St Michael's College ( ga, Coláiste Naomh Mícheál) is a

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boys' school, with an associated primary school, located on Ailesbury Road in

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. Founded in 1944 by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (The Spiritans) as a second feeder school along with Willow Park, it was initially a

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. The first eight pupils were transferred from Willow Park. The next September, 58 boys were enrolled. In 1952 the first secondary school pupils were admitted. Following expansion in the 1960s and 1970s, the school developed both a primary and secondary school. It has been extensively expanded, including the opening of a

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, a sports pavilion, as well as new classrooms and a new

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History

1950s and 1960s

In 1952–53 St. Michael's had its first boys go into First Year, which became the origin of the senior school, which contained just eight pupils that first year. By 1963, the school was growing. For the first time a second First Year class was created. In 1967–68, the school started constructing a new wing, which included the assembly hall and swimming pool. From 1944–68, St. Michael's had continued to be a junior school which had served as far as Second Year, but in 1968 it was decided that pupils would stay in St. Michael's until after the Intermediate Certificate (4th Year). In 1970–71, Archbishop

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blessed and opened the new junior school and swimming pool. In December 1970, Seamus Galvin was appointed the first president (1970–1976), and this was the first time St Michael's officially became an independent school and community from

1970s and 1980s

In 1972–73 the school started construction of the new library, classrooms and science rooms. In 1974–75 Archbishop

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opened the new buildings. In 1975, pupils from St. Michael's sat the Leaving Certificate for the first time. The following year, Cyril Sheedy became superior of St Michael's, Laurence McHugh was appointed principal of the junior school with Fr Flood appointed principal of the senior school. In 1982 Aidan Lehane was appointed principal of the senior school until 1991. Seamus Galvin became the first president of the Past Pupils' Union in 1986. In 1991 while the Senior Cup team were defeated in the final against

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, the Junior Cup team won the first title against Clongowes. The following year (1991–92), Willie Bradley was appointed principal of the senior school. Mairéad Burke was appointed principal of the junior school 1992–93. Lehane was appointed manager of St Michael's later that same year. In 1993–94, St Michael's celebrated its Golden Jubilee.

1990s and 2000s

Michael Duggan was appointed superior in 1995. In 1995–96 Mr. Len Howard was appointed Principal of the Senior School, with Mr.

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as Vice Principal and Fr. Lehane appointed as manager of the school. In 1997–98, Fr. Billy Cleary was appointed manager of the school. The start of the building of the new school began in 1998–99. The following year Ms. Lorna Heslin was appointed Deputy Principal of the Junior School. In 2000–01 the new school building was opened. Fr. Pat Palmer dedicated the new college chapel, Cardinal

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blessed the new building and President

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visited the school. In 2001–02, Fr Bradley was appointed manager of the school. The

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visited the school. The Junior Cup team defeated

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in the final for a second Junior Cup title. In 2001–02 Tim Kelleher was appointed principal of the senior school and Sheila Murray as deputy principal. The following year, boards of management were set up for both the senior and junior schools. 2006–07 St Michael's won their first-ever Senior Cup and had a school record of 5 players playing for the Irish U-19s in the U-19s World Cup hosted in Belfast that summer.

Academics

The school was ranked ninth in Ireland in terms of the number of students who progressed to third level and by the types of institutions to which the students progressed.

Extra-curricular activities

Sports played include rugby, basketball and Gaelic sports.

Rugby

The school has a strong rugby playing tradition, having won the

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six times: in 1991, 2002, 2012, 2017, 2019 and 2022 in addition to reaching 6 JCT finals in a row up to 2012. In addition to the run of finals 2007-2012 the school has also finished runners up in the

in 1986, 2000 and 2016. The school has won the

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three times first in 2007, when

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kicked all six of the game's points, and again in 2012 when

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captained the team beating

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in the final. In 2019 the school won the cup for the third time, beating

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. In 2013, St Michael's reached the Senior Cup Final with captain Ross Molony but narrowly missed out on a second consecutive victory to Blackrock College. The school were runners-up in 1988, 1991, 2006 & 2010. The school participates in an U13s (now U14s) Cup rugby competition organised and played by Spiritian schools; Templeogue, St Mary's, Willow Park (Blackrock) and Rockwell colleges. In 2016 St Michael's has invested heavily in on site sporting facilities and has now astro-turf all weather training, astro-turf all-weather pitch and scrummaging areas, modern weights and a gym zone, in addition to a new sports pavilion housing modern changing facilities and showers. In addition St Michael's has a number of rugby pitches and training areas located on its Dublin 4 campus. It also has a large indoor basketball/football/training arena and an 18-metre indoor swimming pool. St Michael's senior school fields 18-21 rugby teams annually from U-14s right through to U-19s; its junior school houses a rugby nursery for boys aged from 4–12 years. Simon Keogh (class of 1998), was a member of Senior Schools Cup sides for three years up to 1998 when he also captained the first XV. He has played professional rugby for many seasons having played with Leinster (2000–03), Harlequins (UK; playing 133 times between 2003–09) and re-signing for Leinster in 2009 & 2010. He won a European Cup medal with Leinster in 2009 having won a European Shield medal with Quinns in 2004 where he scored the match winning try. Keogh has also represented Ireland at schools, u21, sevens and A levels. In 2011 he was a member of the Old Belvedere RFC 1st XV who won the All Ireland League Division 1 title. Aidan Kearney (class of 1998 and member of the 1st XV that year), played a number of seasons professionally with Leinster (2003–04) and then Ulster. He represented Ireland at u19s and u21 levels winning an under 19

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medal in 1998. As of 2020, St Michael's has more than 20 past-pupils playing professional rugby, across Ireland, the UK, France and the USA. On 2 November 2020, a record nine St. Michael's graduates played in

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win against

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. This record of nine players in the matchday 23 was equaled in a

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match against

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in December 2020. Former St. Michael's rugby coaches, Greg McWilliams and Mark McDermott coached the

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and Russian national rugby team, respectively at the

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. Rugby honours *

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- 2007, 2012, 2019 *

- 1991, 2002, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022 *

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- 1998

GAA

The school provides teams for boys in first and second year, and has entered the Leinster GAA Schools competition since 2008. The junior school also enters the Cumann na mBunscol GAA league, and they won the shield in 2014.

Notable past pupils

The arts *

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- painter * Risteard Cooper – actor, comedian *

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– actor *

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- artist * Peter McDonald - actor *

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- comedian *

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- actor *

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– lawyer *

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– Former

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TD and Minister for Housing *

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leader and Minister for Finance (1994 - 1997) Rugby union *John Brendan "China" Murray - became the school’s first international in 1963 when he made his debut against

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and former Leicester Rugby,

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Notable teachers

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and Ireland professional rugby player taught History in the school.

References

External links

St. Michael's College Past Pupils Union
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