List of National University of Ireland, Galway people
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This list is a list of notable alumni of the National University of Ireland, Galway
and its forerunners; Queen's College, Galway created in 1845 as a college of the Queen's University of Ireland and University College, Galway chartered in accordance with the Irish Universities Act, 1908 as a university college of the National University of Ireland
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National University of Ireland, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland...
and its forerunners; Queen's College, Galway created in 1845 as a college of the Queen's University of Ireland and University College, Galway chartered in accordance with the Irish Universities Act, 1908 as a university college of the National University of Ireland
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List of alumni of the National University of Ireland, Galway
- Mohd Fazlin Effendy Ooi (Medical Officer, Orthopaedic Department, HTAN K. Pilah Malaysia)
- Alexander AndersonAlexander Anderson (physicist)Alexander Anderson was an Irish physicist and President of Queen's College Galway, later University College Galway, from 1899 until 1934....
(former President of Queen's College and University College Galway) - Emily AndersonEmily AndersonEmily Anderson, OBE was a British Foreign Office official and scholar of German.She was born in Galway, Ireland, the daughter of Alexander Anderson, president of Queens College Galway. Ms Anderson was educated privately and won the Browne Scholarship in 1909 at QCG, where she received a B.A. in 1911...
(former Professor and author of books on Mozart and Beethoven) - Samuel AngusSamuel AngusSamuel Angus was professor of New Testament and Church History at St Andrew's College in the University of Sydney from 1915 to 1943. His outspoken views of Christian theology were criticized by the Presbyterian Church of Australia, leading to formal charges of heresy...
- John AtkinsonJohn Atkinson, Baron AtkinsonJohn Atkinson, Baron Atkinson was an Irish politician and British judge. He was born at Drogheda, County Louth, the eldest son of Edward Atkinson, a physician, of Glenwilliam Castle, County Limerick and Skea House, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, and his wife Rosetta. He died at 39 Hyde Park Gate,...
- Henry Arthur BlakeHenry Arthur BlakeSir Henry Arthur Blake GCMG, DL was a British colonial administrator, Governor of Hong Kong from 1898 to 1903.-Early life and career:...
- William Alfred BrowneWilliam Alfred BrowneWilliam Alfred Browne was a British civil servant. He received his university education at Queens College Galway. In 1853, he was awarded a B.A. from Queens University Ireland. Browne entered the War Office in 1856 and became a senior clerk in 1878. He became a principal in the finance department...
- John CollJohn CollJohn Coll appeared regularly on the television programmes Making the Most of the Micro and Micro Live - he was also closely involved in the development of the BBC Micro with Acorn Computers....
(Sculptor) - Anthony CunninghamAnthony CunninghamAnthony Cunningham is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-forward for the Galway senior hurling team. He is the current manager of the Galway senior team....
- George Delaney ( Rugby Player and star of the New Daz commercial)
- Edward DiversEdward DiversEdward Divers FRS was a British experimental chemist who rose to prominence despite being visually impaired from young age. Between 1873 and 1899, Divers lived and worked in Japan and significantly contributed to the science and education of that country.-Biography:Divers was born in London and...
- Noel Dorr (Chairman of NUI Galway Governing Authority)
- Ada EnglishAda EnglishAda English was an Irish revolutionary politician and psychiatrist.English was born in Caherciveen, County Kerry, to Patrick and Nora of Mullingar, County Westmeath. She had four siblings, including two brothers, Pierce and Frank...
- Ciaran FitzgeraldCiaran FitzgeraldCiaran Fitzgerald in Loughrea, County Galway is a former Irish rugby union footballer and coach of the national team.- Biography :...
(former Ireland rugby player) - Charles Joseph GahanCharles Joseph GahanCharles Joseph Gahan was born on 20 January 1862 at Roscrea County Tipperary, Ireland. His father, Michael Gahan was the Master of Erasmus Smith's School in Tipperary. He was educated first at Queens College Galway, where he achieved distinction, and then at the Royal School of Mines in Kensington...
- Frank Gannon (Director General of Science Foundation Ireland)
- Eamon GilmoreEamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore is an Irish Labour Party politician and the current Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. He has been the Leader of the Labour Party since September 2007, and a Teachta Dála for the Dún Laoghaire constituency since 1989, first with the Workers' Party of Ireland, and...
(T.D. and leader of Labour Party) - Julian GoughJulian GoughJulian Gough is an Irish novelist currently living in Berlin.His first novel, Juno & Juliet, was published in 2001 by Flamingo, almost a decade after Gough sung and wrote lyrics for the Irish 1980s cult group Toasted Heretic...
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- John HegartyJohn HegartyJohn Hegarty was elected 43rd Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland in 2001 for a ten-year term.-Life:He was born in Claremorris, County Mayo, and was educated locally at St Colman's College...
(Provost of Trinity College Dublin) - Michael D. HigginsMichael D. HigginsMichael Daniel Higgins is the ninth and current President of Ireland, having taken office on 11 November 2011 following victory in the 2011 Irish presidential election. Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster. Higgins was President of the Labour Party until his...
(Ninth President of Ireland, former T.D. for Labour Party) - Garry HynesGarry HynesGarry Hynes is an Irish theatre director. She holds the distinction of being the first female to win the prestigious Tony Award for direction of a play.Hynes was born in Ballaghadereen, Roscommon County and educated at St...
(Founder and Tony-award winning Director of Galway's Druid Theatre) - Declan KellyDeclan KellyDeclan Kelly is the current Irish Ambassador to Malaysia and Thailand. Prior to that appointment he was the Irish Ambassador to Canada, succeeding Martin Burke.Married to Anne Bernadette Kelly, he gave the 2007 convocation address at St...
- Enda KennyEnda KennyEnda Kenny is an Irish Fine Gael politician, and has been the Taoiseach since 2011. He has led Fine Gael since 2002. He served as Minister for Tourism and Trade from 1994 to 1997. He is also a two-term Vice President of the European People's Party.Kenny has been a Teachta Dála for Mayo since...
(Incumbent Taoiseach, T.D., and leader of Fine Gael party) - Alfred KeoghAlfred KeoghSir Alfred Henry Keogh, GCB, GCVO, CH was a medical doctor in the British Army.Born in Dublin, the son of Henry Keogh, barrister and magistrate of Roscommon, Alfred Henry Keogh was educated at Queen's College, Galway, and Guy's Hospital, London. He received his M.D. from the Queen's University of...
- Mick LallyMick LallyMichael 'Mick' Lally was an Irish stage, film and television actor. He departed from a teaching career for acting during the 1970s...
(actor) - Ronan Lambe
- Walter Lewis
- Patrick Lindsay
- Padraig MacKernanPádraig MacKernanPádraig MacKernan was an Irish diplomat who served as Secretary General of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs as well as Irish Ambassador to both France and the United States and as an Irish member of the EEC and EC's Political Committee and later the EC and EU's Committee of Permanent...
(Diplomat, Irish Ambassador to United States and France, EU and Secretary of Foreign Affairs) - Robert McCall
- J.A. McClelland
- Seán McGinleySeán McGinleySeán McGinley is an Irish film and television actor.-Early life:McGinley was born in Pettigo, County Donegal, Ireland where his father was a customs officer, and raised in nearby Ballyshannon...
- Fergal Gillespie (scientist)
- Anthony MacDonnell, later Baron MacDonnell of Swinford
- W.F. Marshall
- Bobby MolloyBobby MolloyRobert "Bobby" Molloy is an Irish former Fianna Fáil and Progressive Democrats politician, who served in a wide number of Cabinet poistions, most notably as Minister for Local Government, Minister for Defence and Minister for Energy....
(former T.D.) - John Monroe
- Rev Robert Moore
- Leo MoranLeo MoranLeo Moran is best known as lead guitarist and sometimes vocalist in the Irish folk rock band The Saw Doctors....
The Saw Doctors - Marie MullenMarie MullenMarie Mullen is an Irish actress.She was one of the founding members of the Druid Theatre Company and her husband has been associated with the company many times in the past...
(Actor) - Colm Murray (Sports Broadcaster with RTÉ)
- Derek NolanDerek NolanDerek Nolan is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency at the 2011 general election....
(T.D. and member of the Labour Party) - T.P. O'Connor
- Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Founder of Aer Arann airline)
- Charles James O'DonnellCharles James O'DonnellCharles James O'Cahan O'Donnell was an Irish colonial administrator, politician and a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
- Frank Hugh O'DonnellFrank Hugh O'DonnellFrank Hugh O'Donnell , born Francis Hugh MacDonald was an Irish writer, journalist and nationalist politician.-Early life:...
- Seán O'RourkeSean O'RourkeSean O'Rourke is an Irish journalist and broadcaster who works for the state TV company, Raidió Teilifís Éireann . He presents the News At One programme every weekday and is also the host of RTÉ's topical current affairs round-up The Week in Politics....
(Radio and Television Broadcaster with RTÉ) - Thomas O'ShaughnessyThomas O'ShaughnessySir Thomas Lopdell O'Shaughnessy was the last Recorder of Dublin in Ireland.-Early life:O'Shaughnessy was born on December 22, 1850 in Dublin and died at his home in Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin on March 7, 1933...
- Pat RabbittePat RabbittePat Rabbitte is an Irish Labour Party politician who has been Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources since March 2011...
(T.D. and former leader of Labour Party) - Andrew Reed
- Guy RutledgeGuy RutledgeSir John Guy Rutledge was a British judge and colonial official in Lower Burma.-Education and legal Career:...
- Gráinne SeoigeGráinne SeoigeGráinne Seoige is an Irish television presenter, Gaeilgeoir, and "fashion icon",Gráinne Seoige is one of the few television presenters who has worked for all terrestrial channels in the Republic of Ireland at some point. She has worked as a news anchor on TG4, TV3 and Sky News Ireland...
(Television Broadcaster with RTÉ) - John Sheehy
- George Thomas StokesGeorge Thomas StokesGeorge Thomas Stokes was an Irish ecclesiastical historian.Stokes was born on December 28, 1843 in Athlone, Ireland. He studied at Galway grammar school and at Queens College Galway. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with a B.A. in 1864, an M.A. in 1871, a B.D. in 1881, and a D.D...
- G. Johnstone StoneyGeorge Johnstone StoneyGeorge Johnstone Stoney was an Irish physicist most famous for introducing the term electron as the "fundamental unit quantity of electricity"....
- Mary UptonMary UptonMary Upton is a former Irish Labour Party politician. She served as a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South Central constituency from 1999 to 2011....
(T.D.) - Pat Wallace (Director of the National Museum of Ireland)
- Raymond WestRaymond WestSir Raymond West, K.C.I.E., was Barrister King's Inns Dublin 1871, Puisne Judge of the High Court of Bombay, 1873–87; President of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vice Chancellor of the University of Bombay, also acted as Procurecur-General in Egypt 1884; member of the Government of...
- Kathleen Whelan Lecturer in gaenocology