CBS Sexton Street

CBS Sexton Street is a Christian Brothers secondary school located in Limerick, Ireland. The school is renowned for hosting the J. P. McManus Scholarship Awards.^[1] The school has approximately 500 students. The current principal is Tom Prendergast, after the recent retirement of Noel Earlie, and the current vice principal is Elizabeth Quinn.

The school won the senior boys' FAI All Ireland soccer championship in 2007 and 2008. In 2012, they lost the final against St. Aidans, Cork.

Past students include J. P. McManus,^[1] Karl Spain, Diarmuid Scully, Kevin O'Doherty and Ciaran MacMathuna.

History

Colaiste Mhichil was founded by Edmund Rice, a Christian Brother, to provide education for boys in Limerick city. The school is administrated by a Board of Management. The Christian Brothers remain the trustees of the school.

Notable students

Ned Daly, born in 1891. He was the son of Fenian Edward Daly, and the nephew of John Daly, who was a leading member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the brother in law of Tom Clarke. Daly was educated by the Presentation Sisters and then the Christian Brothers on Sexton Street. Later he served as commandant of Dublin's 1st battalion in the Easter Rising. He was executed by firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol on 4 May 1916. He is remembered in the Arbour Hill Memorial Park in Dublin.
John Philip Holland, born in Liscannor, County Clare in 1841. Holland began his studies at Sexton Street in 1853. He was the developer of the first submarines to be commissioned by both the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy. Holland died in 1914 having devoted 57 years of his life to working with submersibles. He is interred at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Totowa, New Jersey.
Ciaran MacMathuna, broadcaster and authority on Irish music
J. P. McManus,^[1] businessman and racehorse owner
Kevin O'Doherty
Diarmuid Scully, member of Limerick City Council and former Mayor of Limerick
Karl Spain, comedian

There are currently no memorials in the school for Daly or Holland, despite their contributions to Irish and international history respectively.

Notable teachers

Pat Fleury, renowned hurler
Willie Moore, renowned hurler

References

1 2 3 Duggan, Barry (26 September 2009). "Mcmanus awards bursaries to lucky students". independent.ie.

List of Christian Brothers schools and Presentation Brothers schools in Ireland

Fee-paying	C.B.C. Cork C.B.C. Monkstown Presentation Brothers College, Cork

Gaelscoileanna	Coláiste Eoin Coláiste Mhuire Coláiste Phadráig, Dublin Gaelcholáiste Muire, Cork

Secondary schools	Abbey C.B.S., Newry, County Down Ardscoil Rís, Limerick Ardscoil Rís, Dublin Blarney Street C.B.S., Cork Callan C.B.S., Co. Kilkenny C.B.S. Charleville C.B.S. Glen Road, Belfast C.B.S. Ennistymon C.B.S. High School, Clonmel C.B.S. Mitchelstown, Co. Cork C.B.S. Naas, Co. Kildare C.B.S. New Ross C.B.S. Sexton Street, Limerick CBS Tramore C.B.S. Westland Row C.B.S. Wexford C.B.S. Youghal Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh Clonkeen College Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Cork Coláiste Chríost Rí, Turners Cross, Cork Coláiste Éanna Deerpark C.B.S., Cork Drimnagh Castle Secondary School Dungarvan CBS Edmund Rice College, Glengormley Ennis C.B.S. Kilkenny C.B.S. Midleton CBS Secondary School Mount Sion Primary School O'Connell School Rice College, Ennis Rice College - Westport C.B.S. St. Aidan's C.B.S. St. Declan's C.B.S., Cabra St. Fintan's High School St. Joseph's C.B.S., Dublin St. Joseph's C.B.S., Louth St. Joseph's C.B.S., Tipperary St Mary's C.B.S., Co. Laois St Mary's C.B.S. (The Green) St. Mary's C.B.S., Wexford St. Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast St. Vincent's C.B.S. Synge Street C.B.S. Oatlands College Presentation College, Bray St. Mary's Christian Brothers Secondary School, Roscommon Waterpark College, Waterford

Defunct schools	CBS Eblana St. Joseph's Industrial School, Letterfrack St Joseph's Industrial School, Tralee Presentation Brothers College, Glasthule

Coordinates: 52°39′35″N 8°37′18″W / 52.65972°N 8.62167°W / 52.65972; -8.62167

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