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List of University of Galway people

January 30, 2023

The following is a list of University of Galway people, including notable alumni and faculty members of the University of Galway and its forerunners: Queen's College, Galway (QCG) created in 1845 as a college of the Queen's University of Ireland; University College, Galway (UCG) chartered in accordance with the Irish Universities Act, 1908 as a university college of the National University of Ireland; and National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI, Galway and later NUI Galway without the comma), a constituent university of the National University of Ireland and newly named since the Universities Act, 1997 until 2022.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Alumni

Politicians

Government officials

Diplomats

Law

Military

Religion

Literature

Academics

Media

Arts

Sports

Business

Finance and banking

Faculty

References

  1. ^ . Zambia Reports. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016.
  2. ^ Murphy, Judy (8 June 2017). . Connacht Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ^ . 17 October 2005. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. ^ . The Irish Times. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Thomas Kilroy Collection". Retrieved 14 October 2018. Shortly after 1 minute 40 seconds into the video, Lionel Pilkington introduces Kilroy as, among other things, "a former Professor of English at this university".
  6. ^ Siggins, Lorna (14 July 2016). "NASA selects Irish doctor to monitor aquanauts: Astronauts, engineers and scientists will spend three weeks undersea off Florida". The Irish Times. from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  7. ^ Mulvihill, Mary (15 February 2011). . Archived from the original on 4 June 2015.
  8. ^ "'Giant wave could badly damage Dublin and Cork' scientists warn". Sunday Independent. Independent News & Media. 2 January 2005. Retrieved 2 January 2005.
  9. ^ Thornton, Donal (11 November 2009). . Irish Central. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016.
  10. ^ Siggins, Lorna (16 June 2014). . The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016.
  11. ^ . 8 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016.

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The following is a list of University of Galway people including notable alumni and faculty members of the University of Galway and its forerunners Queen s College Galway QCG created in 1845 as a college of the Queen s University of Ireland University College Galway UCG chartered in accordance with the Irish Universities Act 1908 as a university college of the National University of Ireland and National University of Ireland Galway NUI Galway and later NUI Galway without the comma a constituent university of the National University of Ireland and newly named since the Universities Act 1997 until 2022 This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents 1 Alumni 1 1 Politicians 1 2 Government officials 1 3 Diplomats 1 4 Law 1 5 Military 1 6 Religion 1 7 Literature 1 8 Academics 1 9 Media 1 10 Arts 1 11 Sports 1 12 Business 1 13 Finance and banking 2 Faculty 3 ReferencesAlumni EditPoliticians Edit Michael D Higgins 9th President of Ireland Enda Kenny Eamon Gilmore Frank Fahy Joseph Brennan Seamus Kirk Michael Kitt Pat the Cope Gallagher Heather Humphreys Michael Ring Lisa Chambers Barry Cowen Anne Rabbitte Sylvester Barrett Mark Clinton Paul Connaughton Jnr Ciara Conway Rose Conway Walsh Brendan Griffin Fidelma Healy Eames Jim Higgins Lorraine Higgins Sean Kyne Patrick Lindsay Farrell McElgunn Bobby Molloy Ronan Mullen Ronan Moore Carol Nolan Derek Nolan Maureen O Carroll Padraig o Ceidigh Trevor o Clochartaigh John O Mahony Pat Rabbitte Sean Sherlock Madeleine Taylor Quinn Mary Upton Pat Upton John Dallat SDLP politician Aisling DolanGovernment officials Edit Henry Arthur Blake Governor of Hong Kong 1898 1903 Antony MacDonnell 1st Baron MacDonnell Colonial Administrator Charles James O Donnell Colonial Administrator John Sheehy Colonial Official William Alfred Browne Civil servantDiplomats Edit Noel Dorr Padraig MacKernanLaw Edit John Atkinson Joseph R Fisher Mark Heslin judge of the High Court Likando Kalaluka Attorney General of Zambia in 2015 1 Walter Lewis Robert McCall John Monroe Thomas O Shaughnessy Andrew Reed Guy Rutledge Mathilda Twomey Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Seychelles Raymond West High Court Judge in British India Maire Whelan Attorney General of Ireland Judge of the Court of AppealMilitary Edit Major General Michael Beary UNIFIL Commander General Bindon Blood British military commander Major General Kieran Brennan Deputy Chief of Staff Ops and former Kilkenny hurler Lieutenant General Sean McCann Former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Vice Admiral Mark Mellett Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Brigadier General Maureen O Brien First woman to attain the rank of Lt Colonel Army Line Colonel and Brig Gen in the Irish Defence Forces Commandant Cathal Berry Former Deputy Commander of the Army Ranger Wing and Head of the Military Medical SchoolReligion Edit Samuel Angus Theologian Brendan Kelly Bishop Fintan Monahan Bishop Robert Moore Theologian Michael Lenihan O F M Bishop of La Ceiba Honduras 2011 present William Mahony S M A Bishop of Ilorin Nigeria Wilfrid Napier O F M Cardinal Archbishop of Durban William Slattery O F M Archbishop of Pretoria George Thomas Stokes Clergyman of the Church of Ireland and HistorianLiterature Edit Emily Anderson Linguist Gerald Dawe Poet James Hardiman Librarian Mike McCormack Writer Eamonn McGrath Writer Ronan Moore Writer W F Marshall Poet Ailbhe Ni Ghearbhuigh Poet Breandan o hEithir Writer Valentine O HaraAcademics Edit William Bindon Blood first Professor of civil engineering at Queen s College Galway Alexander Anderson physicist Physicist former President of Queen s College and University College Galway J E Cairnes Economist Louis Cullen Professor of Irish History at Trinity College Edward Divers Chemist Charles Joseph Gahan Coleopterist John Hegarty Provost of Trinity College Dublin Maire Herbert MRIA Professor of Early and Medieval Irish at University College Cork Alfred Keogh Director General Army Medical Services 1905 1910 and 1914 1918 Thomas J Laffey Mathematician known for his contributions to group theory and matrix theory John A McClelland Physicist Mick Molloy IRB Medical Officer Michael O Shaughnessy Chief Engineer of San Francisco Alice Perry First woman in Ireland to graduate with a degree in engineeringMedia Edit Patsy McGarry Journalist Harry McGee Journalist T P O Connor Frank Hugh O Donnell Conor Pope Journalist Cillian Fennell Former Head of Programming at TG4 and producer Pat McGrath Correspondent Colm Murray Sports reader Siun Nic Gearailt Television newsreader Eimear Ni Chonaola Journalist and television news anchor Sean O Rourke Presenter Grainne Seoige Television news anchorArts Edit Keith Barry Performing artist Sean McGinley Actor Nora Jane Noone Actress Martin Sheen Actor Eabha McMahon Singer Leo Moran Guitarist John Coll Figurative sculptor Padraic Breathnach Actor First manager of Galway Arts Centre Co founder of Macnas clarification needed John Concannon Director of Ireland 2016 official commemorations of the centenary of the Easter Rising Garry Hynes Co founder Druid Theatre Company Ollie Jennings Founder of the Galway Arts Festival 2 Co founder of Macnas 3 Mick Lally Co founder Druid Theatre Company Marie Mullen Co founder Druid Theatre Company Nicola Coughlan ActressSports Edit Enda Colleran Gaelic football Iarfhlaith Davoren Association football Daithi Burke Hurling Niall Burke Hurling Conor Cleary Hurling Joe Connolly Hurling Joseph Cooney Hurling Anthony Cunningham Hurling Cyril Farrell Hurling Pat Fleury Hurling Francis Forde Hurling John Hanbury Hurling Aidan Harte Hurling Conor Hayes Hurling Sean Loftus Hurling Jeffrey Lynskey Hurling Joe McDonagh Dual player Gaelic games administrator and 32nd President of the Gaelic Athletic Association Cathal Mannion Hurling Padraic Mannion Hurling Conor Whelan Hurling Cian Lynch Hurling Eoghan Clifford Paralympic cyclist Cormac Folan Rower Paul Hession Sprinter Olive Loughnane Racewalker Neville Maxwell Rower Ciaran Fitzgerald Rugby unionBusiness Edit Nicky Hartery Chairman of CRH plc Declan Kelly Founding partner and co CEO of Teneo Padraig o Ceidigh Airline developerFinance and banking Edit John Hourican Investment banker former CEO of Bank of Cyprus Seamus McCarthy Comptroller and Auditor GeneralFaculty EditProfessor Alan Ahearne economist working with the International Monetary Fund IMF 4 John Breslin engineering professor and entrepreneur Nicholas Canny historian and noted authority on early modern Ireland and Britain Ada English psychiatrist Gerard Jennings physics professor Thomas Kilroy playwright novelist former Professor of English at the university 5 William King geologist Joseph Larmor physicist Professor at Queen s College Galway 1880 1885 and later Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge Alexander Gordon Melville Comparative anatomist Professor at Queen s College Galway 1849 1882 Derek O Keeffe Clinical Fellow selected as Flight Surgeon for Telemedicine for NASA s NEEMO 21 July 21 August 5 2016 6 George Johnstone Stoney physicist who introduced the term electron as the fundamental unit quantity of electricity first Professor of Science at the then new university elder brother of Bindon Blood Stoney 7 D Arcy Wentworth Thompson Professor of Greek at UCG from 1862 and father of biologist Sir D Arcy Wentworth Thompson Professor Mike Williams Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences who between the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami and his death in 2015 became known for his warnings that it was possible for a tsunami to strike Ireland 8 9 10 11 References Edit Parliament Ratifies Likando Kalaluka as Attorney General Zambia Reports 26 March 2015 Archived from the original on 27 April 2016 Murphy Judy 8 June 2017 Galway Arts Festival founder urges current regime to engage more with local acts Connacht Tribune Archived from the original on 8 June 2017 Retrieved 8 June 2017 NUI Galway to honour three individuals for their contributions to the arts 17 October 2005 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 NUI Galway economist appointed advisor to IMF The Irish Times 16 June 2014 Archived from the original on 19 May 2015 Thomas Kilroy Collection Retrieved 14 October 2018 Shortly after 1 minute 40 seconds into the video Lionel Pilkington introduces Kilroy as among other things a former Professor of English at this university Siggins Lorna 14 July 2016 NASA selects Irish doctor to monitor aquanauts Astronauts engineers and scientists will spend three weeks undersea off Florida The Irish Times Archived from the original on 18 August 2017 Retrieved 11 October 2018 Mulvihill Mary 15 February 2011 The man who invented the electron Archived from the original on 4 June 2015 Giant wave could badly damage Dublin and Cork scientists warn Sunday Independent Independent News amp Media 2 January 2005 Retrieved 2 January 2005 Thornton Donal 11 November 2009 Ireland could be hit by a tsunami claims expert Irish Central Archived from the original on 10 December 2016 Siggins Lorna 16 June 2014 Swells waves rocks and rolls The Irish Times Archived from the original on 10 December 2016 The death has occurred of Professor Mike Williams 8 July 2015 Archived from the original on 10 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of University of Galway people amp oldid 1134217971, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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