Gonzaga College
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Gonzaga College is a private Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in Ranelagh
, Dublin, Ireland
, under the trusteeship of the Society of Jesus
(the Jesuit Order). Founded in 1950, the curriculum is traditional, with a broad general programme of subjects including Latin
and Greek
at junior cycle and the opportunity in senior cycle to study eight subjects for the Leaving Certificate
. Gonzaga College is one of five Jesuit schools in Ireland
.
The school is named after the early Jesuit Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
and takes its emblem from the coat of arms of the Gonzaga
family. The school has a liberal, intellectual, Jesuit ethos and its pupils must be Catholic and live south of the River Liffey
. The annual fee for the 2010–2011 academic year was €5,100. This was 33% more expensive than the fee to attend Cambridge University
(£3,290 or €3,831), ranked in 2010 as the finest university in the world.
, rugby pitches and tennis courts. The school buildings include a library, chapel, clock tower, priests' residence and science block. The architecture of the school mixes modern copper-roofed buildings with older period houses. Some sections of the school grounds were sold to developers for housing in the 1980s and 1990s.
In 2007, the school began a major extension project, increasing the size of the school building by over 80%. The new building opened to students for the 2009-10 school year.
and 21% to Trinity College Dublin. Almost every year, it comes first in a league table of Irish schools ranked by percentage of Leaving Certificate students progressing to third level education.
Visual arts, theatre, and music are emphasised in the curriculum; pupils are encouraged to study Latin and Greek. The school chess team has been particularly successful, winning national and international awards. Notably, their achievements include dozens of Leinster and All-Ireland titles as well as winning the prestigious Millfield International Chess Tournament, held in Somerset, UK, in 1992 and 1999.
, however many other sports such as tennis
, golf
, ultimate frisbee, and athletics are also played within the school.
The Junior Cup Rugby teams of 1989, 2003 and 2006 reached the final of the Leinster Schools Junior Cup
. The Senior Cup Team
(SCT) have often reached the quarter finals of the cup, but have never made it past this stage. They have, however, won the Senior League (for middle-ranking schools) on several occasions. As a result, Gonzaga no longer enter the qualification route for the major cups, gaining automatic qualification. The school has produced a small number of professional rugby players and four Irish internationals, Tony Ensor
, Barry Bresnihan
(who went on to represent the British and Irish Lions
), Padraig Kenny, and 2003 alumnus Kevin McLaughlin. 2008 graduates Dominic Ryan
, John Cooney and David Doyle are currently representing Ireland at Under-20 level. In 2008, the SCT captured the Vinnie Murray Cup after their second time in the competition, beating Cistercian College, Roscrea
19-7. They repeated this success in 2010 defeating CBC Monkstown 11-10. In March 2010, the Gonzaga Senior 4ths won the Leinster Senior 4ths League.
The school golf team won Leinster titles in 1999 and 2006. Previously, the team reached the semi-finals of the junior cup. In 2010, the Senior Team won the Leinster Schools Senior Matchplay competition, beating Blackrock College
3½ to 1½. They went on to win the All-Ireland Golf Championship in April 2010.
Gaelic games
were not played in the past but, in recent years, a team has been entered in a Gaelic football blitz involving other rugby-playing schools. Gonzaga College won this blitz in 2007.
The school is occasionally represented by a soccer team in friendly matches, but association football is not an official sport of the school.
George Dockrell
, a 2010 alumnus, is a full Irish international in cricket
.
Ranelagh
Ranelagh is a residential area and urban village on the south side of Dublin, Ireland. It is in the postal district of Dublin 6. It is in the local government electoral area of Rathmines and the Dáil Constituency of Dublin South-East.-History:...
, Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, under the trusteeship of the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(the Jesuit Order). Founded in 1950, the curriculum is traditional, with a broad general programme of subjects including Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
and Greek
Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
at junior cycle and the opportunity in senior cycle to study eight subjects for the Leaving Certificate
Leaving Certificate
The Leaving Certificate Examinations , commonly referred to as the Leaving Cert is the final examination in the Irish secondary school system. It takes a minimum of two years preparation, but an optional Transition Year means that for those students it takes place three years after the Junior...
. Gonzaga College is one of five Jesuit schools in Ireland
Jesuit schools in Ireland
Irish Jesuit Schools include:*Belvedere College, Dublin founded in 1832*Clongowes Wood College, Co. Kildare founded in 1814*Coláiste Iognáid, Galway founded in 1861*Crescent College, Limerick founded in 1859*Gonzaga College, Dublin founded in 1950...
.
The school is named after the early Jesuit Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Aloysius Gonzaga
- Early life :Aloysius Gonzaga was born at his family's castle in Castiglione delle Stiviere, between Brescia and Mantova in northern Italy in what was then part of the Papal States. He was a member of the illustrious House of Gonzaga...
and takes its emblem from the coat of arms of the Gonzaga
House of Gonzaga
The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage...
family. The school has a liberal, intellectual, Jesuit ethos and its pupils must be Catholic and live south of the River Liffey
River Liffey
The Liffey is a river in Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac. The river supplies much of Dublin's water, and a range of recreational opportunities.-Name:The river was previously named An Ruirthech,...
. The annual fee for the 2010–2011 academic year was €5,100. This was 33% more expensive than the fee to attend Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
(£3,290 or €3,831), ranked in 2010 as the finest university in the world.
Campus
The school is located 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from Dublin city centre on a large area of land including a front lawn with cricket creaseCrease (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, the crease is a certain area demarcated by white lines painted or chalked on the field of play.The term crease also refers to any of the lines themselves, particularly the popping crease. Law 9 of the Laws of Cricket governs the size and position of the crease markings...
, rugby pitches and tennis courts. The school buildings include a library, chapel, clock tower, priests' residence and science block. The architecture of the school mixes modern copper-roofed buildings with older period houses. Some sections of the school grounds were sold to developers for housing in the 1980s and 1990s.
In 2007, the school began a major extension project, increasing the size of the school building by over 80%. The new building opened to students for the 2009-10 school year.
Academic performance
Gonzaga College has a reputation for academic excellence. The use of examinations to select pupils for admission has been discontinued following government intervention (the state part-funds the school by paying some teachers' salaries), although boys and parents are interviewed ("the interview is a sharing of ideas"). In 2005, the school sent 68% of its Leaving Certificate pupils to University College DublinUniversity College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
and 21% to Trinity College Dublin. Almost every year, it comes first in a league table of Irish schools ranked by percentage of Leaving Certificate students progressing to third level education.
Visual arts, theatre, and music are emphasised in the curriculum; pupils are encouraged to study Latin and Greek. The school chess team has been particularly successful, winning national and international awards. Notably, their achievements include dozens of Leinster and All-Ireland titles as well as winning the prestigious Millfield International Chess Tournament, held in Somerset, UK, in 1992 and 1999.
Sports
The primary sport focused on in Gonzaga is rugbyRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, however many other sports such as tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, ultimate frisbee, and athletics are also played within the school.
The Junior Cup Rugby teams of 1989, 2003 and 2006 reached the final of the Leinster Schools Junior Cup
Leinster Schools Junior Cup
The Leinster Schools Junior Challenge Cup is an under-age rugby union competition for schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU.Competition is confined to students under the age of 15. The cup is held every January - March with the final in late March. It is usually seen as a good...
. The Senior Cup Team
Leinster Schools Senior Cup
The Leinster Schools Senior Challenge Cup is the premier rugby union competition for secondary schools affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the IRFU. First held in 1887, the Cup celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2007....
(SCT) have often reached the quarter finals of the cup, but have never made it past this stage. They have, however, won the Senior League (for middle-ranking schools) on several occasions. As a result, Gonzaga no longer enter the qualification route for the major cups, gaining automatic qualification. The school has produced a small number of professional rugby players and four Irish internationals, Tony Ensor
Tony Ensor
Anthony Howard Ensor , commonly called Tony Ensor , was an Ireland rugby union player.Educated at Gonzaga College and UCD, he played for UCD and Wanderers. He made his international debut on March 10 1973 against Wales...
, Barry Bresnihan
Barry Bresnihan
Finbarr Patrick Bresnihan was an international rugby union player. He was educated at Gonzaga College, Dublin.He was capped twenty-five times as a centre for Ireland between 1966 and 1971. He scored six tries for Ireland....
(who went on to represent the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
), Padraig Kenny, and 2003 alumnus Kevin McLaughlin. 2008 graduates Dominic Ryan
Dominic Ryan
Dominic Ryan is an Irish professional rugby union player for Lansdowne RFC and Leinster. Ryan made his senior debut for Leinster in the Magners League in late 2009. He made his first appearance in the Heineken Cup against Saracens in January 2011, scoring two tries...
, John Cooney and David Doyle are currently representing Ireland at Under-20 level. In 2008, the SCT captured the Vinnie Murray Cup after their second time in the competition, beating Cistercian College, Roscrea
Cistercian College, Roscrea
Cistercian College, Roscrea or Roscrea College is a private boarding school in Ireland. It is a Roman Catholic seven-day boarding school for boys and was founded in 1905....
19-7. They repeated this success in 2010 defeating CBC Monkstown 11-10. In March 2010, the Gonzaga Senior 4ths won the Leinster Senior 4ths League.
The school golf team won Leinster titles in 1999 and 2006. Previously, the team reached the semi-finals of the junior cup. In 2010, the Senior Team won the Leinster Schools Senior Matchplay competition, beating Blackrock College
Blackrock College
Blackrock College is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys aged 14–18, located in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded by French missionaries in 1860, to act as a school and civil service training centre. Set in of grounds, it has an illustrious...
3½ to 1½. They went on to win the All-Ireland Golf Championship in April 2010.
Gaelic games
Gaelic games
Gaelic games are sports played in Ireland under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The two main games are Gaelic football and hurling...
were not played in the past but, in recent years, a team has been entered in a Gaelic football blitz involving other rugby-playing schools. Gonzaga College won this blitz in 2007.
The school is occasionally represented by a soccer team in friendly matches, but association football is not an official sport of the school.
George Dockrell
George Dockrell
George Henry Dockrell is an Irish cricketer. Dockrell is right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who plays international cricket for Ireland after learning his cricket at Leinster Cricket Club, Dublin. He was a member of the class of 2010 in Gonzaga College, DublinDockrell has...
, a 2010 alumnus, is a full Irish international in cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
.
Chess
Gonzaga College has a tradition of strong chess teams which have been victorious in numerous Leinster and national championships. The junior and senior team won both the Leinster and All-Ireland Championship in 2009, a feat they repeated in 2011. The school's performance in the 2011 Leinster Junior Championships was an unusual occurrence, with the B team beating the A's in the final. Of the school chess teams' many achievements, most noteworthy was winning the prestigious Millfield International Chess Tournament in England in 1992 and 1999. Many school chess players have built on their experiences at the college and after graduating continued to greater success, including International Masters Sam Collins and Mark Quinn.Buildings
The school's mass renovation project finished in time for the 2009-10 school year: the first stage was a complete renovation of the science facilities while the second stage almost doubled the floor area of the school with new buildings. The extension included a new dining hall, theatre, gym changing area, and classrooms. The old school hall was completely renovated into a modern library with meeting rooms and study facilities.Notable alumni
- Colm Barrington — Chairman of Aer LingusAer LingusAer Lingus Group Plc is the flag carrier of Ireland. It operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft serving Europe and North America. It is Ireland's oldest extant airline, and its second largest after low-cost rival Ryanair...
. - Barry BresnihanBarry BresnihanFinbarr Patrick Bresnihan was an international rugby union player. He was educated at Gonzaga College, Dublin.He was capped twenty-five times as a centre for Ireland between 1966 and 1971. He scored six tries for Ireland....
— Former Irish Rugby International, British and Irish LionsBritish and Irish LionsThe British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
player and renowned doctor. - Paul CarneyPaul CarneyPaul Carney is a judge in the Irish High Court and the presiding judge of the Central Criminal Court. He is regarded as a leading expert on Irish criminal law and has presided over murder and rape trials since his appointment to the High Court in 1991...
— Irish High Court judge. - Justin Carroll — Diplomat.
- Anthony ClareAnthony ClareAnthony Ward Clare was an Irish psychiatrist well known in the UK and Ireland as a presenter of radio and TV programmes.-Career:...
— Psychiatrist and broadcaster. - Peter ClinchPeter ClinchPeter Clinch is an economist and holds the chair of Jean Monnet Professor of European Policy in University College Dublin. He was employed as economic adviser to Brian Cowen, Taoiseach of Ireland....
— Jean Monnet Professor of European Policy at University College DublinUniversity College DublinUniversity College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
and economic adviser to former TaoiseachTaoiseachThe Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
Brian CowenBrian CowenBrian Cowen is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 7 May 2008 to 9 March 2011. He was head of a coalition government led by Fianna Fáil which until 23 January 2011 had the support of the Green Party and independent TDs.Cowen was also leader of Fianna Fáil from 7 May...
. - Finghin CollinsFinghin CollinsFinghin Collins is an Irish pianist. He won first prize at the Clara Haskil International Piano Competition in Vevey, Switzerland, in 1999, and has performed with many of the world's leading orchestras and conductors....
— Concert pianist. - Niall Crowley — Former CEO of the Irish Equality Authority.
- Ciarán CuffeCiarán CuffeCiarán Cuffe is an Irish Green Party politician, an architect and a lecturer in planning. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 2002 to 2011, and served as Minister of State for Horticulture; Sustainable Travel; and Planning and Heritage from 2010 to 2011.-Background:Born...
— Former Green PartyGreen Party (Ireland)The Green Party is a green political party in Ireland. It was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. The party became the Green Alliance in 1983 and in 1987 was renamed to its current title in English...
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and Minister of State for Horticulture, Sustainable Travel, and Planning and Heritage. - Conor Deasy — Lead singer with The ThrillsThe ThrillsThe Thrills are an Irish rock band, formed in 2001 in Dublin, Ireland. The band was founded by lead vocalist Conor Deasy and guitarist Daniel Ryan, guitarist and bass player Padraic McMahon, pianist Kevin Horan and drummer Ben Carrigan. Their big break came with their debut album, So Much for the...
. - George DockrellGeorge DockrellGeorge Henry Dockrell is an Irish cricketer. Dockrell is right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler who plays international cricket for Ireland after learning his cricket at Leinster Cricket Club, Dublin. He was a member of the class of 2010 in Gonzaga College, DublinDockrell has...
— Ireland national cricket team and Somerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket ClubSomerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
player. - Paul DurcanPaul DurcanPaul Durcan is a contemporary Irish poet.-Early life:Durcan grew up in Dublin and in Turlough, County Mayo. His father, John, was a barrister and circuit court judge; father and son had a difficult and formal relationship. Durcan enjoyed a warmer and more natural relationship with his mother,...
— Poet. - Mark Earley — Former captain and current Irish Ultimate Frisbee international.
- Tony EnsorTony EnsorAnthony Howard Ensor , commonly called Tony Ensor , was an Ireland rugby union player.Educated at Gonzaga College and UCD, he played for UCD and Wanderers. He made his international debut on March 10 1973 against Wales...
— Former Irish rugby international. - Kevin FeeneyKevin FeeneyKevin Feeney is a High Court Judge in Ireland. He was elected to the High Court in March 2006. Mr Justice Feeney is a former student of Gonzaga College S.J., and a graduate of University College Dublin and the Honourable Society of King’s Inns. He most notably heard part of the John Gilligan case...
— Irish High Court judge. - Ross Geoghegan — Professor of Mathematics, State University of New York.
- Patrick Kennedy — Chief Executive of Paddy PowerPaddy PowerPaddy Power is Ireland’s largest bookmaker. Offline it conducts business through a chain of licensed betting offices and by operating Ireland's largest telephone betting service. Online it offers sports betting, online poker, online bingo, online casino games and spread betting...
. - Padraig Kenny — Former Irish Rugby International.
- Charles LysaghtCharles LysaghtCharles Lysaght is an Irish lawyer, author and journalist. He is the foremost writer of obituaries in Ireland.-Legal career:Lysaght was educated at Cambridge University and qualified as a barrister at the King's Inns, Dublin, and then at Lincoln's Inn in London...
— Lawyer and obituary writer. - Aidan Mathews — Poet, dramatist, novelist.
- Peter MathewsPeter Mathews (politician)Peter Mathews is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South constituency at the 2011 general election....
— Fine GaelFine GaelFine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
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. - Ross McCarron — Former LeinsterLeinsterLeinster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled...
rugby player. - Barry McCreaBarry McCreaBarry McCrea is an Irish writer and academic. He grew up in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, and was educated at the Jesuit Gonzaga College, and Trinity College, Dublin where he studied French and Spanish literature...
— Writer. - Feichin McDonagh — Senior Counsel.
- Michael McDowellMichael McDowellMichael McDowell is a Senior Counsel in the Bar Council of Ireland and a former politician. A grandson of Irish revolutionary Eoin MacNeill, McDowell was a founding member of the Progressive Democrats political party in the mid-1980s...
— Former TánaisteTánaisteThe Tánaiste is the deputy prime minister of Ireland. The current Tánaiste is Eamon Gilmore, TD who was appointed on 9 March 2011.- Origins and etymology :...
, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and Attorney General of IrelandAttorney General of IrelandThe Attorney General is a constitutional officer who is the official adviser to the Government of Ireland in matters of law. He is in effect the chief law officer in Ireland. The Attorney General is not a member of the Government but does participate in cabinet meetings when invited and attends...
. - Niall McFadden — Financier.
- Peter McMenamin — General Secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland.
- Kevin McLaughlinKevin McLaughlin (rugby player)Kevin McLaughlin is a professional rugby union player from Ireland. He attended the primary school Kildare Place National School and was educated at secondary level at Gonzaga College....
— LeinsterLeinsterLeinster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the east of Ireland. It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide, Osraige and Leinster. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged, mainly due to the impact of the Pale, which straddled...
and IrelandIreland national rugby union teamThe Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
rugby player. - George K. Miley — Professor of Astronomy, Leiden University.
- David McRedmond — CEO of TV3.
- Red Morris, 4th Baron KillaninRed Morris, 4th Baron KillaninGeorge Redmond Fitzpatrick Morris, 4th Baron Killanin is an Irish film producer.He is the son of the 3rd Baron Killanin, former President of the International Olympic Committee. He was educated at Gonzaga College Dublin, Ampleforth College and the University of Dublin...
— Film producer. - Jim O'Callaghan — Dublin City CouncilDublin City CouncilDublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
lor. - Eunan O'HalpinEunan O'HalpinEunan O'Halpin is an Irish historian. He is Bank of Ireland Professor of Contemporary Irish History at Trinity College Dublin. He received his BA and MA from University College Dublin and received a PhD from the University of Cambridge....
— Professor of Contemporary Irish History in Trinity College Dublin. - Dominic RyanDominic RyanDominic Ryan is an Irish professional rugby union player for Lansdowne RFC and Leinster. Ryan made his senior debut for Leinster in the Magners League in late 2009. He made his first appearance in the Heineken Cup against Saracens in January 2011, scoring two tries...
— Leinster RugbyLeinster RugbyLeinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
player. - Eamon RyanEamon RyanEamon Ryan is an Irish politician and leader of the Irish Green Party. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South constituency from 2002 to 2011, and served as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from 2007 to 2011....
— Former Green PartyGreen Party (Ireland)The Green Party is a green political party in Ireland. It was founded as the Ecology Party of Ireland in 1981 by Dublin teacher Christopher Fettes. The party became the Green Alliance in 1983 and in 1987 was renamed to its current title in English...
TDTeachta DálaA Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
and Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. - Ronan SheehanRonan Sheehanright|thumb|Ronan Sheehan at the [[West Port Book Festival]]Ronan Sheehan is an Irish novelist, short story writer and essayist. He was an early member of the Irish Writers' Co-operative and its Secretary from 1975 to 1983. He received the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature in 1984...
— Novelist, short story writer, essayist, and former copyright lawyer. - Peter SutherlandPeter SutherlandPeter Denis Sutherland, KCMG is an Irish international businessman and former Attorney General of Ireland, associated with the Fine Gael party . He is a barrister by profession, and is also Senior Counsel at the Irish Bar...
— Former EU Commissioner, , former Director General of the World Trade Organisation, former Attorney General of IrelandAttorney General of IrelandThe Attorney General is a constitutional officer who is the official adviser to the Government of Ireland in matters of law. He is in effect the chief law officer in Ireland. The Attorney General is not a member of the Government but does participate in cabinet meetings when invited and attends...
, Chairman of BPBPBP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
and Chairman of Goldman SachsGoldman SachsThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...
. - Hugh TinneyHugh TinneyHugh Tinney is an Irish pianist, born in 1958.-Biography:Tinney was a pupil at Gonzaga College, Dublin through the 1970s where he showed strong ability in mathematics and music. He also studied cello under Betty Barrett. He studied physics at Trinity College Dublin...
— Concert pianist. - Brendan WalshBrendan WalshBrendan Walsh is an American chef best known for his endorsement of southwestern cuisine. He was the original chef of Arizona 206 in New York City and won international recognition in the prestigious James Beard “Who’s Who of Cooking in America”.-Early life:Brendan Walsh grew up in the Bronx,...
— Professor of National Economics, University College DublinUniversity College DublinUniversity College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
.
Further reading
- Parent Power: Zealous ethos drives Gonzaga to the top, The Sunday Times.
- Archived history page from old version of the college website
- A Short History of Gonzaga College, 1950–2000, Christopher J. Finlay, Dublin, September 2000, Eneclann Ltd. ISBN 978-0953755714.