The Crescent College Comprehensive Past Pupils’ Union annual dinner was held at the Strand Hotel on Saturday 11 November 2023. It was hosted by Union President, Jeannie O’Malley. There was an attendance of just over two hundred, one of the largest seen at our annual dinner. Among those present were past pupils who had travelled from the USA, the Philippines, …
Dermot Whelan (Class of 1991)
Dermot Whelan is an international and national award winning broadcaster in radio and TV, his early professional career seeing him as an assistant director in TV and film. He presents the hugely popular Dermot and Dave Show on Today FM. He successfully studied in California to become a certified masters of wisdom and meditation teacher. He has reached out to …
Donald McDonnell Ph.D (Class of 1979)
Donald P. McDonnell, Ph.D., is the Glaxo-Wellcome Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology at Duke University School of Medicine. In addition, he serves as Co-Director of the Women’s Cancer Program within the Duke Cancer Institute. Donald came to Crescent College in 1976 and became a member of the first transition year class (Ogilvie). …
Dr. Caitríona Jackman (Class of 1999)
Currently Caitriona is an Associate Professor of Space Physics at the University of Southampton. After graduating from CCC in the Class of 1999 she began her studies in the University of Limerick with BSc in Applied Physics completed in 2003 she then followed that with a PhD in Planetary Physics from the University of Leicester in 2006. Her working career …
Justice Kevin OHiggins (Class of 1962)
In Kevin O’Higgins, we honour a man who has had an outstanding legal career and left an invaluable legacy to Irish society. He attended Crescent from 1953 to 1962, where among other things he showed talent as an actor and an ardent debater. He went on to become an individual winner of the Irish Times debating competition, beating his teammate, …
Mr. Paul Rellis (Class of 1984)
The recipient of the 2016 Roll of Honour award was Paul Rellis. This Crescent Past Pupil has an impressive CV and career starting in Coca Cola, moving to Microsoft and a period as President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland and finally taking him to his position as Chief Operations Officer (Operations and Marketing) of Microsoft Western Europe. Following an …
Fr. Thomas (Todd) Morrissey S.J. (Class of 1948)
In 1939, when he was 10 years old, Thomas J. Morrissey, who lived in Ballinacurra, first came to Sacred Heart College, the Crescent. At school he enjoyed rugby and took a major part in the school musicals. In 1948 when he left Crescent he joined the Jesuits. During his studies for the priesthood he completed a History Degree at UCD, …
Dr. Bill Whelan (Class of 1968)
The Roll of Honour recipient for 2014 was celebrated composer, musician Limerickman and Crescent past pupil Bill Whelan who regaled the audience with stories from his schooldays and long-standing connection with the school. The evening also saw a number of smaller class reunions with including a great turnout from the class of 1968 in support.
Desmond O’Malley (Class of 1957)
The recipient of the 2015 Roll of Honour award was Des OMalley (Class of 1957). Introduced by President of the Past Pupils Union Don Reddan .. the list of the achievements of this political legend of Limerick were too many to list in detail. The address to the audience by Des was full of the wit and insight that touched …
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