St Mary's College, Dundalk

School in Republic of Ireland
54°00′33″N 6°24′01″W / 54.009213°N 6.40033°W / 54.009213; -6.40033InformationMottoSub Mariae Nomine
(In Mary's name)Established1861; 163 years ago (1861)PrincipalAlan CravenNumber of students751Websitemaristdundalk.com
Chapel serving the college

St. Mary's College, Dundalk is a secondary school in County Louth, Ireland.[1][2][3] It consists of a mixed school which provides junior certificate and leaving certificate programmes.

History

Notable alumni

  • Israel Olatunde - Professional track and field athlete, record holder for fastest Irish man in history
  • Dermot Ahern – Politician and Government Minister
  • Joseph Finnegan – Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland and President of the Irish High Court
  • Neil Gallagher – Sportsman
  • Larry Goodman – Businessman and billionaire
  • Fred Halliday – Writer
  • Sir Denis Henry, 1st Baronet – first Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, a Barrister (Queen's Counsel), Solicitor-General for Ireland, Attorney General for Ireland, and Bencher of the Honorable Society of King's Inns.
  • David Kennedy – Marist Father
  • Brendan McGahon – Politician
  • Emmanuel Adegboyega - Professional footballer for Norwich City
  • Ryan O'Kane - Professional footballer for Dundalk FC

See also

References

  1. ^ Catholic Schools Week 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ "When boy met girl for first time in St. Mary's College". Irish Independent. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Le collège Ste Mary de Dundalk en Irlande a célébré son 150ième anniversaire" [St Mary's College, Dundalk, Ireland, celebrates 150 years] (in French). 9 November 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2018.