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. The Dominican Friars founded Newbridge College in 1852 as a boarding school for boys. Today, still run by the Dominican Fathers, Newbridge College is a mixed day school with a student population of almost 1,000 pupils.

History

Foundation

The Dominican College in Newbridge was founded in 1852 by Fr Dominic Walker and Fr Nicholas Freyne, who established the College as a result of the high and increasing demand for secondary Catholic education owing to

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in Ireland at the time. In its first year of establishment, Newbridge College had an enrolment of 50 students. A cap was placed on the number of pupils enrolled. In 1870 the second church on the grounds was built. The restriction was lifted in 1894 and the roll grew to 100 students. In 1924, Junior House and the Clock Tower were constructed. 1941 saw the Senior Cup Team (SCT) win the Colleges' first

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, trained by Fr Leahy, OP. In 1950, the Junior Cup Team (JCT) won the schools first

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Final. Building began for Senior House in 1951. In 1952 the College marked its centenary, events to celebrate the milestone were attended by the

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Seán T. O'Kelly,

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, the

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, the Master of the Dominican Order and the

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. The Newbridge College Past Pupils Union, which still exists today, was established by Dr JJ Cosgrove in 1937. In 1956, with completion of Senior House and the refectory, there were almost 300 boys enrolled, 250 of whom were boarders. The third and current church was built in 1966, consecrated by Cardinal Michael Browne, OP. 1970 saw Newbridge win another Senior Cup, against

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, with a team trained by Fr John Heffernan, OP and captained by future Irish international

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. In 1980 the bridge over the

was constructed, and the sports fields were moved from the quadrangle to the land across the Liffey.

Later developments

In 1984, one of the most significant changes in the schools' history took place – the admission of girls to the school for the first time. Today, approximately 50% of the school's pupils are female. 1992 marked the appointment of the first lay principal of Newbridge College – Mr. Patrick O'Mahony – who made sweeping academic changes and oversaw big improvements in the facilities at the school until his retirement in 2006. His appointment came after responsibility for the management of the College had been transferred to the Board of Governors, composed of the Dominican Fathers, teachers, parents and past pupils. In 1992 formal classes on a Saturday also ceased, replaced with an extracurricular and academic study programme. April 1994 saw the opening of the new gym block, science, art and technology suites behind Junior House by the Minister for Education. An all-weather pitch used for girls hockey was also built. The practice of boarding came to an end in 1998, and the College became a fully coeducational day school. The option for day students to get evening tea and take part in supervised study until 9.30pm started, a practice which still takes places today. 1998 was also the year in which the first female School Captain, Tara Flanagan, was elected, and the first day student. Newbridge College celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2002. In April 2008, a new €6 million euro extension to Junior House was completed, with new science laboratories, technical and computer rooms, a new staff room and a new social area. In 2013, an all-weather floodlit AstroTurf sports facility was commissioned at the cost of €1 million. It is used for rugby, hockey, running and other sports.

Motto

The College coat of arms bears two mottos. ''Veritas'' (

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for 'Truth') is the motto of the Dominican Order. ''Cur me persequeris'' ('Why do you persecute me?') is the motto of the Eustace family, who donated the land upon which the school is built. The reference is to the legend of

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, who, while out hunting, encountered a stag with a cross between his antlers (visible in the College's arms); the stag addressed the saint in the terms of the motto.

St Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas, OP (; it, Tommaso d'Aquino, lit=Thomas of Aquino; 1225 – 7 March 1274) was an Italian Dominican friar and priest who was an influential philosopher, theologian and jurist in the tradition of scholasticism; he is known wit ...

is the

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of Newbridge College.

Location

Newbridge College is located north of Newbridge, Co. Kildare, a large urban town with a population of 22,000 people. The school is situated on either side of the banks of the

, which passes through the school grounds, with a bridge connecting the college to its sports fields. Students come from the surrounding counties, including

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and

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Academic

Catering for both boys and girls, the school provides the

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, Leaving Certificate,

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and

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s as prescribed by the

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. The College follows the curricular programmes as set out by the DES in accordance with Sections 9 and 30 of the Education Act 1998. Newbridge College performs very strongly year-on-year when it comes to academic results, consistently topping the Kildare schools league tables (often sending 100% of sixth year pupils to third level education) and was recently ranked as the second best academic performer in the

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province. Dr John Monahan, PhD, was the inaugural winner of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, then a student of Newbridge College in 1965, he went on to establish a NASDAQ-listed

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company in

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Admissions

There are a limited number of places available for first years. The 2015/2016 intake was 144. First year is generally three times oversubscribed, and it is not uncommon for there to be 500 or 600 applications. Prospective first years must sit an

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and interview with the principal before acceptance, and preference is given to those with relatives who have or are currently attending the school. The school awards two academic

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s annually, on the basis of the results obtained in a scholarship examination. Music and sports scholarships have also been awarded.

Fees

The fee per student for the 2017/2018 academic year was €4,225.

Sports

Newbridge College twice won the

, in 1941 and 1970. In 2012, the school were victorious in the

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. They won the

final in 1950 and again in 2020, where they shared the Junior Cup with Blackrock College. The school has also made it to several finals, including both the Senior and Junior Cup finals in 1939. Other sports are played at the school, including hockey (for girls), equestrian sport, athletics, canoeing, soccer, GAA, basketball and golf. In Gaelic games, Newbridge won the Leinster Colleges Senior Football Championship in 1923 and were finalists in 1922

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. In 1926, the school were finalists in the

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. Since April 1944, the 'Triangular Sword Competition' – a format between Newbridge College,

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and the Cadet School of the

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– has taken place. It involves six sports: golf, Gaelic football, football, swimming, athletics and basketball. Sports facilities at the school include an indoor gymnasium (indoor running track, basketball court, soccer), a gym equipped with weights, an outdoor running track, tennis courts, playing fields, an all-weather hockey pitch, and two floodlight artificial playing surfaces for all-weather rugby, hockey and athletics.

Rugby honours

– 1941, 1970, 2020 (joint winners both SCT and JCT), (runners-up 1932, 1939, 1945, 1959, 1966, 1996) *

– 1950, 2020, 2021 (runners-up 1929, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1947, 1956, 1998, 2012)

Notable alumni

Government, military, legal and education

* David Byrne – former

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, European Commissioner, Chancellor of

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(DCU) *

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– former

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TD and

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* Michael Lynch –

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officer and recipient of the

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Business

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– former chief executive of

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– founder of Superquinn and member of

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* William Doyle – CEO of Newbridge Silverware * John Monahan – Biochemist and founder of Avigen Inc

Clerics

* Bishop Derek Byrne, SPS – Bishop of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga, Brazil (2014–present), Bishop of

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, Brazil (2008-2014) * Fr.

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OP, Dominican theologian

Arts and entertainment

* Henry Flanagan – Dominican priest, teacher, musician and artist *

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– broadcaster *

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– actor *

Christy Moore Christopher Andrew "Christy" Moore (born 7 May 1945) is an Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist. In addition to his significant success as an individual, he is one of the founding members of Planxty and Moving Hearts. His first album, ...

– folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist *

Dónal Lunny Dónal Lunny (born 10 March 1947) is an Irish folk musician and producer. He plays left-handed guitar and bouzouki, as well as keyboards and bodhrán. As a founding member of popular bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Coolfin, Mozai ...

– folk musician and producer *

Luka Bloom Luka Bloom (born Kevin Barry Moore; 23 May 1955) is an Irish folk singer-songwriter. He is the younger brother of folk singer Christy Moore. Early life Kevin Barry Moore was born on 23 May 1955 in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. His par ...

– folk-rock singer-songwriter * Barry Murphy – comedian * Dave Allen – comedian * Fintan Cullen – art historian *

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– actor * Brendan Graham – songwriter and novelist

Rugby union

– former

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player and coach * Mick Doyle – former Irish rugby international and coach *

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– former Irish rugby international and member of the 1982

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winning team * Freddie McLennan – former Irish rugby international *

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– Connacht Rugby player *

Geordan Murphy Geordan Edward Andrew Murphy (born 19 April 1978) is an Irish rugby union coach and former player. He played as fullback or wing both for the Irish international team and the English club Leicester Tigers. Youth Murphy was born in Dublin, Ire ...

– former Leicester Tigers and Irish rugby player *

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–

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and Irish rugby player *

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– Munster rugby player *

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– former Connacht, Munster and current

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rugby player *

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– former Leinster and Ireland rugby player and coach * Tom Grace – Honorary Treasurer for the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) *

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– professional rugby union player for Connacht Rugby * James Tracy – UCD and Leinster Rugby front-row * Sam Coghlan Murray – UCD and

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rugby player * Jimmy O'Brien –

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player *

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– former Leinster Rugby and Ireland rugby player *

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- Connacht Rugby player

Other sport

Dermot Weld Dermot K. Weld (born 29 July 1948), a former jockey is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. He holds the record for the most winners trained in Ireland (2,578 set in August 2000). Weld maintains his stable, Rosewell House, in ...

– racehorse trainer * Aubrey Brabazon – horse racing jockey and Cheltenham winner *

Louise Quinn Louise Quinn (born 17 June 1990) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for the Women's Championship club Birmingham City and the Ireland national soccer team. At club level Quinn began her senior career with Peamount ...

– Irish women's senior international soccer player * Helen Kearney -

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dressage rider with 3 medals from the 2012 London Paralympics and

2016 Rio Paralympics ) , nations = 159 , athletes = 4,342 , opening = 7 September , closing = 18 September , opened_by = President Michel Temer , cauldron = Clodoaldo Silva , events = 528 in 22 sports , stadium = Maracanã , su ...

References

External links

Newbridge College website
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