Presidents
Rev. P. Austin Laverty 1971 - 1982
The ninth president of the college was Rev. P. Austin Laverty.
A native of Stranorlar, Fr. Laverty was born in 1937. After completing his secondary
education at St Eunan’s, he entered Maynooth College in 1955 and was ordained for the diocese of Raphoe in 1962. He was at various times dean and bursar of the college before being appointed to the presidency of the school in 1971 – the second youngest president in the history of the College. It fell to Fr. Laverty to adapt the school to the immense changes brought about by the introduction of free education in the late 1960s. The school population expanded throughout Fr. Laverty’s almost 11 years as president. Changes in curriculae added to the need for change. All of this led to the decision in the mid-1970s to build a new extension to the school - the second major extension to the college in its history. A broadening curriculum called for the provision of rooms for practical subjects as well as those taught at the school since its inception. The new extension begun in 1977 was completed in 1979 and formally inaugurated in 1981 in time for the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the College. Fr. Laverty also turned his attention to the boarding facilities. Condition for the boarding community had remained virtually unchanged since the 1930s. A gradual upgrading of the facilities was begun at this time with the provision of modern conveniences and amenities. Fr. Laverty left the college in January 1982 to take up the post of Administrator of the Cathedral parish. Thereafter he was appointed to the parish of Glenfin in 1985 and is now parish priest of Ardara, a position he has held since 1992.
Presidents
- Rev E. Maguire
- Rev. M. Ward
- Rev. P. D. McCaul
- Rev. J. Kerr
- Rev. A. McLoone
- Rev. C. Finnegan
- Rev. D. J. Cunnea
- Rev. P. McMahon
- Rev. D. Carr
- Rev. C. O'Fearraigh
- Rev. M. Carney