CBS Thurles is a Christian Brothers all-boys post-primary school located in

Thurles Thurles (; ''Durlas Éile'') is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles. The cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Arch ...

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. The school has over 550 students and operates under the trusteeship of Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST).

History

CBS Thurles was founded in 1816 by William and Thomas Cahill. The composite monastery and school was situated in what was then known as Pudding Lane and catered for both primary and secondary pupils. 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.

Curriculum

As well as the

Junior Cycle The Junior Cycle () is the first stage of the education programme for post-primary education within the Republic of Ireland. It is overseen by the Department of Education (Ireland), Department of Education and the National Council for Curriculu ...

and

Leaving Certificate A secondary school leaving qualification is a document signifying that the holder has fulfilled any secondary education requirements of their locality, often including the passage of a final qualification examination. For each leaving certificate ...

, the school offers an optional

Transition Year Transition Year (TY) () is an optional one-year school programme that can be taken in the year after the Junior Cycle in Ireland. However, depending on school population and funding it may not be available, and in other schools it is compulsory. ...

programme and the

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme The Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) is a two-year optional Education Programme of the Irish Department of Education. LCVP was introduced in 1989. According to the Department of Education, the programme is ''designed to give a st ...

Notable alumni

Business

Tony Ryan Thomas Anthony Ryan (2 February 1936 – 3 October 2007) was an Irish billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded Ryanair in 1984 along with cofounders Christopher Ryan and Liam Lonergan (owner of Irish travel agent Club Travel), ...

, businessman

Politics

Michael Lowry Michael Lowry may refer to: * Michael Lowry (politician) Michael Lowry (born 13 March 1953) is an Irish independent politician who has served as a Teachta Dála (TD) since 1987, currently for the Tipperary North constituency. He previously se ...

, TD *

David Molony David Molony (23 August 1950 – 4 September 2002) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as both a Senator and a Teachta Dála (TD). Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, he was educated at CBS Thurles, Coláiste na Rinne in Waterford, C ...

, TD

Sports

* James Barry, hurler *

John Joe Callanan John Joseph Callanan (10 March 1894 – 19 December 1970) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Tipperary and Dublin senior teams. Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Callanan first arrived on the inter-county scene at t ...

, hurler * Declan Carr, hurler * Lar Corbett, hurler *

Jimmy Doyle James Doyle (20 March 1939 – 22 June 2015) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-forward for the Tipperary senior team. Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Doyle first played competitive hurling whilst at school in Thurles CBS. He ...

, hurler * John Doyle, hurler *

Jimmy Finn James Finn (born 16 November 1931) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Tipperary senior team. Born in Borrisoleigh, County Tipperary, Finn first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Thurles CBS. ...

, hurler *

Pat Henderson Pat Henderson may refer to: * Pat Henderson (American football), American football administrator and coach * Pat Henderson (hurler) (born 1943), Irish hurling manager and player See also * Patrick Henderson Reverend Patrick Henderson was a gosp ...

, hurler * Seán Kenny, hurler * Jimmy Lanigan, hurler * John Maher, hurler *

Pádraic Maher Pádraic Maher (born 9 February 1989) is an Irish former Hurling, hurler who previously played for Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship, Tipperary Senior Championship club Thurles Sarsfields GAA, Thurles Sarsfields and at inter-county level wi ...

, hurler * Mick Murphy, hurler * P. J. Ryan, hurler *

Tom Semple Thomas Semple (8 April 1879 – 11 April 1943) was an Irish hurler who played as a half-forward for the Tipperary senior team. He began his career with the team during the 1897 championship and became a regular starter until his retirement ...

, hurler * Pat Stakelum, hurler *

Tony Wall Anthony Wall (born 9 May 1934) is an Irish former hurler and manager who played as a centre-back at senior level for the Tipperary county team. Wall joined the team during the 1953–54 National League and was a regular member of the startin ...

, hurler

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:CBS Thurles Secondary schools in County Tipperary Boys' schools in the Republic of Ireland Educational institutions established in 1816 1816 establishments in Ireland