The East of Ireland Open, the 5 th  of Ireland’s 6 National Circuit events, took place last weekend 14 th  and 15 th  March in University College Dublin. Eight SU fencers took part: Myles Wilkinson, Adam Sugar, Ethan Dilworth, Flynn Woolsey-Jensen and William Penny in the men’s foil and Amelia Penny, Cassidy Ogle and Erin Keough in the women’s foil.   In the men’s foil Myles made the last 16, finishing in 11 th  after a narrow defeat for a place in the last 8. Adam was just o

Noah competed in the schools British trampolining finals over the weekend at the velodrome in Derby. There was strong competition and he represented Sullivan well, just missing 3rd place by 0.03 of a point. He finished 4th which is a fantastic achievement and puts him 4th in the whole of Britain. We had a great weekend and Noah was delighted to hear he was competing beside Royalty, princess Charlotte was on a trampoline beside him when he was doing his routine, with her mothe

Charlie McVeigh 9c pictured with his prize for winning the recent Under 18 Ulster Tennis tournament whilst only age 13.

The 6 th and final round of the 2025/2026 N Ireland Junior Foil Series was held last Sunday 8 th  March in the Sullivan Upper Sports Hall. SUFC had 22 fencers competing across U12, U14 and U16 age groups with a total of 6 medals won: 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.   U12s There were 6 SU fencers in the U12F category: Lydia Snoddy, Ella Murphy, Emma Markey, Nico Suto-Murphy, Kate Stewart and Vanessa Chiu. Lydia won bronze, which secured for her overall 3 rd  place in the end o

In March several students from Sullivan Upper School who take speech and drama lessons in school with Catherine Gardiner (CAST School of Speech and Drama) competed in the Lagan Festival of Speech, Drama, Music & Art, with incredible results and many cups and trophies now grace many mantlepieces!  All the students who competed, whether or not they were placed, performed extremely well, and all are a credit to themselves and to the school.  Here are the top results! SUS LAGAN F

Last weekend 21-22 Feb the West of Ireland Open was held in the University of Galway’s sports facility in Galway City. Two SU fencers made the 4 hour journey: Amelia Penny for Saturday’s women’s foil competition and Myles Wilkinson for Sunday’s men’s foil.   After the poule stage of the women’s foil Amelia was seeded 7 th  for the direct elimination rounds. She won her last 16 fight, but was then knocked out by the no.2 seed (and eventual competition winner) in the quarter-fi

Edinburgh Open On the 10th of January SU fencer Cassidy Ogle began the new year by taking part in the 2026 Edinburgh Open. Competing against Scotland’s best female foil fencers she finished 9th overall. However, this also qualified her to compete in a secondary foil competition for those finishing outside the last 8. In this she was seeded 3rd after the poule stage and then went on to beat the no.1 seed in the final. Leon Paul Foil Open Myles Wilkinson travelled to London on

Sullivan Upper Fencing Club hosted the 5 th  round of the 2025/26 NI Junior Foil Series on Sunday 1 st of February in the school sports hall. This turned out to be the biggest event of the 25/26 series so far, with the hall packed with over 50 fencers from all over Ireland along with parents, coaches and event organisers. Twenty two SU fencers took part, 5 of whom were year 8 beginners in their first competition. SUFC fencers won a total 8 medals across U12, U14 and U16 age

The Open is N Ireland’s premier and largest fencing competition of the year and was held last weekend the 24 th  & 25 th of January in Thornhill College in Londonderry. Ten Sullivan fencers took part.   Women’s Foil Four SU girls were competing: Amelia Penny, Cassidy Ogle, Lydia Hamilton and Grace Tsang. Amelia and Cassidy both fared well in the poule stage, but unfortunately ended up meeting each other in the quarter-finals, resulting in a narrow 15-13 win for Cassidy. Cass

Five SUFC fencers travelled south last Sunday the 18 th  to the Loreto Abbey Sports Centre in Dalkey in the south of Dublin to compete in the Pembroke Cup junior fencing tournament run annually by the Pembroke Fencing Club. Grace Tsang, Olivia Morse, William Penny and Flynn Woolsey-Jensen represented SUFC in the U14 age group, Lydia Hamilton in the U16s.   In the U14F Grace and Olivia met in the final, Grace winning to take home the Girls’ U14 Pembroke Trophy and Olivia takin

Round 4 of the 2025/26 NI Junior Foil Series took place last Sunday 11 th  January in Shankill Leisure Centre in Belfast. Twenty two Sullivan fencers took part, 7 of whom were year 8 beginners in their first ever fencing competition. A total of 8 podium finishes were won across U12, U14 and U16 age groups with 2 gold medals, 3 silver and 3 bronze.   U12s Sullivan girls Ella Murphy and Lydia Snoddy dominated in the U12F, finishing 1 st  and 2 nd , thus setting up a close race

Last Saturday 13th December saw the 3rd round of the 2025/26 NI Junior Foil Series held in Shankill Leisure Centre in Belfast. Fifteen Sullivan Upper Fencing Club members took part and achieved a season high total of 10 podium finishes across U12, U14 and U16 age groups with 4 gold medals, 3 silver and 3 bronze. U12s After missing round 2, Ella Murphy returned to competition with a strong U12F performance and a dominant 10-1 victory over the round 2 winner to win gold and put

Dublin based Pembroke Fencing Club held their annual Christmas Cup junior fencing competition last Sunday 7 th  December at the Loreto Abbey Sports Centre in Dalkey in the south of the city. Five SU fencers made the trip south for the event: Sam Snoddy, Lydia Hamilton, Grace Tsang, Flynn Woolsey-Jensen and William Penny; Sam and Lydia competing in the U17 age group, Grace, Flynn and William in the U14s. Lydia took the U17F winner’s trophy, while Sam finished with a 2 nd  plac

The 2 nd  round of the 2025/26 NI Junior Foil Series took place last Saturday 8 th  November in Shankill Leisure Centre in Belfast. Sullivan Upper Fencing Club had 15 fencers competing and brought home a total of 7 medals (2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze) from 5 age group competitions.   U12s Year 8 Lydia Snoddy, Sullivan’s only representative in this category, won bronze in the U12F.   U14s Five SU boys took part in the U14M, William Penny, Eric Hutchinson, Shion Suto-Murphy,

The 2025 Irish Open was held last Saturday 18 th  and Sunday 19 th  October in the Irish National Indoor Arena at Blanchardstown in Dublin. Four Sullivan fencers took part: Amelia Penny and Cassidy Ogle competing in the women’s foil and Myles Wilkinson and Adam Sugar in the men’s foil.   The Open is always the biggest Irish fencing event of the year with fencers from Europe and further afield competing along with the best in Ireland. In the men’s foil event on the Saturday My

Year 13 Cassidy Ogle opened Sullivan’s 2025/2026 competitive fencing season on September 7 th  with her participation in the Leon Paul Autumn Open in London, finishing just outside the medals in 5 th  place.   Year 9 William Penny travelled south to Dalkey, Dublin on October 5 th  to take part in the Lord Killanin Trophy, the first Irish junior fencing competition of the season. William made the U14M final, a close fight which he lost 9-10 to take the silver medal.   The Iris

The 2025/26 NI Junior Foil Series began last Saturday 11 th October in Shankill Leisure Centre in Belfast. Sullivan Upper Fencing Club had 18 fencers competing across U12, U14 and U16 age groups with a total of 8 medals won: 4 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze.   U12s Sullivan had 2 year 8 girls in this category, Ella Murphy and Lydia Snoddy. The rest of our 19 new intake year 8s did not take part as they’re beginners who’ve still to learn the basics of fencing before they can com

Sullivan Upper School’s A Level pupils are celebrating excellent A Level and AS Level results, which are reward for all their efforts...

Our pupils achieved an overall pass rate of 98% with over two thirds of grades (67%) at A*-A level. 99.3% of the cohort achieved 5x A*-C...

Erin Playfair and Cora Hayes have continued to train with Ulster Rugby Girls U17s over the summer and had the opportunity to represent...