Synge Street CBS
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"Viriliter Age"
"Act Manly". |
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| Location | |
| Synge Street, Dublin |
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| Type | Christian Brothers |
| Established | 1864 |
| Principal | Michael Minock |
| Enrollment | 300 |
| Colour(s) | Blue and White |
| Website | http://www.syngestreet.com/ |
Synge Street CBS is a Christian Brothers School in Dublin 8, Ireland. It was founded in 1864.[1]
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[edit] Primary school
The primary section caters for boys from seven to twelve years. It is called Sancta Maria CBS. It opened in 1954.
[edit] Secondary school
The official name for the secondary school is St Paul's Secondary School, Heytesbury Street. The present building replaced a row of houses, used for class-rooms, and was opened in the late 1960s: it was extended in the 1980s.[1] The school is situated on most of a city block and includes a Christian Brothers monastery which also houses a number of retired Brothers who have served in various other schools.
[edit] Sports
The school has also produced many great soccer, gaelic football, hurling and judo teams and until recently had a very strong under 18's soccer team winning Leinster Trophies and representing the school in many tournaments including the Schools World Cup in Israel, which Synge Street represented Ireland in 1993. They finished the competition in sixth place and took the fair play award. On the way to the Leinster trophy, the school beat other Dublin schools such as Drimnagh Castle. They then went on to win an all Ireland competition before representing Ireland in the school's world cup in 1993. The school has a very strong soccer tradition producing many great players including Ireland international, Andy Reid and Drogheda United, former Celtic goalkeeper Paul Skinner and also Billy Whelan one of the Busby Babes that died in the Munich air disaster.
[edit] Gaelic Football
Until 1999, past pupils of the school played together in a unique club - Synge Street Past Pupils GFC. The club would only register players who had formerly been pupils at the school. In 1999 the club merged with Templeogue GFC to form Templeogue Synge Street GFC.[2]
[edit] Hurling
There is also Kevin's Hurling club also based in Dolphin's Barn, which although a club which was independent of the school, originally set up for Saint Kevin's Parish, it assumed the role of the school's hurling team, with most of its squads being filled with boys from the school.
[edit] Young Scientists
The school has one of the best success rates in the Young Scientist competition and their main science teacher Jim Cooke is considered one of the best science teachers in Ireland, receiving many awards in his field.[3] The school has won the overall contest of the Esat Young Scientist competition on three occasions, the only school to ever do so.[4] The most recent occasion was in 2012 when Leaving Cert Students Eric Doyle and Mark Kelly won the owerall prize and will represent Ireland in the EU’s Young Scientist completion taking place this September in Bratislava. The last overall winner was Somalia-born Abdusalam Abubakar, a 3rd year student, who became one of the youngest winners of the BT Young Scientist of the Year Award in 2007 and later went on to win the European Union Contest for Young Scientists for his project, which was entitled An Extension of Wiener’s Attack on RSA.[5] In 2009, Andrei Triffo took Individual Honours winning the Intel Travel Award,[6] the fourth for Synge Street in the last 5 years. Other notable past teachers of the school included Francis MacManus, one of his pupils James Plunkett went onto be a famous writer.
The first ever Young Scientist Exhibition was held in the Mansion House, Dublin in 1965: 230 students participated and 5,000 people attended. One of the co-founders was Fr. Tom Burke who was himself a past pupil, from the class of 1941.[7]
[edit] Honours List
- 2012 - Mark Kelly and Eric Doyle - Overall Winner.[8]
- 2009 - Andrei Triffo - Intel Travel Award.[9]
- 2007 - Abdusalam Abubakar - Overall Winner.[10][11]
- 2006 - Keith Florea, Adrian Chisa and Sandeep Sihag - Group Winners.[12]
- 2006 - Gohar Abbasi - Overall Runner Up.[13]
- 2005 - Michael Mulhall and Francis Wasser - Group Winners.[14]
- 2004 - Ronan Larkin - Overall Winner[15]
[edit] Motto
The school motto is "Viriliter Age" (translated "Act Manly") and is a standard used by many Christian Brothers' schools throughout the world.[16]
[edit] Notable former pupils
- Eamonn Andrews, television presenter[17]
- Niall Andrews, politician
- Harry Boland, Irish Volunteer, his brother Gerald also hurled for the first Kevin's Hurling club team[18]
- Rory Brady, former Attorney General of Ireland
- Gay Byrne, television and radio presenter[19]
- John Coady, footballer
- John Connolly, author
- Liam Cosgrave, politician[20]
- Donnacha O'Dea, Irish professional poker player & olympic Swimmer[21]
- Robert Dudley Edwards, historian
- Louis Elliman, Past owner of the Gaiety Theatre and Theatre Royal
- Paddy Finucane, Second World War fighter pilot
- Charles B. Fitzsimons, actor
- Don Givens, footballer[22][23]
- Pearse Hutchinson, poet[24]
- Eddie Jordan, motor racing boss[25]
- John Jordan, poet[26]
- David Kelly, actor[27]
- Liam Lawlor, politician[28]
- Peter Lennon, director of the film Rocky Road to Dublin[29]
- Dermot McCarthy, senior civil servant
- Hugh McFadden, poet[26]
- Jack McGowran, actor
- Mike Murphy (broadcaster)
- Eamon Morrissey, actor
- Jim Norton, Actor
- Charlie O'Connor, Fianna Fáil TD[30]
- Aindrias Ó Caoimh, Judge of the High Court
- Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, former President of Ireland[31]
- Brian O'Nolan, who wrote under the pseudonym Flann O'Brien[32]
- Anton O'Toole, footballer[23]
- Milo O'Shea, actor
- James Plunkett, writer[33]
- Noel Purcell, actor[34]
- Andy Reid, footballer[23]
- Cornelius Ryan, writer[35]
- Richie Ryan, politician
- Pete St. John, Irish folk singer-songwriter[36]
- Cecil Sheridan, comedian
- Niall Stokes, publisher of Hot Press magazine[37]
- Patrick Swift, painter.
- Derek Warfield, founder of the Wolfe Tones[38]
- Michael Woods, politician[39]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "School History". Synge Street CBS. http://www.syngestreet.com/Secondary/history.html. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
- ^ "Club History". Templeogue Synge Street GFC. http://www.tssgfc.com/club_history.php. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Ahlstrom, Dick (January 12, 2009). "End of an era at Synge Street as mentor of successful young scientists retires". Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0112/1231515549082.html?via=mr. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ "Synge Street - where did it all go right?" (html). Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/education/2012/0124/1224310664571.html#.TyAFnJ6ogO4.twitter. Retrieved 25/1/2012.
- ^ "EU Contest for Young Scientists - Valencia 2007 - Press Centre: prize winners". European Union. http://ec.europa.eu/research/youngscientists/valencia/prize_winners_en.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Synge Street Student Scoops Top Intel Prize at YSTE". Intel. 22 January 2009. http://www.intel.com/cd/corporate/pressroom/emea/eng/archive/2009/414036.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Fr Patrick (Thomas) Burke, O.Carm. (1923-2008)". The Carmelites. http://www.carmelites.ie/archive/burkefuneral.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Dublin Stundents win Young Scientists 2012". RTE.ie. http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0113/youngscientist2012.html.
- ^ "2009 winner". http://www.educationmatters.ie/2009/01/11/young-scientists-of-the-year-2009/.
- ^ "2007 winner". http://www.xclusive.ie/08/abubakar.html.
- ^ "2007 winner". RTE.ie. http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0112/scientist.html.
- ^ "2006 Group Winners". http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24826027.html.
- ^ "2006 Runner Up". http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/0114/scientists.html.
- ^ "Intel awards physics/chemistry/mathematics prize at the Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in Ireland". Intel. http://www.intel.com/cd/corporate/education/emea/eng/ireland/201301.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Esat Young Scientist named". RTE.ie. 11 January 2004. http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0109/scientist.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Trinity College History". Trinity College. http://www.trinity.wa.edu.au/general_info/our_history/crest.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Eamonn Andrews Biography presenter of This Is Your Life, Crackerjack and What's My Line". UtterTrivia. http://www.uttertrivia.com/eamonnandrews.php. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Kevins and Camogie Club
- ^ Dwyer, Ciara (December 7, 2008). "Waking hours - Gay Byrne". Independent Newspapers. http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/waking-hours-gay-byrne-1566459.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ McCormack, W. J.; Patrick Gillan (2001). The Blackwell Companion to Modern Irish Culture. p 554: Blackwell Publishing. pp. 686. ISBN 0631228179.
- ^ "OLYMPIC SWIMMER & POKER PLAYER, www.turtlebunbury.com". http://www.turtlebunbury.com/interviews/interviews_ireland/sporting%20legend/interviews_sports_donnacha_odea.html.
- ^ Sean Ryan. "HONOUR FOR DON.(SPORT)". Highbeam.com. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-161448373.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ a b c "WELL TRAVELLED". Independent Newspapers. February 17, 2009. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/well-travelled-123576.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "CoisLife: Pearse Hutchinson". Cois Life. http://coislife.ie/authors/otherauthors/pearsehutchinson2.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-17.[dead link]
- ^ "Eddie Jordan: Blurbs". tv.com. http://www.tv.com/eddie-jordan/person/458315/trivia.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ a b "John Jordan". Princess Grace Irish Library Monaco. http://www.pgil-eirdata.org/html/pgil_datasets/authors/j/Jordan,John/life.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "David Kelly". Flixster. http://www.flixster.com/actor/david-kelly. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Liam Lawlor dies in Moscow taxi crash. - Indymedia Ireland". October 22, 2005. https://www.indymedia.ie/article/72600?condense_comments=true. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Journalist and director of 'Rocky Road to Dublin'". Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2011/0326/1224293133953.html. Retrieved 9/11/2011.
- ^ "Charlie O'Connor" (in ge). Fianna Fáil. http://www.fiannafail.ie/person.phpx?pid=119&bid=237&rel=TD&aid=122&lang=gaeilge. Retrieved 2009-02-17.[dead link]
- ^ "Cearbhall O Dalaigh". UCD. http://www.ucd.ie/archives/html/collections/odalaigh-cearbhall.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "The Early Years of Brian O'Nolan, Flann O'Brien, Myles na gCopaleen by Ciaran O'Nuallain: Book Cover * The Early Years of Brian O'Nolan, Flann O'Brien, Myles na gCopaleen". Barnes and Noble. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Early-Years-of-Brian-ONolan-Flann-OBrien-Myles-na-gCopaleen/Ciaran-ONuallain/e/9781901866186. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "James Plunkett (I) - Biography". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0687683/bio. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Noel Purcell (1900 - 1985) - Find A Grave Memorial". FindAGrave.com. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9607084. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Dublin Writers; Born Here, Lived Here, Wished we were here
- ^ "Pete St. John". Pete St. John. http://www.petestjohn.com/reviews/. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ "Interview: Daire O'Brien: Hey man, Hot Press is still with it after all these years - Times Online:". The Times. April 17, 2005. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article381857.ece. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Madigan, Tom. "Why Aer Lingus Pulled the Plug -- Q&A With Singer Derek Warfield -- The Wild Geese Today". The Wild Geese. http://www.thewildgeese.com/pages/warf_int.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
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