De La Salle College Churchtown

De La Salle College
Location
Churchtown, Dublin 14 Ireland
Information
Funding type	State school
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)	Jean-Baptiste de la Salle
Opened	1952
Principal	Betty O'Connell
Teaching staff	35
Gender	Male
School colour(s)	Wine and Gold
Sports	GAA, Golf, Rugby, Basketball, Athletics
Website	De La Salle College

De La Salle College is an all-male state secondary school in Churchtown, Dublin 14, in Ireland. It is a non-fee paying school which has educational facilities to cater for about 500 pupils. The school was officially opened in 1952 and moved to its present location 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 pupils wishing to attend.

The Brothers of De La Salle are the trustees of the College and it is under the control of a board of management. Ms. Betty O'Connell^[1] is the current principal. There are approximately 35 teachers offering pupils an opportunity to explore science and technology.

Sporting Success

De La Salle College Churchtown won the Leinster Senior Schools Rugby Cup in 1983 and 1985.

2009 All Ireland league (division C) basketball champions.

Damien Duff, footballer with the Ireland national team (retired) and Melbourne City in the A-League
Jim Stynes, Australian rules footballer^[2]
Niall O' Carroll Dublin minor hurling team 1982 and 1983 Leinster champions and All-Ireland Hurling Finalists

Notable alumni

John Carney, musician and director of the Oscar-winning film Once
Damien Duff, footballer with the Ireland national team (retired) and Melbourne City in the A-League
Republic of Loose Members: Brez - Guitar, Vocals & Deco - Keyboard.
Brian Stynes, Gaelic footballer
Jim Stynes, Australian rules footballer^[3]
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Actor Love/Hate (TV series)
Brian Jennings, RTÉ Newsreader
Des Fitzgerald, Ireland rugby international. Father of Luke Fitzgerald.
Niyi Adeolokun, Connacht winger.

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Coordinates: 53°17′48″N 6°15′51″W / 53.296707°N 6.264209°W / 53.296707; -6.264209

Schools and colleges in County Dublin

Primary	CBS Eblana CBC Monkstown Gaelscoil Bhaile Brigín Glasnevin National School Kildare Place National School Lindsay Road National School Our Lady's Primary Schools Scoil Lorcáin St. Joseph's Boys National School St. Josephs BNS St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule St. Pius X National School Willow Park School Zion Parish Primary School

Secondary	Alexandra College Ardscoil La Salle Ardscoil Rís Artane Industrial school Belvedere College Blackrock College Carriglea Park Carriglea Park Castleknock College Castleknock Community College Catholic University School CBS Eblana CBC Monkstown Chanel College Clonkeen College Coláiste Éanna Coláiste Eoin Coláiste Íosagáin Coláiste Moibhí Coolmine Community School De La Salle College Dominican College Drimnagh Castle Gaelcholáiste Reachrann Gonzaga College Greendale Community School High School Dublin The Institute of Education King's Hospital Kylemore College Loreto Abbey Loreto College Lucan Community College Manor House School Marian College Maryfield College Mercy College Mount Anville Mount Temple Moyle Park College Muckross Park College Newpark Comprehensive School Oatlands College O'Connell School Pobalscoil Íosa Portmarnock Community School Pobalscoil Iosolde Pobalscoil Neasáin Rockbrook Park Sancta Maria College St Columba's College Sandford Park Sandymount High School Skerries Community College St. Aidan's CBS St. Andrew's College St Benildus College St Conleth's College St. Enda's School St. Fintan's High School St Kevin's CBS St. Kilian's Deutsche Schule St Mac Dara's Community College St Mary's College St Michael's College St Paul's College St. Vincent's CBS St. Vincent's Industrial School Synge Street CBS Templeogue College Terenure College Wesley College

Tertiary	Ballyfermot College of Further Education Beaumont Hospital College of Technology, Kevin Street Collinstown Park Community College Connolly Hospital Dublin City University Dublin Institute of Technology Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology Eye and Ear Hospital Inchicore College of Further Education Institute of Public Administration Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown Kilroy's College King's Inns Liberties College Marino Institute of Education Mater Misericordiae University Hospital National College of Art and Design National College of Ireland National Performing Arts School New Media Technology College Ringsend Technical Institute Royal College of Science Royal College of Surgeons Senior College Dun Laoghaire St. James's Hospital St. Vincent's Industrial School St. Vincent's University Hospital Tallaght Hospital Trinity College, Dublin (University of Dublin) University College, Dublin

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