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St Patrick’s Day Showcase

March 16, 2022 by Helen O'Hanlon

Letter to Parents/Guardians

March 11, 2022 by Helen O'Hanlon

Mary Lou McDonald visits DMC

February 14, 2022 by Helen O'Hanlon

Mary Lou McDonald visits DMC

We were delighted to welcome Mary Lou McDonald, Leader of Sinn Féin to school on Friday 11th February. She was joined by other local Sinn Féin representatives. Mrs McDonald took part in a question session with our Post 16 pupils, were she discussed her thoughts on Brexit, the N Ireland Assembly, housing and the tragic murder of teacher Aisling Murphy. She then met with our Year 10 Gaeilgeoirí who are compleing their GCSE Irish this year.

McDevitt Cup Winners

by Helen O'Hanlon

Match report coutesy of Teamtalkmag

Teamtalkmag Tyrone

Dean Maguirc Lift Mc Devitt Cup

Dean Maguirc College claimed the Mc Devitt Cup on Thursday afternoon following a very exciting final at Ardboe that saw them defeat St Conor’s of Derry 2-9 to 1-6.

The winners came from 1-2 to no score down after twenty one minutes to level the game at the short whistle before pulling away in the second half to win 2-9 to 1-6.

St Conor’s won the toss and played with the breeze in the first half. Dean Maguirc looked nervous early on as St Conor’s bossed the early possession and the Carrickmore school were relieved that goalkeeper Caolan Tracey’s kickouts proved very effective against the wind during the opening thirty minutes. Defensively with Michael Gallagher, Eoghan Conway and Ciaran Mc Crystal in outstanding form, the Derry side found it hard to create scoring chances.

Points from Caoimhan Mc Nally and Tom Duffin and a fortuitous goal from the boot of Conrad Mullan helped put St Conor’s five clear with twenty one minutes on the clock. Although they trailed by five there was no sense of panic among the Dean players as midfield pairing Padraig Mc Crystal and Padraig Donaghy took control of the midfield area and Caolan Grimes, Pearse Mc Donald and Shane Morris asked questions of the Derry defence with their strong running and creative build up play.

With five minutes of the first half remaining corner forward Odhran Curran opened his team’s account with a fine point. Two minutes later the same player was on hand again to finish a well worked team move to the net to leave a single point between the sides.

There was still time for one more attack and Ryan Donaghy rounded off a superb Dean Maguirc comeback with a great point into the wind to leave the teams tied at the break 1-2 apiece.

The Derry lads began the second half in determined mood hitting two points in their first two attacks. Frank Mc Aleese and Tom Duffin were the players on target and just for a few minutes the Dean looked rattled. However the full back line of Rory Woods, Padraig Harvey and Conan Slane turned the game with some excellent defending and within four minutes the Dean were ahead. Curran bagged another point before full forward Fitzgerald’s hard work was rewarded.

With six minutes of the second half gone centre back Michael Gallagher, who was outstanding in defence,found himself deep in enemy territory and when the chance presented itself he finished the ball to the net to put the Dean in front for the first time in the game.

Ben Donnelly(2) and Pearse Mc Donald swapped points before a strong finish from Dean Maguirc saw them hit four points in a row from Donaghy, Curran, Fitzgerald and Mc Donald to secure the title on a final score of Dean Maguirc College 2-9, St Conor’s 1-6.

Virtual Open Night 2022

January 17, 2022 by Helen O'Hanlon

Please see link below for our Virtual Open Night 2022

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Christmas Carol Service

December 15, 2021 by Helen O'Hanlon

Please find attached the link for our Christmas Carol Service

Carol Service

Sam Maguire and The Anglo Celt visit DMC

December 2, 2021 by Helen O'Hanlon

We were honoured to have 3 of the Tyrone All Ireland winners visit us with the Sam Maguire and Anglo Celt Cups today. We were delighted to welcome past pupil Jonny Munroe along with Kieran McGeary and Frank Burns to visit all the pupils at different stages throughout the afternoon. Pupils had the opportunity to get their photographs taken alongside the players and the cups.

To mark the ocasion all pupils donated money to wear their County colours. We were delighted to donate £900 to the Air Ambulance Service N Ireland Again all at DMC woud like to thank Jonny, Frank and Kieran for taking the time out visit us.