Bandon Grammar School
Scoil Ghrammadaí Dhroichead na Bandan
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Bandon, County Cork

Ireland
Coordinates51°44′01″N 8°44′53″W / 51.7337°N 8.7480°W / 51.7337; -8.7480
Information
TypePrivate Boarding and Day
MottoCavendo Tutus
Religious affiliation(s)Church of Ireland
Established1642; 382 years ago (1642)
Head teacherIan Coombes
ChaplainRev Anne Skuse
Age12 to 19
Color(s)   
Sports
  • Rugby
  • hockey
PublicationAnnual School Review
Annual tuition
  • Day Pupils - € 3,825
  • 5-Day Boarders - € 9,282
  • 7-Day Boarders - €13,107
Websitebandongrammar.ie

Bandon Grammar School (Scoil Ghrammadaí Dhroichead na Bandan) is a Church of Ireland secondary school situated in Bandon, County Cork, Ireland. Established in 1642, it is one of the oldest schools in Ireland.

General

Bandon Grammar School is a co-educational, boarding and day school founded in 1642, with an historic association with the Church of Ireland. It is managed by a local Board of Directors under the auspices of The Incorporated Society as patron and held from that body under a Lease "as a secondary school recognised as such by the Minister for Education under the rules of the Department of Education for secondary schools, primarily for Protestant pupils".[1]

History

Bandon Grammar School was founded in 1642 by Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork.

Sport

Field hockey

With a team that included future Ireland men's field hockey internationals, David and Conor Harte, Bandon Grammar School won the 2005 All Ireland Schoolboys Hockey Championship. [2][3][4]

Rugby

Bandon Grammar School competes in the Munster Schools 'A' competitions. Notable past players include Darren Sweetnam,[5] James French,[6] Gavin Coombes[7] and Jack Crowley.[8] Régis Sonnes spent two years coaching at the school, alongside coaching at Bandon R.F.C.[9] Fiona Hayes currently coaches girls rugby at the school.

Notable past students

See also: Category:People educated at Bandon Grammar School

References

  1. ^ "Statement of Ethos/Characteristic Spirit". Bandon Grammar School. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Twin brothers chasing same dream". southernfriedhockey.com. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Get To Know The Green Machine". www.hockey.ie. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Men's World Cup – Ireland by the numbers". www.hookhockey.com. 26 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.((cite news)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ a b Mulqueen, Charlie (20 February 2019). "Trailblazer Darren Sweetnam Thrilled to See Others Follow his Footsteps". The Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. ^ Bailey, Ryan (9 March 2018). "Bandon born and bred, French making quick progress after switch from back to front". The 42. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b O'Connell, Dylan (22 December 2019). "Skibbereen cousins, Liam and Gavin Coombes, make Munster win a family affair". Cork Beo. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  8. ^ Farrell, Seán (15 February 2020). "'Very driven, very focused. He'll go a long way': U20 star Crowley earning extra attention". The 42. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  9. ^ Kelly, David (12 January 2019). "From Toulouse to Bandon, adventurer Sonnes has taken the road less travelled". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  10. ^ a b O'Connor, Colm (22 December 2006). "Hockey history at Harte with family Irish call-up". The Iris Examiner. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  11. ^ Riegel, Ralph (16 October 2010). "Graham proves a class act on return to school". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  12. ^ Stewart, Bruce. "Lennox Robinson". Ricorso. Retrieved 7 July 2020.


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