Coláiste Chríost Rí (English: Christ the King College) 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.

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.

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

Curriculum

Coláiste Chríost Rí (CCRí) offers both the Junior and Leaving Certificate cycles.

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. 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.

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.

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

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. 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.

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.

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

Former students

Politicians Dan Boyle – Green Party senator Barry Desmond – former government minister[citation needed] Micheál Martin – Taoiseach and leader of Fianna Fáil Kieran McCarthy – former Lord Mayor of Cork Others Greg Delanty – poet[citation needed] Andrew Fitzgibbon - engineer[citation needed] Patrick G. O'Shea – former president of University College Cork Film and theatre Shane Casey - actor Bob Crowley - theatre designer Dermot Crowley – actor Broadcasters Ger Canning – sports commentator[citation needed] Eddie Hobbs – television presenter[citation needed] Association footballers Damien Delaney - defender Denis Irwin - footballer and sports television presenter Frank O'Farrell - wing half & manager Noel O'Mahony - defender & manager Kieran O'Regan - midfielder & manager Chiedozie Ogbene - winger Athletes Robert Heffernan - race walker Marcus O'Sullivan - middle-distance runner Reece Ademola - long jumper[citation needed]Rugby union players Johnny Holland - rugby player (fly-half)[citation needed] Gaelic footballers Ray Cawley - goalkeeper Luke Connolly - forward Ray Cummins - full forward[citation needed] Billy Morgan - goalkeeper and manager Frank Cogan - manager Ephie Fitzgerald - corner forward[citation needed] Seán Hayes - centre forward[citation needed] John Kerins - manager[citation needed] Paul Kerrigan - left-wing forward James Masters - right corner forward[citation needed] Brian Murphy - left corner-back Colin Corkery - corner-forward Hurlers Jim Cashman - centre back[citation needed] Ray Cummins - full forward[citation needed] Darren McCarthy - midfield[citation needed] Brian Murphy - right corner-back Martin O'Doherty - full-back Fergal Ryan - right-corner back[citation needed] Tony Maher - right-corner back[citation needed]

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