# CBS Roscommon

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**CBS Roscommon** (Irish: *Meánscoil na mBráithre Críostí*) is a [Catholic](/source/Catholic) public secondary school for boys, located in [Roscommon](/source/Roscommon) town, [County Roscommon](/source/County_Roscommon), [Ireland](/source/Republic_of_Ireland).[1]

The school is located in Roscommon on the road to [Galway](/source/Galway) on the edge of Roscommon town. It was founded by the Congregation of the Christian Brothers in 1935. It accommodates approximately 350 students. The Brothers also had a Boys National School from classes 2nd to 6th (boys had their first three years of education in the Convent of Mercy).

## Academics

The curriculum offered is broad, covering all common subjects in the State Examinations including Spanish, French, Art, Materials Technology, Technical Drawing, [Chemistry](/source/Chemistry), [Physics](/source/Physics), [Biology](/source/Biology), Agricultural Science and [Economics](/source/Economics).

## Extra-curricular activities

The principal sports in the school are hurling and Gaelic football. Swimming, soccer, handball, basketball, tennis, golf, athletics and rugby are also played by the seniors.[citation needed] The school won All Ireland Schools B in 2011, 2019 and again in 2025. They appeared in the Hogan Cup final (All-Ireland Schools A) in 2015 also winning the Connacht A senior title, beating Summerhill College Sligo. In 2016, the senior hurlers won the Connacht C Hurling Championship final and went on to contest the All-Ireland title losing out to Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal of Blarney by 1 point.[citation needed]

## Alumni

- [Liam Gilmartin](/source/Liam_Gilmartin) (1921–2019) – [Gaelic footballer](/source/Gaelic_footballer)
- [Brian McDonald](/source/Brian_McDonald_(Dublin_Gaelic_footballer)) (born 1941) – Gaelic footballer
- Dr Colm "Burger" O'Reilly - Not a real doctor

## References

1. ["CBS. Roscommon"](https://www.irishtimes.com/feeder-schools/c.b.s.-roscommon/65080P). *The Irish Times*. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

## External links

- [Official website](http://cbsroscommon.ie/)

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