Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk is a secondary school in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. As of 2025, the school had over 1,300 pupils. The school was formed, between 2001 and 2002, following the amalgamation of two former Mercy schools: St John's Balloonagh and St. Mary's Moyderwell. The school operates under the trusteeship of CEIST (Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust).
Curriculum Mounthawk offers the core subjects English, Irish and Mathematics as well as optional subjects such as Art, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Agricultural), Music, Home Economics, Technical Graphics, Construction (Woodwork), Engineering (Metalwork), Applied Mathematics, French, German and Spanish within three educational frameworks - Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied and Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme.
Sport The school's sports facilities include a large indoor basketball court with adjoining dressing rooms and an outdoor basketball court. In addition, there are a full-sized GAA pitch and two smaller training pitches.
The school reached the 2022 All-Ireland U-19 basketball finals where they lost to St Malachy's College 53–54 at Ireland's National Basketball Arena in Dublin.
Charity As of 2007, Mercy Mounthawk was undertaking charity fundraising for the "Mounthawk Kenya Project".
Alumni Bertie Brosnan (b. 1985) - screenwriter, film producer, actor and screen director
References
External links Official website