Midleton CBS Secondary School

Midleton CBS Secondary School is a Catholic secondary school for boys, located in Midleton, County Cork, Ireland. Midleton CBS was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1867.^[1]

Midleton CBS
Location
Midleton , Cork Ireland
Information
Type	Secondary school
Motto	Ancora imparo
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1867
Principal	Niall Ahern
Enrolment	900 (+67 staff)
Colour(s)	Red and White
Website	midletoncbs.ie

History

The Christian Brothers arrived in Midleton in 1867 at the request of the parish priest who recognized the need of a dedicated school to educate the town's Roman Catholic male youth, at a time when the Church of Ireland's Midleton College was fast expanding. The local community provided donations for the cost of the construction, and the school opened on 3 April 1867, with over 300 pupils joining in its first week.^[2] The last of the Christian Brothers left the school in 2003, with the monastery and old school building being taken over by the Diocese of Cloyne for parish use.^[3]

The school buildings were massively extended in the 2010s, in a project which cost €12.6 million.^[4]

Curriculum

See also: Education in the Republic of Ireland

The school offers both the Junior and Leaving Certificate cycles. The curriculum teaches first years: Religion; Irish as L2; English as L1; Mathematics; French as L2; German as L2; Science; Business Studies; History; Geography; CSPE; SPHE; Woodwork; Technical Graphics; Art; Music; Technology and Physical Education. In second year, the students may choose to drop one of the (L2) foreign languages.

After completing the Junior Certificate, the school requires students to complete a mandatory Transition Year. In 5th year, students begin the Leaving Cert cycle. Irish as L2, English L1 and Mathematics are compulsory.^[5]

Extra curricular

The school has a notable history in hurling, especially the Dr. Harty Cup which has been won a total of 4 times by the school.^{[6][failed verification]} Midleton CBS also have a successful athletics set up and have won All-Ireland's in a number of athletic events.^{[7][failed verification]}

Notable alumni

See also: Category:People educated at Midleton CBS Secondary School

• Brian Corcoran, former inter-county hurler, no.58 in 125 greatest hurlers and voted left corner-back in the Cork Hurling team of the century.
• Paul Townend 6 time Irish Jump Racing champion Jockey with numerous wins including 3 Gold cups and 28 total wins at the Cheltenham Festival.
• Cian O'Connor, former inter-county hurler.
• Conor Lehane, inter-county hurler.^[8]
• Luke O'Farrell, former inter-county hurler.^[9]
• John Fenton, former inter-county hurler, 1984 All-Ireland Hurling winning captain and several All-Stars to his name.
• Ger Fitzgerald, former inter-county hurler.
• Paddy Fitzgerald, former inter-county hurler.
• Ronan Dwane, former inter-county hurler.
• Kevin Hennessy, former inter-county hurler.
• Paudie O'Sullivan, former inter-county hurler.^[10]
• Diarmuid O'Sullivan, former inter-county hurler.^[11]
• Dónal Óg Cusack, former inter-county hurling goalkeeper, 2006 Hurler of the Year Nominee
• Conor Cusack, former inter-county hurler
• Joe Deane, former inter-county hurler.^[12]
• Eoghan Keniry, inter-county hurler.
• Donal Óg Cusack, former inter-county hurler and now a TV presenter with RTÉ.^[13]
• Brian Lawton, former inter-county hurler.
• Ciarán Joyce, inter-county hurler.
• Sean O'Leary-Hayes, inter-county hurler.
• Ciarán Cronin, former inter-county hurler.