Board of Directors

The current management structures of the school were set up in 1976 When the Incorporated Society decided to have their schools run by local administration. Up to that date the schools had been run direct from the Dublin office.
A company, limited by guarantee, was set up with seven directors each giving of their time voluntarily. The structure of the company precludes the directors from receiving a salary or any form of payment from the company. The responsibility of the company is to oversee the running of the school. The company appoints the Head and the Head runs the school. The Board does not get involved in the day to day running of the school.
The Board is directly responsible for the financial management of the school and for policy decisions affecting the school. The Head, being a employee, cannot be a member of the Board but does sit in on all meetings and takes a full part in the discussions but does not have a vote.

Below are short résumés of each member of the board

Past pupil of S.G.S. Living in Collooney. Married to Wilfred with 3 children aged 11-19. Staff nurse at Sligo General Hospital. Hobbies include music, photography, walking and gardening. She is also involved in many parish and community activities. Joined the board in 1999.

 

Sheila Bourke

Born in Letterkenny Co. Donegal. Married to Grainne with 3 sons. Has a background in finance. Worked with the A.I.B for 12 years. Area manager in Irish Permanent for 18 years. Opted for early retirement in 2002 to pursue his own interests. Joined the board in 1997.

 

Angus Boal

He has a long association with S.G.S. He attended the school from 1963-1969, served as a member of the Past Pupils Association for nearly 20 years and was President on three occasions 1979, 1980 and 2001. He was scout leader from 1977-1992. His 2 daughters attended the school from 1989-1999. He runs his own business, was appointed to the Board in March 2004, and is very interested in playing his part in making the school a modern haven of educational excellence.

 

Lloyd Sweetnam

Native of Coleraine, Co. Derry, resident in the Sligo area since 1974. Educated at Coleraine Academical Institution, Coleraine and Londonderry Technical Colleges and the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Employed by Abbott Ireland from 1974 in various management positions, retiring as Director of Operations in 2004. Married with 5 grown-up children (all educated at Carbury N.S. and S.GS.) and lives with wife Ethne in Rosses Point. His spare time interests include, most sports (one time rugby and soccer player), travel, archaeology and gardening. Joined the Board in 1999.

Shaun Connor

Married with 5 children. His education included Sligo Grammar School 1966-1972  and Trinity College Dublin 1972-1976, he graduated with an honours degree in Biochemistry Employment. He is presently employed as M.D. of a bakery suppliers. His interests are all types of sports, hill walking, music and a little D.I.Y. Member of the board from April 1997.

 

Charles Roberts

David Williams is semi-retired, married to Eileen. They have three daughters who all attended Sligo Grammar School and received an excellent education. He is very interested in the ethos and holistic running of school and wishes to see it go from strength to strength. He joined the Board in 2005.

 

David Williams

Liz Greer, now living in Sligo, is originally from Cork and a past pupil of Bandon Grammar School. She studied accountancy in Dublin and now works with Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division in Sligo as an Assistant Accountant. Her new baby Jessica keeps her husband John and her very busy.

 

Liz Greer

Trevor Hunter an S.G.S. past pupil is Pharmacist working in the area of Pharmacy Practice Research. He is married to Patricia with 2 children Philip and Sarah. He has a great love of science and is a keen hill walker and marathon runner. Trevor feels that each of us have multiple potentials and appreciates the importance of a rounded education and giving each person the opportunity to develop these. He sees the area of the sciences and varied physical exercise as areas for future curriculum focus and development. He joined the Board in March 2004.

 

Trevor Hunter

Serving as a non stipendary priest in the diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh he is an intergral part of the community life in and around the town of Sligo. He has an intimate knowledge of the parishes and their people, particularly Riverstown and Manorhamilton where he has served for 7 years. He is married to Joan (nee Abbott) from Mohill and together they have 4 adult children who have all attended the Sligo Grammar School. Two of his daughters are currently studying in university while his son has graduated and is working in Belfast. His eldest daughter is pursuing her doctorate abroad. He is anxious that the ethos culture of the S.G.S. is maintained as it has a valuable contribution to make to society as a whole. Joined the Board in March 2004.

Noel Regan