De La Salle College Ballyshannon is a secondary school in County Donegal, Ireland.
Its catchment area extends into County Leitrim.
History
It won the All-Ireland Colleges Title in 1980 with only 155 pupils at the time, beating St Mary's CBS of Portlaoise at Croke Park. It won the McLarnon Cup in 1999.
Notable alumni
See also: Category:People educated at De La Salle College Ballyshannon- Matt Gallagher: Footballer
- Pauric McShea: Footballer
- Brian Murray: Footballer
- Brian Roper: Footballer
- Gary Walsh: Footballer
References
- "Michael McGowan, former headmaster of De La Salle College, Ballyshannon, where he had attended, described him as an intelligent, well-liked young man". The Irish Times. 13 September 2006.
- ^ "The Donegal school of 155 students that made history in 1980 for Ballyshannon". 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Ruby reminiscences for De La Salle". Hogan Stand. 21 April 2020.
- "De La Salle, Ballyshannon remember their 1999 Mac Larnon Cup success with get-together". 29 December 2019.
- "Donegal's brilliant full back". Hogan Stand. 16 October 1994.
- "Resilient Roper ready to reap his reward". Sunday Independent. 6 June 1999.
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