40 photographs of Derry and Inishowen from March 1998
By Kevin Mullan
Published 3rd Mar 2023, 09:58 BST
Updated 3rd Mar 2023, 09:59 BST
Oscar nominations, confirmations, school quizzes, prize-givings, pool league presentations and trout!
It was all going on in March 1998 and the ‘Journal’ was there to capture it all for posterity.
13. Mr. Chris Doherty, chairman, Parents' Association, seated, second from left, presenting the Parents' Association Award for GNVQ to Owen Bradley, at the St. Columb's College prize-giving. Included, at front, from left, are Mrs. Lorraine Houston, Year 14 Year Head, Mr. Frank McCauley, Head of Science, and Mr. Gerard Rainey, vice-president. Back, from left, are Gerard Gray (Psychology Prize), Eamon McDaid (Bank of Ireland Award for Physics), Peter Nelis (Biology Prize), Paul Kenny (Chemistry Prize), Kevin Glackin (Lawrence Duffy Award for Mathematics) and Niall Gillespie (Gormley Prize for Further Mathematics).
Mr. Chris Doherty, chairman, Parents' Association, seated, second from left, presenting the Parents' Association Award for GNVQ to Owen Bradley, at the St. Columb's College prize-giving. Included, at front, from left, are Mrs. Lorraine Houston, Year 14 Year Head, Mr. Frank McCauley, Head of Science, and Mr. Gerard Rainey, vice-president. Back, from left, are Gerard Gray (Psychology Prize), Eamon McDaid (Bank of Ireland Award for Physics), Peter Nelis (Biology Prize), Paul Kenny (Chemistry Prize), Kevin Glackin (Lawrence Duffy Award for Mathematics) and Niall Gillespie (Gormley Prize for Further Mathematics). Photo: Archive
14. Mr. Sean McGinty, vice-president seated left, at the St. Columb's College prize-giving, presenting the Frank McAuley Prize for History to Mrs. May and Mr. John, who received the award posthumously for their son Daniel Boyle. Included at front is Fr. Eamon Martin, Head of Religious Education. Back, from left, are Mr. John McCafferty, Head of Lower School, Philip McLaughlin (Fr. McElhinney Award for Geography), Conor Costello (Classical Studies Prize), Dermot Rainey (Bishop's Prize for Religious Studies), Sean McGonagle (McCarroll Prize for English) and Mr. Robert McKimm, Board of Governors).
Mr. Sean McGinty, vice-president seated left, at the St. Columb's College prize-giving, presenting the Frank McAuley Prize for History to Mrs. May and Mr. John, who received the award posthumously for their son Daniel Boyle. Included at front is Fr. Eamon Martin, Head of Religious Education. Back, from left, are Mr. John McCafferty, Head of Lower School, Philip McLaughlin (Fr. McElhinney Award for Geography), Conor Costello (Classical Studies Prize), Dermot Rainey (Bishop's Prize for Religious Studies), Sean McGonagle (McCarroll Prize for English) and Mr. Robert McKimm, Board of Governors). Photo: Archive
15. Mrs. Joan Skeffington, Board of Governors, presenting the Niall O'Kane Memorial Prize for Social Concern to Francis O'Kane, at the St. Columb's College prize-giving. Included are Mr. Des Kelly, Head of Middle School, and Paul Kearney (Six Years Full Attendance).
Mrs. Joan Skeffington, Board of Governors, presenting the Niall O'Kane Memorial Prize for Social Concern to Francis O'Kane, at the St. Columb's College prize-giving. Included are Mr. Des Kelly, Head of Middle School, and Paul Kearney (Six Years Full Attendance). Photo: Archive
16. Seated, from left, are Gareth Ramsey (Jack McCauley Award for Economics), Kevin McCauley (Art and Design Prize), Dean Martin (Art and Design Historical and Critical Studies Prize), Jim McNamara (Desmond Prize for Computer Studies) and Kieran Dunne (Eurocentre Prize for Businesses) at the St. Columb's College prize-giving, Back, from left, Mr. Kevin Doherty, President of St. Columb's College Union, Mr. Malachy McGonagle, Head of Art and Design, Mr. Brendan Dowdall, manager, First Trust Bank, Racecourse Road, Mr. Patrick Kelly, Board of Governors, and Mr. Martin McIlveen, Head of Sixth Form.
Seated, from left, are Gareth Ramsey (Jack McCauley Award for Economics), Kevin McCauley (Art and Design Prize), Dean Martin (Art and Design Historical and Critical Studies Prize), Jim McNamara (Desmond Prize for Computer Studies) and Kieran Dunne (Eurocentre Prize for Businesses) at the St. Columb's College prize-giving, Back, from left, Mr. Kevin Doherty, President of St. Columb's College Union, Mr. Malachy McGonagle, Head of Art and Design, Mr. Brendan Dowdall, manager, First Trust Bank, Racecourse Road, Mr. Patrick Kelly, Board of Governors, and Mr. Martin McIlveen, Head of Sixth Form. Photo: Archive