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| motto = Latin''':'''<br>''Praesis Ut Prosis''<br>English''':'''<br>''Lead in order to serve''
| motto = Latin''':'''<br>''Praesis Ut Prosis''<br>English''':'''<br>''Lead in order to serve''
| established = {{start date and age|1894}}
| established = {{start date and age|1894}}
| principal = Michael Walsh
| principal = Thomas Bourke
| gender = Male
| gender = Male
| enrollment = 1090<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.gov.ie/en/directory/page/osjtb7-up6zc9-/ | website = gov.ie | publisher = Department of Education | title = Directory page - De La Salle College | date = 2 August 2024 | accessdate = 4 August 2024 }}</ref>
| enrollment = 1200
| enrollment_as_of = 2024
| website = [http://www.delasallewaterford.com www.delasallewaterford.com/]
| website = [http://www.delasallewaterford.com www.delasallewaterford.com/]
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A [[Education_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland#Secondary_School|secondary school]] was opened on the site in the 1940s.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.delasallewaterford.com/brwat.htm | publisher = Delasallewaterford.com | title = School History - De La Salle Brothers in Waterford | access-date = 3 February 2017 }}</ref> In 1948 it officially opened as a Day and Boarding School.<ref name="dlsgaa"/> The boarding school closed in 1990, and from 1991 operated as a day school only. In 2008 it appointed its first lay principal, and in 2009 [[The Le Cheile Schools Trust]] became the trustee body for the
A [[Education_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland#Secondary_School|secondary school]] was opened on the site in the 1940s.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.delasallewaterford.com/brwat.htm | publisher = Delasallewaterford.com | title = School History - De La Salle Brothers in Waterford | access-date = 3 February 2017 }}</ref> In 1948 it officially opened as a Day and Boarding School.<ref name="dlsgaa"/> The boarding school closed in 1990, and from 1991 operated as a day school only. In 2008 it appointed its first lay principal, and in 2009 [[The Le Cheile Schools Trust]] became the trustee body for the
school. School management was criticised in a 2012 [[Department of Education (Ireland)|Department of Education]] inspection report for taking on €500,000 in debts for refurbishments with little educational benefit, and for teachers teaching subjects for which they were not qualified, under the leadership of then principal Gearoid O' Brien.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2012/1010/world/school-ran-up-500000-debt-on-refurbishments-210425.html | title = School ran up €500,000 debt on refurbishments. | date = 10 October 2012 | publisher = Irish Examiner}}</ref>
school. School management was criticised in a 2012 [[Department of Education (Ireland)|Department of Education]] inspection report for taking on €500,000 in debts for refurbishments with little educational benefit, and for teachers teaching subjects for which they were not qualified, under the leadership of then principal Gearoid O' Brien.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2012/1010/world/school-ran-up-500000-debt-on-refurbishments-210425.html | title = School ran up €500,000 debt on refurbishments. | date = 10 October 2012 | publisher = Irish Examiner}}</ref>
==Sports and Activities==
==Sports and activities==
===Gaelic Games===
===Gaelic games===
Gaelic games were always a significant sport in De La Salle College, both as a teachers college and secondary school. Seven former GAA presidents trained at De La Salle, and a number of inter-county players and managers have gone to school in the college. In 2007 and 2008 they won the Munster Schools [[Dr. Harty Cup]] and All-Ireland [[Dr. Croke Cup]]. In football the won the Munster Schools [[Corn Uí Mhuirí]] in 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964 and 1965. The school is also strongly linked to [[De La Salle GAA]] club.
[[Gaelic games]] were always a significant sport in De La Salle College,{{or-inline|date=August 2024}} both as a teachers college and secondary school. Seven former GAA presidents trained at De La Salle, and a number of inter-county players and managers have gone to school in the college. In 2007 and 2008, they won the Munster Schools [[Dr. Harty Cup]] and All-Ireland [[Dr. Croke Cup]]. In football, they won the Munster Schools [[Corn Uí Mhuirí]] in 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964 and 1965. The school is also linked to [[De La Salle GAA]] club.{{fact|date=August 2024}}


===Soccer===
===Soccer===
Two former Irish soccer internationals Jim Beglin and John O'Shea are among the school's past pupils. The school has been successful in competitions, winning the FAI Schools minor title in 2002 and in 2009.<ref>[http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/soccer/de-la-salle-win-fai-schools-minor-cup/ De La Salle win FAI Schools Minor Cup] by Jamie O'Keeffe Munster Express 8 May 2009.</ref>
Two former Irish soccer internationals, Jim Beglin and John O'Shea, are among the school's past pupils.{{fact|date=August 2024}} The school won the FAI Schools minor title in 2002 and in 2009.<ref>[http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/soccer/de-la-salle-win-fai-schools-minor-cup/ De La Salle win FAI Schools Minor Cup] by Jamie O'Keeffe Munster Express 8 May 2009.</ref>


===Musical Society===
===Musical society===
The De La Salle College Musical Society which is over 40 years old, performing its first musical in 1979 Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. The annual College Musical performed in the college hall, is a significant event each year.
The musical society at De La Salle College performed its first musical in 1979: [[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat]].{{fact|date=August 2024}} The annual college musical is performed in the college hall each year.{{fact|date=August 2024}}
Most recently the college hosted [[We Will Rock You]] in October of 2023

==Principals==
* Br. Severus Harvey - first principal (-1891)
* Br. Roderick (Thomas) Kane (1891-1911), Assistant Superior-General De La Salle Brothers from 1911.
* Br. Damien Kellegher (1996-2008)
* Gearoid O’ Brien (2008- 2015) - first lay principal<ref>[http://www.munster-express.ie/local-news/first-lay-principal-for-de-la-salle-college/ First lay principal for De La Salle College] Munster Express, 23 May 2008.</ref>
* Margaret Betts (2015-2020)
* Michael Walsh (2020 – present)


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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* [[Dave McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)|Dave McCarthy]] - Gaelic footballer
* [[Dave McCarthy (Gaelic footballer)|Dave McCarthy]] - Gaelic footballer
* [[Val Doonican]] - Singer and TV entertainer
* [[Val Doonican]] - Singer and TV entertainer
* Danny O'Dwyer - Journalist and creator of the [[Noclip]] documentary series
* [[Liam Griffin (hurler)|Liam Griffin]] - Hurler, Manager Manager, won All-Ireland in 1996
* [[Liam Griffin (hurler)|Liam Griffin]] - Hurler, Manager Manager, won All-Ireland in 1996
* [[Maurice Cummins]] - politician, senator(leader of the seanad 2011-2016), Mayor of Waterford 1995-96.
* [[Maurice Cummins]] - politician, senator(leader of the seanad 2011–2016), Mayor of Waterford 1995-96.{{fact|date=August 2024}}
* Richard Langford - founding principal of [[Waterford RTC]]


===Alumni of the Teachers Training College===
===Alumni of the teachers training college===
{{See also|Category:Alumni of De La Salle Teacher Training College, Waterford}}
{{See also|Category:Alumni of De La Salle Teacher Training College, Waterford}}
* [[Thomas Ashe]] - Irish patriot and hunger striker
* [[Thomas Ashe]] - Irish patriot and hunger striker
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De La Salle College Waterford
Location
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Waterford, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland
Coordinates52°15′14″N 7°06′03″W / 52.25389°N 7.10083°W / 52.25389; -7.10083
Information
MottoLatin:
Praesis Ut Prosis
English:
Lead in order to serve
Established1894; 130 years ago (1894)
PrincipalThomas Bourke
GenderMale
Enrollment1090[1] (2024)
Websitewww.delasallewaterford.com/

De La Salle College Waterford is a secondary school in Waterford, Ireland with over 1,000 students and 90 teachers.

De La Salle Teachers Training College

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The De La Salle Brothers had a presence in Waterford since the 1870s,[2] and opened a teacher training college at Newtown, Waterford in 1894.[3] In 1894 Mr. J.L. Ahearn was appointed professor of irish, the first such appointment in a teacher training college. Students who completed the two year course were awarded the National Teacher(NT) qualification entitling them to teach in primary (national) schools.[4]

In May 1939, lay teacher training ceased (male teacher training centered in St. Patrick's, Drumcondra), however, the De La Salle brothers continued to be trained for another 10 years,[5] along with Marist and Presentation Brothers, in 1972 an agreement was made where brothers were trained alongside the christian brothers in St. Mary's College, Marino.[6]

Secondary school

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A secondary school was opened on the site in the 1940s.[7] In 1948 it officially opened as a Day and Boarding School.[5] The boarding school closed in 1990, and from 1991 operated as a day school only. In 2008 it appointed its first lay principal, and in 2009 The Le Cheile Schools Trust became the trustee body for the school. School management was criticised in a 2012 Department of Education inspection report for taking on €500,000 in debts for refurbishments with little educational benefit, and for teachers teaching subjects for which they were not qualified, under the leadership of then principal Gearoid O' Brien.[8]

Sports and activities

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Gaelic games

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Gaelic games were always a significant sport in De La Salle College,[original research?] both as a teachers college and secondary school. Seven former GAA presidents trained at De La Salle, and a number of inter-county players and managers have gone to school in the college. In 2007 and 2008, they won the Munster Schools Dr. Harty Cup and All-Ireland Dr. Croke Cup. In football, they won the Munster Schools Corn Uí Mhuirí in 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964 and 1965. The school is also linked to De La Salle GAA club.[citation needed]

Soccer

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Two former Irish soccer internationals, Jim Beglin and John O'Shea, are among the school's past pupils.[citation needed] The school won the FAI Schools minor title in 2002 and in 2009.[9]

Musical society

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The musical society at De La Salle College performed its first musical in 1979: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat.[citation needed] The annual college musical is performed in the college hall each year.[citation needed] Most recently the college hosted We Will Rock You in October of 2023

Notable alumni

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See also: Category:People educated at De La Salle College Waterford

Alumni of the teachers training college

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See also: Category:Alumni of De La Salle Teacher Training College, Waterford

References

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  1. ^ "Directory page - De La Salle College". gov.ie. Department of Education. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ "1894 – De La Salle College, Waterford, Co. Waterford". Architecture of Waterford. Archiseek. 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Subject Inspection of Guidance - Report - De La Salle College, Newtown, Waterford". Department of Education and Science. 22 May 2008.
  4. ^ 'Teacher Preparation in Ireland: History, Policy and Future Directions' By Thomas O'Donoghue, Judith Harford, Teresa O'Doherty, Emerald Group Publishing, June 29, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c De La Salle College De La Salle GAA Club
  6. ^ 'Teacher Preparation in Ireland: History, Policy and Future Directions' By Thomas O'Donoghue, Judith Harford, Teresa O'Doherty
  7. ^ "School History - De La Salle Brothers in Waterford". Delasallewaterford.com. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  8. ^ "School ran up €500,000 debt on refurbishments". Irish Examiner. 10 October 2012.
  9. ^ De La Salle win FAI Schools Minor Cup by Jamie O'Keeffe Munster Express 8 May 2009.
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