CBS Sexton Street (also referred to as Coláiste Mhichíl) is a Christian Brothers

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located in

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. The school has approximately 340 students. The current principal is Denis O'Connor, and the current vice principal is Rob Williams.

History

Coláiste Mhichíl was founded by Edmund Rice, a Christian Brother, to provide education for boys in Limerick city. Their numbers having declined, the Christian Brothers no longer have day-to-day involvement in the administration of the school. Instead, a lay principal and board of management manage the school with the Christian Brothers remaining as trustees. The school has been successful in soccer, having won the senior boys' FAI All Ireland soccer championship in 2007 and 2008. In 2012, the school were national runners-up, having lost the final to St Aidans, Cork. Financier JP McManus, a past pupil of the school, has funded academic scholarships for a number of students each year going to third level. This funding is separate from McManus' national scholarships.

Notable students

Ned Daly John Edward Daly (25 February 1891 – 4 May 1916; ) was commandant of Dublin's 1st battalion of the Irish Volunteers during the Easter Rising of 1916. He was the youngest man to hold that rank and the youngest executed in the aftermath. Backg ...

, born in 1891 and educated by the Presentation Sisters and then the Christian Brothers on Sexton Street. He served as commandant of Dublin's 1st Battalion in the

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. He was executed by firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol on 4 May 1916. *

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, born in

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in 1841. Holland began his studies at Sexton Street in 1853. He was the developer of the first submarines to be commissioned by both the

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. * David Hanly, presenter of '' Morning Ireland'' on

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* Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer for Ireland * Ciaran MacMathuna, broadcaster and authority on Irish music * J. P. McManus, businessman and racehorse owner * Diarmuid Scully, member of Limerick City Council and former Mayor of Limerick * Karl Spain, comedian * Dermot Kelly (hurler), former Limerick Hurler * Éamonn Cregan, Limerick Hurler

Notable teachers

Pat Fleury Patrick "Pat" Fleury (born 18 May 1956) is an Irish former Hurling, hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Offaly GAA, Offaly senior hurling team. Born in Drumcullen, County Offaly, Fleury first played competitive hurling during his s ...

, hurler * Willie Moore, hurler

References

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