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Rev. Cathal O'Fearrai 1988 - 1996
The eleventh president of the college was Rev. Cathal O'Fearrai.
Fr. Cathal J.C. O’Fearrai was born in 1947. He is a native of Derrybeg Gweedore. He completed his secondary education at the local Diocesan secondary school. Ordained in 1973, Fr. O’Fearrai was appointed to Holy Cross College in Falcarragh. On returning to Maynooth to complete further studies, Fr. O’Fearrai was appointed Dean at the national seminary. Upon completing his term as Dean, Fr. O’Fearrai was appointed to the Communications Institute in Dublin in 1980. In 1982, Dr. Seamus Hegarty recalled Fr. O’Fearrai to the diocese and appointed him to the teaching staff of St Eunan’s College. In 1988 he was appointed President in succession to Fr. Carr. During his eight-year tenure, the College continued to respond to the changing educational requirements. A new computer laboratory was set up at the college. The creation of an all-weather pitch along with the building of a new front pitch brought much needed improvement to the sports facilities within the school and without the vision and energy of Fr. O'Fearraigh these large and expensive endeavours would not have seen completion. The sanctioning and building of new second level schools throughout the diocese spelt the inevitable death knell of the boarding facilities at St. Eunan’s. Boarding ceased in 1992. Fr. O’Fearrai embarked on an extensive refurbishment of the former boarding areas, creating a new library facility and classrooms. Fr. O’Fearrai was appointed parish priest of Kilabarron parish in 1996.
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- 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. P. A. Laverty
- Rev. D. Carr
- Rev. M. Carney
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