Father Ted Tv Programme [6].Picture of Dermot Morgan [3].There have been a number of famous alumni walk the halls at Oatlands College, there can be no doubt as to the most famous past pupil, the late Dermot Morgan, with his award winning performances as Father Ted in the likewise named TV programme.
Some of the other more famous past pupils include; Niall Williams a famous author and a Man Booker Prize nominee in 2014. Author Brian Brennan who has since emigrated to Canada and is a well known author, journalist, musician and broadcaster. Éamon Ó Cuív well known in Ireland as an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He has been a sitting TD for the Galway West constituency since 1992, he was also once a member of the Seanad Éireann.
Picture of Rory O’Carroll [9].There is also an extremely long and storied history of excellent athletes to walk the halls of Oatlands college. In particular there have been many excellent Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) players. Some of the more famous Dublin players of the past 10 years have been former students. Paul Griffin and Rory O’Carroll spring to the forefront of the mind also players like Nicky Devereux, Ross O’Carroll have played and been members of the Dublin Gaa panel in recent years as well. One particularly impressive feat would be that in 2011 when Dublin won the Sam Maguire Cup there were five past pupils involved in the panel, 4 players in Ross and Rory O’Carroll, Paul Griffin and Nicky Devereux and a selector by the name of Paddy O’Donoghue. Not too many schools in Dublin that can lay claim to that sort of success. There have also been athletes come to fore in other sports two of the more notable being Paddy Kavanagh a successful soccer player and Kenny Carroll who has represented Ireland at many age groups in cricket.
Picture of Nicky Devereux and Rory O’Carroll getting a little too close for comfort [7].
A brief history of Oatlands College 