ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY & RECEPTION WEDNESDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2026, 2 PM, AULA MAXIMA, UCC

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES

History Student of the Year Awards

Year I: Denise Scanlon 

Year II: David Cronin 

Year III: Freyja Hellebust 

European Studies Student of the Year Awards

 Year I: Emilia Piotrowska 

Year II: Hannah Forde 

Year III (Year Abroad): Valerie Heilig 

Year IV: Lena Power 

European Studies Dissertation of the Year

 Lena Power

Special European Studies Award

Kieran Hand 

The Leanora Hanrahan Prize in History

 Margaret Austin 

Gabriel Doherty Prize in Irish History

 Áine Casey Vallely 

The James and Mary Hogan Prize in History

 Adrian Quinn  & Jack Kelly (jointly awarded)

The Dermot Keogh Prize in Irish History

Lena Power

The J.J. Lee History Prize

 Claire Reilly 

The John A. Murphy Prize in Irish History

Martin Byrne

The John B. O’Brien Annual Prize in History

 Kirsten Szmidt 

Chris Williams Prize in History

Jamie Keegan 

The Jennifer O’Reilly Prize in Medieval History

Freyja Hellebust 

The Polish Ambassador Prize in History

Aidan Gildroy 

The Ken Nicholls Prize in History

 Con Martin & Charlotte Galvin (jointly awarded)

The Tom Dunne Prize in History

 Tigerlily Keoghan 

Alan McCarthy Prize in Irish History

 Ferdia Foley 

Presentation by Freyja Hellebust 

Reception to follow