Glanmire Community College is an Irish

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located in

Glanmire Glanmire () is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city, in the civil parish of Rathcooney, County Cork, Ireland. The greater Glanmire area encompasses the communities of Riverstown (Baile Roisín), Brooklodge (Cill Ruadhái ...

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. It was opened in 1997 and has since expanded. It is a designated Community College under the joint trusteeship of the Cork

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and the Diocese of Cork and Ross. It serves the second level education needs of the greater Glanmire area. There are roughly 85 teachers and 1000 students in Glanmire Community College. The school has many facilities, including a

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rooms, technical graphics rooms,

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kitchens, sports facilities, including a tennis/basketball court, a gymnasium, a gym, and a

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pitch. Glanmire Community College also unveiled an all-weather pitch on 24 September 2021. The school is involved in many projects, such as work with Bothar, and has attained a

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in the Green Schools project. The school's principal is Ronan McCarthy.

Alumni

Daniel Kearney Daniel Kearney (born 19 December 1989) is an Irish hurler who plays for Cork Championship club Sarsfields. He was a member of the Cork senior hurling team for eight seasons, during which time he usually lined out as a right wing-forward. Ea ...

(b. 1989) - hurler * Cathal O'Sullivan (b. 2007) - footballer * Conor O'Sullivan (b. 1989) - hurler

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* 1997 establishments in Ireland Educational institutions established in 1997 Schools in Cork (city) Secondary schools in County Cork {{Ireland-school-stub

Alumni

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