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College won the Leinster Rugby senior development shield champions, defeating Tullamore College 22–20 in Donneybrook stadium on 16 May 2016. They followed this up by reaching the Vinny Murray cup in both 2017 and 2019. After defeats in the McMullen shield in 2018 to Ardscoil Na Trinoide and Gorey Community School in the McMullen cup in 2019, the senior team captured the Division 2A league in 2019 beat Wilson's Hospital in the final.
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A golf course, a six-lane 400 meter race track, an indoor sports complex with four multipurpose sports courts, a 25-yard indoor swimming pool and other sports facilities are in the college. The school takes part in sports such as GAA, soccer, rugby, tennis, badminton and sailing. Teams from the
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