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St Gerald's College is an Irish all-boys De La Salle secondary school located in Castlebar, County Mayo.[1] As of September 2016, there are approximately 45 teachers and 600 students attending the school. The original school was opened in 1908. The current school was opened in 1971. In 2009, the school celebrated its centenary. A new extension was added to the school, and opened in 2013.
| St Gerald's College, Castlebar Coláiste Gearóid Naofa | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 53°51′27″N 9°18′29″W / 53.85741°N 9.30796°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1908 |
| Principal | Shaun Burke |
| Language | English Irish French |
Notable alumni
edit- Enda Kenny (b. 1951) - former politician, Taoiseach of Ireland (2011–2017), and Leader of Fine Gael (2002–2017) [2]
- Micheál de Búrca (1912–1985), artist
- John Jordan, judge
- Niall McGarry, entrepreneur[3]
- Pádraig Flynn, former Fianna Fáil politician and Minister
- Richie Feeney, Gaelic footballer for Mayo
- Aidan O'Shea, Gaelic footballer for Mayo
- Cillian O'Connor, Gaelic footballer for Mayo
- Seán Fahey, PRO for Breaffy GAA Club
- Nicholas Quinn, Swimmer, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics[4]
- Ciaran Kelly, footballer.
- Ger Feeney (c. 1954–2010), Gaelic footballer for Mayo
- Martin Carney, Gaelic games commentator for RTÉ.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "St. Gerald's College Castlebar". Archived from the original on 6 May 2001. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "The Clongowes (and other top schools) boys back in charge". Evening Herald. 12 March 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Making an impact on advertising". The Irish Times. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "From Castlebar to Uberlândia: Irish Olympic swimmer Nicholas Quinn has come a long way to race in Rio". newstalk.com. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Football". Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
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