Wesley College Alumni

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In it he says “Mr Ritchie has won the respect and affection of pupils and staff for his sincerity, his friendliness, his sympathy and understanding and his helpfulness. His contribution and loyalty to the College has been outstanding”.

We are sorry to hear of the passing of former teacher Mr Ritchie. Here is the article by Ernest Armitage from the 1990-1991 yearbook.

This week the College welcomed back past pupil Brian Moore (class of 1994) to take up his position as the new Principal of Wesley College.

It’s getting closer! Class of 1994 don’t miss the chance to catch up with your classmates after 30 years.

Congratulations to alumna Lara Gillespie on finishing 10th in the track cycling ominium. She won one of the 4 events along the way. We saw some really brave cycling and such a composed interview. Well done Lara! rte.ie/sport/paris-20…

Pat Murphy is doing a charity vintage tractor drive from Malin head to Mizen head on the WAW for Concern and for the people of Gaza. This event starts on Thursday 1st August and it will take two weeks to complete. gofundme.com/f/malin-to-miz…

We want to wish our two alumni Lara Gillespie and Darragh Walsh all the best as they take part in the Paris Olympics.

Alumna Lucy Burgess is halfway through her volunteer trip in Battambang, Cambodia. She’s being supported by the Wesley College ‘Making a Difference’ initiative. She is teaching classes every day to all different age groups and levels. Watch this space to hear more.

Fabulous to see alumnus and head coach Scott Mulligan with his gold medal winning HockeyID team with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste today. Congratulations Scott!

Congratulations to alumnus Donald Tesky who has won this year’s RCSI Art Award, in association with the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) and The Irish Times, for his oil on canvas piece titled Orchestral II.

Congratulations to alumna Jane Cox (class of 1988) on winning a Tony Award on Sunday night. rte.ie/entertainment/…

Alumni involved: Peter Costello (Class of 2020) Craig Robertson (Class of 2020) James McGoldrick (Class of 2020)  Petar Martic (Class of 2020)  David Menezes (Class of 2020)  Rachel Sutton (Class of 2020) Craig Mackay (Class of 2021)

A group of alumni are participating in a major tag rugby tournament in Limerick, the Pig N Porter Tournament, on the 6th July . They see this event as a perfect opportunity to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society …justgiving.com/page/fl-fundra…

Bobbi Gillespie (Class of 2022) has spent the last 5 weeks at Yarroway Farm in India. She’s being supported by the Wesley College ‘Making a Difference’ initiative. She has gained hands-on experience in biodynamic and organic farming. Watch this space to hear more about this.

5 alumni standing for election.

Wesley College bids farewell to Mr. Graham Darlington, a dedicated educator and cherished Deputy Principal. A student from 1976 to 1983, he returned as a H. Dip teacher in 1987, joined full-time in 1988, became Vice Principal in 2002, and Deputy Principal in 2017.

Wesley College bids farewell to Brian Delany, an esteemed member of our community since 1988. As a teacher of Business Studies and house master in the Embury boarding house, Brian played a pivotal role in shaping the lives of students both academically and personally.