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CONTENTS
WELCOME TO UCD
CONNECTIONS
FUTURE VISION 04 VIEW FROM ABROAD 36
This is my first year at UCD and so my first
Interview with President Hugh Brady Marie O’Riordan, editor of the ‘glossy
UCD Connections. It was a great pleasure
by Conall Ó Móráin with brains’, Marie Claire, talks to Ann to discover the sheer breadth of talent
O’Dea about a life in fashion publishing
among our alumni network and schools.
COVER STORY 06
This year we interview Tony-award
From being too shy to audition for
VIEW FROM WITHIN 38
DramSoc to the West End stage,
winning playwright Professor Frank
Dr Regina Uí Chollatain has just
we talk to Aoife Mulholland
completed the first major critical
McGuinness; Myles Dungan and Gerry
analysis of Irish language journalism.
ECONOMIST’S EYE 10
Stembridge reminisce on the comic legacy
She talks to Danielle Barron
Leading economist Colm McCarthy on
of Dermot Morgan; we chat to
the prospect of an orderly slowdown
HISTORY 40
management leader Barry Maloney and
economist Colm McCarthy. Marie
YEAR IN REVIEW 12
James McGuire and James Quinn on
the mammoth task of creating Ireland’s O’Riordan tells us about life at the UK’s
A round-up of the year’s highlights
first Dictionary of Irish Biography
leading fashion glossy, and Micheál Ó
YEAR TO COME 17
Muircheartaigh talks GAA and the Irish
CENTENARY
A look ahead at the upcoming year
CELEBRATIONS 44
language. We do hope you’ll enjoy
Maurice Manning on 100 years of
reading their thoughts.
TOMORROW’S WORLD 18
the National University of Ireland Remember to register with UCD’s
A round-up of UCD’s leading-edge research
online community at
DEVELOPMENT 20
PERSPECTIVES 46
www.alumniconnections.com/ucd to be in
Peter Lynch, UCD Professor of
UCD’s new VP for Development on the
with a chance to win an iPod Touch.
Meteorology, talks to Claire
campaign to bring UCD into the
O’Connell about weather
This is your magazine, and we
21st century and beyond
predictions welcome all feedback to
alumni@ucd.ie.
ARTS VIEW 22
We look forward to hearing from you.
Myles Dungan reminisces with
SOCIETY 48
Gerry Stembridge on Dermot
A new book by Professor Aidan
Aíne Gibbons
Morgan’s comedy legacy
P. Moran takes a practical look at the
Vice-President, Development
subject of sports psychology. He talks
to Louise Holden
CULTURE 26
Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh talks to Eugene
McGee about growing up in Kerry, Gaelic
SPORTSFILE 50
In the compilation of this publication, every
football and the Irish language
Michael Scully speaks to our great care is taken to ensure accuracy. Any errors or
Olympics hope Joanne Cuddihy;
omissions should be brought to the attention
Morgan McElligott on the famous 52
of the UCD Development & Alumni Relations
CULTÚR 28
1948 Olympics rowing team
Office. However, UCD does not accept any
Labhraíonn Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh
liability to any person for loss or damage
le Eugene McGee faoina óige i gCiarraí,
arising from anything contained in this
faoin bpeil agus an Ghaeilge
COMPETITIONS 56&57 publication or for any error or omission in it,
Win fantastic prizes with our even if such loss or damage is caused by the
LITERATURE 30
Crossword & Sudoku competitions
negligence of UCD or its servants and agents.
Deirdre Mulrooney talks to Tony-award Editorial Board: Aíne Gibbons, Eilis O’Brien,
winning playwright and UCD Professor of
ALUMNI FUND 58
Yvonne O’Dowd, Sinéad Dolan, Rose Cotter
Creative Writing, Frank McGuinness
Encouraging excellence, supporting Editors: Ann O’Dea (BA ’90, MA ’92),
our students Grainne Rothery (BA ’86), Linda Gillett (BA ’94)
EARLSFORT TERRACE 33
Publishers: Whitespace Publishing for UCD
Bidding a fond farewell to the Terrace
UCD ALUMNI 60
All feedback or enquiries welcome to:
Chapter News page 60
Development & Alumni Relations Office
BUSINESS VIEW 34 Graduate Associations page 62 UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4
Barry Maloney talks about investing in such Reunions page 66 Tel: 353 1 7161447
goldmines as eBay and Bebo Class Notes page 68 Email:
alumni@ucd.ie
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