The end of the Trinity Term, and the academic year, has arrived; it has been a busy term (as it always is) and a tremendous year. Our Form III and VI pupils have navigated their Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations with little drama, thankfully, while all other pupils completed their in-house examinations yesterday. The […]
The traditional College ‘trips week’ took place last week, as Form III and VI pupils began their Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate examinations. Our Form V pupils travelled west for the traditional Burren expedition, with a mix of geography and biology fieldwork blended with some fun and adventure. There were mountains to be climbed, waves […]
Save the date! The College Open Day will take place on Saturday, September 26th from 10:00am to 1:00pm. For more information visit stcolumbas.ie/opendays.
Last night, Whispering House hosted the annual Transition Year Presentation Evening, marking the culmination of another TY year. These evenings are always heartwarming, giving this year’s Transition Year students the chance to look back on how far they’ve come since September—academically, personally, and as a community. Subject awards were presented to pupils who demonstrated outstanding […]
Leadership was celebrated in chapel this morning as 17 pupils received Leadership Awards in recognition of their contributions across College life. Their impact has been felt in a wide range of areas, including sport, music, drama, within their houses, and throughout the wider campus. The selection process was highly competitive, with more than 150 nominations […]
Arthur Morphew (Form V) delivered an outstanding performance while representing Leinster Schools in their match against an MCC XI today. Producing a superb spell of bowling, Arthur claimed a five wicket haul, finishing with impressive figures of 5 for 50 from his 7 overs. In addition to his success with the ball, he made a […]
The Foundation’s fourth and final event of the term was a wonderful success. On a beautifully sunny Friday evening, we were delighted to welcome both familiar and new friends of the College to our special central London venue. We are grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make the evening so memorable, and we look […]
Last Saturday, our young sports men and women gathered in the Dining Hall for our annual Sports Dinner and Awards. The evening was hosted by Head of Sport, Mr Canning, with special guest Graeme West who spoke and presented the awards. Graeme West is the High Performance Director of Cricket Ireland. He holds the highest […]
Last Saturday, with the sun shining on our wonderful campus, the school community rallied for our annual Sports Day. Every pupil was assigned to one of four teams (red, green, blue or white) and competed in a range of traditional track and field events (running, high jump, long jump etc), sport skills-based events (e.g. rugby […]
Glen beat Tibradden in House football earlier this evening- a superb evening of entertainment. Glen overcame a stubborn Stackallan team in extra time of their semi final …. read on.
Dairbhre Murray (Form VI) reports on a recent visit by artist Sasha Sykes. On Friday May 15th, Sasha Sykes came to visit our Form VI art set to talk about her practice as an artist. Describing herself as a maker and a designer, she showed us work which involved casting plants, flowers and seaweeds in […]
It was lovely to welcome over 60 senior Old Columbans back to the College for our annual Grace Cup Lunch on 13th May 2026. A special mention goes to our most senior guest, Anthony Tatlow who started at St. Columba’s in 1948. Guests enjoyed some live music from current pupils followed by a three course meal and […]
On Friday, 8th of May, twenty four primary school golfers from local National Schools excitedly assembled outside the Kilmashogue Golf Club clubhouse on the St.Columba’s College nine hole course. The Lionel Munn trophy goes to the two-person team with the best combined nine hole better ball gross score. The weather was again kind, adding to the […]
Over 60 pupils took part in our Darkness Into Light sunset walk this morning.
The annual Grace Cup Lunch takes place on Wednesday May 13th and our London Foundation Event will be held on Friday May 22nd. Please email foundation@stcolumbas.ie for tickets.
It was a beautiful day for our first Columba’s Connects event on 24th April 2026. The gathering marked the 183rd anniversary of the College’s founding and brought together Columbans, past and present, in a warm and memorable way. Hosting the event in Oscar Wilde House made the occasion particularly special. Oscar Wilde’s brother, William Wilde, […]
On April 22nd, we marked the launch of our sustainability programme and partnership with GIY Ireland with a day of learning and hands-on activities for pupils and staff. The day began with an inspiring Chapel talk from Mick Kelly of GIY, followed by interactive sessions in Whispering House. Built around our four key pillars—Energy, Water, […]
We are delighted to host an Open Evening for prospective pupils and their parents will take place on the evening of Thursday 14th May, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. This will be an opportunity for pupils seeking entry in 2027, 2028 or 2029 at any age to see around the College with their parents. There will […]
