St Gerald's College, Castlebar
School in Ireland
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St Gerald's College is an Irish all-boys De La Salle secondary school located in Castlebar, County Mayo.[1] The original school was opened in 1908. The current school was opened in 1971. As of December 2024, the school had 626 students.[2] In 2009, the school celebrated its centenary. An extension was added to the school, and opened in 2013.
| St Gerald's College, Castlebar | |
|---|---|
Coláiste Gearóid Naofa | |
| Location | |
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53.85741°N 9.30796°W | |
| Information | |
| Established | 1908 |
Principal | Shaun Burke |
| Language | English Irish French |
Notable alumni
- Enda Kenny (b. 1951) - former politician, Taoiseach of Ireland (2011–2017), and Leader of Fine Gael (2002–2017) [3]
- Micheál de Búrca (1912–1985), artist
- Tom Coll, drummer for Fontaines D.C.
- Conor Deegan III, bass player for Fontaines D.C.
- John Jordan, judge
- Niall McGarry, entrepreneur[4]
- Pádraig Flynn, former Fianna Fáil politician and Minister
- Richie Feeney, Gaelic footballer for Mayo
- Aidan O'Shea, Gaelic footballer for Mayo
- Cillian O'Connor, Gaelic footballer for Mayo
- Nicholas Quinn, Swimmer, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics[5]
- Ciaran Kelly, footballer.
- Ger Feeney (c. 1954–2010), Gaelic footballer for Mayo
- Martin Carney, Gaelic games commentator for RTÉ.[6]
