CBS High School Clonmel


CBS High School Clonmel, is a second level Christian Brothers school in Clonmel, County Tipperary in Ireland.
It was built in 1899 and its first Superior was Joseph White. A new school building was first occupied in 1971. By 1985, it had a student population of 550 and 31 staff.
There are now over 40 staff and 800 students.

Sports

Gaelic games

The school competes in the Dr. Harty Cup in hurling and the Corn Uí Mhuirí in Gaelic Football. In 2017, they were the All-Ireland B Post Primary School Gaelic football champions. The school produced a number of All-Ireland Minor Football Championship winners for Tipperary GAA in 2011, including 2016 all star Michael Quinlivan.

Other sports

The school is also plays soccer and rugby. One of the rugby highlights for the school was winning the U-15 Cleary cup final in 2015.and again in 2016

Controversy

The school was accused of discrimination in 2011 when a traveller was refused entry into the school due to the admissions policy which gave preference to students who had relations as past pupils.
The case went as far as the Supreme Court of Ireland where they "ruled the evidence and materials put before the Circuit Court and the Equality Tribunal was insufficient to enable it make a proper assessment whether John was particularly disadvantaged due to the fact neither his father nor another sibling had attended the school."