Coláiste Bhaile Chláir is an Irish co-educational and multidenominational community college situated in Lakeview,

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History and development

Coláiste Bhaile Chláir was founded on 2 September 2013. Alan Mongey is the principal of the school, a former president of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD). Cyril Donnellan, Emma Ryan and Lisa Carty are deputy principals. Donnellan is a former hurler with the

senior team. Construction work began in early 2016 on a 23-classroom extension to Coláiste Bhaile Chláir. In July 2018, further plans to extend the school and also provide a purpose-built

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national school in the area received the green light from

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. In late 2018, the €5.4 million extension project to develop a new two storey extension to Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, including a two classroom special needs unit and sports hall, began. It was completed in July 2020.

Curriculum

The school offers both the

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cycle. Coláiste Bhaile Chláir offers all the mandatory subjects, along with

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, technical graphics,

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, design & communication, music and modern foreign languages. Coláiste Bhaile Chláir is involved in a variety of sports, including

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and

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Notable staff

* Cyril Donnellan – the former hurler with the

senior team is the current deputy principal *

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– the

er teaches science and maths * Paul Conroy – the Galway Gaelic footballer teaches Irish and business *

Fiontán Ó Curraoin Fiontán Ó Curraoin (born 29 August 1992 in Galway) is an Irish Gaelic footballer and teacher from Galway. Ó Curraoin plays his club football with Míchael Breathnach. He played at senior level for the Galway county team from 2011 onwards. ...

– Galway Gaelic footballer * Maurice Sheridan – former Galway Gaelic footballer * James Regan – hurler with the Galway senior team since 2011 * Lorraine Ryan – 2013 All-Ireland winning Galway camogie captain

References

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External links

Coláiste Bhaile Chláir - Official website
Secondary schools in County Galway Educational institutions established in 2013 2013 establishments in Ireland