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St Patrick's College, Cavan Renunion of the Leaving Cert Class of 1965.
Copies of the DVD and photograph are now available. Total cost including postage is €45.
Copies are available from JJ Reilly, 22 Keadue , Cathedral road, Cavan. 049-4332384 or 086-1005303.
The DVD is also available from Pat Lee, Cullies, Cavan. 049-4331806. and the photograph is also available from Brian Mulligan, Photographer, Coothill, Co Cavan. 086-8251536.

The St Patrick's College, Cavan class of 1960-1965 met formally for the first time in 41 years at a re-union on Saturday, April 22nd. Members of the year assembled in the college during the afternoon. They retraced their steps around the school, visiting the classrooms, their dormitories and the Infirmary. They were particularly interested in a display of photographs of college life in the sixties. Following refreshments, the past pupils attended a Memorial Mass in the refurbished College Chapel for the deceased members of the class - Fr Seamus Gilroy, Benedict Bennett, joe Galligan, Jim Brady and Liam Baxter. The mass was celebrated by Fr Oliver Kelly. The final part of the re-union took place in The Cavan Crystal Hotel, Dublin Road, Cavan. Former teachers who attended were Fr Benny Maguire, Fr Pat Brady, Tommy Mc Tiernan, Fr Felim Mc Govern, Jim Mc Donnell, Jim Burns and Ray Walsh.

St Patrick's College, Cavan. Class 1960-1965 re-union. Back row l-r: Peter Duffy (Westmeath), Eamon Maguire (Cork), Seamus Bennett (Dublin), brother of the late Benedict Bennett, Michael Callaghan 9Ballyjamesduff), Jimmy Fay (Kilnaleck), Seamus Gorman (Westmeath), Brian Gaffney (Dublin), Dr Liam Mc Niffe, Principal St Patrick's College, Cavan. Terry Toal (Mullingar), Michael Smith (Coothill), John Mc Kiernan (Cork), Jim Burns (Dublin) former teacher, JJ Reilly (Cavan), Eamon Comiskey (Laois), Keelin Gallogly (Swinford, Co Mayo), Middle row, l-r: Padraig Mc Morrow (Kilkenny), John Murray (Dublin), Con Dolan (Cavan), Roy Mc Cabe (Dublin), Lorcan Murphy (Bettystown), Chris Smith (Canada), Fr Oliver Kelly (Lavey), Padraig Campbell (Ballyjamesduff), Philip Fitzsimons (Dublin), and Damien Fee (Dublin). Front row, l-r: Frank Brennan (Dublin), Eamon Sexton (Dublin), Seamus Mc Govern (Cavan), Nancy Brady and Sr Eileen Brady, wife and sister of the late Jim Brady, Eileen and Miriam Gilroy, sisters of the late Fr Seamus Gilroy, John Sullivan (Dublin), Greg Patten (Dublin), Peter Mc Namee (Mullingar), Justin O'Reilly (Dublin) and Peter O'Reilly (Belfast).


The organisers of the Re-union were:

Dr Jimmy Fay........................049-4336258
JJ Reilly.................................049-4332384
Fr Oliver Kelly......................049-43362142
Con Dolan............................049-4362142
Michael Callaghan.................049-8544506

The Class of 1965

Front row: Brian Gaffney, Padraig McMorrow, Philip Fitzsimons, Sean Lee, Jim Brady, Tom Traynor, Oliver Kelly,& John Murray.
Middle row: John McKiernan, Eamon Comaskey, Eamon Tully, Greg Patton, Fergus McCauley, Con Dolan, Roy McCabe, Michael Walsh & Andrew McEntee.
Back row: JJ Reilly, Jimmy Fay, Terry Toal, Johnny Cusack, Raymond Carroll, Caimin Dolan, Justin O'Reilly, Conor Rudden & Joey Lynch.

Another of the classes of 1960
Back row, l-r: Peter McHugh, Sean Kellegher, Michael Smith, Seamus Gorman, Raymond Reilly, Paddy Rennick, Pauric Campbell, Seamus Gilroy R.I.P.
Middle row, l-r: Thomas Maguire, Pat Reilly, Chris Smith, Brendan Harvey, Benedict Bennett,R.I.P. Gerry Reilly, Tom Smith, Seamus Mc Ardle.
Front row, l-r: Kealan Gallogly, Eamon Maguire, Paddy Murphy, Pauric Mc Namee, Michael Callaghan, Frank Constantine, Eamon Rook, Joe Galligan R.I.P.



Another of the classes of 1960-61
Back row, l-r: Tom Maguire, Tom Coyle, Damien Fee, Killian Quinn, Peter Mc Avinue, Peter Smith, Padraig Wynne, John Mc Caffrey.
Middle row, l-r: John Sullivan, Thomas Harten, Liam Baxter, RIP, aidan Leathem, Eamon Ledwith, Jack Lyons, Lorcan Murphy, Raymond Mc Brien.
Front row,l-r: Eamon Sexton Seamus Mc Govern, Cris Gallagher, Mickey smith, Peter Reilly, James Mc Teague, Andy Mc Connell, Barry Brady.


Pioneer Association Council 1964.
Back row l-r: J Smith, B Gaffney, P Mc Entee, E Lynch,, P Duignan, L Murphy.
Front row l-r: F Clarke, J.F.Coogan, M Fagan, R Toal, S Cunningham,, S Cullen.

Senior Team 1965.

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Christmas Dinner Menu with signitures.

Past President's

Very Rev. Robert J. Mc Cabe
President (1961-67)


Very Rev. Patrick E. Mallon.
President 1973


Very Rev. Terence Mc Manus.
President (1967-1973)

Mr John Brady, College Steward.