As well as physical fitness, the principal value sought through team sports is a sense of shared enjoyment through membership of a team. Players are encouraged to take responsibility for the spirit and performance of the team, and are actively involved in game analysis with their coaches. Throughout the last two centuries, Clongowes has become synonymous with sporting prowess, team spirit, courage, commitment, loyalty, fair play and honesty together with uncomplaining acknowledgement of defeat and gracious acceptance of victory.

Extensive sporting facilities include:

• ten rugby pitches and an all weather floodlit pitch
• four soccer pitches
• nine-hole golf course
• athletic track
• cross-country course
• indoor heated swimming pool
• gymnasium
• all weather cricket crease
• nine hard and eight grass tennis courts
• Other sports available: Gaelic football, canoeing, orienteering.