- Teaching Staff
- Ancillary Staff
- Board of Management
- Parent's Council
- Student Council
- PPU
Teaching Staff 2009-10
Principal: Mr. Pat Hurley
Deputy Principal: Mr. Paul Kelly
Pat Hurley served as President of the ASTI - the Secondary School Teachers Union, during school year 2008-09. He paid a courtesy visit to the school during his term of office.
In June of this year Pat was appointed Principal in succession to Denis Ring who had held the position since Sept 1986.
The picture shows shows Pat Hurley, Joe Power (school steward) and Denis Ring along with the staff of Midleton CBS.Mr Seán Hurley (French) Mr Liam O'Brien (Maths & PE) Mr Michael Hennessy (Gaeilge & Maths) Mr Dave Coleman (English & History) Mr. Brendan Griffin (Accounting & Business) Mr. David O'Keeffe (Physics & Technology) Mr. Terry O'Brien (Business) Dr. John O' Leary (English & History) Ms. Maura Smyth (Religion & English) Ms. Maria Hynes (German) Mrs. Marjorie Ryan (Chemistry & Science) Mr. Eamonn O'Neill (Maths) Mr. Joe Power (Tech Graphics /Construction) Mr. Ml O'Riordain (TechDrawing&W/work) Ms. Mairead Kelly (Gaeilge & Religion) Ms. Claire Murray (Gaeilge & S.P.H.E.) Ms. Ellen Barrett (Art, Italian &YSI) Mr. Brian O'Callaghan (Gaeilge & Maths) Mr. John Dennis (Tech Drawing & PE) Ms. Vicki Murray (Geography & Maths) Mr. Fintan Finn (Music & R.E.)
Ms Maria Hynes makes a presentation on behalf of staff to Finbarr Clayton on his retirement in 2008
Mr. Seamús Murphy (Chemistry & Science) Mr. Niall Ahern (Geography & Business) Ms. Margaret Fitzpatrick (Geography) Mr. Barry Speight (Science & Biology) Ms. Maureen O'Mahony (Learning Support) Mr. Pat Keane (History) Ms. Elaine Clifford (Gaeilge & CSPE) Ms. Gwynne Dennehy (French, TY & S.P.H.E) Ms. Michelle O'Sullivan (English & TY) Ms. Jennifer O'Riordan (French & S.P.H.E.) Mr Shane Martin (Religion) Ms. Denise Ring (Maths & Geography)
Picture shows staff members at retirement function for former Principal, Mr Denis Ring:
Included in front row seated are (L to R):
Mr Pat Hurley - current Principal, Mrs. Eileen Ring, Mr Denis Ring and Mr. Paul Kelly, Deputy Principal.Career Guidance
Ms. Deirdre Nash
Ms. Imelda Clarke
Special Needs Assistant
Ms Emily McHarg
PostGraduate Students in Education
Janice Quinn (English & Geography)
Darren Treacy (Maths & English)
Keith Watson (Business & German)
Iain Cooney (Business & Maths)
Delma Duddy (Business & Maths)
Paula Lee (Science)
Lisa Miller (English & French)
School Secretary
Ms. Ann O'Brien
Accounts
Ms. Nicola Shanahan
Caretaker
Mr. David O'Lomassney
Ann and Nicola in the new Main Office
Board of Management: 2008-2011
Trustee Reps
Mr. William Hallihan. (Chairperson) Mr. Seán Keohane. Mr. Kevin White. Mr. Ivan O' Sullivan. Parent Reps Mrs. Linda Twomey. Mr. Michael Mulry. Teacher Reps Ms. Maria Hynes. Mr. Niall Ahern. Secretary - (non-voting). Mr. Pat Hurley (School Principal). Parents Council 2009-10
The Midleton CBS Parents Council are elected at a Gerneral Meeting which is held during the 1st Term of the new school year. It includes the selection of three delegates to act as delegates to the Regional Association of Parent's Councils.
Officers and Members for 2009-10
Chairperson Michael Mulry Deputy Chairperson Jennifer Cashman Treasurer Mary Keneally Secretary Ross Bonner Regional Delegate Joanne Stevens Regional Delegate Pat Harrington Regional Delegate Linda Ronayne Angela Davis Alice Kearney Ann O'Driscoll Ann O'Mahony Shirley Creedon Ede O'Sullivan Eithne Lawton Mary Reid Margaret O'Flynn Laura Donovan Geraldine O'Keeffe Lynda Quirke Marie O'Brien Mary O'Farrell Debbie Butler Mary O'Hanlon Noreen Deane Helen Ahern Micael Schellekens Deirdre Gosnell Monika Zginska Pauline Murphy Samuel Oke Patricia Murphy Student Council 2009-10
Elections for Student Council
Elections were recently held in the school for members of this yr's Student Council. The election took place under the stewardship of Ms. Claire Murray who is the school's S.L.O. (Student Liaison Officer).
Junior School, has 1 rep per yr group, Transition and 5th Yr have 2 reps while Leaving Certs are represented by 4 from among their peers.
The Council meets every 3 wks at lunchtime to discuss current issues with the S.L.O. and proposals are put forward for consideration by the appropiate school bodies, Principal, Staff, Parents Council etc...
1 st Year Conor Fitzgerald 2nd Year Dáire Ó'Carroll - Treasurer 3rd Year Sam McSweeney Transition Year Joseph O'Flynn
Daniel O'Brien
5th Year John Bailey - Chairperson
Mark Stanton6th Year John O'Halloran - V-Chairperson
James Walsh
Paul Meaney - P.R.O.
Brendan Wall - Secretary
--- "Voice for the student body"
The Midleton CBS Past Pupils Union
Officers 2009-2010
President Mr Gerard Cott V-President Mr Tony O'Shea Chairperson Mr Ivan O'Sullivan V-Chairperson Mr Rossa Williams Secretary Mr John Quinlan Treasurer Mr Andrew Wall Registrar Mr Eamonn Barry Members Rev Jim Moore C.C. Mr Maurice O'Connor Canon Colman O'Donovan P.C. Mr Denis Ring Mr John McCarthy Mr John McCarthy Mr John Flynn Mr Dan Joe McCarthy Mr Brian O'Shea Mr Patrick Collins Mr Con Walsh Mr Pat Fitzgerald Mr Patrick Cashman Mr John O'Lomassney Mr Thomas Fleming Mr Pat Hurley Mr Patrick Goldspring Mr Padraig Foley Past Pupils Union - History
The following extract is taken from "The Christian Brothers in Midleton 1867-2003"
by the late Rev. B. Troy PP, VF - by kind permission.
Ever since the Christian Brothers came to Midleton, one hundred and thirty six years ago they have had the backing and affection of a very supportive and generous body of Midletonians. Without their sympathy and support it seems certain that the Christian Brothers would not have remained for very long in Midleton. The 1865 subscription list of people who contributed very generously towards the building of the School and Monastery places those families and individuals at the head of a long and unbroken line of honourable benefactors to the cause of education in Midleton and District. Many of them, of course, were only past pupils of the humble schools which their predecessors had provided in spite of the penal regulations imposed on them. Daniel O'Connell, with their support and with the support of the priests had wrested Catholic Emancipation from the British Government in 1829 and won further concessions in 1831 with the setting up of the National School system.
The desire for Catholic education was fostered by the Catholic Clergy most of whom had been educated in" Catholic Colleges in Europe. These men organised, managed and directed the local schools even in famine times. Canon John Fitzpatrick who had invited the Christian Brothers to Midleton at the request of the people of the parish, and who had subscribed generously towards the schools, was eloquent in his praise of the schools and the brothers at the beginning. He wrote to the Superior General thanking him for the good teachers he had sent to Midleton.
But when he found that paying for the upkeep of the brothers and of the schools took most of the parish funds he became alarmed. He tried to persuade the Brothers to accept the National School system but for conscientious reasons they refused to do so, with the result that relations between him and the Christian Brothers nearly reached breaking point on a number of occasions. It took all the good offices and determination of the lay people to keep the peace and to keep the Christian Brothers in Midleton. During that troubled period the parents and friends of the pupils came to the Brothers' assistance many times in the matter of repairs and the upkeep and development of the schools.
In the nineteenth century when some project needed to be undertaken, a meeting was called, usually by the Parish Priest, and those who were interested assembled and appointed a chairman, secretary and treasurer as leaders of the project. When the intended 'object had been achieved the committee disbanded.
From 1860 onwards the Brothers were allowed to take a holiday by the sea for a month during the summer holidays. Renting accommodation for the month cost about £12. In 1916 they could not afford the expense which had risen to more than £20. When it became known that the Brothers were not getting to the seaside for their holiday the Committee stepped in, raised £20 and insured that they had a complete and restorative rest after their hard year's work.Such were the origins of the committee which later became known as the Past Pupils Union.
In 1964, when Brother Clancy was Superior, a group of Past Pupils decided to form an on-going Past-Pupils Union. The Driving forces behind this committee were Brother Clancy, Paddy O' Shea, Paddy O'Flynn, Con Carey, Martin McSweeney, John Scanlon and John Gilly. Professor Coffey was the first President of the new Past Pupils Union; Chairman - Paddy O'Flynn ; Vice-Chairman Con Carey: Secretary - Paddy O' Shea; and Treasurer - Martin McSweeney.
In 1968 the committee decided to make Bingo their chief fundraising promotion, which they successfully organised in the old Primary school, in the cinema in the Coolbawn and later in the new Secondary School, for the past thirty five years. The commitment and dedication of the members has been of outstanding help to the School. In Brother Vaughan's term of office as Superior, the new Primary School, the New Secondary School and the renovation of the Monastery, all became possible and the PPU played a vital role in supporting these projects financially. The steady flow of funds strengthened the case of the school in obtaining grants from the Government.
Apart from expansion of the Schools, the Past Pupils' Union helped to provide every available facility which was needed in the School. They have made an extraordinary contribution to the Christian Brothers and to the School Staff in enabling them to provide top-class education to boys of Midleton and Imokilly.
PPU Officers since 1964
PRESIDENT:
1964/5 P. Coffey;
1966 E. Hennessy,
1967 P. O'Shea,
1968 R. Kelly,
1969. Scanlon,
1970 M. McSweeney,
1971 M. Walsh,
1972 A. O'Shea,
1973 W. McCarthy,
1974 T. Guerin,
1975 W. Coleman,
1976 B. O'Connor,
1977 P. Goldspring,
1978 Fr. J.1. O'Brien,
1979 E. Hennessy,
1980 P. O'Brien,
1981 M. O'Connor,
1982 D. Clifford,
1983 A. Wall,
1984 P. Cashman,
1985 T. Fleming,
1986 T. Cashman,
1987 M. Walsh,
1988 A. Wall,
1989 T. O'Sullivan,
1990 1. McCarthy,
1991 M. Cashman,
1992 Fr. J.1. O'Brien,
1993 Fr. M.W. Williams,
1994 Fr. C. O'Donovan,
1995 Brother. Hynes,
1996 C. Walsh,
1997 D. Cody,
1998 T. O'Shea,
1999 R. Williams,
2000 K. B. O'Shea,
2001 K. Barry,
2002 Fr. Jim Moore.CHAIRMAN:
1964/65 P. O'Flynn,
1966/67 R. Kelly,
1968 L. Crotty,
1969 W. McCarthy,
1970 M O'Connor,
1971 M. McSweeney,
1972 R. Cotter,
1973 M. Walsh,
1974/5 W. McCarthy,
1976 P Goldspring,
1977 B. O'Connor,
1978/9 M. McSweeney,
1980 B. O'Connor,
1981/2 P O'Shea,
1983 P. Goldspring,
1984 M. McSweeney,
1985/6 M. Walsh,
1987 P. Goldspring,
1988 F. O'Shea,
1989/90/91 R. Williams,
1992/93 T. O'Shea,
1994/5/6/7/8/9 P. Goldspring,
2000 B. O'Shea,
2001 K. Barry,
2002 T. O'Shea.VICE CHAIRMAN:
1964/5, C. Carey,
1967/8/9 D. Moore,
1970 T. O'Shea,
1971/2, 1973 R. Cotter,
1974 P. Go1dspring,
1975 B. '0 Connor,
1976/7 M. McSweeney,
1978 T. O'Shea,
1979 E. Hennessy,
1980 P. Sarsfield,
1981/2 B. O'Connor,
1983/4 L. Beausang,
1985 M. Cashman,
1986 B. O'Conor,
1987 D. White,
1988 R. Williams,
1989 M. Cashman,
1990/1 T. O'Shea,
1992 M. Cashman,
1993 C. Wa1sh,
1994/5 T. O'Shea,
1996 A. Wall,
1997 T. O' Shea,
1998 R. Williams,
1999 B. 0' Shea,
2000/01/02 Rossa Williams.
HON. SECRETARY:
1964-6 P. O'Shea,
1967-8 J. Scanlon,
1969-70 R. Kelly,
1971-2 P. O'Shea,
1973-8 P. Sarsfield,
1979 P. Goldspring,
1980 G. Wa1sh,
1981 - 2002 J. Quinlan.
HON TREASURER:
1964-7 M. McSweeney,
1968 S. Guilly,
1969/70 B. F1eming,
1971 R. Kelly,
1972,
1973-4 T. Guerin,
1975-80 M. Walsh,
1981 - 1991 P. Sarsfield,
1992 - 2002 John McCarthy.
HON REGISTER:
1971 J.Scanlon,
1972-4 D. Moore,
1975 J. Keane,
1976 P. O'Brien,
1977-9 L Beausang,
1980 J. Quin1an,
1981- 89 T. O'Sullivan,
1990 J. McCarthy,
1991 to 2001 L O'Sullivan,
2002 K. Barry.
Mr Ger Cott, President Midleton CBS PPU 2009-10 (and former Deputy Principal)
pictured with Mr Fintan Finn (Awards Organiser) and Padraig McMahon (Award recipient for Gaeilge)
