Saint Mary's College C.S.Sp. (Congregatio Sancti Spiritus) is a

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boys' primary and secondary school run by the

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and located in

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. The school was founded in 1890, closed in 1916, and then reopened in 1926 (from 1917 until 1926 the St. Mary's operated as a House of Philosophy for the Spiritans, before it moved to Blackrock.). The school colours are blue and white.

Notable past pupils

Arts and media

Vincent Dowling Vincent Gerard Dowling (7 September 1929 – 9 May 2013) was an Irish actor and director. Ireland Dowling was born in Dublin and educated at St Mary's College and Rathmines College of Commerce. He came to prominence in the 1950s for his role ...

– Irish-American director * Frank Fitzgibbon - editor of ''

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'' Irish edition *

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– broadcaster *

Ulick O'Connor Ulick O'Connor (; ; 12 October 1928 – 7 October 2019) was an Irish literature, Irish writer, historian and critic. Early life Born in Rathgar, County Dublin, in 1928 to Matthew O'Connor, the Dean of the Royal College of Surgeons, O'Connor a ...

— writer, historian and critic

Law

Peter Charleton Peter Mitchel Andrew Charleton (born 11 April 1956) is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since June 2014. He previously served as a Judge of the High Court from 2006 to 2014. Early life He was educated at ...

— Judge of the

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Nicholas Kearns Nicholas Kearns (born 1946) is a retired Irish judge who served as President of the High Court from 2009 to 2015 and a Judge of the High Court from 1998 to 2015. He retired as President of the High Court on 19 December 2015. Early career K ...

– Former President of the

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Tom O'Higgins Thomas Francis O'Higgins (23 July 1916 – 25 February 2003) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, barrister and judge who served as Chief Justice of Ireland from 1974 to 1985, a Judge of the European Court of Justice from 1985 to 1991, a Judge of ...

– Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court * Brian O'Moore — Judge of the High Court

Politics

Kevin Barry Kevin Gerard Barry (20 January 1902 – 1 November 1920) was an Irish Republican Army (IRA) soldier who was executed by the British Government during the Irish War of Independence. He was sentenced to death for his part in an attack upon a Brit ...

(briefly) – Irish republican (executed in 1920) * Eoin Ryan – former MEP for Dublin

Sports

* Paul Dean – Former Irish and

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rugby player *

Gareth Delany Gareth James Delany (born 28 April 1997) is an Irish cricketer. He made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 2019. In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to be awarded a central contract from Cricket Ireland, the ...

— Irish cricketer *

Denis Hickie Denis Anthony Hickie (Irish name: ''Donnacadh Antoin Ó hIceadh''; born 13 February 1976), is a retired professional rugby union player formerly employed by the Irish Rugby Football Union. He played his club rugby for Leinster. His primary pos ...

– Former

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, Irish and Lions rugby player *

Shane Jennings Shane Jennings (born 8 July 1981) is an Irish former professional rugby union player. He played at openside flanker for Leinster Rugby and Ireland. He was also registered to St Mary's College. Club career Jennings impressed for Leinster in th ...

– Former Leinster, Leicester tigers, barbarians and Irish rugby player *

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– Former leinster,

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and irish Rugby player *

Darragh MacAnthony Darragh MacAnthony (born 24 March 1976) is an Irish football chairman, author and entrepreneur. Early life and education MacAnthony, the son of Austin MacAnthony, a nightclub owner, MacAnthony was educated at St Mary's College, Dublin. He moved ...

– Chairman of Peterborough United FC * Ronan McCormack – Former Leinster and

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player * Jack McGrath – Leinster, Ulster, Irish and lions Rugby player *

Rodney O'Donnell Rodney Christopher O'Donnell (born 16 August 1956)Known by all as “The HotRod�ESPN Scrum.com is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He made his Ireland debut in Australia in 1979 when Ireland won both tests (the first Northern H ...

– Former Leinster, Irish and Lions rugby player *

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– Leinster, racing 92, Irish and Lions rugby player * Tony Ward – Former Irish and Lions rugby player and League of Ireland footballer. Only person to win in Rugby & FAI Championships * Darragh Fanning — Former Leinster and Connaught Rugby player *

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— Former Leinster Rugby Player * Sean Lynch – Former Leinster, Irish & BILs rugby player * Robert Daly (athletics)- Irish Olympian 2000, 400m Relay and world medalist

Other

Peter Boylan Peter Boylan is a retired Irish consultant obstetrician, and former master of the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin (Holles Street Hospital). He was born in Dublin to Henry Boylan and his wife Patricia ( Clancy). He was educated at St. Mary' ...

— Former Master of the National Maternity Hospital * Frs. Tom and Ernest Farrell – Founders of the Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland in 1927 *

Fergal Keane Fergal Patrick Keane (born 6 January 1961) is an Irish foreign correspondent with BBC News, and an author. For some time, Keane was the BBC's correspondent in South Africa. He is a nephew of the Irish playwright, novelist and essayist John B. ...

- news correspondent and author * Thomas Lynch (psychiatrist) – first professor of psychiatry at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland * David O'Sullivan — Former Ambassador of the European Union to the United States of America *

John Mark Redmond John Mark Redmond (known as Mark Redmond or J. Mark Redmond) is an Irish cardiothoracic surgeon and businessperson. He is the brother of Professor Paul Redmond. Education and training Redmond attended primary and secondary school at St Mary's Co ...

– cardiothoracic surgeon and businessperson

Notable staff

Éamon de Valera Éamon de Valera (, ; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was a prominent Irish statesman and political leader. He served several terms as head of governm ...

– Taoiseach and former president, taught at St. Mary's for a short time in 1915 as a mathematics professor

Sister schools

The following schools were also founded by the

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in Ireland: *

Blackrock College Blackrock College ( ga, Coláiste na Carraige Duibhe) is a voluntary secondary school, voluntary day school, day and boarding school, boarding Catholicism, Catholic secondary school for boys aged 13–18, in Williamstown, Blackrock, Dublin, Bl ...

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 ...

* St. Michael's College * Templeogue College

St. Mary's College Rugby Club

Saint Mary's College C.S.Sp. is directly associated with the St. Mary's College Rugby Club located in Templeogue. The club has been home to some of Leinster and Ireland's greatest rugby players.

References

External links

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St. Mary's College RFC
– rugby club's official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Mary's College, Dublin Educational institutions established in 1890 Spiritan schools Private schools in the Republic of Ireland Catholic secondary schools in the Republic of Ireland Boys' schools in the Republic of Ireland Secondary schools in Dublin (city) Catholic primary schools in the Republic of Ireland Primary schools in Dublin (city) 1890 establishments in Ireland