Confey College is a

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Leixlip Leixlip ( or ; , IPA: �lʲeːmʲənˠˈwɾˠad̪ˠaːnʲ is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland. Its location on the confluence of the River Liffey and the Rye Water has marked it as a frontier town historically: on the border between ...

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. The school opened to 36 students in September 1986 and has approximately 900 students at present and about 80 staff members. The school is situated at the end of the River Forest Estate. It is one of two secondary-level schools in Leixlip, the other being Coláiste Chiaráin.

History

Before the construction of the original school building in Riverforest in 1994, Confey College teachers taught in nearby Scoil San Carlo on a part-time basis after the primary school closed for the day at 3 pm. After lobbying from teachers and parents, prefabricated buildings were provided on the site which the school currently occupies. With the growth of Leixlip and an expanding teenage population, these facilities were inadequate. With much further teacher and local pressure, what is now the older of the two school buildings was built in 1994, with three prefabs remaining in use as classrooms. The remaining prefabs were removed in 2001 with the construction of a new, larger building. In February 2011,

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made a presidential visit to the school in honour of its 25-year anniversary.

Musical productions

The school produces annual musical productions. The transition year group of 2019-2020 performed the musical ''All Shook Up'' from 11 to 13 December 2019. With actor Brian Johnson playing the lead role.

Green-Schools

Confey College has a Green-Schools committee made up of students and teachers, launched in 2009. In 2017, the committee won the Water School of the Year award in the Eastern Midlands region.

Sport

Confey College have an all-weather '

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' pitch. The pitches are used for school teams as well as PE. In 2010, Confey College's

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team won the Kildare & Leinster Post Primary Schools Futsal title. They defeated St. Peter's College of

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1–0 in the final. January 2022 the Senior Hurling team won the Dublin C Post Primary final in Extra time in Abbotstown. Lead by Team captain and 6th year Matthew Coogan who was joined by 12 other 6th years in the squad along with 5th an TY year students. The team was managed by Mr. Fanning who had coached them since the days of 2016/2017. The team also played in the Leinster Semi final losing out to the Wexford champions.

Notable alumni

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References

{{Schools and colleges in County Kildare Leixlip Secondary schools in County Kildare 1986 establishments in Ireland Educational institutions established in 1986