Christian Brothers College, Cork (CBC Cork, colloquially known as Christians) is a fee-paying school under the
trusteeship
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of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust in
Cork
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
,
Ireland
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.
Their sister school in Dublin is
CBC Monkstown
Christian Brothers College, Monkstown Park (or CBC Monkstown Park) is a private fee-paying Catholic school and Independent Junior school, founded in 1856 in Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. The college arrived at Monkstown Par ...
.
History
In the mid 19th-century, the
Vincentian Fathers maintained a
seminary
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at Saint Patrick's Place in Cork, known as the ''Cork Diocesan Seminary''. In 1888 a new seminary with residential accommodation was completed at
Farranferris
Farranferris was a secondary school in Cork City, Ireland. It opened in 1887, closed in 2006, and was an important institution in the twentieth century history of the city.
History Saint Finbarr’s Seminary
At the time of the Penal Laws Irish ...
, and the Vincentian ecclesiastical students transferred there.
The then
bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
of Cork, Most Rev. Dr O'Callaghan, invited the
Christian Brothers to take charge of the St Patrick's Place establishment.
From the beginning, CBC was principally involved in preparing pupils for university entry, and operated on St Patrick's Place for one hundred years.
Recent development
Marking the centenary in 1988, the college moved from its original site to a new location, one hundred metres away, atop Sidney Hill.
In 1994, the school appointed its first lay principal, Dr. Laurence Jordan, who held the position until 2018. In the same period (1996-1998) modernisation works took place on the sports facilities at Lansdowne, and an extension to the college complex itself included improved dining facilities and the creation of a complex for sixth year students. By 2008, the school's annual fees were €3,100 for first year and €2,850 for subsequent years.
Though the Christian Brothers retain a presence on the Board of Management, as Trustees, CBC is now staffed entirely by lay teachers, and is recognised as one of Ireland's leading educational establishments at
secondary level. In the 2016
Sunday Times
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Schools League Table, CBC was listed 13th among the country's top boys schools.
As of January 2019, CBC had over 1000 students in the college, with over 900 at
Secondary Level, and approximately 150 at Primary Level in the
Preparatory School.
The
principal of the college (both secondary and preparatory) is Mr. David Lordon.
Extracurricular activities
The school is one of Cork's "
rugby union
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nurseries" and have won the
Munster Schools' Senior Cup thirty times - a record unbeaten by any other school in the competition. The most recent Senior Cup title wins were in 2009 (in a final against
Rockwell College
Rockwell College ( ga, Coláiste Charraig an Tobair), founded in 1864, is a voluntary day and boarding Catholic secondary school near Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland.
The school has a rugby tradition and has won the Munster Schools S ...
), and in 2016 (in a close final against
Crescent College
Crescent College Comprehensive SJ, formerly known as the College of the Sacred Heart, is a secondary school located on of parkland at Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland. The college is one of a number of Jesuit schools in Ireland.
The 2016 ''Su ...
). The college's main rivals are
Presentation Brothers College (as the two main fee paying all-boys schools in Cork, both share similar histories, student bases, and sporting and academic traditions). A number of CBC past pupils have been members of the
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby ( ga, Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU's Munster B ...
squad, including
Darragh Hurley,
Tomás O'Leary, and
Donncha O'Callaghan
Donncha O'Callaghan (born 24 March 1979) is an Irish retired rugby union player. He spent most of his career with his home province Munster, spending 17 seasons with the province and winning five major trophies, before finishing his career with ...
.
The school also participates in other extracurricular activities, including
debating
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, charitable activities, basketball and others. The school also participates in other sports, including soccer (
association football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
) and GAA (
Gaelic football
Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by ki ...
and
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
) - with CBC winning the Junior Cup for soccer in 2003 and 2008, and reaching the final of the
Dr. Harty Cup
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(hurling) in 2019.
Through several fundraising efforts, including the annual Christmas appeal, CBC supports charities including
SHARE,
Saint Vincent de Paul
Vincent de Paul, CM (24 April 1581 – 27 September 1660), commonly known as Saint Vincent de Paul, was a Occitan French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor.
In 1622 Vincent was appointed a chaplain to the galleys. After ...
, HOPE,
Trócaire
Trócaire (, meaning "compassion") is the official overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
History
The roots of the charity lie in Pope Paul VI's 1967 encyclical '' Populorum Progressio'', and
Concern. Among the school's charitable activities is the "Zambia Immersion Project", which involves students travelling to Zambia to observe and assist with development work.
Notable alumni
*
Peter Barry,
Minister for Foreign Affairs
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(1982–1987),
Tánaiste
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(1987)
*
J. Kevin Boland,
RC prelate
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bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...
of
Savannah
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*
Mark Cagney
Mark Anthony Cagney (born 11 June 1956) is an Irish television presenter and journalist, best known for presenting '' Ireland AM'', the breakfast show on TV3 from 1999 to 2019.
Early life
Born in Cork, Ireland, Cagney was one of eight children ...
, TV and radio broadcaster
*
Hugh Coveney
Hugh Coveney (20 July 1935 – 14 March 1998) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 1996 to 1997, Minister for the Marine and Minister for Defence from 1994 to 1995 and Lord Mayor ...
,
Minister for the Marine (1994–1995),
Minister for Defence
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(1994–1995)
*
Aloys Fleischmann
Aloys Fleischmann (13 April 1910 – 21 July 1992) was an Irish composer, musicologist, professor and conductor.
Life
Fleischmann was born in Munich to Ireland-based German parents. Both were musicians, both graduates of the Royal Academy of Mu ...
, composer, professor of music
*
Darragh Hurley, Munster rugby player
*
Donal Lenihan, former Ireland
rugby union
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captain
*
David Meyler, Irish international footballer
*
Frank Murphy
William Francis Murphy (April 13, 1890July 19, 1949) was an American politician, lawyer and jurist from Michigan. He was a Democrat who was named to the Supreme Court of the United States in 1940 after a political career that included serving ...
, former Munster rugby player and
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby.
The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...
, current
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby ( ga, Rugbaí Connachta) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. Connacht competes in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU Co ...
player
*
Noel Murphy (Sr.), Irish
Rugby Union
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international,
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby ( ga, Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU's Munster B ...
and
British and Irish Lions
The British & Irish Lions is a rugby union team selected from players eligible for the national teams of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The Lions are a test side and most often select players who have already played for their national ...
team member
*
Noel Murphy (Jr.), Irish
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
international,
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby ( ga, Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU's Munster B ...
and
British and Irish Lions
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team member
*
Donncha O'Callaghan
Donncha O'Callaghan (born 24 March 1979) is an Irish retired rugby union player. He spent most of his career with his home province Munster, spending 17 seasons with the province and winning five major trophies, before finishing his career with ...
, Irish
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
international,
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby ( ga, Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU's Munster B ...
and
British and Irish Lions
The British & Irish Lions is a rugby union team selected from players eligible for the national teams of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The Lions are a test side and most often select players who have already played for their national ...
team member
*
Tomás O'Leary, Irish
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
international and
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby ( ga, Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU's Munster B ...
and
British and Irish Lions
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team member
*
Duncan Williams
Duncan Williams (born 17 April 1986) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays as a scrum-half and represents Cork Constitution in the All-Ireland League.
Munster
Williams made his Munster debut against Connacht in December 2009. He made his ...
,
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby ( ga, Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU's Munster B ...
player
*
James Coughlan,
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby ( ga, Rugbaí Mumhan) is one of the four professional provincial rugby teams from the island of Ireland. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup. The team represents the IRFU's Munster B ...
and
Section Paloise
Section Paloise (, Bearnese: ), commonly referred to as ''Section'' or as ''Pau'' , is a professional rugby union club based in Pau, France. They compete in the Top 14, France's top division of rugby, and the EPCR Challenge Cup.
Their home ...
player
References
External links
Official site - CBC Cork
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Boys' schools in the Republic of Ireland
Secondary schools in County Cork
Congregation of Christian Brothers secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland
Educational institutions established in 1888
Education in Cork (city)
Private schools in the Republic of Ireland
Buildings and structures in Cork (city)
1888 establishments in Ireland