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INSPIRATIONALLEADERSHIPINDIFFICULTTIMES
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On26February,over150guestsgatheredforan
eveningofmotivatinginsightsfromsomeofIreland’s
mostinspirationalfigures,includingentrepreneur
DenisO’Brien;formerpresidentoftheEuropean
ParliamentPatCox;formergovernoroftheBankof
IrelandLaurenceCrowley;MickeyHarte,manager,
TyroneGaelicfootballteam;andJimO’Hara,general
manager,IntelIreland.Theevening,entitled‘ANight
ofInspiration’,wasorganisedbyagroupofMBS
studentsandwasinaidofBarretstown.
On16JuneUCDconferredhonorarydoc-
toratesonsixoutstandingindividuals,
includingKieranMcGowan(BComm73),
Alsopicturedat‘ANightofInspiration’areMiriam whohasbeenwidelyrecognisedforhis
Hughes(BComm84,MBS85)andJohnLeahy workwiththeIDAandwasgrantedan
(BComm91,MAcc92) honoraryDoctorofLaws
GOLFERSONCOURSE
The UCD Business Alumni Golf Society enjoyed golf at Druids Heath on 27 April, Rathsallagh
on 17 May, and The Heritage, Killenard on 9 August. The next golf outing takes place on Friday,
18 September at the PGA National, Palmerstown.
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toDiarmuidMurphy(MBA01)atDruidsHeath toAidanLarkin(MBA97)atthesameevent
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