Our students come from all sorts of backgrounds and go on to follow a wide variety of careers and paths through life. Read about some of our alumni below.
Maynooth University Department of History
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Mark Kavanagh
Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB)
Post-primary teacher in English, CSPE and Wellbeing
2021
- BA (English, History and Sociology)
- MA (Television and Radio Production)
- Professional Master of Education (PME - English and History)
Martin McKenna
NortonLifeLock
Head of International Affiliate Marketing
2012
- BA (History and Geography)
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Elmir Dzilic
Education
Post-Primary Teacher
2008
- BA (History and Geography) 2003
- PGDE (History and Geography) 2008
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Sandra Hughes
Department of Education and Skills
Year Head/Teacher - Post Primary
2009
- BA ( History and Geography)
- Masters of Education
- Post Graduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs
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Paul Murphy
Murdoch University
Lecturer
2000
- BA Hons. History and Sociology (1999)
- MA History Hons (2000)
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Michael J. Geary
Norwegian University of Science & Technology
Professor of Modern History
2004
- BA (Hons) in History and English
- M.LITT. (Research) in History
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Peter Hussey
Crooked House Theatre Company & Kildare Youth Theatre
Artistic Director
1987
- BA (English, Classics, History)
- H Dip Adult and Community Education
- MA English
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Neil Sands
Framehawk / Ngen Ireland / Bronsan Media
VP, Innovation and Programming
2003
- BA History and Maths
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Enda Delaney
University of Edinburgh
Professor of Modern History and School Director of Research
1993
- BA
- MA
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Aodhán Kelly
London School of Economics
Editor of Web Publications
2009
- BA (History and Economics)
- M Litt