of Lourdes NS, and Inchicore National School The restored 'Model School' (Inchicore NS) was built in 1853 as a prototype facility for government funded non-denominational primary school education in Ireland. Secondary schools serving the area include Mercy Secondary School. This is an all-girls Roman Catholic school under the trusteeship of CEIST. It is located on Thomas Davis Street West, just off Emmet Road. It is a member of the Trinity Access Programme (TAP) and the International College for Every Student (CFES) programme. The school won CFES "School of Distinction" in 2015. The Inchicore College of Further Education is located at Emmet Road in Inchicore. Inchicore Public Library offers club activities (including a film club, book club, knitting club, and poetry club). Sports Soccer St. Patrick's Athletic (founded in 1929 and commonly known as St. Pat's) play in Richmond Park. St. Pat's has played in Inchicore since 1930 (save for time spent exiled due to ground redevelopment). The club has won the League of Ireland Championship on nine occasions. Former St. Pat's players include Paul McGrath, Ronnie Whelan Snr., Shay Gibbons, Gordon Banks, Curtis Fleming, Paul Osam, Eddie Gormley, Charles Livingstone Mbabazi, Ryan Guy, Keith Fahey, Kevin Doyle, Christy Fagan, Chris Forrester and Ian Bermingham. St Patrick's Athletic host a number junior and intermediate sides at Inchicore, including Lansdowne Rangers, Inchicore Athletic and West Park Albion. Gaelic games The 1889 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final between Tipperary and Laois was played at what is now the Inchicore Sports and Social Club. Liffey Gaels GAA club was founded in 1951. It was known as Rialto Gaels for over twenty years. In the 1970s, it changed its name to SS. Michael and James's to reflect the efforts of the teachers and students of these schools in the development of the club. In 1984, a local juvenile club, Donore Iosagain, amalgamated with SS. Michael and James's and the club was renamed the Liffey Gaels. The club plays home games at East Timor Park on Sarsfield Road in Inchicore. Other sports Men's, women's, boys and girls basketball teams are based in Oblate Hall. Indoor climbing and bouldering centre "Gravity" based in Goldenbridge Industrial Estate. Teams taking part in Dublin Roller Derby league train and teach skating in Inchicore Community Sports Centre. Infrastructure Inchicore is accessed by multiple roads and served by a range of Dublin Bus services. Although the site of Ireland's main railway service