Alumni Awards

2026 University of Galway Alumni Awards

The 2026 University of Galway Alumni Award winners were honoured at a Gala Banquet in the Bailey Allen Hall on Saturday, May 23rd. The annual awards recognise outstanding graduates who have made a significant and meaningful impact in their respective fields, both across Ireland and on the international stage, representing a global community of more than 139,000 alumni.

This Year's Award Winners

• Arts, Literature and Celtic Studies
  Professor Fran O’Rourke

• Business and Commerce
  Michael Lohan

• Gradam Alumni don Ghaeilge
  Deirdre Ní Choistín

• Law, Public Policy and Society
  Katie Mannion

• Engineering, Science and Technology
  Professor Patrick Farrell

• Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Professor
  James Meaney

• Contribution to Sport
  Fiona Murtagh

• Emerging Leader
  Ruth & David Mackey