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• Friday 17 April 2026 Aquinas All Star News! Congratulations to Year 12 pupil Fintan McArdle on receiving a Queens University Belfast Future Stars award. This is the first time Aquinas have been represented on the boys Future Star Team. However, Fintan follows in his sister Anna's footsteps collecting an Award from Queens GAA with Anna receiving a future star award in 2024. Fintan was corner forward on our MacLarnon winning team and is looking forward to MacRory football next year, Fintan's older brother Declan also played A grade Ulster Schools when in Aquinas, winning the Corn Na Og Shield in 2018!
• Friday 17 April 2026 The Wizard Of Oz! AQUINAS DIOCESAN GRAMMAR proudly presents, in association with CONCORD MUSIC,THE WIZARD OF OZ!AUDITIONS:Monday, 17, April, 2026: Scarecrow (Acting) Tuesday, 18, April, 2026 and Wednesday, 19, April, 2026: Tin-man and Lion (Acting) Thursday, 20, April, 2026: Dorothy (singing: ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow') Friday, 21, April, 2026: Wicked Witch (singing: ‘The Jitterbugs') COLLECT SCRIPTS from MS MCHUGH from Friday and MUSIC FROM MS MCWILLIAMS AND MR HENNING from MondayMORE AUDITIONS WILL BE POSTED AND WILL CONTINUE NEXT WEEK
• Thursday 16 April 2026 Spring Concert 2026 On Thursday 26th March we held our annual Spring Concert. It was a fantastic showcase of the talented musicians we have in our school. The night included performances form our Brass Ensemble, Flute Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Traditional Group, School Orchestra, String Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Folk Choir, Year 8-11 Choir, Year 12-14 Choir, Senior Vocal Ensemble and Soloists. Congratulations to everyone involved, your performances were outstanding.
• Tuesday 14 April 2026 U18 Plate Final Best of luck to our U18 boys in the Northern Ireland Plate Final tomorrow.
• Wednesday 1 April 2026 It takes a whole school community to win trophies. Thank you to Catherine, Siobhan and Stewart in the office for handling the endless bus bookings and queries, and to Turan for ensuring every kit is washed, dried, folded and ready to go for all age groups across a long season.
• Tuesday 31 March 2026 Northern Ireland Schools' Cup Winner Parade and Presentation
• Tuesday 31 March 2026 We did it! Northern Ireland Schools' Cup Winners!
• Monday 30 March 2026 Best of luck to our Under-18 girls in, tomorrow's Northern Ireland Schools Cup Final!
• Friday 27 March 2026 Girls' U18 NI Cup final Aquinas Grammar take on Dominican College Fortwilliam in this year's national final.
• Monday 16 March 2026 Matthew heads to Barcelona Shout out to very promising Aquinas goalkeeper, Matthew Day.
• Friday 13 March 2026 Spring Concert 2026
• Wednesday 11 March 2026 U18 Boys reachNorthern Ireland Schools’ Football Association Final. Huge congratulations to our U18 boys' football team who beat Belfast High School 2-1 today to reach the Northern Ireland Schools' Football Association Final.
• Monday 9 March 2026 U18 Girls’ soccer Success Congratulations to our U18 girls' soccer team who have progressed to the final of the Antrim Cup. Aoife Gargan grabbed the only goal to secure a 1-0 victory over Belfast Met. 🏆
• Monday 9 March 2026 U18 Girls’ soccer Success Congratulations to our U18 girls' soccer team who have progressed to the final of the Antrim Cup. Aoife Gargan grabbed the only goal to secure a 1-0 victory over Belfast Met. 🏆
• Tuesday 3 March 2026 Good luck Girls! Best of luck to our U18 girls' football team in the Belfast Cup Final tomorrow, Wednesday 4th March.
• Tuesday 3 March 2026 History Makers! We are Proud of you. As our MacLarnon Cup campaign comes to an end we look back on a journey, that went beyond all expectation, taking our School Community to a new level.
• Tuesday 3 March 2026 Ulster Sec. Schools' Cross-Country Championships The Ulster Sec. Schools' Cross-Country Championships were held at Mallusk Playing Fields, Belfast on Wednesday 18th February 2026. Yet again the weather conditions were very challenging, with rain, wind, hailstones, sleet, and lots of mud.Aquinas had eight runners who had qualified from Districts and four have now qualified for the All- Ireland on Saturday 7 March. Well done Cillian, Georgina, Katie, and Rory.
• Friday 27 February 2026 All Ireland Fundraiser Thanks to all the friends, family and businesses that helped with this event.
• Friday 20 February 2026 Aquinas U18 Girls reach NI Schools’ Cup final
• Friday 20 February 2026 Aquinas Big Breakfast Fundraiser
• Friday 20 February 2026 Rosina McManus Presentation /docs/2025-26/A_camogie_presentation/IMG_3549.mov
• Thursday 19 February 2026 Aquinas Win Rosina McManus Cup! Congratulations to the Senior Camogie team who battled through the elements to bring home the Rosina McManus Cup.
• Thursday 19 February 2026 Past pupil Angel Pend joins Design for Change Student council
• Tuesday 17 February 2026 Senior Camogie girls in the final of Rosina McManus Cup. Best of luck to our Senior Camogie girls in the final of Rosina McManus Cup.
• Tuesday 17 February 2026 MacLarnon Presentation
• Tuesday 17 February 2026 District ‘A’ Schools Cross Country Championships After Billy Neill Playing Fields cancelled twice, the District ‘A' Schools Cross Country Championships finally went ahead at a wet and very windy Bishopscourt Racing Circuit, near Downpatrick.Aquinas had a squad of 20 runners and came back to school with 2 medals. Katie was 1st in Inter Girls and Georgina the 2nd Junior Girl. Eight students have qualified for the Ulsters on 18 February at Mallusk. Congratulations to Eloise, Celeste, Clodagh, Cillian, Georgina, Katie, Rory and Daniel. Well done Mila, Conor, Natasha, Francesca, Sophie, Amy, Niamh, Tyler, Alex, Diarmuid, Tom and Joseph, who all ran in very challenging conditions.
• Monday 16 February 2026 Bake Off 2026 Congratulations to all who participated in Aquinas Bake Off 2026! We were certainly feeling the love with the amazing bakes!
• Friday 6 February 2026 Aquinas win first McLarnon Cup
• Tuesday 3 February 2026 Aquinas Newsletter 6 2025
• Saturday 31 January 2026 Ulster Schools GAA Danske Bank MacLarnon Cup Final As you will know this has been a great journey to date for Aquinas Diocesan Grammar School, a magnificent effort by the players, management and the whole school community in reaching a first ever MacLarnon Cup Final.

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