St Mary's CBS
St Mary's CBS (also known as Tralee CBS or, more usually, "The Green") is a Christian Brothers secondary school in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. The school had 620 [1] students on roll.
| St. Mary's CBS, Tralee Meánscoil na mBráithre Críostaí, An Fhaiche, Trá Lí (Irish for Christian Brothers Secondary School, The Green, Tralee) | |
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| Address | |
Dan Spring Road, Cloon Beg, , Ireland | |
| Information | |
| Other name | The Green, Tralee CBS, CBS Tralee |
| Former name | St. Mary's CBS, Tralee |
| School type | Voluntary Secondary School |
| Motto | 'Our Tradition, Your Future' 'Facere Et Docere' (Latin) (To Do and To Teach) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 17 September 1927 |
| Founder | Edmund Rice |
| Oversight | Diocese of Kerry |
| Area trustee | Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST) |
| Principal | Anne O' Callaghan |
| Staff | ~30 |
| Years offered | 1st - 6th Year {including Transition Year} |
| Years taught | to 12–19 Year Olds |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | 611 (2017/2018) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and yellow |
| School fees | None |
| Feeder schools | CBS Clounalour |
| Website | thegreen |
Sport
In 2007 the school won the Munster Colleges Senior Gaelic football "A" (Corn Uí Mhuirí) title and went on only to lose to Omagh CBS in the All-Ireland Hogan Cup final.[2]
Tralee CBS has produced more All Ireland Football medal winners than any other school in Ireland.
Notable former pupils
- Kieran Donaghy, gaelic footballer
- Martin Ferris, politician
- Ultan Dillane, professional rugby player
References
- "Kerry schools detail" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- Northern lights Omagh ease to Hogan Cup glory. Independent.ie.
External links
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