St Patrick's P.S. is an all-boys senior primary school in

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, County Galway,

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. It is situated on the Dublin Road. The school can trace its history back to 1816 but only became St. Patrick's in 1989. It is a senior boys' primary school and is very closely linked with neighbouring sister schools, Mercy and Presentation primary schools.

Notable alumni

Davy Carton Davy Carton (born 10 April 1959) is a singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist from Tuam, County Galway, in the Republic of Ireland. He is best known as a core member of the Saw Doctors, the folk-rock band he co-founded with Leo Moran and other ...

, musician * Mike Cooley, trade unionist *

Ja Fallon Jarlath "Ja" Fallon (born 1973) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Tuam Stars club and at senior level for the Galway county team. He is regarded as one of the finest players to come from Tuam since Seán Purcell and Frank Stoc ...

, Gaelic footballer *

Rory Gaffney Rory Nicholas Gaffney (born 23 October 1989) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League of Ireland Club Shamrock Rovers Career Limerick Gaffney started his career at League of Ireland First Division team Mervue Unite ...

, soccer player *

Colm Keaveney Colm Keaveney (born 11 January 1971) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was elected as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway East constituency at the 2011 general election, He sat as an Independent TD after losing the Labour ...

, former T.D. *

Finian McGrath Finian McGrath (born 9 April 1953) is an Irish former Independent politician who served as Minister of State for Disability Issues from 2016 to 2020. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2002 to 2020. Early and personal life Born in Tuam, Co ...

, T.D. *

Leo Moran Leo Moran (born 9 November 1964 in Tuam, Galway) is best known as lead guitarist and sometimes vocalist in the Irish folk rock band The Saw Doctors. Moran studied French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, f ...

, musician * Tom Murphy, playwright *

Brendan Murray Brendan Hugh Francis Murray (born 16 November 1996) is an Irish singer and former member of the Irish boy band HomeTown. He represented Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song " Dying to Try" but failed to qualify for the fi ...

singer *

Seán Purcell Seán Purcell (17 December 1928– 27 August 2005), was a Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Galway county team. Best known as a centre half-forward, he played in most outfield positions during his career. In 2009 he was ...

, Gaelic footballer *

Frank Stockwell Frank Stockwell (7 December 1928 – 9 March 2009) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for his local club Tuam Stars and at senior level for the Galway, Louth and London county teams at various periods between 1949 and 1960. He is regard ...

, Gaelic footballer

References

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