St Brendan's is a Catholic Diocesan College, founded in 1860 by Bishop David Moriarty as a boarding and day-school for boys under the name of ' St Brendan's Seminary'. The first principal was Fr. Michael Barry, a renowned Professor of Rhetoric at All Hallows College.[1] Ill-health soon forced Fr. Barry to return to Dublin and Fr. Thomas Lalor replaced him. Fr. Lalor had the title, ‘Director’. The first principal to have the title ‘President’ was Fr. Lalor's successor, Fr. John Coffey (later Bishop Coffey). The college began in a large room on the ground floor of the newly built Bishop's House and boarders were accommodated in approved houses in the town. After the opening of the Presentation Monastery in 1861 some students lodged there. The land was rented from Lord Kenmare at a ‘peppercorn’ rent.[2]
Gradually new classrooms and dormitories were built. The Tower wing was added to Bishop's House in 1870, the main buildings took their present form as a result of extensive rebuilding in the 1890s, and a College Chapel, with professors’ rooms and dormitory accommodation overhead, was added to the Tower building in 1914 Further extensions followed in the 1930s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
The strict attitude of the staff who taught in the school, as well as the low standard of food for boarders was the catalyst for the creation of the book Sausages for Tuesday in 1969 by Patrick Kennelly, brother of poet Brendan Kennelly.[3] By the 1970s the designation ‘seminary’ was no longer used and the school's official title became 'St Brendan's College'. However, the college is still known locally as 'The Sem'. In 1971 Dr. Tadhg McCurtin became the first lay vice- principal. In 1997 the first lay-principal, Mr. Tony Behan, was appointed and a board of management was set up to manage the school. Fr. Larry Kelly was President/Rector until the boarding school closed in 1999. He was the last in a succession of eighteen clerical presidents. In 1997 the college opened its doors to girls who wished to repeat the Leaving Cert.
Until the late 1960s diocesan clergy mainly staffed the college. A priest acted as president and school-principal. Gradually the number of lay-teachers increased and the last priest finished teaching in the College in 2006, a Fr. Begley.
In November 2020, the Killarney Athletics Club Arena was finally completed and is situated on the grounds of the school, although all other local schools are permitted to use it.[4]
Sport
Gaelic football is the most prominent sport at the school. St Brendan's is one of the leading football schools in Kerry and Ireland and has served as a footballing nursery for a number of Kerry GAA players.[citation needed] St. Brendan's holds the record of most Munster Senior Football Titles won (22). The school has also won nine Frewen Cups (Munster U16½) and seven Moran Cups (Munster U15). The school achieved a double in these competitions in 2007. The school has won the Hogan Cup on four occasions in 1969, 1992, 2016 and 2017.[5] St. Brendan's also takes part in Kerry Colleges competitions at Senior, U16½, U15 and First Year levels.
In basketball, the 'Sem' plays in the South West Region at U19, U16, Second Year and First Year Levels. The school also takes part in national cup competition for the U19 and U16 age groups. The school has won four All-Ireland Titles to date, 1988 U19, 2005 U16 National Cup, First Year in 2006 followed by the Second Year title in 2007.[citation needed]
St Brendan's has also won four Munster titles in soccer since the mid 1990s and four national titles in 2001, 2003, 2014 and 2016 by our First Year, U16, U15 and First Year squads respectively. The school also competes in athletics, hurling, golf, pitch & putt, badminton, rowing, rugby and squash.[citation needed]
^Farrell, Sinead. "'His running style was actually slowing him down. They basically retaught him how to run'". The42. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
External links
Official website
January 19, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources St Brendan s College Killarney news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message St Brendan s College known locally as The Sem is a secondary school in Killarney County Kerry IrelandSt Brendan s CollegeSt Brendan s College 150th Anniversary LogoLocationKillarney County Kerry IrelandInformationTypeComprehensive secondary schoolMottoScientia Navigare Fideque Latin To Sail Knowledge and Faith Religious affiliation s CatholicEstablished1860OversightDiocese of KerryPrincipalSean CoffeyGenderBoysEnrolment800 approx CampusUrbanNicknameThe SemWebsitehttp www stbrendanscollege ie Contents 1 History 2 Sport 3 Notable past pupils 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditSt Brendan s is a Catholic Diocesan College founded in 1860 by Bishop David Moriarty as a boarding and day school for boys under the name of St Brendan s Seminary The first principal was Fr Michael Barry a renowned Professor of Rhetoric at All Hallows College 1 Ill health soon forced Fr Barry to return to Dublin and Fr Thomas Lalor replaced him Fr Lalor had the title Director The first principal to have the title President was Fr Lalor s successor Fr John Coffey later Bishop Coffey The college began in a large room on the ground floor of the newly built Bishop s House and boarders were accommodated in approved houses in the town After the opening of the Presentation Monastery in 1861 some students lodged there The land was rented from Lord Kenmare at a peppercorn rent 2 Gradually new classrooms and dormitories were built The Tower wing was added to Bishop s House in 1870 the main buildings took their present form as a result of extensive rebuilding in the 1890s and a College Chapel with professors rooms and dormitory accommodation overhead was added to the Tower building in 1914 Further extensions followed in the 1930s 1950s 1960s and 1970s The strict attitude of the staff who taught in the school as well as the low standard of food for boarders was the catalyst for the creation of the book Sausages for Tuesday in 1969 by Patrick Kennelly brother of poet Brendan Kennelly 3 By the 1970s the designation seminary was no longer used and the school s official title became St Brendan s College However the college is still known locally as The Sem In 1971 Dr Tadhg McCurtin became the first lay vice principal In 1997 the first lay principal Mr Tony Behan was appointed and a board of management was set up to manage the school Fr Larry Kelly was President Rector until the boarding school closed in 1999 He was the last in a succession of eighteen clerical presidents In 1997 the college opened its doors to girls who wished to repeat the Leaving Cert Until the late 1960s diocesan clergy mainly staffed the college A priest acted as president and school principal Gradually the number of lay teachers increased and the last priest finished teaching in the College in 2006 a Fr Begley In November 2020 the Killarney Athletics Club Arena was finally completed and is situated on the grounds of the school although all other local schools are permitted to use it 4 Sport EditGaelic football is the most prominent sport at the school St Brendan s is one of the leading football schools in Kerry and Ireland and has served as a footballing nursery for a number of Kerry GAA players citation needed St Brendan s holds the record of most Munster Senior Football Titles won 22 The school has also won nine Frewen Cups Munster U16 and seven Moran Cups Munster U15 The school achieved a double in these competitions in 2007 The school has won the Hogan Cup on four occasions in 1969 1992 2016 and 2017 5 St Brendan s also takes part in Kerry Colleges competitions at Senior U16 U15 and First Year levels In basketball the Sem plays in the South West Region at U19 U16 Second Year and First Year Levels The school also takes part in national cup competition for the U19 and U16 age groups The school has won four All Ireland Titles to date 1988 U19 2005 U16 National Cup First Year in 2006 followed by the Second Year title in 2007 citation needed St Brendan s has also won four Munster titles in soccer since the mid 1990s and four national titles in 2001 2003 2014 and 2016 by our First Year U16 U15 and First Year squads respectively The school also competes in athletics hurling golf pitch amp putt badminton rowing rugby and squash citation needed Notable past pupils EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message See also Category People educated at St Brendan s College Killarney Eoin Brosnan Gaelic footballer Edmond Carmody DD Bishop of San Antonio Dermot Clifford Archbishop of Cashel and Emly Colm Cooper Gaelic footballer Con Cremin diplomat Kieran Cremin Gaelic footballer Johnny Culloty Gaelic footballer Patrick S Dinneen priest teacher Irish language lexicographer and historian Michael Dwyer journalist for The Irish Times Michael Fassbender actor 6 Killian Burns Gaelic footballer Dick Fitzgerald Gaelic footballer and author Weeshie Fogarty radio broadcaster and former Gaelic footballer Neil Horan Defrocked Clergyman The Dancing Priest protestor and eschatologist 7 Sean Kelly teacher politician and former GAA president Tadhg Lyne Gaelic footballer Michael McCarthy Gaelic footballer Seamus Moynihan Gaelic footballer Diarmuid O Carroll professional footballer Gerald O Carroll writer and historian Hugh O Flaherty Priest World War II hero who helped Italian Jews escape Nazi persecution Batt O Keeffe politician Minister for Education former lecturer John O Keeffe Gaelic footballer Kieran O Leary Gaelic footballer Paidi o Se Gaelic footballer and manager 8 Pat O Shea Gaelic football manager Donal O Sullivan priest killed ministering to the wounded in the First World War Studied and taught at the college John M O Sullivan politician Redmond Prendiville BA Bishop of Perth Australia played Gaelic Football for Kerry Pat Spillane Gaelic footballer retired teacher and RTE sports panelist Fionan Lynch Irish revolutionary politician barrister and judge David Clifford Gaelic footballer 9 References Edit History Saint Brendans College Killarney Archived from the original on 17 September 2011 Retrieved 26 August 2013 History St Brendans College Killarney www stbrendanscollege ie October 2012 Retrieved 21 January 2021 Kennelly Patrick 1969 Sausages for Tuesday Dublin Allen Figgis OL 21465659M O Riordan Ian New Killarney athletic track another jewel in the Kingdom s crown The Irish Times Retrieved 1 December 2020 St Brendans bid for Hogan Cup title but Causeway fail in All Ireland double bid Independent ie Archived from the original on 13 November 2013 Newstalk Michael Fassbender to be honoured at ceremony in Killarney in October Newstalk Retrieved 1 December 2020 Dancing priest in court over Grand Prix stunt independent Retrieved 1 December 2020 Paidi Paidi o Se Retrieved 1 December 2020 Farrell Sinead His running style was actually slowing him down They basically retaught him how to run The42 Retrieved 1 December 2020 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Brendan 27s College Killarney amp oldid 1105542382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
