The building, with its tall tower, has since become an iconic structure in Fermoy and looms over the town's skyline.

From the very beginning, St. Colman's welcomed boarders from all over Munster; however, boarding ceased in the college in 2003.

These include equestrianism, pitch and putt, tennis, swimming, rugby (former Leinster and Ireland prop Mike Ross being a past pupil), cricket, basketball and badminton.

[citation needed] The St. Colman's Health & Fitness Campus, a redevelopment of the college's sports grounds, was opened in 2015.

The project included the building of new dressing rooms and showers, three full sized tennis courts and a fitness walkway around the Harty pitch.