De La Salle College Waterford

De La Salle College, Waterford
Location
Waterford, County Waterford, Republic of Ireland
Information
Motto	Praesis Ut Prosis
Established	1887
Principal	Mr. Gearóid O'Brien
Pupil Numbers	Approximately 1,000
Website	www.delasallewaterford.com/

De La Salle College Waterford is a secondary school in Waterford, Ireland. It currently houses over 1000 students and 70 teachers.

History

In 1887 the Brothers were invited to take charge of a school in the poorest part of the city of Waterford. In Stephen’s Street there had been a boarding and day school that was supported from annual grants from the city. In 1862 the grants were withdrawn and the school was placed under Waterford Corporation. Bishop O’Brien took over the premises under a lease for seventy- five years and opened an intermediate school for day- boys. It was named the High School of the Catholic University of Ireland. The school ceased to function in 1886. Father Phelan with the permission of Bishop Egan invited the De La Salle Brothers to staff the school that was now a national school. The invitation was readily accepted. The school was a three -story building with two large classrooms on each floor, with an entrance from Bachellors Walk. Beside the school was the house of residence where all the community lived. Classes commenced on October 8th, 1887 for students that ranged in age from 11-13.

Website

A new school website was launched in 2009. http://www.delasallewaterford.com

Notable alumni

• Paul Begadon- national taekwondo champion
• Jim Beglin - soccer player (Liverpool, Leeds United, Ireland)
• John O'Shea - soccer player (Manchester United, Ireland)
• John Mullane - all-Star hurler
• Bryan Flynn - Theatre Director / Composer
• Brother Potamian O' Reilly - a scientist and also conducted the first x-ray in Ireland