University of Galway Alumni

02/06/2026

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Ger Hurley, who recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his graduation from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and University of Galway Alumni Eve Sheridan and Tom Dillon, who also graduated on the same day.

Ger is pictured with his wife Kathleen, his son Fergus, and the families of Eve and Tom. A lovely reminder of the lifelong connections formed through education and the strong connections between University of Galway and MIT across generations.

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25/05/2026

Hearty congratulations to our 2026 Alumni Award honourees! The awards recognise outstanding graduates from across the University’s global alumni community and highlight their exceptional contributions—nationally and internationally—across a range of fields including the arts, business, law, public service, science, health, sport and emerging leadership.

Tá ceiliúradh déanta ag Ollscoil na Gaillimhe ar na móréachtaí atá bainte amach acu siúd ar bronnadh Gradam Alumni orthu ag mórshearmanas bronnta ar an gcampas. Tugann na gradaim aitheantas do chéimithe den scoth ar roghnaíodh iad as pobal alumni na hOllscoile ar fud an domhain. Tarraingíonn na gradaim aird ar an tsárobair atá déanta ag na halumni seo ina réimsí éagsúla féin a n-áirítear leo na dána, gnó, dlí, seirbhís phoiblí, eolaíocht, sláinte, spórt agus ceannaireacht nua, agus tá faighteoirí na ngradam tar éis tionchar nach beag a imirt ag an leibhéal áitiúil, náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta.

The 2026 University of Galway Alumni Award recipients were:

🏆Alumni Award for Arts, Literature and Celtic Studies
Professor Fran O’Rourke, Emeritus Professor, University College Dublin

🏆Alumni Award for Business and Commerce - Sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Michael Lohan, Chief Executive Officer, IDA Ireland

🏆Gradam Alumni don Ghaeilge
Deirdre Ní Choistín, Director General of TG4

🏆Alumni Award for Law, Public Policy and Society – Sponsored by RDJ LLP
Katie Mannion, Managing Solicitor, Irish Refugee Council Law Centre

🏆Alumni Award for Engineering, Science and Technology - Sponsored by Analog Devices
Professor Patrick Farrell, Professor of Numerical Analysis, University of Oxford

🏆Alumni Award for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences – Sponsored by Medtronic
Professor James Meaney, Professor of Radiology and Director, Thomas Mitchell Centre for Advanced Medical Imaging (CAMI), St James’s Hospital and Trinity College Dublin

🏆Alumni Award for Contribution to Sport
Fiona Murtagh, World Champion Rower

🏆Alumni Award for Emerging Leader - Sponsored by BioInnovate Ireland
Ruth Mackey and David Mackey, founders of MBRYONICS

Pictured: Back row, l-r: Michael Lohan, Professor James Meaney, Professor David Burn, and Ruth Mackey and David Mackey. Front row, l-r: Deirdre Ní Choistín; Professor Fran O’Rourke; Katie Mannion, Professor Patrick Farrell. Not pictured is Fiona Murtagh.
Credit: Aengus McMahon

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01/05/2026

📚 Published a book recently?

If you're a University of Galway graduate and have published a book in the 2025–2026 academic year, we’d be delighted to hear from you. We are currently gathering entries for the Book Catalogue section of the next edition of Cois Coiribe, our biannual alumni magazine. If you’d like your publication to be considered, please complete the short form below.

👉 Submit your book details here: https://lnkd.in/dbMGF7pQ

02/04/2026

The annual Alumni Awards and Gala Banquet is a flagship event in the University of Galway calendar, providing an important opportunity to celebrate, recognise, and honour exceptional alumni for their achievements and contributions in their chosen fields.

While the awards highlight a select group of distinguished graduates each year, the event also serves as a celebration of our entire alumni community and a recognition of the significant role the University plays in shaping society and contributing to the economy.

📅 Saturday, 23 May 2026
📍 Bailey Allen Hall, University of Galway
🎟️ Book your place now: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/alumni-friends/alumniawards/

13/02/2026

🎓 University of Galway Graduates – Don’t Forget to Register!

You’ve always had your say in Seanad elections, but under the new Higher Education constituency, even past voters must register again. ✅

If you’re an Irish citizen with a University of Galway degree:
📅 Register before 26 February
🆔 Have your PPS number and ID ready

Once registered, you’re always on the list, and your voice will help shape the future of our country!

🌐 Register here: seanadvoter.ie

10/02/2026

🏉 Watch England v Ireland – Six Nations 2026 | Live at Sult College Bar. February 21st, 2026 at 12 noon. Join us for a fantastic match-day experience, featuring special guests, expert analysis, great food & drinks and plenty of prizes.

🎟️ Tickets: €100 – this promises to be a superb day of rugby, networking and celebration.

👉 Further details & booking:
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/alumni-friends/upcomingalumnievents/rugbyclublunchsat21feb or click on our bio page.

21/01/2026

🎓 A Reunion Six Decades in the Making
The Class of ’65 back together again — sixty years on.

In December, we welcomed a brilliantly colourful group of graduates back to campus for the first-ever 60th Reunion. The Aula Maxima, full of memories from their student days, was soon alive with laughter, conversation and stories from six decades of life.

This remarkable group includes teachers, lecturers, doctors, historians, engineers, business and industry leaders — and even a President of Ireland. Some are well known, many worked quietly behind the scenes but all made a difference and all remained true to their alma mater.

From UCG, to NUI Galway, to today’s University of Galway, the name has changed but the heart of the institution — founded in 1845 — has not: growing people, growing communities. A lovely reminder that a university is not just where you studied — it stays with you for life.

20/01/2026

Are you registered to vote in Seanad Éireann elections? 📝

As a University of Galway graduate, you can check your eligibility and register to vote in future Seanad Éireann elections through the new Higher Education constituency.

Registration is required even if you previously voted through the NUI register. The deadline to register is 26 February 2026. Read more and register here: https://www.seanadvoter.ie

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