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| Garbally College Coláiste Ghearrbhaile | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Ireland | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Latin: Fide et Fortitudine ("Faith and Courage") |
| Established | 1892 |
| President | Colm Allman |
| Principal | Stephen Reilly |
| Number of students | c. 500 |
| Website | www.garbally.ie |
Garbally College (Irish Coláiste Ghearrbhaile) is a voluntary Catholic secondary school based in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. It is a single-sex boys school which served also as a boarding school up to 2008. It is officially known as St Joseph's College (Irish Coláiste Sheosaimh).
History
St Joseph's College was founded as a Roman Catholic seminary in 1892 to help educate priests for the Diocese of Clonfert, which owns it. It is managed by John Kirby, Bishop of Clonfert, and four other governors. It is staffed by priests of the diocese and lay teachers.
The college was established at Cartron with funds provided by James Madden. Due to expansion the college was changed to Esker, near Athenry in 1894. In 1901, it moved to the building known locally as "The Pines", at Creagh, Ballinasloe. In 1923, it moved to its present site at Garbally, once seat of the Earls of Clancarty. The Diocese purchased Garbally Court (built in 1819) and estate from the trustees of the Earls of Clancarty for £6,750 in 1922.
In the 1940s, 50s and 60s two other members of the same Madden family, brothers John Madden of Killimor and George Madden of London bestowed many gifts on Garbally, including the funds to build the present science halls, study hall, extra classrooms and dining hall.
Curriculum
The school offers both the Junior and Leaving Certificate cycles and was one of the first schools to implement a Transition Year programme when it was introduced in 1973. Garbally offers all the mandatory subjects, along with woodwork, metalwork, design & communication, music, food appreciation and a new gym facility.
Sport
Garbally College is well known for its sporting tradition in Rugby Union, Hurling and Gaelic football. The college has many Connacht Schools Senior Cups and Connacht Schools Junior Cups and has produced a number of Irish Rugby Internationals. Garbally have won the Senior Cup 45 times, most recently in 2015. Garbally have won the Junior Cup 41 times, most recently in 2006.
The last team which included borders to win the Cup was in 2007.
Notable alumni
- Patrick Beegan, former Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála
- Seán Calleary, former Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála
- Patrick Connolly, former Attorney General of Ireland.
- Ciaran Fitzgerald, former Irish rugby international
- Eamon Gilmore, Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and the ex Leader of the Labour Party
- Brendan Glynn, former Fine Gael Teachta Dála
- Patrick Gullane, Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto
- Brian Hayes, Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dublin South-West
- Desmond Hogan, novelist
- Patrick Hogan, first Minister for Agriculture
- Patrick Joseph Kelly, former Bishop of Benin City
- Seán Kenny, Labour Party Teachta Dála
- Tony Kett, former Fianna Fáil member of Seanad Éireann
- John Kirby, Catholic Bishop of Clonfert
- Ulick McEvaddy, businessman
- Ray McLoughlin, former Irish rugby international and chairman and chief executive of The Crean Group
- Seán Moncrieff, media broadcaster/presenter
- Johnny O'Connor, Irish rugby international
- Eoghan Ó Tuairisc, writer, poet, dramatist
- Philip Pettit, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University
- Gerry Reynolds, former Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Sligo–Leitrim
- Tommy Tiernan, comedian, actor and writer
- Noel Treacy, former Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Galway East
- Tieran O'Halloran, Irish Rugby International
Notable staff and former staff
See also
External links
- St. Joseph's College Official website (Colaiste Sheosaimh) Garbally College {New Official Website}
- St. Joseph's College website (Colaiste Sheosaimh) Garbally College {Official College Website}
- Garbally College homepage (defunct)