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| Templeogue College CSSP
Coláiste Theach Mealóg
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Templeville Road, Templeogue, Dublin 6W.
Ireland
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| Coordinates | 53°18′16″N 6°18′42″W / 53.3044°N 6.3118°W / 53.3044; -6.3118 |
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| Motto | In virtute scientia (Education rooted in values) |
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| Established | 1967; 57 years ago (1967) |
| Principal | Ciarán Dowling (Temporary) [1] |
| Staff | 42 |
| Number of students | 650 |
| Colour(s) | Red, white and blue |
| Sports | Rugby, Gaelic Football, Association Football, Basketball, Badminton |
| Website | templeoguecollege |
Templeogue College C.S.Sp is a boys' voluntary secondary school in the suburb of Templeogue, Dublin in Ireland. It was founded in 1966 and is run by the Holy Ghost Fathers, a Roman Catholic religious institute. The school's principal is Ciarán Dowling and the motto of the school is in virtute scientia, which means 'education rooted in values'. There were 700 pupils and 50 teachers at the school in 2020.[2]
The school participates in sports including rugby union, basketball, football, athletics, and badminton.[3]
The school's rugby team, whose colours are red and blue, has reached the final of the Leinster Schools Junior Cup twice, in 1980 and in 1985.[4] In the 1980 final, the school lost 0-4 to Blackrock College of Dublin and, in the 1985 final, the school lost 0-14 to Presentation CollegeofBray, County Wicklow.
In 2002, the school rugby team visited South Africa, the first state school in Ireland to do so. [5] In 2003, the school won the Leinster Schools Rugby Senior League. Also in rugby, the school has won a number of McMullen Shield competitions.[4]
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