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Motto | Pray and work together |
Opened - Closed | 1970 - 2017 |
Last Principal | Gary Kelly |
Last Vice Principal | Brian Armitage |
Last Head Boy | Conor McDermott |
Last Head Girl | Sophie O'Connor |
Location | Derryree Road, Lisnaskea |
Students | 490 |
Type | Secondary School |
Colours | Navy Blue, Silver and White |
Homepage | Official Website |
Coordinates: 54°15′40″N 7°27′11″W / 54.261°N 7.453°W
St. Comhghall's College is a Roman Catholic co-educational school providing secondary level education to pupils from age 12 to 18 years. The school is situated outside Lisnaskea, a small town in Co. Fermanagh Northern Ireland. The College opened in September 1970.
The college is named after St. Comhghall an early Irish saint based on Lough Erne. The college motto is "Pray and Work Together".
Most of the students reside in Lisnaskea, Maguiresbridge, Newtownbutler, the Knocks and Donagh. The last principal of the college was Gary Kelly and the last vice principal was Brian Armitage
St. Comhghall's College Closed its doors to students in July 2017. It along with St. Eugene's Roslea, amalgamated into one school called St. Kevin's College following a decision made by the CCMS and passed by the then Education Minister Sinn Féins John O'Dowd. The new school is situated on the old site of St. Comhghall's College in Lisnaskea. The unveiling of the new school happened in January 2017 and was attended by special guests such as Monsignor Joseph McGuinness and DUP Leader Arlene Foster.
Sport plays a vital part in the day-to-day life of a St. Comhghall's Student and all sport is encouraged at the school. St. Comhghall's College made local headlines in 1996 after the Under 16 boys team won the All-Ireland. In 2006 the Under 16 girls team made it to the final in the All Ireland. In 2014/15 the U16 boys won the Fermanagh GAA schools championship, which was played in derrylin.