De La Salle College Churchtown

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De La Salle College Churchtown is an Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools-run school located in Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1952, the college moved to its present location in 1957 and caters for around 500 pupils.

Rugby is the major sport and the school's colours are Wine & Gold.

1 History and structure
2 Rugby
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History and structure

Jean-Baptiste de la Salle founded the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the De La Salle Brothers or Christian Brothers, in the 17th century in order to educate young people. The first De La Salle School in Ireland was opened near the end of the 19th century. Since then, the De La Salle schools have established an excellent reputation in educational standards.

De La Salle College Churchtown was officially opened in 1952 and moved to its present situation in 1957. Since then, the college has extended on two different occasions (in 1986 and 1997) to cater for the increase in the number of students wishing to attend the college. The college now has an extensive range of educational facilities to cater for about 500 pupils.

The De La Salle Brothers are the trustees of the College and it is under the control of a Board of Management.

[edit] Rugby

Rugby is the major sport in the school. The school has a proud tradition in the Leinster Schools' Senior Cup, winning the trophy in 1983 and 1985. Several players have represented Ireland at Schools and Full International level