De La Salle College Churchtown
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 in 1986 and 1997 to cater for the increase in the number of pupils wishing to attend. De La Salle College Churchtown is a member of Le Cheile Schools Trust.[1]
| De La Salle College | |
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| Funding type | State school |
| Motto | "Recta Sapere" meaning 'Correct Judgement' which is interpreted as 'The wisdom to know what is right and the courage to do it'. |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint(s) | Jean-Baptiste de la Salle |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Principal | Siobhán Foster |
| Teaching staff | 35 |
| Gender | Male |
| Colour(s) | Wine and Gold |
| Sports | Golf, Rugby, Basketball, Athletics, Badminton, Squash |
| Website | De La Salle College |
The Brothers of De La Salle are the trustees of the college and it is under the control of a board of management. Ms. Siobhan Foster[2] is the current principal. There are approximately 35 teachers offering pupils an opportunity to explore science and technology.
Sport
De La Salle College Churchtown won the Leinster Senior Schools Rugby Cup in 1983 and 1985.
Notable alumni
- John Kavanagh UFC Coach
- 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
- 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.
- Niall O' Carroll. Dublin Hurling Minor & Senior -Leinster & All Ireland Appearances.