Tuesday, May 15, 2012
St. La Salle’s Day was honoured in style in De La Salle College Churchtown last Friday 11th May. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Dermot Nestor of the Good Shepherd Parish in Churchtown for the assembled pupils and staff of the College. Invited guests included Br. Damien Kellegher FSC (Assistant Visitor), Bro. Partick Collier FSC (Education Officer) and Bro. Patrick Byrne FSC (Retired Headmaster of De La Salle Preparatory School in Churchtown), former Principals Tom Smyth and Tim Sheehan and several members of the retired teaching staff. Past Pupils Diarmuid Coogan, Jim Nugent and Ciaran Faughnan of the Class of 1984 were also in attendance, in memory of their classmate the late Jim Stynes who died of Cancer so tragically in Australia earlier this year. [read more]
Recent News
Our annual sports day took place on Friday the 4th of May on the school rugby pitches. Whilst the weather was not as sunny as it usually is for annual sports day, the rain did hold off.
The day was a huge success with the boys competing in various events including: Broad jump, basketball throw, penalty shootout, long puck, 100 metres, 1500 metres. The day was as usual coordinated by Mr Dick Ryan, and as usual he produced a very enjoyable day for all.
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The college community would like to pass on its congratulations to past pupil Damien Duff who has been selected in the Euro 2012 Ireland squad [read more]
Past pupil Peter Damien Murphy has very kindly provided an article for our site. Peter is the author of Lagan Love which is his first novel and has been very well received. The college wishes Peter continued success in his work. We hope you enjoy Peter's Memories of his time in De La Salle. [read more]
It was a quiet crowd of 42 students that gathered inside Dublin Airport on Saturday morning, along with the attending teachers, Ms Mazzucato, Mr Kirwan, Mr Byrne, Mr Ryan and Mr Cronin. The time was 4:00am, an early rising time for all, and they were tired. It would be a long day, and everyone knew that they would only arrive at the hotel, the Kyriad Prestige, at 9:00pm.
Arriving at Paris at around 9:45am, we were soon off on our coach and heading to our first place of interest, Champs Elysées, a street running for over a mile amidst grand Parisian buildings and green gardens. We were dropped off near the Arc de Triomphe, and unleashed among the famous shops and restaurants. In moments, the group had splintered off, disappearing into the crowds, not to return for a few hours.
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The College mourns the death of John O'Leary last Thursday after a long battle with cancer. John was a first day student in the College and also a member of the teaching staff. He then became a Dept. of Education (later NEPS) psychologist and was a great friend both professionally and personally to the College. He was a regular speaker for the Parent Teacher Association and a rugby referee in the College. His funeral is on Tuesday 10th April at 10 am in St. John the Evangelist Church in Ballinteer. The College flag flies at half-mast in his honour. We extend our sympathies to his wife Noreen and to his family, especially to his son Cathal, who is also a past pupil.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dilis. [read more]