Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association

The Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association (MCC) is an association of eight Roman Catholic secondary schools in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, that share common interests, ethics, educational philosophy and compete in sporting competitions among themselves.

Metropolitan Catholic Colleges Sports Association
Formation1915 (1915)
HeadquartersSydney, New South Wales,  Australia
Membership
Secretary General
President: Br Paul Conn
Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham
Secretary: Peter Buxton
Marcellin College Randwick
Websitemccsport.com.au

Schools

Current member schools

Member schoolsLocationEnrolmentFoundedSchool colours
De La Salle College Ashfield ~650 1916   
LaSalle Catholic College Bankstown ~637 1999   
Marist College Kogarah Bexley ~1,200 1909    
Christian Brothers High School Lewisham ~1,350 1891    
Marist College North Shore North Sydney ~720 1888    
Champagnat Catholic College Pagewood ~650 1961   
Marcellin College Randwick ~960+ 1923   
Holy Cross College Ryde ~526 1891   

Sports

Current

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Football (Soccer)
  • Rugby League
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Touch Football
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Golf

Discontinued/Former Members

  • Rugby Union

The MCC has discontinued their rugby union competition between the associated schools however they remain fielding teams in the Under 16s and Under 18s divisions at the NSWCCC Rugby Union Carnival.

St Leo's Catholic College Wahroonga has left the competition in 2013 to join the Broken Bay Secondary Schools Sports Association which let new members Holy Cross College Ryde to join the competition in the 2013/14 summer season and 2014 winter season.

NSWCCC Performances

Over the past several years, the MCC has had success with at least 4 boys who had once competed for MCC now in first-grade rugby league; (in order of NRL debut) Mitchell Pearce, Liam Foran, Jamal Idris and Kieran Foran.

In 2011, the MCC U/16's side placed first in the NSWCCC rugby union carnival being undefeated during the two-day carnival, winning their games 32–5, 10–7 and 20–12, however only 3 boys made the NSWCCC U/16's side and 3 making the shadow side (in case of injury). 2 boys from the U/18's team also made their respective NSWCCC squad.

See also

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