| Chanel College | |
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Coláiste Chanel | |
 Chanel College main building, 2019 | |
| Location | |
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| 53°23′17.2″N 6°12′13.5″W / 53.388111°N 6.203750°W / 53.388111; -6.203750 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary school |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Opened | 1955 (1955) |
| Founder | Marist Fathers |
| Status | Open (Monday to Friday) |
Principal | Dara Gill |
Years offered | 6 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 12–19 |
| Enrollment |
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| Language | English, Gaelic, French, Spanish, German |
Hours in school day | 6.5 hours |
| Sports | Gaelic football, football, rugby, basketball, hurling, badminton, debating, cross country running |
| Website | chanelcollege |
| Last updated: May 2, 2026 | |
Chanel College[2] (Irish: Coláiste Chanel) is a Catholic boys' school, to be co-educational secondary school since 2026, in Coolock, Dublin, Ireland. As of 2026, the principal is Dara Gill, and the school has approximately 466 pupils.[1]
History
The school opened in 1955 with 12 pupils in the first year. It was the year after the canonisation of Saint Peter Chanel (one of the early Marists and the first to be canonised) and so the college was named in his honour. The main part of the school was built in the late sixties. Chanel was the third school to be opened by the Marist Fathers in Ireland, coming after Catholic University School (CUS) in 1867, and St Mary's College, Dundalk in 1861.
Sports facilities
In 2012, Chanel transferred some of its sports fields to the neighbouring Parnells GAA club, which built a new sports complex on the site consisting of several floodlit all-weather pitches, training facilities, and a social centre. Chanel has the use of these facilities.[3] It subsequently sold much of its campus to developers, who have built private housing on the approach to the school.
Community involvement
Chanel College has been involved in Civic Link since 2001. In the first year, they were linked to St. Joseph's High School, Derry. Subsequently, they were linked to Knockbreda High School, Belfast, and Ballycastle High School, County Antrim.[4] They are currently linked with Keithryan High School, County Antrim.
Chanel joined the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship programme in 2006.
Change to co-educational operation
It has been announced that from September 2026, Chanel College will become a co-educational school.[5] It will also introduce home economics as a new subject, along with launching a new building and more classrooms. In the first year of the co-educational changes, there will be approximately 15 new pupils, mostly girls.
Notable past pupils
- Terence Flanagan (b. 1975) - Dublin City Councillor and former Teachta Dála for Dublin North East (2007-2016)[6][7]
- Ian Lawlor (b. 1994) - professional football goalkeeper
- Patrick Joseph McGrath (1945-2023) - Bishop of San Jose, California (1999-2009)[8][9]
- Alex White (b. 1958) - Politician, former Teachta Dála for Dublin South[10][11]
- G. V. Wright (b. 1947) - politician, senator and Teachta Dála[12]
Uniforms
(This information was sourced from the manufacturer's website)
Regular Uniform
- Grey trousers
- Navy Chanel College jumper with school crest
- Blue shirt
- Fully black shoes or runners - no coloured stripes/soles/logos, etc.
- Navy Chanel College jacket with school crest (winter option is available)
PE Uniform
(to be worn only on PE days):
- Navy Chanel College tracksuit bottoms with crest
- Navy Chanel College T-shirt with crest
- Navy Chanel College ¼ zip PE top
- Official Chanel College jacket with crest
References
- "Chanel College". gov.ie. Department of Education. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- "CHANEL COLLEGE". gov.ie. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- "Chanel College". Chanel College. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- "Chanel College & Mercy College visit Garda Training College", Civic-Link, Cooperation Ireland, 2003-04, accessed 23 January 2008
- Media, Chanel (10 December 2025). "Chanel goes Co-ed". Chanelcollege2021. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- Oireachtas, Houses of the (2 February 2016). "Terence Flanagan – Houses of the Oireachtas". www.oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- eolas (2 August 2013). "Political Platform: Terence Flanagan TD". Eolas Magazine. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- clarisseb (8 May 2023). "Most Reverend Patrick Joseph McGrath". Diocese of San Jose. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- Ireland, Office of the President of. "Diary President Appoints Justice Patrick Mcgrath As A High Court Judge". president.ie. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- Oireachtas, Houses of the (3 February 2016). "Alex White – Houses of the Oireachtas". www.oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- FUSIO. "Alexander White SC". Law Library. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- Oireachtas, Houses of the (25 April 2007). "G. V. Wright – Houses of the Oireachtas". www.oireachtas.ie. Retrieved 5 May 2026.