Staff List

The Board of the college as of 2011 consists of these members:

Nominees of the Trustees

  • Paul MacQuillan (Chairman)    
  • Brid Quilty
  • Bryan Maher
  • Eamon Devlin CM    

Parents Representatives:

  • Mary McGoldrick
  • Jim Healy

Teacher Representatives:

  • Tom McGauley 
  • Shane Cassidy                                          

Mary McGoldrick is a mother of five. Her older sons, twins David and Niall, graduated from the College in 2004. Her youngest son Cian is a student at the College. Over the years Mary has served on various college committees and is currently Chairperson of the Parents’ Representative Association.

Brid Quilty is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biotechnology, Dublin City University. Her son Donnchadha graduated from the college in 2002. She is a nominee of the Trustees and Chair of the Education and Ethos sub-committee of the Board.

Thomas McGauley has taught History and Religious Education at Castleknock College since 1998. He is an honours graduate of UCD and Mater Dei and is currently Head of History and editor of the Castleknock Chronicle. He is married to Lorna and they have two young daughters. He was elected to the Board by the teaching staff of the College and sits on the Education & Ethos Committee and the House & Grounds Committee."

Paul MacQuillan is a pastman of the College (1976) and is a former President of the Castleknock College Union of pastmen (1997). His eldest son, Declan, graduated from the College in 2010 and his youngest son, Mark, is a student in the College. He is a nominee of the Trustees and is currently Chairman of the Board. 

The main telephone number for the school is 01-821 3051

Principal: Mr. Oliver Murphy
Deputy Principal: Mr. Chris Kinder

Year Heads

Year Name Tel. No 8213051
1st Year& 3rd Year Mr C O'Gaora and Ms M McGee  
2nd Year Mr. Des Healy  
4th Year Mr. Colin Townsend  
5th Year Mr. Derek Mulvany  
6th Year Ms. Sharon Coombes  
Careers Guidance Counsellor: Mr. Peter Cassells
Administrator: Mr. James McHugh
Accounts Office: Mr. Richard O'Farrell
Admissions Office / College Union Office: Ms. Rita Coyle