The table was compiled by a research team at the University of Ulster and the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick in 2009. Notable staff Gary Brennan - the Clare dual player teaches P.E. and Irish Jamesie O'Connor - the Clare hurler teaches business studies Thomas McRedmond - the first president of the Diocesean College in 1866, later Bishop of Killaloe Willie Walsh - the future bishop joined the staff in 1963 Notable past pupils Academia Nicholas Canny - NUI Galway Professor Emeritus of History Clergy Rev. Harry Bohan - priest and former manager of the Clare hurling team Rev. Austin Flannery OP - Dominican priest Rev. Thomas Flynn - Columban priest murdered in the Philippines Bishop Michael Fogarty - Professor in Carlow College & Maynooth College, Bishop of Killaloe (1904–54) Bishop Michael Harty - served as Bishop of Killaloe (1967–94) Bishop Denis Kelly - served as Bishop of Ross (1897-1924) Bishop John McCarthy DD (1858-1950) served as Bishop of Sandhurst in Victoria, Australia (1917-1950). Bishop Joseph Rodgers - served as Bishop of Killaloe (1955–66) Bishop Willie Walsh - served as Bishop of Killaloe (1994-2010) Politics Sylvester Barrett - former Minister for Environment, Minister for Defence and MEP (Fianna Fáil) Michael D. Higgins - Former Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht and ninth President of Ireland (Labour Party) Tony Killeen - former Minister for Defence (Fianna Fáil) Tomás Mac Giolla - former Lord Mayor of Dublin, former TD and former President of the Workers' Party Michael O'Kennedy - former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Finance, Minister for Agriculture, and European Commissioner (Fianna Fáil) Pat Upton - former Labour TD and Senator Sport Anthony Daly - Dublin GAA senior hurling manager and double All-Ireland winning captain Jamesie O'Connor - Double All-Ireland winner, former GAA TV pundit on TV3, current hurling analyst on Sky Sports Davy Fitzgerald - Double All-Ireland winning goalkeeper, All-Ireland winning manager with Clare senior hurling team and current Wexford hurling manager Ger Loughnane - All-Ireland winning manager, GAA TV pundit on RTÉ's "The Sunday Game" Television Maurice O'Doherty - Irish broadcaster best known as a newsreader for the RTÉ News from 1966 until 1983 Seán Munsanje - TV presenter Marty Morrissey - sports presenter Military Seán Clancy Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces References 1846 establishments in Ireland Buildings and structures in Ennis Educational institutions established in 1846 Education in Ennis Secondary