Notable Alumni

Notable former students of Portadown College include:

  • Lady Mary Elizabeth Peters, LG, CH, DBE, Lord Lieutenant of Belfast and Olympic Gold Medallist
  • Dr Rory Best, OBE – Ireland and Ulster rugby captain
  • Simon Best – Ireland and Ulster rugby player
  • Gloria Hunniford, OBE – Television presenter
  • Colin Turkington – Racing driver
  • Lizzie Colvin – 2018 Women’s Hockey World Cup Finalist, Olympian and holder of 206 caps for Ireland
  • Peter Cardwell – Author and Political Editor at Talk Radio
  • Benjamin Waldo Maguire, OBE – Bletchley Park during WW2 and Controller of the BBC, Northern Ireland 1966

Parents and Friends of PC

Parents & Friends of Portadown College is a recently formed group of volunteers comprising, as the name suggests, parents and friends of the College.

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Parents And Friends Of Portadown College