Naas C.B.S. () is a
Christian Brothers secondary school in
Naas
Naas ( ; or ) is the county town of County Kildare in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In 2022, it had a population of 26,180, making it the largest town in County Kildare (ahead of Newbridge, County Kildare, Newbridge) and the List of urban ar ...
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County Kildare
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Ireland
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History
Méanscoil Iognáid Rís is a voluntary secondary school under the trusteeship of the
Edmund Rice Schools Trust (E.R.S.T). The school, named after the founder of the order
Edmund Rice, opened its doors in September 1871. The Moat Hall as it is now known was both monastery and school for the Brothers until 1903, when the monastery on Friary Road was built. For over seventy years both the primary and secondary schools were housed in the hall. In 1954 St. Corban's B.N.S was built and four years later the secondary school moved to its present site on St. Corban's Lane.
Extracurricular activities
In February 2022, the school's Gaelic football team won a Leinster Final in St. Conleths Park against Maynooth.
Naas CBS also has a rugby team, badminton team, hurling team, cross country team, basketball team, soccer team and a tennis team.
Along with the school's sports teams, there is a Green Schools Committee, a Yearbook Committee, a beekeeper club and a student council.
On March 17, 2022 Naas CBS were the winners of the
Hogan Cup. This win is credited mainly to the school's supporters, the “Barmy Army”, who are the most well known Gaelic Football "ultras" in Ireland.
Notable staff
Pádraig Nolan was teaching at the school when he was appointed manager of the
Kildare county football team in 2002.
Notable past pupils
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Niall Madden, Irish Jockey who won the
2006 Grand National
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steeplechase on
Numbersixvalverde
*David Prendergast, former lead singer of indie band
Miracle Bell
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Charlie McCreevy
Charles McCreevy (born 30 September 1949) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services from 2004 to 2010, Minister for Finance from 1997 to 2004, Minister for Tourism and Trad ...
, former
Minister for Finance and
European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services
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Adam Byrne, Connacht, Leinster and Ireland rugby player.
*Sean and Conor Price, former
X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...
contestants (2017)
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Matt Faughnan, Musician/Entertainer.
*Shane Beatty, Newstalk broadcaster
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Jamie Osborne (rugby union)Leinster and Ireland rugby player
References
External links
* http://www.naascbs.ie
Schools in Ireland
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