Our reputation has been established by the many graduates who have practiced medicine and radiography with distinction in Ireland and across the world since the School's foundation in 1854. We strive to maintain a strong connection with our alumni across the globe with the assistance of the UCD Development & Alumni Relations and the UCD Medical Graduates Association (MGA).
The highlight of our alumni interaction is the annual Alumni Reunion Celebration for Medicine. The event comprises a daytime Symposium of alumni talks (CPD lectures) followed by an elegant Gala Dinner in the evening.
The MGA Alumni Reunion 2025 took place on Friday 9 May 2025 and celebrated the MB BCh BAO graduating classes of 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2015.
The event was a resounding success, bringing together alumni from various graduating classes for a memorable day marked by reconnection, reflection, and the celebration of lifelong ties to the UCD School of Medicine.
Congratulations to Prof Niall O'Higgins and Prof Kevin O'Malley, both from the class of 1965, who were honoured with the Distinguished Graduate Award 2025 during the Gala Dinner. This prestigious award recognises the lifelong achievements of its recipients and honours their dedication to advancing the field of medicine.
Thank you to everyone who joined us! To relive the moments from the day, please click here.
Location: Lecture Theatre C004, Health Sciences Building, UCD Belfield
Lunch will take place upstairs in the Kevin Barry Gallery.
Please note that you are welcome to stay on-site and head to the UCD University Club (connected to O’Reilly Hall) after the Scientific Symposium or leave and return for the Gala Dinner in the evening.
Location: UCD O’Reilly Hall, UCD Belfield
Please see the class photo schedule here. Please ensure that you arrive on time for your class photo. Due to unpredictable weather, the exact location will be communicated to you at the Gala Dinner registration.
The bar in the UCD University Club will be open after dinner for those who would like to continue celebrating.
Dress code for the Gala Dinner: Business Casual
| Chaired by the President of the UCD MGA | |||
| Alumni Talks - 20-minute talks each followed by a 5-minute Q&A session (13.00 - 14.30) | |||
| Speaker | Class | Topic | Time |
| Assoc. Prof Mick Molloy President of MGA | Welcome and Introduction | 13.00 – 13.15 | |
| Dr John Mulhall Secretary-General, International Society for Sexual Medicine | 1985 | Sex & Cardiovascular Health | 13.15 – 13.40 |
| Dr Emer Kelly Consultant in Respiratory Medicine | 2000 | Postgraduate Medical Education: the ultimate succession planning | 13.40 – 14.05 |
| Dr James Gardiner Anaesthetist | 1965 | Edgeworth Entonox Epidurals | 14.05 – 14.30 |
| Coffee break (14.30 – 14.50) | |||
| Alumni Talks - 20-minute talks each followed by a 5-minute Q&A session (14.50 – 16.05) | |||
| Speaker | Class | Topic | Time |
| Prof Harry Kennedy Adjunct Professor of Forensic Psychiatry | 1980 | Non-linear minds, non-linear world | 14.50 – 15.15 |
| Dr Colin J. McCarthy Vascular and Interventional Radiologist | 2005 | Beyond the Screen: Exploring the Future of Healthcare with Augmented and Virtual Reality | 15.15 – 15.40 |
| Dr Tim Meagher Associate Professor of Medicine | 1975 | Setting Priorities in Healthcare: Lessons from a Quebec Odyssey | 15.40 – 16.05 |
We are always seeking Class Representatives to assist with disseminating reunion information to other class members. If you are interested in volunteering as a representative for your class, please contact mga@ucd.ie.
Please see the list of Class Representatives here.
"Our class were a funny lot. We seemed to rather like each other for the most part.
When it came to organising our (rather ludicrously I felt, I mean how could it be?) 25th class Reunion, the concept of one of us becoming the Class Rep was mooted quietly on our Class WhatsApp group, and in an unlikely moment of humility I acquiesced.
After the event I am exceedingly pleased to advocate for the role of future Class Representatives given my wholly positive position as same in 2023. The rekindling of so many old relationships - which really were not so repressed and lay just under the surface - was a wonderful and unexpected joy. There was a definite experience of regression, as though we were still in those heady Clinical Res years. The reconnection with colleagues via the Reunion, personally and professionally, has been a hugely positive experience and one which I encourage all to embrace.
We, the UCD Medical Alumni are a lucky lot, with an amazing UCD Alumni Team doing all the ground work and organisation.
My only suggestion is that if your year doesn’t already have a graduation year WhatsApp (or similar platform) group is to start one…it will gather moss quickly."