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 famous journey down memory lane.…
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 in my own Club, to…
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 of Bio economy at the…
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 that needed to be put…
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 pleasant day on a course…
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 Byrne with responsibility for enlargement,…
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 have made use of bragging…