Coláiste na Sceilge

Coláiste na Sceilge
Location
Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland
Coordinates	51.940°N 10.241°W / 51.940; -10.241
Information
Type	Community school
Established	1999 (1999)
Enrollment	511[1] (2019)
Website	colaistenasceilge.ie

Coláiste na Sceilge is a secondary school in Cahersiveen, County Kerry, Ireland. It is a co-educational community school which grew out of the amalgamation in 1999 of St John Bosco Secondary School, Scoil Uí Chonaill and Waterville Vocational School. In 2018, the former Kerry footballer Maurice Fitzgerald was appointed as its principal.[2] As of 2019, it had an enrollment of 511 secondary school students.[1] The school offers courses under the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate (including Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme) curriculum.[3][4][5] The school has won a number of provincial and national titles in Gaelic football.

Sport

Sports ground alongside Coláiste na Sceilge

• Hogan Cup (1): 2009[6]
• Corn Uí Mhuirí (4): 2001,[7] 2002,[8] 2003,[8] 2009[9]

Teachers

• Maurice Fitzgerald (b. 1969) - Gaelic football selector

Alumni

• Donie O'Sullivan (b. 1990) - journalist, CNN

References

1. "Subject Inspection Report - Coláiste Na Sceilge". gov.ie. Department of Education. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2022. Coláiste Na Sceilge is a co-educational community college [..] In the current [2019] school year, it has an enrolment of 511 students
2. Leen, Tony (7 August 2018). "Kerry shortlist is just that — short". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 August 2018. Would he really want to go from selector to banisteoir? Perhaps. Workwise, has just been appointed principal of Coláiste na Sceilge in Caherciveen.
3. "Coláiste na Sceilge - Junior Certificate". colaistenasceilge.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
4. "Coláiste na Sceilge - LCVP". colaistenasceilge.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
5. "Coláiste na Sceilge - LCA". colaistenasceilge.ie. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
6. "Coláiste Na Sceilge keep it in the family". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
7. "Sceilge's history-makers". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 20 March 2001. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
8. "Yet another glorious chapter". The Kerryman. Independent News & Media. 28 March 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2022. Coláiste na Sceilge make it an historic three-in-a-row of Corn Uí Mhuirí titles
9. "O'Connor factor the difference in Sceilge triumph". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 18 March 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

External links

• Official website