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'{{Infobox_School |name = Marian College <br /> ''Colaiste Mhuire'' |image = |imagesize = |caption = |motto = Optimum Optare <br /> The pursuit of excellence |established = 1954 |type = Secondary School |affiliation = Marist Order |district = South Dublin |grades = |president = |principal = Paul Meany |head of school = |deputy = Kevin Lawlor |faculty = |staff = 35 |students = 425 (Full) |enrollment = |athletics = [[Rugby union]], [[Basketball]], [[Waterpolo]] |conference = |colors = Royal Blue, Yellow Hoops |mascot = |campus type = |campus size = |free_label = |free_text = |free_label2 = |free_text2 = |free_label3 = |free_text3 = |location = [[Ballsbridge]] |country = Ireland |information = |website = [http://www.mariancollege.ie] www.mariancollege.ie }} {{coord|53.332899|N|6.229055|W|type:edu_region:IE|display=title}} '''Marian College''' is a [[Marist]] [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[secondary school]] on [[Lansdowne Road]] in [[Ballsbridge]], [[Dublin]]. The school motto is ''Optimum Optare'' - the pursuit of excellence. The school was founded in [[1954 in Ireland|1954]] and has a student population of 413 boys and 12 girls. The main sports played are rugby, basketball and waterpolo. The principal is Paul Meany. == History == In the early 1950s, mr paul meany now princepal of the college captured and raped small young innocent boys in many of the classrooms in the college, many of the brothers also joined in and dragged these young boys into their bedrooms. The Marists found a beautiful site at Riverside House on the banks of the [[River Dodder]] and on 8 September 1954 the first pupils entered the Brothers’ house to begin their secondary schooling. The Brothers decided to name the school Marian College as an acknowledgement of the special place of Mary in the foundation and traditions of the Marist Brothers and as an acknowledgement that the Church had declared 1954 as the Marian Year. Until 1999, [[Sandymount High School]] was next door to Marian College. For the first 34 years, the College grew and developed under the leadership of Paul Meany's four predecessors, Bro Ligouri, Bro Declan, Bro Fintan and Bro Peter. Over the last 16 years, lay involvement in the management and organisation of the College has grown while at the same time the best of the Marist tradition has been maintained. As a result of this fruitful partnership between Brothers, Staff and Parents, the College has continued to maintain a high standard of education for pupils of all backgrounds and means in the south side of Dublin. == Distinguished past pupils == *Most Reverend [[Diarmuid Martin]], [[Archbishop of Dublin (Roman Catholic)|Archbishop of Dublin]] (2004 - ) *Adrian Kennedy FM Radio presenter. * A number of journalists, among them Brian Kelly (whose father Seamus was for many years Quidnunc of The Irish Times), Eddie Barrett (of The Irish Times and RTÉ, and latterly president of the National Union of Journalists), Michael Brophy (a reporter with The Irish Independent) * The leading producer and impresario Noel Pearson * The eminent medial doctor and dietary expert Michael Gibney * Ken Sweeney Entertainment Editor of The Sunday Tribune {{Marist Schools}} [[Category:Secondary schools in County Dublin]] [[Category:Marist Brothers schools]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1954]] [[Category:Ballsbridge]] [[Category:Sandymount]] [[Category:Boys' schools in Ireland]] {{Ireland-school-stub}}'