About the UL Alumni Awards 

Since 2006, Alumni Awards have been presented to UL's most accomplished, innovative, inspiring, creative and influential alumni.

UL Graduates continue to make enormous contributions via their chosen life paths and their achievements reflect enormously well on their alma mater. At a special event every year, Alumni Awards are presented to UL graduates who have made an outstanding contribution in any of the following spheres:

  • Science & Technology
  • Cultural/Arts
  • Business
  • Academic
  • Societal/Humanitarian
  • Sport
  • Other
2024 UL Alumni Award Recipients holding their awards

The 17th annual UL Alumni Awards Gala Dinner took place on 1 November in Limerick’s Castletroy Park Hotel, celebrating the achievements of the 2024 UL Alumni Award recipients:

David Geaney – (BSc Economics and Mathematical Sciences 2017) Outstanding Achievement – Arts & Culture

Jane Jolly – (Physical Education - National College of Physical Education 1976) Outstanding Achievement – Sport

Barry Regan – (Bachelor of Technology 1994) Outstanding Achievement – Business

 

Watch a video of the 2024 UL Alumni Awards

View a slideshow of photos from the evening.

View profiles of all previous UL Alumni Awards Recipients.

Nominations for the 2024 UL Alumni Awards are now closed.

 

  • Graduates of the University of Limerick.
  • Graduates of the National Institute of Higher Education, Limerick.
  • Graduates who received an NUI award but studied at the University of Limerick for a period of  time as part of the programme of study for which the award was granted by the NUI.
  • Graduates of Thomond College of Education.
  • Graduates of the National College of Physical Education.
  • Graduates of MIC who receive University of Limerick awards.
  • Graduates of St. Patrick's College, Thurles who receive University of Limerick awards.
  • Graduates with an award arising from an * accredited programme, and any others having been granted an Honorary Degree therefrom.

 

Note: an * Accredited Programme means (i) a programme of study which has been accredited by the National Council for Educational Awards (NCEA), Dublin, in accordance with their procedures or (ii) in respect of some graduates conferred at the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, in 1977, a programme of study accredited by the National University of Ireland (NUI), or (iii) the University of Limerick or any other statutory appointed Authority having jurisdiction to confer awards on any persons who successfully completed accredited programmes of study at the educational institutions herein noted in this and the foregoing paragraph.