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Certa Bonum Certamen<br> ''(Fight the good fight)''
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1888
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Private
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Dr Larry Jordan
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approx 1,000
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Colors
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Red, yellow and black
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Sidney Hill, Cork , Ireland
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http://wwwcbccorkie
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('''CBC Cork''') is a fee-paying
Catholic school under the
Trusteeship of the
Christian Brothers in
Cork ,
Ireland .
The college's main rivals are
Presentation Brothers College . (As the two main fee paying all-boys schools in Cork, both share similar histories, student bases, and sporting & academic traditions.)
In the mid
19th Century the
Vincentenian Fathers maintained a
Seminary at Saint Patrick's Place in Cork, known as the ''Cork Diocesan Seminary''. In
1888 a new seminary with residential accommodation was completed at
Farranferris , and the Vincentenian ecclesiastical students transferred there.
The then
Bishop of Cork, Most Rev. Dr O'Callaghan, invited the Christian Brothers to take charge of the St Patrick's Place establishment.
The
Congregation Of Christian Brothers had been established almost 90 years earlier by
Edmund Ignatius Rice for the education of poor Irish boys. Over the years, the Order's mission had extended to other countries and other social groups.
From the beginning, CBC was principally involved in preparing pupils for University entry, and flourished on St Patrick's Place for a hundred years.
Marking the centenary in 1988, the College moved from its original site to a new location, one hundred yards away, atop Sidney Hill. 1996-1998 saw the modernisation of sports facilities at Lansdowne. 1999 saw an extension to the College complex itself which included improved dining facilities and the creation of a special complex for sixth year students.
Though the Brothers retain a presence on the Board of Management, as Trustees, CBC is now staffed entirely by lay teachers, and is recognised as one of Ireland's leading educational establishments at
Secondary Level .
In the 2005
Sunday Times Schools League Table, CBC was listed among the country's top twenty schools. The current
Principal of the school is Dr Larry Jordan.
CBC Cork has over 900 students in the
Secondary College and more than 1,000 students if one includes the
Preparatory School .
The school is Cork's foremost
Rugby nursery, having won the Munster Schools' Senior Cup more times than any other school. Current members of the
Munster Rugby squad, Tomás O'Leary and
Donncha O'Callaghan are both recent past pupils (2002 and 1999 respectively).
The school also participates in many other extra-curricular activities, and has become Munster's leading debating school in recent years.
- Gerry Wrixon, President, University College Cork .
- David O'Hagan, Chief State Solicitor of Ireland.
- Peter Barry , Minister For Foreign Affairs (1982 - 1987), Tánaiste (1987).
- Hugh Coveney , Minister For The Marine (1994 - 1995), Minister For Defence (1994 - 1995).
- Donal Lenihan, former Ireland Rugby Union Manager.
- Donncha O'Callaghan , Irish Rugby Union International and British And Irish Lions team member.
- Harry Lorton, former CEO, TSB Bank .
