Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh

Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh is an Irish all-boys secondary school founded under the jurisdiction and patronage of the Presentation Brothers. It is located in Bishopstown, Cork.

History

Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh was founded by the Presentation Brothers in 1964. The Presentation Brothers withdrew from direct management in 1992 but continued their involvement until 2009, when they handed the trusteeship over to the Presentation Brothers School Trust.^[1]

Sports

• Basketball: In 2009, the school was named Basketball School of the Year. As of 2013, it has won four All-Ireland basketball titles.
• Gaelic Football: In 2005 it won the Corn Uí Mhuirí. The school has also won the Cork Colleges Senior A competition, along with victories in under-age contests.
• Hurling: Won the 1991 All Ireland final; along with the accompanying Munster B championship.
• Mountaineering: It has the oldest mountaineering club in Cork, founded in 1972.^[2]
• Soccer: Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh teams have won four All-Ireland titles, as well as coming runners-up on four occasions.

Societies

• Chess
• Computing
• Creative Writing
• Debating
• Film
• Maths

Alumni

• Rubyhorse - Band formed in Coláiste an Spioriad Naoimh. Members included David Farrell, Joe Philpott, Declan Lucey, Owen Fegan and Colum Young.
• Owen Fegan - musician and photographer
• John Spillane - folk singer
• Adam Swart - founder and CEO Crowds on Demand
• Louis de Paor - Irish poet
• Jimmy Barry-Murphy - former Irish hurler, Gaelic footballer and association footballer and is the current manager of the Cork senior hurling team
• Brendan O'Connor - media personality, columnist, comedian and retired pop star
• Philip King - musician, broadcaster and film maker.
• Neal Horgan - association footballer
• Michael Shields - Gaelic footballer
• Shane O'Neill Cork hurler
• Tim Ryan - rugby union player
• Dave Ryan - rugby union player
• Jamie O'Sullivan - Gaelic footballer

References

External links

• Official website