St Paul's College, Raheny

St. Paul's College Colaiste Naomh Pól
Location
Raheny, Dublin 5 Republic of Ireland
Coordinates	53.373032°N 6.193275°W / 53.373032; -6.193275
Information
Motto	Gestis Censere (Latin for 'by your deeds show forth your thinking')
Established	1950
Principal	Mr C. McCormack
Deputy principal	Mr A. Marron
Staff	40
Number of students	650
Religious order	Vincentian Fathers
Website	stpaulscollege.ie

St. Paul’s College in Raheny, Dublin is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys under the trusteeship of the Vincentian Fathers (Congregation of the Mission). The college was established in 1950.

St. Paul's is overseen by a Board of Management comprising representatives of the trustees, parents and teaching staff and directed by the Principal, assisted by the Deputy Principal.

St. Paul’s College has 700 pupils and follows the Irish Junior Certificate and the Irish Leaving Certificate and achieves good results at all levels.

Teaching support facilities include two well-equipped computer rooms, four science laboratories and a woodwork room.

The school has grounds of over 180 acres (730,000 m²), including its own all-weather grass pitches and grass playing fields. St. Paul's has a strong track record in sports, notably in schools' rugby and also soccer, Gaelic football, hurling, basketball, golf and athletics.

Notable past pupils

• Ivor Callely Senator
• Neil Jordan Film director
• Sean Haughey TD, Minister of State for Lifelong Learning & School Transport
• Dick Hooper, Dublin marathon winner, 1980
• Declan Kiberd Chair of Anglo-Irish Literature and Drama, UCD
• Gerry Ryan, RTE TV presenter
• Marty Whelan, RTE TV presenter
• PJ Gallagher, Stand-up comedian
• Colin Dunne, Professional Irish dancer (of Riverdance fame)
• Niall Kearney, European tour golfer