St Colman's College, Newry
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| Motto | Bonitas, Disciplina, Scientia (Latin) |
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| Established | 1823 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Principal | Mr Cormac McKinney |
| Location |
46 Armagh Road Newry County Armagh BT35 6PP Northern Ireland Coordinates: 54°11′24″N 6°20′30″W / 54.190050°N 6.341655°W |
| Local authority | SELB |
| Students | c. 900 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Colours | Dark blue, grey & light blue |
| Website | www |
St Colman's College (Irish: Coláiste Cholmáin) is a Roman Catholic English-medium grammar school in Newry, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Now named in honour of St. Colman, it was founded in 1823 as the Dromore Diocesan Seminary by Father J. S. Keenan. The College stands on Violet Hill, the same 60 acre (243,000 m²) site it has occupied since 1829, adjacent to the Bishop of Dromore's residence.
It currently has almost 900 students attending. Current principal Mr Cormac McKinney, is the first lay principal in the College's history.
St. Colman's is renowned in Irish sport as a particular nursery for Gaelic footballers for both Down and Armagh. As of 2011, the College's senior Gaelic football team are the Ulster and All-Ireland champions.
Every boy carries the aims of the College, "Bonitas, Disciplina, Scientia", on his blazer pocket badge:
The College has a long and distinguished history in Gaelic football winning the premier colleges' trophy, the Hogan Cup, eight times in 1967, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2010 and 2011. Only St Jarlath's College, Tuam have won the All-Ireland competition on more occasions. St Colman's College remains the most successful Ulster college winning the prestigious MacRory Cup for the 19th time in 2011.
Other sports offered at the College include, but are not limited to:
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