CBS High School Clonmel

CBS High School Clonmel (Ardscoil na mBráithre), is a second level Christian Brothers school in Clonmel, County Tipperary in Ireland. It was built in 1899 and its first Superior was Joseph White. A new school building was first occupied in 1971. By 1985, it had a student population of 550 and 31 staff.[1] There are now over 40 staff and 800 students.

C.B.S High School Clonmel
Ardscoil na mBráithre
Location
Clonmel
,
Tipperary
,
Munster

Ireland
Information
School typeCongregation of Christian Brothers
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1899
PrincipalMs. Karen Steenson

Sports

Gaelic games

The school competes in the Dr. Harty Cup in hurling and the Corn Uí Mhuirí in Gaelic Football. In 2011, they were the All-Ireland B Post Primary School Gaelic football champions and went on to reach the Corn Uí Mhuirí final in 2016.[2] The school produced a number of All-Ireland Minor Football Championship winners for Tipperary GAA in 2011, including 2016 all star Michael Quinlivan. In recent years, former students have represented Tipperary & Waterford minor, under 21 & senior hurling & football teams with Mark Kehoe winning minor, under 21 & senior titles with Tipperary.

Other sports

The school is also plays soccer (association football) and rugby. One of the rugby highlights for the school was winning the U-15 Cleary cup final in 2015.and again in 2016 [3]

Controversy

The school was accused of discrimination in 2011 when a traveller was refused entry into the school due to the admissions policy which gave preference to students who had relations as past pupils.[4]

The case went as far as the Supreme Court of Ireland where they "ruled the evidence and materials put before the Circuit Court and the Equality Tribunal was insufficient to enable it make a proper assessment whether John was particularly disadvantaged due to the fact neither his father nor another sibling had attended the school."[5]

References
  1. O'Keefe, Rev. Bro. D.E. (1985). All About Clonmel - A Presentation of Irish Life. All About Our Irish Towns. The Farmstock Press. p. 52.
  2. "All Ireland glory for Clonmel High School". The Nationalist. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 4 September 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  3. "Munster Rugby". munsterrugby.ie. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  4. "Clonmel school accused of discrimination". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  5. "Traveller youth loses Supreme Court case over school bias". Retrieved 2015-09-18.
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