St Joseph's National School (boys)

St. Josephs BNS is a boys primary school in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland founded on November 5, 1866, the school was then called Roundtown Boys' National School, at its opening the school had 174 pupils & 3 teachers. The school competes in Gaelic Football & Hurling.

Notable People

Alumni

  • Denis Bastick - Gaelic Football player with Templeogue Synge Street & Dublin GAA
  • Eoghan O'Gara - Gaelic Football player with Templeogue Synge Street & Dublin GAA
  • Danny O'Reilly - The Coronas
  • Conor Egan - The Coronas
  • Rob Smith - Musician and songwriter
  • Ollie Byrne - Former footballer with UCD A.F.C. & Chairman of Shelbourne F.C.
  • Tommy Byrne - Lead singer with The Wolfe Tones

- Dave Mooney - Professional footballer with Leyton Orient

Past Principals

  • Bernard Butler - Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1953-54
  • Michael Collins - Former Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1977-78

Notable visitors

  • Retired Astronaut & United States Navy Captain Winston E. Scott visited the school in 2004.
  • Retired Astronaut & United States Air Force Colonel Eileen Collins visited the school in 2006, Collins is the first woman to command a space-shuttle.
  • The Coronas once played a concert in the school.