St. Declan's College is an all-boys,

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secondary school located in Cabra West,

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. It was originally established by The Christian Brothers in 1960 with an initial enrollment of 75. It is now a public (state-funded) school under the management of the

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Notable alumni

Sportspeople (footballers)

* The Brogan family:

Bernard Brogan Snr Bernard Brogan is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh GAA, St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh club and for the Dublin county football team, Dublin county team. He won three All-Ireland senior football m ...

; Jim Brogan;

Alan Brogan Alan Brogan (born 11 January 1982) is a Gaelic footballer from the St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh club who played for the Dublin county team from 2002 until his retirement in 2015. He can play in the full forward line but usually played cent ...

, born 1982;

Bernard Brogan Jnr Bernard Brogan (born 3 April 1984) is a Gaelic footballer from the St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh club who previously played for the Dublin county team. He is originally from the Battery Heights. From a famous footballing family, he is the s ...

, born 1984 *

Harry Kenny Harry Kenny (born 13 April 1962) is an Irish footballer who last managed at St Patrick's Athletic before resigning in August 2019. During his playing career he spent 13 seasons playing for Shamrock Rovers. Harry, or 'H' as his friends nicknam ...

, born 1962 *

Owen Heary Owen Heary (born 4 October 1976, in Dublin) is an Irish professional football defender and manager. He is formerly the manager of Shelbourne in the League of Ireland First Division, the club with which he spent most of his playing career. Play ...

, born 1976 *

Richie Partridge Richard Joseph "Richie" Partridge (born 12 September 1980) is an Irish retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Active in senior football between 2000 and 2013, he was capped at Under 17, 18 and Under 21 level by the Irish national team, ...

, born 1980 * Barry Cahill, born 1981 * Paul Keegan, born 1984 *

Shane Supple Shane Supple (born 4 May 1987) is an Irish coach and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. In 2015, he made a return to competitive football, after initially retiring in 2009, by signing for non-league Crumlin United, before returning t ...

, born 1987 *

Kevin Bonner Kevin Bonner is a Gaelic footballer who has played for the Dublin county team. The son of Donegal footballing legend Seamus Bonner, he plays his club football for St Brigid's. Career Early years: 2006 - 2008 Bonner made his championship debut ...

* Senan Connell *

Declan Lally Declan Lally, or Déaglán Ó Maolalaidh, is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays the left half forward position at senior level for the Dublin county team. Lally won 5 Leinster titles and one All Ireland title. Playing career Lally was on t ...

Kevin Nolan Kevin Anthony Jance Nolan (born 24 June 1982) is an English former professional footballer and current first team coach for Premier League club West Ham United. He has represented England at under-21 level. After growing up in Toxteth, Liver ...

Seán Bugler Seán Bugler (born 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dublin SFC club St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team. He usually lines out as a defender. Career Bugler first play ...

Sportspeople (other)

Alan Nolan Alan Nolan (born 4 June 1985) is a hurler for Dublin and St Brigid's. He was named on the Dublin Blue Stars team for 2006. Career statistics Honours ;Dublin * Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2013 * National Hurling League Division ...

, hurler born 1985 *

Peadar Carton Peadar Carton (born 2 April 1986) is a hurler who plays inter-county senior hurling for Dublin and for his club O'Tooles. His brother Michael also hurls for Dublin and O'Tooles. Peadar scored 1-2 for Dublin U21s in the Leinster final victor ...

, hurler and footballer born 1986 * Donal Burke, hurler

Artists

Barry Ward (actor) Barry Ward is an Irish actor. He began his career as a child actor in the RTÉ/ BBC series '' Family'' (1994) and '' Plotlands'' (1997), and the film '' Sunburn'' (1999). His films since include ''Jimmy's Hall'', '' Blood Cells'' (both 2014), ' ...

, stage and screen actor *

Gavin James (singer) Gavin Wigglesworth, known professionally as Gavin James, is an Irish singer-songwriter. In March 2013 and March 2016, he won two Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year award. Early life Gavin was born in Dublin on 5 July 1991 and grew up in ...

, singer-songwriter and musician. * Kojaque (hip-hop artist), rapper and producer.

Politicians

Paschal Donohoe Paschal Donohoe (born 19 September 1974) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform since December 2022 and President of the Eurogroup since July 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the ...

, born 1974

Broadcasters

* Gareth O'Callaghan, born 1961