Midleton CBS Secondary School

Midleton CBS
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

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]

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

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

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 under his belt 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.

References

^ "Whole-School Evaluation Management, Leadership and Learning" (PDF). education.ie. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
^ "CBS History". midletoncbs.ie. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
^ "School Plan" (PDF). midletoncbs.ie. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
^ "Multi million Midleton CBS extension goes to tender". East Cork Journal. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
^ "School Plan" (PDF). midletoncbs.ie. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
^ "Dr. Harty Cup Senior A Hurling Quarter-Final – Our Lady's Templemore 2-5 Midleton CBS 0-10". munster.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
^ "Athletics". midletoncbs.ie. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
^ "Conor Lehane Player Profile". gaacork.ie. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
^ "Luke O'Farrell Player Profile". gaacork.ie. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
^ "Paudie O'Sullivan Player Profile". gaacork.ie. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
^ "Motor fan O'Sullivan in pole position". independent.ie. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
^ "Deane Joe". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
^ "Cusack Og Donal". hoganstand.com. Retrieved 19 June 2013.