| Douglas Community School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Former name | Coláiste Muire (1926–1974)[2] |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1974 (as community school)[2][3] |
| Principal | Pat Barry[1] |
| Website | http://www.dcscork.ie/ |
51°52′43″N 8°26′32″W / 51.8787°N 8.4422°W
Douglas Community School, also known as Douglas Com or DCS, is an all boy's community school in Douglas, Cork, Ireland. It was founded as Coláiste Muire by the Presentation Brothers in 1926 as a juniorate[2] (i.e. for lower-cycle secondary students). In 1965 it became a full secondary school.[2] In 1974, it became one of the first "community schools" in Ireland, when it was transferred by the religious order to a local board of management.[3] The Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork's representatives are trustees on the board of management.[2] Its uniform is a navy jumper with royal blue and yellow stripes at neckline. The school also hosts adult education evening classes.[4]
On 16 October 2017, during Storm Ophelia, the school gym was damaged and its roof was blown off.[5]
Past pupils
[edit]- Eoghan O'Connell, association footballer[6]
- Colin Doyle, association football goalkeeper[7]
- David Harrington, association football goalkeeper[8]
- Kieran Healy, sociologist[9]
- Adam Idah, association footballer[10]
- Mick Lynch, rock musician[11]
- Adam O'Reilly, association footballer[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "About the School - Staff". Douglas Community School. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "About the School". Douglas Community School. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Cork school gets ready to mark half century". echolive.ie. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Adult & Community Education". Douglas Community School. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Roof blown off Douglas Community School's sports hall". eveningecho.ie. The Echo. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Douglas Community School has a history of producing Cork soccer stars". echolive.ie. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Cork Connections Eyeing the UEFA Nations League". TheCork.ie. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Cork City goalkeeper returns to his alma mater with first division league title". echolive.ie. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Kieran Healy's Homepage". Princeton University. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
visit Douglas Community School where I spent five years of my life
- ^ "'Everyone is buzzing for Adam' - City starlet inspires in Ireland but success comes as no surprise". Eastern Daily Press. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ O’Byrne, Ellie (21 December 2015). "A tribute to late Cork musician Mick Lynch". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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