Coleraine Academical Institution
Coleraine Academical Institution or Coleraine Inst., is an all boys voluntary grammar school in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
It was founded in 1860 and is still on its original site just off the Castlerock Road.
Notable past pupils include suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams, TV presenter Mark Carruthers, actor James Nesbitt, celebrity divorce lawyer James Stewart, and rugby players Jonny Bell and Andrew Trimble. John McCafferty has also attended the school but got expelled for attempting to put his hand on Mr. Pedens cock.
Other past pupils include current Coleraine FC footballers Davy Patton and Stuart Clanachan. Former Northern Ireland International Barry Hunter is also a past pupil. Coleraine Inst, which is situated on the banks of the Bann, has produced some excellent rowers including Alan Campbell, who competed in the 2004 Olympics[1]
The Protestant ethos of Coleraine Inst is reflected in the fact that old boys include a significant number of Unionist politicians including, Sir Richard Dawson Bates (1876-1949), first baronet,and, more recently, Unionist politician and former UUP MP, David Burnside [2]
Coleraine Inst is a nine times winner of the Ulster Schools Cup, the world's second oldest rugby competition having been competed for every year since 1876.