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| location = New Road
| town = ]
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| country = Ireland
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| students = 700
| principal = Louis Mulqueen
| staff = 47+
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| website = {{URL|www.ricecollege.ie}}
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'''Rice College''' (Coláiste an Rísigh in Irish) is a ] in ], Ireland founded in 1826. It is also a ] with a house on the property where "Brothers" still reside. No Brothers teach in the secondary school but it was previously run by the religious order. It was formerly an all-boys school, although girls were first admitted to repeat their ] examinations in 1985, it became ] in 1997. In 2006 construction started on an extension and was completed in early 2007.
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The school offers a wide range of subjects for students to choose from and since 2019 have required first years to choose a language and 2 optional subjects before they arrive.
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'''Nice College''' is a respected school in ], ], ]. it is formerly an all boys school, but became ] in 2001. In 2006 construction started on an extension and was completed in early 2007. Entrance into the college is quite difficult, most students that are accepted come from the primary school next door. It is becoming increasingly difficult to be accepted from any other school. The school offers a wide range of subjects to students and requires first years to do all subjects to allow them to make a more informed decision of what they would like to do. As of the next school year, the transition year will be introduced again with a class of 20-24 students being taken on.The school is famous for a lovely view of the fair green and magnificent teachers such as Mannix Berry


==Sport==
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In 1962, Rice College won their only ] (Munster 'A' Colleges Hurling), defeating bitter local rivals and twenty-one times champions, ] in the final in front of a sell-out crowd in ].
As a result of this they went on to compete in the ] (All-Ireland 'A' Colleges Hurling) final later that year, unfortunately losing out to ] in a tight affair.

Rice College also competed in the 1963 ] decider but lost out to ].

On 15 December 2021 Rice College defeated ] in the Munster Under 16 ½ B Corn Shéamuis Uí Dhonnchú<ref>{{Cite web|title=Corn Shéamuis Uí Dhonnchú|url=https://munstergaapps.ie/history/hurling-cups/corn-sheamuis-ui-dhonnchu/|access-date=2021-12-15|website=Munster PPS GAA - Comhairle Iarbhunscoileanna Na Mumhan|language=en}}</ref> final on a scoreline of 1–15 to 1-09, ending a 42-year drought since the school's last win in 1979. En route to the final they dismissed ], ], John the Baptist CS ] and ], scoring a combined total of 13–85. They were spurred on that day by their 16th man, 'Rice Ultras', a group of over 250 students who made their own way down with flags, bodhráns and flares to support.
The team lined out as
1.Conor Nash
2. Niall melody 3. Eoin McMahon 4. Luke Oyne 5.Frankie lyons 6. Jack O’Neill 7. Rian Mulcahy 8.John Cahill 9. Tom Curran 10. Ogie fanning 11. Padraic O’Donovan 12. Conor Perill 13. Aidan Beirne 14 Eoin Lahiffe 15.Liam Hughes Keane

==Alumni==
* ] (b. 1989) - ]er
* ] (b. 1990) - Gaelic footballer
* ] (b. 2002) - ] player
* ] (b. 2002) - hurler

==References==
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School in Ennis, County Clare, Republic of Ireland
Rice College CBS
Coláiste an Rísigh
Location
New Road
Ennis, County Clare
Ireland
Coordinates52°50′53″N 8°58′46″W / 52.84806°N 8.97944°W / 52.84806; -8.97944
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic
Established1826; 199 years ago (1826)
PrincipalLouis Mulqueen
Staff47+
Number of students700
Websitewww.ricecollege.ie

Rice College (Coláiste an Rísigh in Irish) is a secondary school in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland founded in 1826. It is also a C.B.S with a house on the property where "Brothers" still reside. No Brothers teach in the secondary school but it was previously run by the religious order. It was formerly an all-boys school, although girls were first admitted to repeat their leaving certificate examinations in 1985, it became coeducational in 1997. In 2006 construction started on an extension and was completed in early 2007.

The school offers a wide range of subjects for students to choose from and since 2019 have required first years to choose a language and 2 optional subjects before they arrive.

Sport

In 1962, Rice College won their only Dr. Harty Cup (Munster 'A' Colleges Hurling), defeating bitter local rivals and twenty-one times champions, St. Flannan's, Ennis in the final in front of a sell-out crowd in Cusack Park. As a result of this they went on to compete in the Dr. Croke Cup (All-Ireland 'A' Colleges Hurling) final later that year, unfortunately losing out to St. Peter's College, Wexford in a tight affair.

Rice College also competed in the 1963 Dr. Harty Cup decider but lost out to St. Finbarr's, Cork.

On 15 December 2021 Rice College defeated Our Lady's, Templemore in the Munster Under 16 ½ B Corn Shéamuis Uí Dhonnchú final on a scoreline of 1–15 to 1-09, ending a 42-year drought since the school's last win in 1979. En route to the final they dismissed Castletroy College, St. Joseph's Tulla, John the Baptist CS Hospital and Charleville CBS, scoring a combined total of 13–85. They were spurred on that day by their 16th man, 'Rice Ultras', a group of over 250 students who made their own way down with flags, bodhráns and flares to support. The team lined out as 1.Conor Nash 2. Niall melody 3. Eoin McMahon 4. Luke Oyne 5.Frankie lyons 6. Jack O’Neill 7. Rian Mulcahy 8.John Cahill 9. Tom Curran 10. Ogie fanning 11. Padraic O’Donovan 12. Conor Perill 13. Aidan Beirne 14 Eoin Lahiffe 15.Liam Hughes Keane

Alumni

References

  1. "Corn Shéamuis Uí Dhonnchú". Munster PPS GAA - Comhairle Iarbhunscoileanna Na Mumhan. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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