school's size had tripled. It was now clear that additional facilities would be needed. In September 1973 St. Columb's College opened a new campus on the Buncrana Road in the city. The new site would cater for the senior years; its initial enrolment was of 900. The new building was designed by Frank Corr of Corr & McCormick and constructed by J Kennedy & Co. The total cost was £762,000. This figure does not include the £56,000 spent employing W & J McMonagle Ltd to construct the playing fields. Sport The school has a long and successful sporting history, with its students competing in many events across the country. It has excelled in soccer, Gaelic football, basketball and has produced many athletes. Nobel Prize winners The school claims two Nobel laureates amongst its alumni. They are: Seamus Heaney – Nobel Prize in Literature, 1995 John Hume – Nobel Peace Prize, 1998 (shared with David Trimble) Notable former pupils The college's former pupils association makes an annual award (the Alumnus Illustrissimus Award) to "a past-pupil who has achieved something of major significance or has made a considerable contribution in his own field". Notable winners of the award are as follows: Other alumni and names associated with St Columb's include: The Boys of St Columb's St Columb's featured in the film The Boys of St Columb's made by West Park Pictures and Maccana Teoranta for RTÉ. Following the lives of several Irish figures including Nobel laureates Seamus Heaney and John Hume who all attended the same small school in Derry in the 1950s and have helped transform modern Ireland. The Boys of St Columb's was released on DVD in early March 2010 by Digital Classics DVD. Presidents of St Columb's College References External links St Columb's College Official Website Grammar schools in Derry (city) Catholic secondary schools in Northern Ireland Educational institutions established in 1879 Boys' schools in Northern Ireland 1879 establishments in Ireland Specialist colleges in Northern Ireland