Chanel College, Dublin

The school opened in 1955 with 12 pupils in the first year. It was the year after the canonisation of Saint Peter Chanel (one of the early Marists and the first to be canonised) and so the college was named in his honour. The main part of the school was built in the late sixties. Chanel was the third school to be opened by the Marist Fathers in Ireland, coming after Catholic University School (CUS) in 1867, and St Mary's College, Dundalk in 1861.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Chanel transferred some of its sports fields to the neighbouring Parnells GAA club, which built a new sports complex on the site consisting of several floodlit all-weather pitches, training facilities, and a social centre. Chanel has the use of these facilities.^[3] It subsequently sold much of its campus to developers, who have built private housing on the approach to the school.

Chanel College has been involved in Civic Link since 2001. In the first year, they were linked to St. Joseph's High School, Derry. Subsequently, they were linked to Knockbreda High School, Belfast, and Ballycastle High School, County Antrim.^[4] They are currently linked with Keithryan High School, County Antrim.^{[citation needed]}

Chanel joined the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship programme in 2006.

In September 2026, Chanel College became a co-educational school.^[5] It also introduced home economics as a new subject, along with launching a new building and more classrooms. In the first year of the co-educational changes, there were approximately 15 new pupils, mostly girls.^{[citation needed]}

• Terence Flanagan (b. 1975) - Dublin City Councillor and former Teachta Dála for Dublin North East (2007-2016)^[6][7]
• Ian Lawlor (b. 1994) - professional football goalkeeper
• Patrick Joseph McGrath (1945-2023) - Bishop of San Jose, California (1999-2009)^[8][9]
• Alex White (b. 1958) - Politician, former Teachta Dála for Dublin South^[10][11]
• G. V. Wright (b. 1947) - politician, senator and Teachta Dála^[12]

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