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Confey College

Field	Value
name	Confey College
native_name	Coláiste Chonfaí
logo	Confey College.png
motto	"Meas ar Chách"
motto_translation	Irish for "Respect for all"
location	Leixlip, County Kildare
country	Ireland
postcode	W23 VH66
established
principal	Mike O'Byrne
gender	Mixed
language	English
students
colours	Blue and white
faculty	50
homepage

Confey College (Coláiste Chonfaí) is a co-educational interdenominational vocational school in Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland. The school opened to 36 students in September 1986 and has approximately 900 students at present and about 80 staff members.

The school is situated at the end of the River Forest Estate. It is one of two secondary-level schools in Leixlip, the other being Coláiste Chiaráin.

History

Before the construction of the original school building in Riverforest in 1994, Confey College teachers taught in nearby Scoil San Carlo on a part-time basis after the primary school closed for the day at 3 pm. After lobbying from teachers and parents, prefabricated buildings were provided on the site which the school currently occupies. With the growth of Leixlip and an expanding teenage population, these facilities were inadequate. With much further teacher and local pressure, what is now the older of the two school buildings was built in 1994, with three prefabs remaining in use as classrooms. The remaining prefabs were removed in 2001 with the construction of a new, larger building.

In February 2011, Mary McAleese made a presidential visit to the school in honour of its 25-year anniversary.

Musical productions

The school produces annual musical productions. The transition year group of 2019-2020 performed the musical All Shook Up from 11 to 13 December 2019. With actor Brian Johnson playing the lead role.

Green-Schools

Confey College has a Green-Schools committee made up of students and teachers, launched in 2009. In 2017, the committee won the Water School of the Year award in the Eastern Midlands region.

Sport

Confey College have an all-weather 'astro turf' pitch. The pitches are used for school teams as well as PE.

In 2010, Confey College's futsal team won the Kildare & Leinster Post Primary Schools Futsal title. They defeated St. Peter's College of Dunboyne 1–0 in the final.

Notable alumni

Trevor Brennan - rugby player
David Geraghty - musician
Jake Carroll - footballer
Nathan Collins - footballer

References

"School Detail: Confey Community College". Department of Education and Skills.
"Confey College Parents Association".
"Confey College, Leixlip". Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board.
"School History". Confey College.
(26 November 2019). "Confey College - Posts". Confey College.
(2009). "Confey College Annual Report 2009/10". Confey College.
Norton, Ciara. (4 May 2017). "Green-Schools Irish Water Award Winners Announced". Green-Schools.
(17 November 2010). "Eureka Kells and Confey College win Leinster Post Primary Schools Futsal titles". FAI Schools.

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