
I hope to see you at some of our events very soon and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any ideas, issues or would like to get involved in any way.
All the best for now,
Greg Magrane (1982)
President
Synge Street Past Pupils’ Union