Past Judges
Judged by the Industry's Elite: The Education Awards 2025 Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the education industry. They come from diverse backgrounds in academia, business, and related sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the judging process. Their involvement ensures that entries are evaluated by the highest standards of excellence, objectivity, and fairness. The calibre of our past judges is a testament to the rigorous and impartial nature of the awards.
Declan Allen
Assistant Head, School of Management, College of Business, Technological University Dublin, Technological University Dublin
Dr. Teresa Hurley
Former Head of School of Management, Technological University Dublin, Technological University Dublin
Larry Banville
lecturer in Supply Chain Management, IT Carlow, IT Carlow
Dr. Tomás Mac Eochagáin
Director of Academic Programmes, Griffith College, Griffith College
Finneen Bradley
Careers Academy Manager & Deputy Head of Learner Services, North West Regional College, North West Regional College
Donal McAlister
MBA International Affairs Manager, Institute of Technology Carlow, Institute of Technology Carlow
Prof. Louis Brennan
Trinity Business School, Trinity Business School
Dr. David McKevitt
Lecturer, Management, University College Cork, University College Cork
Dr. Robert Butler
Lecturer, Department of Economics, UCC, UCC
Aine McManus
Head of Faculty, Graduate Business School, Griffith College Dublin, Griffith College Dublin
Dr. Matt Cotterell
Head of School of Mechanical, Electrical & Process Engineering, Munster Technological University, Cork, Munster Technological University
Paul Mullally
Director, Education Lighthouse, Education Lighthouse
Dr. Patricia Cremen
Applied Social Studies, Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT), Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT)
Dr. Jane O’Keeffe
Director of Supply Chain, NMCI/CIT, NMCI/CIT
Dr. Valerie Cummins
Senior Lecturer, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, University College Cork
Cllr Naoise Ó'Cearúil
Kildare County Council & KWETB, Kildare County Council & KWETB
Prof. Willie Donnelly
President, Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford Institute of Technology
Gerard O'Donovan
Head of the Faculty of Business and Humanities, Munster Technological University, Cork Campus, Munster Technological University
Gerard O’Donovan
Head of the Faculty of Business and Humanities, Cork Institute of Technology, Cork Institute of Technology
Dr. Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin
Head of School of Tourism, Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Stephen Easley-Walsh
Maths, Physics and ICT Lecturer
James O'Malley
Maths Tutor, Maynooth University, Maynooth University
Robert Farrell
Senior Lecturer, Griffith College Dublin, Griffith College Dublin
Robert O'Neill
Director of IT, Hibernia College, Hibernia College
Dr. Alan Fernihough
Queen’s Management School, Queens University Belfast, Queen’s Management School, Queens University Belfast
Dr. Alison Porter-Armstrong
Senior Lecturer Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Ulster University, Ulster University
Seamus Fitzpatrick
Head of Business Faculty, Griffith College Dublin, Griffith College Dublin
Elaine Rea
International Marketing Manager, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies, NUI Galway, NUI Galway
Dr. Sheila Flanagan
Vice President for Academic Affairs & Registrar, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dr. Seán Rowland
Founder & President, Hibernia College, Hibernia College
Professor Graham Heaslip
Head of School of Engineering, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology
Dr. Penpatra Sripaiboonkij
Lecturer/Assistant Professor, University College Dublin, University College Dublin
Dr. Kieran Hickey
Senior Lecturer & Head of the Department, Geography & Head of the School, Human Environment, University College Cork, University College Cork
Prof. John Sweeney
Emeritus, ICARUS Research Centre, Maynooth University, Maynooth University
Dr. Ingrid Hunt
Senior Educational Developer & Lecturer, Supply Chain Management, University of Limerick, University of Limerick
Dr. Shelagh Waddington
Emeritus Lecturer, Geography Department, Maynooth University, Maynooth University
Dr. Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin
Project Manager, LYIT CUA (Technological University), LYIT CUA (Technological University)
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