St. Francis College Rochestown, sometimes known as Rochestown College or abbreviated as Roco,[3][4] is an all-boys secondary school in Rochestown, Cork, Ireland. The school's foundation dates to 1884 when a friary was formed by the Franciscan Order.[5]
| St. Francis College Rochestown | |
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 51°52′08″N 8°22′34″W / 51.869°N 8.376°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Make the Difference |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Principal | Marie Ring[1] |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 768 (2019)[2] |
| Color(s) | Black and white |
| Nickname | Roco |
| Website | stfranciscollege.ie |
History edit
In the 1870s the Capuchin (Franciscan) order of friars opened a church and monastery on the Rochestown-Monkstown road near Cork city.[6] In the 1880s, a school for novitiates (those seeking to join the order) was opened on the site.[6] While this novitiate school was moved to Kilkenny and elsewhere for some decades, in the 1930s the school returned to the Rochestown friary.[7] In the late 1960s and early 1970s, coinciding with a move to free education in the state, the college expanded into the friary itself, and "dormitories were converted into classrooms".[7] The school continues to operate as a voluntary secondary school under the trusteeship of the Capuchin Franciscan Order.[8]
Extra-curricular activities edit
Sporting and extra-curricular activities in the school include debating, Gaelic football, hurling, soccer, basketball, badminton and chess.[9]
Notable graduates edit
- Alan Cadogan - Cork GAA[10]
- John Cashman - Cork GAA[citation needed]
- Niall Cashman - Cork GAA[citation needed]
- Alan Connolly - Cork GAA[citation needed]
- Edwin Fitzgibbon - Capuchin priest and professor of psychology at UCC, who donated the Fitzgibbon Cup for inter-varsity hurling.[11]
- John Kelly - Rugby union player with Munster and Ireland[12]
- Shane Kingston - Cork GAA[13]
- Dominic MacHale - actor (The Young Offenders)[citation needed]
- Alex Murphy - actor (The Young Offenders)[citation needed]
- Kilian O'Callaghan - ballet dancer and choreographer[citation needed]
- Darragh O'Mahony - Rugby union player[14]
- Terry Shannon - Lord Mayor of Cork in 2011[15]
- Paul Wallace - Rugby union player[16]
- Richard Wallace - Rugby union player[citation needed]
- Niall O'Flaherty and Patrick O'Connell - members of The Sultans of Ping FC.[17]
References edit
- ^ "Marie Ring steps down as principal of Loreto Fermoy". avondhupress.ie. The Avondhu. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Subject Inspection in Mathematics - Report - St Francis Capuchin College" (PDF). Department of Education and Skills. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
St Francis College is a voluntary boys' secondary school, operating under the trusteeship of the Capuchin Franciscan order [..and..] has a current enrolment of 768 students
- ^ "Chríost Rí beat Roco in Corn Uí Mhuirí". Irish Examiner. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Roco Win Interschools Chess". Stfranciscollege-rochestown.ie. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "St Francis College, Rochestown, County Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b "The Founding of Rochestown College - A Brief History". IrishCapuchins.com. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b "History - St. Francis College, Rochestown 1884-2006". Stfranciscollege-rochestown.ie. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Whole-School Evaluation Report - St Francis College, Rochestown, County Cork" (PDF). Department of Education and Skills. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "St. Francis College Rochestown - Extra Curricular". Stfranciscollege-rochestown.ie. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Torn between two passions, Alan Cadogan wonders why not?". Irish Examiner. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
[Alan] Cadogan is [..] back in his alma mater of Rochestown College
- ^ "Fitzgibbon, Edwin, 1874-1938, Capuchin priest". catholicarchives.ie. Catholic Archives Catalogue. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "From 'Rags' to Riches". irishrugby.ie. IRFU. 24 May 2002. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "6 players from Harty Cup finalists on Cork minor hurling panel for Munster quarter-final". The42.ie. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
[Shane] Kingston is one of six Rochestown College players included
- ^ "A tale of two cities". Irish Examiner. 7 April 2004. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
[Darragh] O'Mahony grew up in Rochestown in Cork City and was educated in the non rugby-playing environment of Rochestown College
- ^ "St. Francis College Rochestown - Newsletter - December 2011" (PDF). Stfranciscollege-rochestown.ie. 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Keeping it in the family". Irish Times. 4 April 1998. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
Paul Wallace [..] was educated at a non-rugby school, Rochestown College
- ^ "The rise and fall of iconic Cork band Sultans of Ping". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2021.