St Mary's College, Dublin
St Mary's College CSSp Coláiste Naomh Mhuire | |
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Location | |
Rathmines, Dublin 6 Ireland | |
Coordinates | 53°19.66′N 6°16′W / 53.32767°N 6.267°WCoordinates: 53°19.66′N 6°16′W / 53.32767°N 6.267°W |
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Type | Independent |
Motto |
Fidelitas in Arduis (Faithful in difficulty) |
President | Fr John Flavin, CSSp |
Principal | Denis Murphy and Mary O'Donnell |
Staff | 47 full time, 8 part-time |
Gender | Male |
Age | 7 to 19 |
Number of students | 700 |
Colour(s) | Blue and White |
Religious order | Holy Ghost Fathers |
Website | stmarys.ie |
Saint Mary's College C.S.Sp. (Congregatio Sancti Spiritus) is an independent boys' primary & secondary school run by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and located in Rathmines, County Dublin, Ireland. The school was founded in 1890, closed in 1916, and then reopened in 1926. The school colours are blue and white. The Senior School Principal is Denis Murphy and Deputy Principal is Larry Beonard. The Junior School Principal is Mary O'Donnell and Deputy Principal is Judith Keane.
Notable Past Pupils
Arts & Media
- Vincent Dowling – Irish American Director[1]
- Larry Gogan – broadcaster
Law
- Nicholas Kearns – President of the High Court of Ireland[2]
- Tom O'Higgins – former Chief Justice of Irish Supreme Court[3]
Politics
- Kevin Barry (briefly) – Irish republican (executed in 1920)[4]
- Eoin Ryan – former MEP for Dublin
Sports
- Paul Dean – Former Irish and Lions rugby player[5]
- Denis Hickie – Former Leinster, Irish and Lions rugby player[6]
- Shane Jennings – Former Leinster and Irish rugby player[7]
- Kieran Lewis – Former Munster player
- Darragh MacAnthony – Chairman of Peterborough United FC
- Ronan McCormack – Former Leinster and UCD Rugby player
- Jack McGrath – Leinster and Irish rugby player
- Rodney O'Donnell – Former Leinster, Irish and Lions rugby player[8]
- Jonathan Sexton – Leinster, Irish and Lions rugby player[9]
- Tony Ward – Former Irish and Lions rugby player and League of Ireland footballer,
- Stephen Grissing - Former Leinster Rugby Player. Chief baller Davy[10]
- Darragh Fanning - Former Leinster and Connaught Rugby player
- Darren Hudson - Former Leinster and Bristol RFC Rugby[11]
Other
- Frs. Tom and Earnest Farrell – Founders of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland in 1927
- David O'Sullivan, Director General for EU Trade
- John Mark Redmond – cardiothoracic surgeon and businessperson
Notable staff
- Éamon de Valera – Taoiseach and former President, taught at St. Mary's for a short time in 1915 as a mathematics professor[12]
Sister schools
The following schools were also founded by the Holy Ghost Fathers in Ireland:
St. Mary's Rugby Club
Saint Mary's College C.S.Sp. is directly associated with the St. Mary's College Rugby located in Templogue. The club has been home to some of Leinster and Irelands greatest rugby players of all time.
References
- ↑ "Actor and director on both sides of Atlantic". The Irish Times. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ Fiona Gartland; Saurya Cherfi (9 September 2015). "President of High Court announces decision to retire early". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "From inspirer of 'Just Society' to Chief Justice". The Irish Times. 1 March 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ Michael Parsons (21 April 2018). "'I go to the gallows an Irishman.' Kevin Barry's pre-execution letter". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Where are they now? Paul Dean (Dublin 28/6/60)". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Hickie embellishes family tradition". The Irish Times. 29 January 1997. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ Joy Orpen (17 October 2016). "Former international Shane Jennings: 'We want rugby players to open up; to take time to reflect, and to act on the issues'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ Will Slattery (11 June 2017). "'I was just so blessed I was able to walk again' - The top Irish fullback who broke his neck on a Lions tour". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ Oliver Brown (28 February 2015). "Ireland v England: How softly-spoken Dubliner Jonathan Sexton became the finest fly-half in the world". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ Gavin Cummiskey (23 August 2016). "Cillian Willis to sue Sale Sharks over concussion". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ↑ "Boys in blue put cuffs on Monkstown". The Irish Times. 27 February 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "The Blackrock College Story". The Irish Times. 23 May 2000. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
External links
- St. Mary's College C.S.Sp. – school's official website
- St. Mary's College RFC – rugby club's official website