The MacConaill Prizes

The MacConaill Prize

The family of the late Professor Michael A. MacConaill, in recognition of his outstanding and original contributions to knowledge of the functional anatomy of the locomotor system, wish to perpetuate his memory by establishing an award and have made a donation to the University for this purpose. The current value of the prize is €150. 

The following conditions of award apply:

1. The award be termed "The MacConaill Prize".
2. That a Second University Prizes Examination in Clinical Anatomy be held.
3. That the prize be open to competition annually only among registered medical students eligible to sit the Second University Prizes Examination in Clinical Anatomy, namely, those who have passed, at the first attempt, the whole Summer First University Examination in Medicine without compensation and without exemption, who are registered as second year Medical students of University College Cork, during the current session and whose aggregate marks are among the top 10% of the class in the following Modules: FM1001, FM1002, FM1003, FM 1004, FM2001, FM2002.
4. The Prize be awarded to the candidate who, in the opinion of the Professor of Anatomy, shows most originality in their answers in the Second University Prizes Examination in Clinical Anatomy.
5. The Prize not be awarded unless high merit has been shown.
6. The Prize consists of a cash award.

The MacConaill Prize in Clinical Anatomy 

Michael A. MacConaill, formerly Professor of Anatomy in University College Cork, through his fundamental research into articular mechanics, has made possible major advances in Physical Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery. In recognition of these contributions, and to underline the close relationship between Anatomy, Surgery and Medicine, an annual prize in Clinical Anatomy is awarded. The establishment of this prize was made possible by a donation from a private bequest transmitted through Dr. Denis Dooley, Inspector of Anatomy, Department of Health and Social Security, London. The current value of the prize is c. €300. 

The following conditions of award apply:

1. The prize be offered for award annually.
2. The prize be called "The MacConaill Prize in Clinical Anatomy".
3. That a Second University Prizes Examination in Clinical Anatomy be held.
4. The prize be open to competition only among registered medical students eligible to sit the Second University Prizes Examination in Clinical Anatomy, namely, those who have passed, at the first attempt, the whole Summer First University Examination in Medicine without compensation and without exemption, who are registered as second year medical students of University College Cork, during the current session and whose aggregate marks are among the top 10% of the class in the following Modules: FM1001, FM1002, FM1003, FM 1004, FM2001, FM2002.
5. The prize be awarded to the candidate who obtains the highest mark in the Second University Prizes Examination in Clinical Anatomy.
6. No prize be offered unless high merit has been shown.