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 President Damien Byrne, the school principal Claire Catterson and a number of past presidents of the PPU. In his post dinner few words Damien thanked…
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…
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…
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 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
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…
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…
Ray Martin and Tom McGowan (from the Golf Society) presenting Clare Catterson with a cheque for €1035 on behalf of the PPU Golf Society.
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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.
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…
With a record turnout, the business lunch at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club was a great success. Here are few photographs from the event:
London business lunch was a success. View the photographs below:
Cathal McCarthy and Tom Scully (from the Golf Society) presenting Clare Catterson with a cheque for €1220 on behalf of the Golf Society.
The business lunch is coming soon! Friday 14th October 2016 Fitzwilliam LTC, Appian Way, Dublin 6
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 – 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…
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…
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…
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…
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!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sunday, 30th March 2019
at the Hilton Charlemont Hotel
Sunday, 30th March 2019
at the Hilton Charlemont Hotel
Dear Fellow Past Pupils
Well another school year is underway at Synge Street and I would like to wish the school principal Clare Catterson and her staff the very best wishes for the coming school year. Now that the new school term is underway I am nearing the end of my term as President of the Past Pupils Union.
There are some events to go before I hand over the chain of office and the golf society Captain’s Day (Bryan Phelan 1967) is on Thursday 13th of September in the Castle Golf Club. This year the golf society is celebrating its 70th Anniversary. We are hoping for a large turnover to attend the day to help celebrate this milestone in the Golf Society’s history.
The 5th Business Lunch is on Friday 5th of October in Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club and this year’s speaker is Derek Coffey (1981/82). Bookings for the lunch can be made on the website.
I would like to thank the executive committee for all their advice, help and assistance over the past 2 years.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish the incoming President Greg Magrane and his new executive committee the very best wishes and I am sure Greg will revel in the role as President of the PPU.
I normally end my messages with “till the next time” but now it just leaves me to say “for the last time”.
Good Health to you all
Damien Byrne (1982)
President
Synge Street Past Pupils Union
