Former Kells CBS chaplain celebrates jubilee

Athboy native Fr Seamus Fleming, a member of the Holy Ghost Order, recently celebrated the golden jubilee of his ordination in Kells, where he had been chaplain at the Christian Brothers School for many years. The event was organised by Bro John Devaney and former student Hugh Morris. Fr Fleming, from Ballyfallon, was ordained in 1960. Based at the Holy Ghost Father's base at Ardbraccan, Navan, he was appointed chaplain of the CBS in 1985, the year of his silver jubilee. He helped to introduce new sporting ideas into the school, like rugby, cricket, hockey, polo and equestrian, and organised top international rugby players to visit the school, such as Willie John McBride, Ollie Campbell, Hugo McNeill, Phil Orr and Tony Ward. He also organised trips to London, Rome, Germany, France and Austria. The CBS and Kells Vocational School amalgamated in 1988 to become Kells Community School. Fr Fleming is now working in Dublin to help rehabilitate drug addicts.