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  • Richard McElwee OC’05

    Richard McElwee OC’05
    Nov 8 2023
    A qualified barrister, Richard is Director of Communications and Legal Affairs at Rugby Players Ireland. His role includes responsibility for all the communication tasks within the association, including the execution of an integrated strategy in support of Rugby Players Ireland’s key goals, whilst he also manages the Agents Registration Scheme. Having attained a Masters in International Relations from UCD, Richard proceeded to study Law and was called to the Bar of Ireland in 2013. In addition to a Diploma in Sports Law from the Law Society and an Advanced Diploma in Social Media & Media Law from the King’s Inns, Richard also has qualifications in Sports Psychology and Strategic Communications. A keen writer, Richard has contributed to several websites and publications.Before joining Rugby Players Ireland in January 2017, Richard practiced at the Four Courts and also gained considerable experience in dealing with some of the country’s top athletes and brands through his work with Line Up Sports Media Entertainment. He has recently linked up with B5 Consultancy, a UK based group that works with businesses to help create risk averse, respectful and defensive cultures within their organisations. He is a native of Mountmellick.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • Dave Kearney OC’07

    Dave Kearney OC’07
    Nov 3 2023
    Dave Kearney, a product of the highly regarded Leinster academy, came through the rigorous selection process and made his debut for Leinster in 2009 having starred for the Ireland U20s that season.With the family having a strong history in Irish sport Dave credits an early Gaelic football career with Cooley Kickhams in Louth as contributing factor for his undoubted skill set within rugby.He went on to establish himself as a pivotal member of the Leinster squad and has gone on to make over 100 caps for his native province. Fearless under the high ball and the finishers instinct, Dave was first called into the Ireland squad in 2013, making his debut v Samoa and scored 2 tries. His decision making under pressure saw him bypass alot of Irish wings and he quickly became a permanent fixture at both club and country.Highly regarded by Joe Schmidt, he was an ever present in the 2014 Six nations Championship winning team, playing every minute alongside his brother Rob and Jamie Heaslip. He was also member of the Ireland World Cup squad in 2015.His consistency and ability to play anywhere across the back three, has been a key attribute to his success as a rugby player as well as his unselfish team first attitude. He has scored over 25 tries for Leinster and 4 for Ireland in a 17 cap career to date with his last cap coming in November 2017 v Fiji.With success breeding success breeding success he has won the Pro 14 on 3 occasions as well as the Heineken Cup and Six Nations Championship, where he had made a significant impact with his consistent fielding and ability to read defences and capitalise on any errors with his attacking acumen.A diligent and disciplined trainer and popular squad member, Dave has a lot to offer both on and off the pitch and has also concluded a degree in Sponsorship and Brand Management.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • Eoin Halpin OC’77

    Eoin Halpin OC’77
    Oct 25 2023
    Eoin Halpin is a professional archaeologist with some 30 years of experience, gained in both Ireland and abroad. In 1989 he co-founded Archaeological Development Services Ltd, one of the first archaeological companies established in Ireland. The company currently has offices in Dublin, Belfast and Kells. Eoin is a full member and ex-chairman of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland and a full member of the Institute for Field Archaeologists, the professional representative body in the UK. Halpin has undertaken numerous tours of cultural heritage sites around Ireland and is a tour guide on the annual Heinrich Boll Memorial weekend on Achill Island, Co. Mayo. Eoin likes to weave together the different academic strands of geology, geomorphology, ecology, archaeology and history to help explain our beautifully varied landscapes in an easily accessible manner.He left Clongowes in 1977 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message Get bonus content on Patreon

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    27 m
  • Tony Egan OC’77

    Tony Egan OC’77
    Oct 21 2023
    Tony Egan started in Clongowes in 1971 and finished in 2021 during which time he was a pupil, returned as a Jesuit Novitiate and remained as a prefect when he left the Society of Jesus. Having busted Clongowes many times to see his elder brothers Terence and David, there was a familiarity with the place. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • Cormac Lucey OC’78

    Cormac Lucey OC’78
    Oct 20 2023
    Cormac Lucey was born in Dublin and grew up in County Down and County Mayo. He was educated in Clongowes’s Wood College, UCD and qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1987. He has since worked in the financial industry, focusing on corporate finance. Between 2002 and 2007 he served as special adviser to the Tanaiste, Michael McDowell.He has developed and currently presents the Diploma in Corporate finance (at Chartered Accountants Ireland) and the Diploma in Business Finance (at the Irish Management Institute). He also teaches finance at the Michael Smurfit Graduate School (University College Dublin).He contributes regularly to discussions on public affairs and is a weekly columnist on economics with the Irish edition of The Sunday Times. He has contributed to several books including authoring Plan B – How Leaving the Euro Can Save Ireland and co-authoring The Business Compass – Perspectives on Business Ethics.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • Ronan O’Reilly OC’75

    Ronan O’Reilly OC’75
    Oct 20 2023
    Ronan O’Reilly is Chairman of Ordinance Survey Ireland and has held that position for the last eleven years. A founding partner of O’Reiily Thomas in Drogheda over four decades ago. Ronan left Clongowes in 1975 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • Brian Carney OC’94

    Brian Carney OC’94
    Oct 18 2023
    Born in Cork, Brian Carney was educated at Clongowes Wood College before heading to UCD. While in UCD Brian never played for collidge, rather with local club Lansdowne RFC regularly turning out for their second and third teams. At Lansdowne Brian Corrigan, a local club stalwart noticed Carneys potential and suggested his union game would improve if he played Rugby League over the summer months. So Carney teamed up with the Dublin Blues Rugby League team where he was an instant success. It soon became apparent that Carneys low centre of gravity, pace and power were perfectly suited to Rugby League and within his first season he was drafted into the Irish Students team for the Four Nations. In 2004 Brian became the first Irish man to represent Great Britain since ex St Helens hooker Tom McKinney who won the last of his 11 caps in 1957. In 2007, Carney was named in the Ireland rugby Union squad for their tour of Argentina. In the first Test, Carney's international début, he scored an interception try minutes into the game. Carney was selected in the Irish squad for the 2007 Rugby Union World Cup but didn’t play. Carney currently is a commentator on Sky Sports --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message Get bonus content on Patreon

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    26 m
  • Shane Dowling OC’83

    Shane Dowling OC’83
    Oct 18 2023
    Shane is the current President Elect of the Clongowes Union and is due to take the chain of office on Union Day 2024. Shane qualified as a solicitor in 1992 and is the founder and principal of Direct Law Solicitors. Shane is married to caroline and they have four children. Three boys attended Clongowes, the youngest of whom is currently in Rhetoric.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/portraitsofclongowes/message Get bonus content on Patreon

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    25 m