Coláiste Chiaráin (in
English: the College of St. Kieran), also known as Leixlip Community School, is a co-educational community school in Leixlip established in 1980 under the trusteeship of the Presentation Sisters, the Archbishop of Dublin and Co Kildare VEC.
As of 2024, it had approximately 580 students enrolled.
Coláiste Chiaráin's motto, in
Irish, is "Tús Feasa Fiafraí" which means "enquiry is the beginning of knowledge".
Facilities
Situated roughly northwest of Leixlip town, Coláiste Chiaráin adjoins a local
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional Irish sports o ...
(GAA) with which it shares pitch facilities. The school has 1 GAA pitch, 1 soccer pitch, 2 tennis courts and 2 basketball courts.
Alumni
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Emma Byrne (b. 1979), footballer
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David McCarthy, sprinter.
*
Andrew Omobamidele, professional footballer.
Further reading
* ''Coláiste Chiaráin: A 25 Year Anniversary'' (published by the school, printed by Mullen Print)
References
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Secondary schools in County Kildare
Irish-language schools and college
Community schools in the Republic of Ireland
1980 establishments in Ireland
Educational institutions established in 1980