'It's the culture of the school' - Bride v Castlelyons a St Colman's reunion

The better part of two centuries on from its opening, the status of St Colman’s as a hurling nursery for the surrounding areas is as strong as ever.

Castlelyons hurlers and St Colman's College teachers, cousins Niall O'Leary and Keith O'Leary, with young students who also play for the club. Picture: Rio Horgan

To give an indication of the extent to which St Colman’s College is rooted in Gaelic games, you go back to the very beginning.

When the Fermoy school opened in 1858, its first president was Kilbrin native Dr Thomas Croke. He later became Archbishop of Cashel and Emly and there is a field in Dublin named after him.