Extra-Curricular and Co-Curricular
Giving opportunities to each student to discover and develop his particular talent is core to our philosophy of education in Coláiste Chríost Rí. We offer a wide range of extra and co-curricular activities to our students and everyone is encouraged to play a full part in the life of our school.
Basketball
After successes in the 80’s and early 90’s, basketball was resurrected in Coláiste Chríost Rí in 2010 following the building of the new state of the art school sports complex.
Drama
“The most exciting acting tends to happen in roles you never thought you could play.”
― John Lithgow
Gaelic Games – Hurling and Football
Gaelic games and Coláiste Chríost Rí are almost synonymous, with our school being one of the most successful GAA Colleges in the country. We strive to instil quality values in our players and insist that family always comes first, then their careers/study and then football.
Athletics
Coláiste Chríost Rí provides an excellent athletics programme and can proudly claim some of the greatest names in Irish Athletics as past pupils, Marcus O’Sullivan, Ken Nason and Charlie O-Donovan [Ireland’s most recent sub 4-minute miler] to name but a few.
Gym Club
Supervised ‘Gym Club’ our state-of-the-art exercise suite.
Horticulture Project
The students learn about planning, planting, composting and maintaining the crops. They learn about organic methods of horticulture, how to develop good soil, and how to set up their own raised beds at home.
Sports Complex
Integral to the school’s philosophy on health education is the school’s new sports complex.
Tours
Our teachers organise a number of tours each year, generally one to a major European City and a skiing trip.
Chess Club
Our chess club meet a number of times per week and it is a most enjoyable activity. Competitions against other schools give our boys plenty of opportunities to display their skills.
Music Club
Music has always been an integral part of life in Coláiste Chríost Rí. Even though we do not have music on the curriculum currently, we will have a music club for all those interested.
STEM
In Coláiste Chríost Rí, all years can take part in BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, starting in September where the students decide on their ideas and carry out investigations. The students continue with their projects until January and if they are successful move on to the finals in Dublin.
History Club
Our First-year history students are all given the opportunity to enter local history competitions, where again our boys have enjoyed huge success.
How to Apply
If you’d like to request an application pack for our school please contact the office by phone or email.