St Conleth's College
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| St. Conleth's College Coláiste Naomh Conléad | |
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28 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 53°19′40″N 6°14′27″W / 53.3279°N 6.2407°W |
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| Motto | Fide et Fortitudine (Latin for 'faith and courage') |
| Established | 4 September 1939 |
| Principal | Donal Ó Dúlaing |
| Staff | 25 full-time teachers |
| Number of students | 400 |
| Website | stconleths.ie |
St. Conleth's College is a private co-educational Catholic school in Ballsbridge, Dublin, founded on 4 September 1939 by Bernard Sheppard.[1] The current principal of the senior school is Donal Ó Dúlaing.[2]
History[edit]
The school was named after Conleth, (450-519AD), a sixth-century Irish monk who was a moulder of precious metals whose feast day is 4 May. The senior school has about 300 pupils and is co-educational. It has a teaching staff of 25. The junior school has about 160 pupils and is also co-educational.[citation needed]
In November 2017, the Kevin Kelleher Wing was opened, adding a performance room and study area on top of the gymnasium.[citation needed] Kelleher (1921-2016),[3] a former international rugby referee,[4] was the headmaster of the school for over 46 years.
Academics[edit]
The school was ranked first in the Irish fee-paying schools league table in 2003.[5]
Sport[edit]
Rugby is considered the primary sport of the school, and both Junior and Senior Cup Teams are represented in the Leinster Cups. Leinster Rugby focused on rugby in St. Conleth's in 2016 to recognise its successes that year.[6]
St. Conleth's won the Basketball Ireland National Cup and League double in 2009 at the U16 Boys B level. The school has also won several South Dublin Basketball League Championships, most recently in 2013.[7]
St. Conleth's offers fencing as a school sport for both boys and girls from a young age.
The school also offers hockey, tennis and athletics.
Debating[edit]
In 2014, three Conlethians represented Ireland at the World Schools Debating Championship in Bangkok, Thailand.[8] In 2019, St. Conleth's had two winners in the grand final of the Irish Times Debate, with Kevin Roche (representing the Kings Inns) winning the individual competition and Daniel Gilligan (representing TCD Hist Society) the team competition. Another former pupil, Conor White, was a finalist who did not win.[9]
Alumni[edit]
- John M. Kelly (1931-1991) - Fine Gael politician
References[edit]
- ^ "Family of St Conleth's College founder attend Cloughjordan talk". Nenagh Guardian. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Our School". St. Conleth's College. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Kevin D. Kelleher (1921 - 2016)"Kevin Kelleher 1921-2016"
- ^ "Sonny Bill Williams becomes first All Black sent off for 50 years after shoulder charge on Lions' Anthony Watson". MSN. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Revealed: top schools league table". Irish Independent. 17 August 2003. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "School in Focus: St. Conleth's College". Leinster Rugby. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Basketball". St. Conleth's College. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Is public debating a fate worse than death?". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Trinity students top at The Irish Times Debate grand final". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.