Coláiste Chríost Rí Explained

Coláiste Chríost Rí
Motto:Latin: Adveniat Regnum Tuum
(Thy Kingdom Come)
Established:1960 (preceding primary school opened 1938)
Principal:Pádraig Mac an Rí[1]
Enrollment:approx. 500
Gender:Boys
Colors:Green, black and white.
Country:Ireland
Website:https://www.ccrcork.com

Coláiste Chríost Rí (English: Christ the King College)[2] is a Catholic secondary school for boys based on Capwell Road in Turners Cross, Cork, Ireland. The school, which is under the trusteeship of the Presentation Brothers Schools Trust, had an enrollment of 513 students as of 2023.[3]

History

The school was founded by the Presentation Brothers and owned by the order until 21 November 2009. The school was opened in its current location in 1960. A preceding primary school which offered some secondary education, Scoil Chríost Rí, was previously located in Kinsale Road and subsequently in Sawmill Street.[4]

Coláiste Chríost Rí was designated the "Cork School of Culture" during Cork's tenure as European Capital of Culture in 2005.[5]

Curriculum

See also: Education in the Republic of Ireland. Coláiste Chríost Rí (CCRí) offers both the Junior and Leaving Certificate cycles.[3]

Students first year undertake classes in Irish as L2; English as L1; mathematics; French as L2; science; history; geography; CSPE; SPHE; Religion; Life skills and physical education.[6] The student may then pick two subjects out of five choices, business studies; engineering; woodworking; art and graphics.After completing the Junior Certificate, students undertake Transition Year.[6]

The Leaving Certificate curriculum gives students six mandatory subjects; Irish as L2; English as L1; mathematics; religious studies; physical education and RSE / SPHE. The student also chooses one subject out of four additional option lines.[6]

CCRí also offers the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP).[3]

Activities

Sport

Gaelic football is the principal sport played at the school. The school has won the Hogan Cup on four occasions: 1968, 1970, 1983 and 1985.[7] Several former students have gone on to represent Cork GAA at inter-county level in both Gaelic football and hurling.

In association football (soccer), a number of former students, including Damien Delaney, Denis Irwin, Chiedozie Ogbene, Frank O'Farrell and Kieran O'Regan, have represented the Republic of Ireland national football team.[8] [9]

Other sports at the school include basketball and athletics.

Clubs

Extra-curricular and co-curricular activities at Coláiste Chríost Rí include drama, a gym club, horticulture, a chess club, a music club and history club.[10]

The Rí Eolas magazine,[11] an annual magazine produced by the school, has been published since the 1960s.

Former students

Politicians

Others

Film and theatre

Broadcasters

Association footballers

Athletes

Rugby union players

Gaelic footballers

Hurlers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Coláiste Chríost Rí . ccrcork.com . 1 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Revered, talented footballer and former manager of Cork City. www.irishtimes.com. 31 October 2016. 15 June 2013.
  3. Whole School Evaluation: Management, Leadership and Learning Report . Department of Education . gov.ie . 23 February 2023 . 5 September 2023 . 4 . Coláiste Chríost Rí is an all-boys voluntary secondary school operating under the trusteeship of the Presentation Brothers Schools Trust. The school [..] has a current enrolment of 513 students.
  4. Web site: Coláiste Chríost Rí Prospectus . Coláiste Chríost Rí . 5 April 2017 . 7 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170112182340/https://ccrcork.com/sites/default/files/public/Colaiste-Chriost-Ri_prospectus.pdf . 12 January 2017 .
  5. Web site: Cork School of Culture - A showcase of contemporary culture in cork . CorkSchoolOfCulture.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20070314000913/http://www.corkschoolofculture.com/indexText.htm . 14 March 2007 . dead .
  6. Web site: Curriculum .
  7. Web site: Coláiste Chríost Rí. corkpastandpresent.ie . https://web.archive.org/web/20161104075845/http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/cultureincork/sport/hartycup/colaistechriostri/ . 4 November 2016 .
  8. Web site: Damien Delaney walks with kings but has never lost the common touch . Irish Examiner . 21 May 2016 .
  9. Web site: All-Time Cork Soccer XI . Balls.ie . 5 December 2016 .
  10. Web site: Extra-Curricular and Co-Curricular .
  11. Web site: Rí Eolas .
  12. Web site: Dan Boyle - Profile from Elections 2002 . electionsireland.org . 5 September 2023 .
  13. Web site: An Taoiseach Micheál Martin Takes a Trip Down Memory Lane with a Visit to Alma Mater Coláiste Chríost Rí . 2 December 2021 .
  14. Web site: Patrick G. O'Shea . Institute for Research in Electronics & Applied Physics. 5 September 2023 .
  15. Web site: 'I was painting the railings below the cinema as people were going in to see me in a feature film' - Shane Casey on his acting career . echolive.ie . 19 January 2019 . 5 September 2023 .
  16. Web site: Daydreamer with a deadline . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 6 March 1997 . 19 May 2022 . On leaving Colaiste Chriost Ri Crowley studied art at the Crawford School of Art .
  17. Web site: Cork actor landed dream Star Wars role . echolive.ie . 31 December 2020 . 5 September 2023 .
  18. Web site: Chiedozie Ogbene on being proud of his roots and taking risks to reach the top . The Times . thetimes.co.uk. 7 November 2021 . 19 May 2022 . Ogbene says he found the GAA experience with his school, Colaiste Chriost Ri, and his club, Nemo Rangers, particularly enriching .
  19. Web site: Rob Heffernan's world championship gold medal success brought Cork together . echolive.ie . 16 August 2023 . 5 September 2023 .
  20. Web site: Cork runner Charlie O'Donovan joins an elite club of sub four-minute milers . echolive.ie . 17 February 2020 . 5 September 2023.
  21. Web site: Recalling Cork's first All-Ireland minor football success in 1961 . echolive.ie . 3 June 2021 . 5 September 2023 .
  22. Web site: Connolly class gets Chriost Ri over line . Irish Independent . 7 March 2011 . 5 September 2023 .
  23. Web site: Billy Morgan: From the original Stephen Cluxton to the Brian Clough of Cork football . echolive.ie . 14 January 2021 . 5 September 2023.
  24. Web site: Paul Kerrigan aiming to be a winning Nemo skipper . Irish Examiner . 16 October 2015 . 5 September 2023 .
  25. Web site: Murphy urges Cork to 'keep their focus' . hoganstand.com . 28 August 2006 . 5 September 2023 .
  26. Web site: Corkery, Colin . hoganstand.com . 24 October 1993 . 5 September 2023 .
  27. Web site: The best of the best - the All-Ireland Hurling Championship winning captains brought together . irishnews.com . 9 March 2018 . 5 September 2023 .

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