St Benildus College

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St. Benildus College Coláiste Naomh Benildus


Motto	Secundum Verbum Tuum Latin: According to Thy Word
Established	1966
Location	Kilmacud, Dublin 14, Ireland
Students	710
Principal	Seán Mulvihill
Religious order	De La Salle
Homepage	www.stbenilduscollege.com

St. Benildus College is a Catholic boys' secondary school located in Kilmacud, Dublin, Ireland. It was established in 1966 when free secondary education was introduced in Ireland. As of 2005, 710 students were recorded as being current pupils at the school. Prospective students must pass an entrance test. It is located on the Upper Kilmacud Road. Most of the school's students live in the surrounding areas such as Kilmacud, Dundrum, Goatstown, Stillorgan, Moreen Estate, and Balally.

The school is located in an area of south Dublin which was largely comprised of farmland until the 1950s and 1960s, when the area became built up with housing estates. The Luas green line is adjacent to the school, and the Kilmacud stop is at the back of the school.

1 Academics
2 Sports
3 Famous alumni
4 Famous teachers
5 External links

[edit] Academics

The school has a relatively good academic record, and a higher than average percentage of its students go on to study at third level. The Irish Independent said Benildus had "the best education money can't buy".^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Sports

Students are encouraged to participate in sports including football, hurling, soccer, chess, badminton, and athletics. The school has had much success in all of these sports, winning both Provincial and All Ireland honours in many.^{[citation needed]} There is a healthy rivalry between Benildus and local school Coláiste Eoin. Benildus' hurling and gaelic players come from local clubs, such as Kilmacud Crokes, Naomh Olaf, Ballinteer St Johns, and the Stars of Erin.

The school also runs a gym out of the school sports hall. It is open to members of the public on payment of an annual membership fee. Benildus students pay a reduced rate.

Further evidence of the college as a major sporting power is that they competed the Dublin Senior A football final in 2007 and 2008, narrowly losing to close rivals Coláiste Eoin and Portmarnock respectively.^{[citation needed]}