Christian Brothers College, Cork
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Christian Brothers College, Cork (CBC Cork) is a fee-paying Catholic
school under the trusteeship
of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust in Cork
, Ireland
.
Their sister school in Dublin is CBC Monkstown
. The school scores well compared to the national average at both Junior Certificate
and Leaving Certificate
level. The college's main rivals are Presentation Brothers College
. As the two main fee paying all-boys schools in Cork, both share similar histories, student bases, and sporting & academic traditions.
at Saint Patrick's Place in Cork, known as the Cork Diocesan Seminary. In 1888 a new seminary with residential accommodation was completed at Farranferris
, and the Vincentian ecclesiastical students transferred there.
The then bishop
of Cork, Most Rev. Dr O'Callaghan, invited the Christian Brothers to take charge of the St Patrick's Place establishment.
The Congregation of Christian Brothers
had been established almost 90 years earlier by Edmund Ignatius Rice
for the education of poor Irish boys. Over the years, the Order's mission had extended to other countries and other social groups.
From the beginning, CBC was principally involved in preparing pupils for University entry, and operated on St Patrick's Place for a hundred years.
1996-1998 saw the modernisation of sports facilities at Lansdowne. 1999 saw an extension to the College complex itself which included improved dining facilities and the creation of a special complex for sixth year students. In 2008, construction was completed on an AstroTurf
pitch, which is now used for various sporting activities, including after school football.
Though the Christian Brothers retain a presence on the Board of Management, as Trustees, CBC is now staffed entirely by lay teachers, and is recognised as one of Ireland's leading educational establishments at secondary level
. (In the 2006 Sunday Times
Schools League Table, CBC was listed among the country's top twenty boys schools.)
CBC has over 1000 students in the college with 885 studying at Secondary Level
and more than 250 studying at Primary Level in the Preparatory School
. The current principal of the college (both secondary and preparatory) is Dr. Laurence Jordan.
As of 2008, annual fees were €3,100 for first year and €2,850 for subsequent years.
The school is one of Cork's "rugby union
nurseries" and have won the Munster Schools' Senior Cup
twenty eight times (equal with rivals PBC Cork). Current members of the Munster rugby
squad, Stephen Archer, Darragh Hurley, Tomás O'Leary, Billy Holland, and Donncha O'Callaghan
are recent past pupils (2006, 2004, 2002, and 1998 respectively).
CBC's most recent Senior Cup victory came in 2009 when the side defeated Rockwell College. This came after 2 successive defeats in the final. In 2010, the CBC side failed to regain their title.
The school also participates in other extracurricular activities, including debating, charitable activities, basketball and others. The school also participates in other sports, including soccer (football) and GAA (Gaelic football and Hurling) - with CBC winning the Junior Cup for soccer in 2003 and 2008 and several Lord Mayor Cups.
Through several fundraising efforts, including the annual Christmas appeal, CBC supports charities including SHARE
, S.V.P.
, HOPE, Trócaire
and Concern
. One of the school's main charitable activities is the "Zambia Immersion Project", which has run biannually since 2003. This Immersion project involves students travelling to Zambia with chosen staff and assisting the Christian Brothers missions in Murundu, Mufulira.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
school under the trusteeship
Trusteeship
Trusteeship may refer to*Trust law *Trusteeship *United Nations Trusteeship...
of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
Their sister school in Dublin is CBC Monkstown
C.B.C. Monkstown
Christian Brothers College, Monkstown Park is a voluntary fee-paying Catholic school and Independent Junior school, founded in 1856 in Monkstown, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. The school fees are approximately €4,700 per annum. The college arrived at Monkstown Park in 1950 from Eblana...
. The school scores well compared to the national average at both Junior Certificate
Junior Certificate
The Junior Certificate is an educational qualification awarded in Ireland by the Department of Education to students who have successfully completed the junior cycle of secondary education, and achieved a minimum standard in their Junior Cert. examinations...
and Leaving Certificate
Leaving Certificate
The Leaving Certificate Examinations , commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior...
level. The college's main rivals are Presentation Brothers College
Presentation Brothers College, Cork
Presentation Brothers College is a Catholic, boys-only, fee-paying college based in Cork, Ireland.- History :The college was founded by the Presentation Brothers in 1878, in the South Mall. Soon afterwards it moved to the Grand Parade and, in 1887, to the Western Road...
. As the two main fee paying all-boys schools in Cork, both share similar histories, student bases, and sporting & academic traditions.
History
In the mid 19th century the Vincentian Fathers maintained a seminarySeminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
at Saint Patrick's Place in Cork, known as the Cork Diocesan Seminary. In 1888 a new seminary with residential accommodation was completed at Farranferris
Farranferris
Farranferris was a secondary school, on the north side of Cork City, Ireland. It is a former seminary, and attached to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross. It closed its doors as a secondary school in June 2006....
, and the Vincentian ecclesiastical students transferred there.
The then bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Cork, Most Rev. Dr O'Callaghan, invited the Christian Brothers to take charge of the St Patrick's Place establishment.
The Congregation of Christian Brothers
Congregation of Christian Brothers
The Congregation of Christian Brothers is a worldwide religious community within the Catholic Church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with...
had been established almost 90 years earlier by Edmund Ignatius Rice
Edmund Ignatius Rice
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice , was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund was the founder of two orders of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers....
for the education of poor Irish boys. Over the years, the Order's mission had extended to other countries and other social groups.
From the beginning, CBC was principally involved in preparing pupils for University entry, and operated on St Patrick's Place for a hundred years.
Recent development
Marking the centenary in 1988, the College moved from its original site to a new location, one hundred metres away, atop Sidney Hill.1996-1998 saw the modernisation of sports facilities at Lansdowne. 1999 saw an extension to the College complex itself which included improved dining facilities and the creation of a special complex for sixth year students. In 2008, construction was completed on an AstroTurf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
pitch, which is now used for various sporting activities, including after school football.
Though the Christian Brothers retain a presence on the Board of Management, as Trustees, CBC is now staffed entirely by lay teachers, and is recognised as one of Ireland's leading educational establishments at secondary level
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
. (In the 2006 Sunday Times
The Sunday Times (UK)
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Schools League Table, CBC was listed among the country's top twenty boys schools.)
CBC has over 1000 students in the college with 885 studying at Secondary Level
Voluntary secondary school
A voluntary secondary school in Ireland is a type of secondary education school that is privately owned and managed, often by church authorities, especially in the case of the Roman Catholic religion...
and more than 250 studying at Primary Level in the Preparatory School
Preparatory school (UK)
In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school is an independent school preparing children up to the age of eleven or thirteen for entry into fee-paying, secondary independent schools, some of which are known as public schools...
. The current principal of the college (both secondary and preparatory) is Dr. Laurence Jordan.
As of 2008, annual fees were €3,100 for first year and €2,850 for subsequent years.
Extracurricular activities
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
nurseries" and have won the Munster Schools' Senior Cup
Munster Schools Senior Cup
The Munster Schools Senior Cup or Munster Senior Cup is the under-age rugby union competition for schools affiliated to the Munster Branch of the IRFU. The competition is currently sponsored by Avonmore....
twenty eight times (equal with rivals PBC Cork). Current members of the Munster rugby
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
squad, Stephen Archer, Darragh Hurley, Tomás O'Leary, Billy Holland, and Donncha O'Callaghan
Donncha O'Callaghan
Donncha O'Callaghan is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock for Munster and Ireland.- Early career :He began his rugby education in Highfield Rugby Club, on the Model Farm Road in Cork. During the 1997/98 season he won a Schools Senior Cup with the Christian Brothers College, Cork,...
are recent past pupils (2006, 2004, 2002, and 1998 respectively).
CBC's most recent Senior Cup victory came in 2009 when the side defeated Rockwell College. This came after 2 successive defeats in the final. In 2010, the CBC side failed to regain their title.
The school also participates in other extracurricular activities, including debating, charitable activities, basketball and others. The school also participates in other sports, including soccer (football) and GAA (Gaelic football and Hurling) - with CBC winning the Junior Cup for soccer in 2003 and 2008 and several Lord Mayor Cups.
Through several fundraising efforts, including the annual Christmas appeal, CBC supports charities including SHARE
Students Harness Aid for the Relief of the Elderly
Students Harness Aid for Relief of Elderly or SHARE, is a charitable organisation based in Cork, Ireland, dedicated to providing housing and other support for the elderly poor...
, S.V.P.
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
The St Vincent de Paul Society is an international Roman Catholic voluntary organization dedicated to tackling poverty and disadvantage by providing direct practical assistance to anyone in need. Active in England & Wales since 1844, today it continues to address social and material need in all...
, HOPE, Trócaire
Trócaire
Trócaire is an Irish non governmental organization development agency. The charity is registered in the Republic of Ireland under Irish Charity No...
and Concern
Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is Ireland's largest aid and humanitarian agency. Since its foundation over 40 years ago it has worked in 50 countries and currently employs 3,200 staff in 25 countries around the world. Concern works to help those living in the world's poorest countries to achieve real and...
. One of the school's main charitable activities is the "Zambia Immersion Project", which has run biannually since 2003. This Immersion project involves students travelling to Zambia with chosen staff and assisting the Christian Brothers missions in Murundu, Mufulira.
Notable alumni
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, TV and radio broadcaster. - Hugh CoveneyHugh CoveneyHugh P. Coveney was a senior Irish Fine Gael politician, and a noted yachtsman.Hugh Coveney was born into one of Cork's prosperous "merchant prince" families in 1935. He was educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork, Clongowes Wood and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors...
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team member - Donncha O'CallaghanDonncha O'CallaghanDonncha O'Callaghan is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays as a lock for Munster and Ireland.- Early career :He began his rugby education in Highfield Rugby Club, on the Model Farm Road in Cork. During the 1997/98 season he won a Schools Senior Cup with the Christian Brothers College, Cork,...
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player. - Tomás O'LearyTomás O'LearyTomás O'Leary is an Irish Rugby Union player, playing in the scrum half position for Munster and Dolphin RFC. The son of Cork hurler, Seánie O'Leary, Tomás played Gaelic football and hurling before committing to Rugby....
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team member.