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Digital Art Display

After the Carol Service, the following digital display of artwork from the Junior Cycle & Leaving Certificate art pupils (2024) was presented. Many thanks to Ms Cullen and Ms Murphy for collated the pupils’ work.

College Musical 2024 – Beauty & the Beast

This year’s College Musical is Beauty & the Beast and it will be performed on Friday November 15th and Saturday November 16th in the BSR. All are welcome. Alice McCarthy and Jack Francis McKeon play the title characters but they are supported by a large enthusiastic and talented cast. The musical is directed by Ms […]

Transition Year Update

In a typically busy first half term, our Transition Year pupils have quickly adapted to the demands of the year. While busy in their classes, there have been lots of opportunities for learning outside of the classroom including this week, where all pupils have participated in structured work experience. There has been art trips, cookery […]

Mid Term Sports Update

The Senior XI Hockey squad have had a mixed start to the season with good wins over Terenure and the High School along with some narrow losses. Their recent success followed a fantastic trip to Amsterdam, where they played three matches and won all three. It’s been a tough start to the Junior squad’s season […]

Form I and II Plays 2024

Last weekend, the first drama productions of the year took place. Form I were the first to thread the boards, with their production of Karleen Hayden’s The True Tale of the Big Bad Wolf , a quirky retelling of the famous tale of the three little pigs. The seventeen strong ensemble cast brought energy and […]

Form VI Art Trip

Constance Chambré and Jasper Wilkinson report on the recent Form VI Art trip to Newgrange. After leaving the College at 8:30am and driving for just over an hour we arrived at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre in Co. Meath. The centre focused on creating a sense of what it was like to live during […]

Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal 2024

It’s that time of the year again – the Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal aims to collect and deliver wrapped and packed shoeboxes, full of toys and essentials, for some of the poorest children in the world. To date, over 2 million such boxes have been handed directly to children all around the world and […]

Pupils’ Council 2024-2025

Congratulations to the following pupils who were elected to the Pupils’ Council for this academic year. Form I – Benji Browne, Fiona Zhong Form II – Herbert Durdin Robertson, Willow Cunningham-Ash Form III – Carolyn Curry, Jason Otolorin Form IV – Lewis Curtin, Rebecca Flanagan Form V – Finn Woolsey, Cerys Mordaunt Form VI – […]

Annual Admissions Notice for 2025 / 2026 Entry

Notice concerning the admission process to St. Columba’s College, for entry in 2025. Please be advised that, according to the admissions policy of the College, drawn up according to Department of  Education guidelines, the timeline is as follows: The school will accept applications for day places on October 1st 2024. The school will allow three […]

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Open Day 2024 – Saturday September 28th

Prospective pupils and their parents are warmly invited to attend our Open Morning on Saturday, September 28th 2024 with an opportunity to explore the College’s wonderful campus and facilities. Visitors will receive a pupil-led tour through the College and will have the opportunity to speak with teaching staff along the way. The tours will visit […]

St. Columba’s Foundation London Event

An unforgettable May evening in London was hosted by the College Foundation, and brought together Old Columbans and our wider community. With the generous hospitality of Old Columban Martin Priestly at the Athenaeum Club, the event saw alumni from 1958 to 2023 sharing stories and reconnecting. The night was filled with nostalgia and camaraderie. A […]

Trips Week 2024

The tradition College ‘Trips Week’ takes place in the first week of June. As the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations begins, pupils from non-exam years go on a series of trips. Many pupils from Forms I & II travelled to the south of France, visiting Nîmes, Montpellier, Pont du Gard, Avignon, Carcassonne and more, […]

Trinity Term ’24 Sports Report

A wet April meant the summer games programme kicked in a little later than usual, with pitches taking their time to dry out. When things finally got up and running, our Senior Boys Cricket team, in particular, found their groove reaching the Leinster Cricket schools final for the second year in a row. Unfortunately though, […]

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Transition Year End of Term Report

And so, another Transition Year ends and it has been a rollercoaster ride. Seventy determined, hard working and ambitious young people started the year as they began it – at full speed – with the aim of growing as a person and as an academic. Here is a breakdown of the final term. In May, […]

Sports Dinner & Awards 2024

Mr Canning, our Head of Sport, reports on last Saturday’s Sports Dinner and the awarding of ‘Colours’. The annual ‘College Traditional Team Sports Dinner’ was held on Saturday the 25th of May after the colour and fun filled Sports Day. Many thanks to Mr. Havenga and all the teaching staff and external coaches who helped […]

Leadership Awards 2024

Leadership Awards were presented to ten more worthy recipients this week (Hughie Casey, Gabriel Murphy and John-Jack Beglan O’Connell received Leadership Awards for their excellent charitable endeavours earlier this year), recognising the fine example they set throughout the year to their fellow pupils. This year, the Warden highlighted our young leaders who best represented each […]

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Sports Day 2024

Last Saturday, the College was once again awash with colourful energy as practically every pupil in the school took part in our annual Sports Day. There were multiple events taking place including the traditional caterpillar and three-legged race, soccer and rugby kicks, basketballl throws, long jump, high jump, shot put, archery, tug of war and […]

Grace Cup Lunch 2024

Our annual Grace Cup lunch at Whispering House in the College on May 15th. Bathed in sunshine, the College welcomed us in all its splendor. Over 65 Old Columbans who left the College over 50 years ago attended, making it a truly memorable event. A special thank you to Robert Myerscough for his insightful speech […]