St. Columba's College

St. Columba's College College

Recent winner of the Sports Girl of the year at St. Columba’s, Caoimhe Gallen signed off her school career with two more...
30/05/2026

Recent winner of the Sports Girl of the year at St. Columba’s, Caoimhe Gallen signed off her school career with two more All Ireland Gold medals at the All Ireland Track and Field School Athletics Championships in Tullamore over the weekend in the Senior Girls Hammer (54.91m) and Shot (12.30m). This brings her tally of All Ireland golds as a St. Columba’s student to 7 to add to her unprecendented 10 Ulster School Golds, numerous Ulster and Irish Schools records.

Caoimhe, her older sister Adrienne and mother Sharon Gallen (nee Foley) occupy a special place as the only mother and two daughters who have been All Ireland Schools Champions.

Joseph Ike who is coached by Sharon jumped the same height (1.85m) as the Gold medallist in the Intermediate Boys High Jump but lost out on countback and won the bronze in a competitive Inter Boys Shot Putt with 13.55m.

Odhran Mc Brearty also took bronze in arguably the race of the meet in the Senior Boys 5000m with a fantastic time of 14m 50.81s. He is eligible in the same race next year.

Emily Kelly was an unlucky 4th in the Senior Girls 400m Hurdles with 1m 2.57s. Páraic McGettigan was 5th in the Senior Boys 2000m Steeplechase( 6m 48.72s) and Saorla Gilligan 8th in the Intermediate Girls 3000m with 11m 14.06s

Well done to all our athletes on their dedication, hard work and excellent achievements at national level.

As this school year ends, we extend our sincere thanks to Tom Rowan on his retirement from St. Columba's College.Tom has...
30/05/2026

As this school year ends, we extend our sincere thanks to Tom Rowan on his retirement from St. Columba's College.

Tom has devoted 38 years of service to St. Columba's College, including six years as Deputy Principal and the past nine years as Principal. Throughout his career, he has made an immense contribution to school life, both in the classroom and through his leadership of the school community.

Over the years, Tom taught Woodwork, Construction Studies, Technical Drawing, Mechanical Drawing and Mathematics, inspiring and supporting generations of students. He also played a key role in the development of the school, introducing the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) programme to St. Columba's College and helping to create opportunities for countless young people.

As Principal, Tom led with dedication, integrity and a deep commitment to the wellbeing and success of students and staff alike. His steady leadership and unwavering support have left a lasting mark on our school community.

We thank Tom for his extraordinary service to St. Columba's College and wish him every happiness, good health and fulfilment in his retirement.

He will be greatly missed by all in our school community.

As we reach the end of the school year, we extend our sincere thanks to Bernie Rowan on her retirement from St. Columba'...
30/05/2026

As we reach the end of the school year, we extend our sincere thanks to Bernie Rowan on her retirement from St. Columba's College.

Bernie has been at the heart of the school community since 1983, serving generations of students, parents and staff as school secretary with dedication, professionalism and care. Her support and kindness have been felt by everyone who has passed through the school office.

Bernie’s connection to St. Columba's runs even deeper. She was a student here herself, completed her secretarial training, and did her work experience in the school before beginning a lifetime of service that has spanned over four decades. In that time, she has become the longest-serving staff member in the history of the school.

She has always been known for her kindness, efficiency and willingness to help, particularly in supporting new staff as they settled into school life.

We thank Bernie Rowan for her extraordinary commitment to St. Columba's College and wish her every happiness, good health and fulfilment in her retirement.

She will be deeply missed by all in our school community.

As the school year draws to a close, we extend our sincere thanks to Anne Crawford on her retirement from St Columba's C...
30/05/2026

As the school year draws to a close, we extend our sincere thanks to Anne Crawford on her retirement from St Columba's College.

Anne has served as our Infirmary Assistant for the past five years, providing care, support and kindness to countless students. Her calm and caring presence around the school has made a real difference to daily school life.

Anne has always gone about her work quietly and with great dedication, and her support for students and staff alike has been greatly appreciated.

We thank Anne for her years of service to St Columba's College and wish her every happiness, good health and success in her retirement.

She will be greatly missed by all in our school community.

Well done to assistant Mary Byrne who organised a tea/coffee morning for staff in the college raising €800 for the Doneg...
30/05/2026

Well done to assistant Mary Byrne who organised a tea/coffee morning for staff in the college raising €800 for the Donegal branch of the Alzheimer’s Society. Many thanks to Mary and to all those who baked and supported the event.

29/05/2026

Huge congratulations to our recently appointed Senior Leadership team for the upcoming academic year 2026/27:

Noah Boyle

Jodie Browne

Daimhin Byrne

Naomh Curran

Oisin Harrold

Brian Lyons

Amy Lyttle

Odhran McBrearty

Caoimhe McNulty

Oisin Mullen

John O'Connor Donoghue

Darragh Roarty

Orla Ward

27/05/2026

Over the past few weeks a video of a day in the life of a student in our school has been put together 📹.

Although classes may be winding down this week this video shows just as small snippet of what our students get up to throughout the year.✏️📚🧁🧬⚽️🪑🧮☘️

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