Principal Appointment 2025
On behalf of the Patron, Dom. Malachy Thompson, and the Board of Management, I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Catherine Smyth as the new Principal of Cistercian College. Ms. Smyth has been a member of the teaching staff at Cistercian College for the past 27 years. For over seven of those […]
Sports Awards 2025
The annual sports awards took place at the College this week. Sport plays an integral role in the College and we would like to congratulate all of the winners and their coaches for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. Please find this year’s winners below: Cistercian College Golfer of the Year: Alvaro Vega […]
Academic Awards 2025
The annual end of year academic awards took place this week here at the College. Students from various years and subjects throughout the school were recognised for their hard work, dedication and commitment to each subject year. A huge congratulations to all of those who were awarded this year. Please find this year’s winners below. […]
Cistercian College to become co-educational in 2026
An exciting development at Cistercian College. After much careful thought and planning, we are delighted to announce that we will begin an engagement with our staff, parents and the wider CCR family, on a proposal to transition from being an all-boys boarding school to a co-educational institution as of September 2026. This ambitious initiative would […]
Students take to the stage of the University Concert Hall for the Annual Musica Vivit
The University Concert Hall in Limerick was flooded with music, performances and song on Wednesday night for the annual Music and Arts evening, “Musica Vivit”. On one of the hottest days of the year, our students took to the stage and in true CCR style delivered unforgettable performances to the audience showcasing so much talent across […]
Parents Association host Banquet in Kinnitty Castle Hotel
On Saturday March 1st, the annual Parents Association of Cistercian College held the annual PAC Ball in Kinnitty Castle Hotel in Kinnitty, Co. Offaly. For the second year running, the event was held in the renowned Kinnitty Castle Hotel and was entitled, “Banquet at Kinnitty Castle”. The annual event brings together parents, staff, past students […]
Christmas carol service funds raised for St. Vincent De Paul Roscrea
Each year, the community of Cistercian College and the Monastic Community of Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea join together for the annual Christmas Carol Service and in doing so raise funds funds for a chosen charity of choice. This year’s chosen charity is the local charity of St.Vincent de Paul Roscrea who work with local […]
Annual Christmas Carol Service at Cistercian College
Our annual Christmas Carol Service with the members of the Monastic Community in Mount St Joseph Abbey, Roscrea was once again a great success this year. A huge thank you to all involved in bringing this Christmas event filled with tradition to life. The magnificent choir and orchestra under the direction of our Director of […]
Les Misérables 2024
This year, the cast of “Les Misérables” took to the stage for four superb nights and what a week it was. We celebrated 100 years of productions since our first ever show back in 1924. For the first time in the history of the College, we opened the show to girls and we think everyone […]
Bobby King awarded “Fellow” status by the Professional Golfers Association
Cistercian College’s Director of Golf, Mr. Bobby King, has been awarded “Fellow” status by the Professional Golfers Association, making him one of the only PGA Fellow Coaches in Ireland! “It’s a fantastic honour to be recognised by the PGA as a Fellow Coach, it really means a lot to me that all of our hard […]