Episodios

  • Ed Byrne OC’12

    Ed Byrne OC’12
    Jul 19 2024
    Ed Byrne is a former Leinster and Ireland prop who moves to Cardiff later this summer. The Carlow native had been heavily linked with an interprovincial transfer to Ulster, but instead moves to Wales He has made over a 109 appearances for his home province and also won six caps for Ireland since 2020. His first taste of Rugby was Carlow R.F.C, encouraged there by his older brother Mark. Ed and his twin brother Bryan, himself a professional with Newcastle in In Clongowes he won a Junior Cup and competed in a remarkable 3 consecutive Senior Cup finals, winning two of them. He left Clongowes in 2012
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    43 m
  • Robert Mahon - Parent

    Robert Mahon - Parent
    Jul 12 2024
    Originally from Dublin, Robert now lives in Bannow, Co Wexford, with his wife, Angela, and their six children. Together, Robert and Angela founded the Kiltra School of Music (KSM), in 2009. KSM provides specialist music tuition to over 200 students every week, both in person to local students and virtually to students further afield. Previously, Robert has worked as a violinist with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, and also freelancing with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Irish Film Orchestra and many other ensembles. He is currently a member of the Wexford Festival Opera Orchestra. Robert is really enthusiastic about music, loves teaching and also works as a conductor, composer and arranger across all genres of music Robert and Angela currently have a son in Clongowes.
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    31 m
  • Oran O’Kelly OC’12

    Oran O’Kelly OC’12
    Jul 5 2024
    Oran O’Kelly is the first Irish competitor in over a decade on the Dakar Rally making his debut in the bikes category. The 30-year-old was born to Irish parents in Dubai and grew up racing motocross in the UAE with his four brothers. But when he was 12, the family moved back to Ireland and he stopped riding for the best part of 15 years. It was only in 2020 that Oran decided to get back into the sport and really sink his teeth into rally-raid. He sold a small car cleaning business back home and returned to Dubai, going “all-in” to pursue his Dakar dream. The original plan was to go within five years, but with help from the Vendetta Racing UAE team, Oran has needed only three to prepare himself He likens his first experience on a rally bike to being “on a boat in the ocean”, but he’s had the opportunity to sharpen up his skills at events like the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, which his father John also rode several times in the 1990s. Oran is set to join a very select group of only around 15 Irish athletes to have done the Dakar; the most recent participant was Stan Watt in 2013, and the last finisher was Philip Noonevin 2010 He left CWC in 2012
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  • Martin Wallace

    Martin Wallace
    Jun 27 2024
    Martin arrived in Clongowes in 1979 for a few years teaching having just qualified - he thought. In 2013 the Board of Management appointed him Assistant Headmaster of Clongowes succeeding Martin Nugent. He joined the academic staff originally in 1979 and became a stalwart of the English and Latin departments ever since. He has contributed to many other areas of school life including drama, soccer and chess and also served as Academic Year Head in the Higher Line. In more recent years he was very instrumental in the success of the Alberto Hurtado Programme While Clongowes is known as a fee-paying private school, 10 per cent of the student cohort are part of the Alberto Hurtado Bursary programme, named in honour of a Chilean Jesuit Saint who himself received a scholarship in a Jesuit school. “This is not about charity - this is about changing the school and making it better by having a more diverse community and a socio economically diverse community. Their presence benefits everyone in the school because otherwise you end up with a ghetto of affluence and that’s not a good educational environment either,” he says. Courtesy Irish Times
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    34 m
  • Peter Campion OC’05

    Peter Campion OC’05
    Jun 21 2024
    Peter Campion grew up in Offaly before moving to to Dublin. After finishing school he moved to London securing a place at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2010. Perhaps best known for tv roles in RTE’s Love/Hate and Channel 4s London Irish and Derry Girls Peter left Clongowes in 2005
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    30 m
  • Jim Deegan OC’74

    Jim Deegan OC’74
    Jun 14 2024
    Jim Deegan is CEO of Railtours Ireland First Class Ltd, Ireland's only dedicated rail tourism operator and operate a variety of one day tours to eleven day tours - inclusive of rail, coach, accommodation, throughout Ireland. Where you also get to sleep in castles. Now Ireland’s most sustainable incoming tour operator - as they use scheduled trains which ensures a low carbon footprint. Jim left CWC in 1974
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    32 m
  • Martin Moloney OC’78

    Martin Moloney OC’78
    Jun 7 2024
    The Financial Stability Board (FSB) in Switzerland recently named Martin Moloney the new Deputy Secretary General starting next September He has just served as Secretary General of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), a position he was appointed to in September 2021. Prior to IOSCO, he was Director General of the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) and also worked as a Special Adviser on Risk and Regulation to the Central Bank of Ireland before that during Ireland financial crisis. He left clongowes in 1978 Portraits of Clongowes is now in Series 4, and is sponsored by Hannon Travel, Irelands largest independent travel manager and Liz O’Kane, named Buyers Agent of the Year at the recent National Property Awards 2024
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    33 m
  • Paddy Dominguez OC’90

    Paddy Dominguez OC’90
    May 30 2024
    Paddy Dominguez is President of Professional Football Agents Association (PROFAA) has been involved in elite sport worldwide since 1991. Having worked with and represented athletes/coaches across many sports including, but not limited to, Football, Rugby Union/League, Olympic sports, Tennis and Motor sports. Paddy has also consulted and advised many of the world's most renowned clubs, organisations and governing bodies. He talks to us from Sydney where he is based Paddy left CWC in 1990
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    26 m