For the purpose of perpetuating the memory of the late Professor J. Reilly, who was professor of Chemistry and Head of the Chemistry Department in UCC for the period 1924-1959, The Reilly prize is awarded to the candidate who has obtained first place in the fouth year BSc (Hons) degree examination and has obtained first class honours.

Roll of Honour

• 2023 - Ciara Millerick
• 2022 - Diarmaid Nagle
• 2021 - Marcin Szydlo
• 2020 - Maria Maher
• 2019 - Hayley Furnell
• 2018 - Anne Gayer
• 2017 - Aobha Hickey
• 2016 - Eilis Ní Thuama
• 2015 - Daniel Crowley
• 2014 - Laura McCarthy
• 2013 - Patrick McCaw
• 2012 - Maire Power
• 2011 - Vera Foley
• 2010 - Hannah Winfield
• 2009 - Sarah Jones
• 2008 - Naoimi Buckley
• 2007 - Aoife Grant
• 2006 - Meabh Brennan
• 2005 - Micheál Scanlon
• 2004 - Marie Kissane
• 2003 - Michelle Moram
• 2002 - Sarah O'Keeffe
• 2001 - Conor Barry
• 2000 - Selena Guilly
• 1999 - Andrew O'Connell & Yvonne Watson (Joint Winners)
• 1998 - Daniel Guiney
• 1997 - David Watson
• 1996 - Gerard Hyde
• 1995 - Emmet Herlihy
• 1994 - Lorraine Nagle
• 1993 - Brian O'Leary & Maureen Murphy (Joint Winners)
• 1992 - Nora Buckley
• 1991 - Philip Hegarty
• 1990 - Maurice O'Connor