Mount Temple Comprehensive School
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Mount Temple Comprehensive School is a secondary school
located in Clontarf
, Dublin, Ireland
, originally notable as the first multi-denominational public (state-funded) school under Protestant management to open in Dublin.
The school was established in 1972 following the amalgamation of Mountjoy School, Hibernian Marine School and Bertrand & Rutland School.
Hibernian Marine School amalgamated with Mountjoy School in 1968 and became Mountjoy & Marine School. It school later amalgamated with Bertrand & Rutland and took the name of Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1972.
Mount Temple is notable as the school where the rock band U2
was formed. In September 1976, 14-year-old drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. posted a notice on the school's message board, looking for fellow musicians. All four members of U2 are former pupils of the school.
, Christian Union, English, Irish, French, German, debating and public speaking.
(boys) and hockey
(boys and girls), and basketball
, athletics
, badminton
, cricket
and soccer are also played.
The rugby team are very strong in the Leinster Section A Schools Cup competition, reaching the final in 2004, 2005 and 2007 but have not won the cup since 1998. The school generally produce two or three Leinster A representatives per season. Most notably, Micheal Kearney represented the Ireland under 18s in 2009.
Last year, the school appeared to have won their first ever Leinster Schools Senior Boys 4 × 100 metre relay title and finished first in the All Irelands in Tullamore, but were disqualifed by the track judges.
Recently, the 6th year students organised and ran the very first dodgeball
tournament of the school's history which is now a growing sport in the school with the Inter-Malahide Road championship nearby.
The boys' hockey section has produced several inter-provincial players and many players who have gone on to play at the highest levels. One of these such players is Luke Hayden who has secured his place on the Leinster Under-18 squad in 2008.
In 2008, the minor boys hockey team won the Leinster 'B' League championship beating Dundalk Grammar School in the final. The minor girls' hockey team also won the Northside 'A' League in 2008. In 2010, the 1st Year (Under 13) boys won the Leinster 'B' League Championship beating St. Andrew's in extra time.
Mount Temple won the French Debating Championship in the Alliance Française more than any other school, including 2009 and 2010. They have won the final five times since 1992. The German debating team reached the semi-finals in 2009 and the quarter-finals in 2010.
The school also stages dramas and musicals.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Clontarf
Clontarf, Dublin
Clontarf is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Vikings of Dublin and their allies, the Irish of Leinster. This battle, which extended to districts...
, Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, originally notable as the first multi-denominational public (state-funded) school under Protestant management to open in Dublin.
The school was established in 1972 following the amalgamation of Mountjoy School, Hibernian Marine School and Bertrand & Rutland School.
History
- Hibernian Marine School was a charityCharity (virtue)In Christian theology charity, or love , means an unlimited loving-kindness toward all others.The term should not be confused with the more restricted modern use of the word charity to mean benevolent giving.- Caritas: altruistic love :...
school founded in 1766, originally to provide for the orphans and children of seamen. The school was located on the Seafield Road in Clontarf, Dublin. - Mountjoy School was a boarding schoolBoarding schoolA boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
in Mountjoy Square. It later moved to the current location in Clontarf. - Bertrand & Rutland School was in Eccles Street on the northsideNorthside (Dublin)The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin.- Introduction :...
of Dublin.
Hibernian Marine School amalgamated with Mountjoy School in 1968 and became Mountjoy & Marine School. It school later amalgamated with Bertrand & Rutland and took the name of Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1972.
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
was formed. In September 1976, 14-year-old drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. posted a notice on the school's message board, looking for fellow musicians. All four members of U2 are former pupils of the school.
Students
Mount Temple Comprehensive School has about 850 students. As a comprehensive school it teaches both academic and practical subjects and extra-curricular sport and music are an important part of Mount Temple life. Students are involved in other activities including drama, Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
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, Christian Union, English, Irish, French, German, debating and public speaking.
Sport
The principal sports in Mount Temple are rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
(boys) and hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
(boys and girls), and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
, badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, 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...
and soccer are also played.
The rugby team are very strong in the Leinster Section A Schools Cup competition, reaching the final in 2004, 2005 and 2007 but have not won the cup since 1998. The school generally produce two or three Leinster A representatives per season. Most notably, Micheal Kearney represented the Ireland under 18s in 2009.
Last year, the school appeared to have won their first ever Leinster Schools Senior Boys 4 × 100 metre relay title and finished first in the All Irelands in Tullamore, but were disqualifed by the track judges.
Recently, the 6th year students organised and ran the very first dodgeball
Dodgeball
Dodgeball is any of a variety of games in which players try to hit other players on the opposing team with balls while avoiding being hit themselves. This article is about a well-known form of team sport with modified rules that is often played in physical education classes and has been featured...
tournament of the school's history which is now a growing sport in the school with the Inter-Malahide Road championship nearby.
The boys' hockey section has produced several inter-provincial players and many players who have gone on to play at the highest levels. One of these such players is Luke Hayden who has secured his place on the Leinster Under-18 squad in 2008.
In 2008, the minor boys hockey team won the Leinster 'B' League championship beating Dundalk Grammar School in the final. The minor girls' hockey team also won the Northside 'A' League in 2008. In 2010, the 1st Year (Under 13) boys won the Leinster 'B' League Championship beating St. Andrew's in extra time.
Other Activities/Achievements
Mount Temple won the All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad in 2010. They had a team in first place, in the group competition and Emma Carrigan came first in Ireland in the individual competition. She will be on the Irish team in Sweden at the International Linguistics Olympiad in the summer.Mount Temple won the French Debating Championship in the Alliance Française more than any other school, including 2009 and 2010. They have won the final five times since 1992. The German debating team reached the semi-finals in 2009 and the quarter-finals in 2010.
The school also stages dramas and musicals.
Notable alumni
- Amanda BrunkerAmanda BrunkerAmanda Brunker is a novelist, journalist/columnist with the Irish Sunday World newspaper, and former Miss Ireland....
- Former Miss Ireland - Adam ClaytonAdam ClaytonAdam Charles Clayton is a musician, best known as the bassist of the Irish rock band U2. Clayton has resided in County Dublin since the time his family moved to Malahide when he was five years old in 1965...
of U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
rock band - Damien DempseyDamien DempseyDamien Dempsey is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk with contemporary lyrics to deliver social comment on the positive and negative aspects arising from Ireland's Celtic Tiger society.-Early life:...
- Musician - David Evans aka The EdgeThe EdgeDavid Howell Evans , more widely known by his stage name The Edge , is a musician best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and keyboardist of the Irish rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band and has released one solo record...
of U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
rock band - Ali Hewson - U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
frontman BonoBonoPaul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
's wife - Paul Hewson aka BonoBonoPaul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
of U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
rock band - Isobel Mahon - Actress
- Andrew MaxwellAndrew MaxwellAndrew Maxwell is an Irish stand-up comedian. Raised in Kilbarrack, Dublin, and now resident in London, he is a father of two. He regularly appears on The Panel.-Early life:...
- Comedian - Alan MayburyAlan MayburyAlan Paul Maybury is an Irish footballer currently playing for St. Johnstone.-Leeds:As a youngster Maybury was linked to Rangers and was anecdotally the first player from the Republic of Ireland to be offered a youth contract. However he decided to start his senior career at Leeds United...
- Irish football international - Larry Mullen, Jr. of U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
rock band - Christopher NolanChristopher Nolan (author)Christopher Nolan was an Irish poet and author, son of Joseph and Bernadette Nolan. He grew up in Mullingar, Ireland, but later moved to Dublin to attend college. He was educated at the Central Remedial Clinic School, Mount Temple Comprehensive School and at Trinity College, Dublin. His first...
- Author - Mark O'NeillMark O'Neill (TV personality)Mark O'Neill is an Irish television personality and producer. He grew up on the Northside of Dublin City.-Career :O'Neill's on-screen broadcasting career started in 2003. He appeared as a co-host along with Bazil Ashmawy and Michael Hayes on How Low Can You Go?, a budget travel show now in its 4th...
- Television Presenter
Notable faculty
- Elspeth HendersonElspeth HendersonElspeth Henderson is former World Board Chairman of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and an educational consultant. She is Irish.-Educational career:...
- President of Irish Girl Guides - Patrick HughesPatrick Hughes (cricketer)Lewis Patrick "Podge" Hughes, usually known as Patrick Hughes is an Irish former cricketer and maths teacher...
- Former Irish Cricket International - Gerard StembridgeGerard StembridgeGerard "Gerry" Stembridge is an Irish writer, director and actor. He was educated at Castleknock College in Dublin. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society...
- Writer, director and actor - David Bane - Former Irish hockey international