1987. Horgan, T.: Farna's Hurling Story, Publisher: St. Finbarr's Seminary, Farranferris, , 1996 Notable pupils and staff Daniel Cohalan, Bishop of Cork Patrick Coveney, Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio, 1960-66 member of College staff Timothy Smiddy, Ireland's first Ambassador/Overseas Minister Aloys Fleischmann, Composer, Cathedral Organist and Choirmaster Patrick MacSwiney, Priest, Gaelic Scholar, Antiquarian, Historian and Teacher Seán Hyde, Revolutionary and Hurler Air Chief Marshal Sir Francis Fogarty, a senior commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War Michael Joseph Sheehan, Brigadier in the British Army (service during World War I and World War II) Cornelius Lucey, Bishop of Cork/Bishop of Cork and Ross Dinny Barry-Murphy, Hurler Aloys Fleischmann Jnr., Composer Daniel Costigan, Commissioner of An Garda Síochána James Young, Hurler and Gaelic Footballer Christy Ring, Hurler (Coached at Farranferris) Joe Kelly, Hurler Jerome Kiely, Poet John A. Murphy, Historian Paddy Barry, Hurler Seán Ó Riada, Composer and founder of Ceoltóirí Chualann Michael O Brien, Hurling Coach and Hurling Manager Terry Kelly, Hurler Bill O'Herlihy, Broadcaster John Buckley, Bishop of Cork and Ross Denis O'Riordan, Hurler Joe Walsh, Politician Seánie Barry, Hurler Donal "Donie" Collins, Hurler Francis Collins, Hurler Pat Barry, Hurler Tim Crowley, Hurler Tadhg Murphy, Hurler and Footballer Johnny Crowley, Hurler Finbar Wright, Singer John Minihan, Politician Kieran Kingston, Hurler and Hurling Manager Tom Kingston, Hurler Jerry Buttimer, Politician Liam Twomey, Politician Mark Foley, Hurler Kevin Murray, Hurler Mark Prendergast, Hurler Tom Kenny, Hurler Paul Tierney, Hurler John Gardiner, Hurler Shane Murphy, Hurler Donal O'Mahony, Hurler and Hurling Manager References Secondary schools in County Cork Educational institutions established in 1887 1887 establishments in Ireland Educational institutions disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Ireland