CBS Sexton Street is a Christian Brothers

secondary school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

located in

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. The school has approximately 500 students. The current principal is Denis O'Connor, and the current vice principal is Elaine O'Connell.

History

Colaiste Mhichil was founded by Edmund Rice, a Christian Brother, to provide education for boys in Limerick city. Their numbers having declined, the Christian Brothers no longer have day-to-day involvement in the administration of the school. Instead, a lay principal and board of management manage the school with the Christian Brothers remaining as trustees. The school has been successful in soccer, having won the senior boys' FAI All Ireland soccer championship in 2007 and 2008. In 2012, the school were national runners-up, having lost the final to St Aidans, Cork. Financier JP McManus, a past pupil of the school, has funded academic scholarships for a number of students each year going to third level. This funding is separate from McManus' national scholarships.

Notable students

Ned Daly Edward Daly (1891–1916; ga, Éamonn Ó Dálaigh) was commandant of Dublin's 1st battalion during the Easter Rising of 1916. He was the youngest man to hold that rank, and the youngest executed in the aftermath. Background Born as John Edwar ...

, born in 1891 and educated by the Presentation Sisters and then the Christian Brothers on Sexton Street. He served as commandant of Dublin's 1st Battalion in the

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. He was executed by firing squad in

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on 4 May 1916. *

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, born in

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in 1841. Holland began his studies at Sexton Street in 1853. He was the developer of the first submarines to be commissioned by both the

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and

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. * David Hanly, presenter of ''

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'' on

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, Chief Medical Officer for Ireland * Ciaran MacMathuna, broadcaster and authority on Irish music * J. P. McManus, businessman and racehorse owner * Diarmuid Scully, member of Limerick City Council and former Mayor of Limerick *

Karl Spain Karl Spain (born 20 October 1971) is an Irish comedian from Limerick. He is from the Corbally area of the city and was educated at CBS Sexton Street. In 2000, Spain won the RTÉ award for Best New Act. Spain appeared at the Montreal '' Just ...

, comedian

Notable teachers

Pat Fleury Patrick "Pat" Fleury (born 18 May 1956) is an Irish former hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Offaly senior hurling team. Born in Drumcullen, County Offaly, Fleury first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Presenta ...

, hurler * Willie Moore, hurler

References

Secondary schools in County Limerick Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland Education in Limerick (city) {{Ireland-school-stub