Marist College, Athlone
Marist College is a secondary school for boys in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland. The school was founded in 1884 by the Marist Brothers, a French Order, and the first principal was Brother Mungo. The original school was based in Glesson Street/Saint Mary's Square. In 1973, the school moved to its current location on Retreat Road. The current principal is Mr. Tony Colgan.
Famous past pupils
- John McCormack, world famous tenor.
- Brian Lenihan, former Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Irish Tánaiste.
- Robbie Henshaw, Irish international rugby football union player.
- Mark Rohan, Irish Olympic gold medal winner.
- Feargal O'Rourke, Managing Partner of PwC Ireland, architect of the double Irish tax scheme.
- Robbie Benson, footballer for Dundalk.
- Donal Dirty Elbows (DDE), professional wrestler.
The college had a seminary for Juniorate training between 1915 and 1936 located at Bailieborough Castle, County Cavan.
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Coordinates: 53°25′30″N 7°55′30″W / 53.425°N 7.925°W
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