This event is a true highlight for the School, allowing us to celebrate the passion and dedication our students bring to their legal studies. 

The ceremony began with a warm welcome from the Head of School, Dr Oran Doyle, who congratulated the award recipients. Professor Doyle spoke about how these prizes are not just a mark of individual success, but also a reflection of the supportive and vibrant community we share here at Trinity. Once the presentations were finished, guests enjoyed a chance to catch up over refreshments in a relaxed, collegial setting.

Undergraduate Awards 

These awards recognise the fantastic progress made by students across all four years of the LLB programme, from those just starting their journey to our final-year Sophisters. 

Junior Freshman 

  • Juliette Michel: Bloomsbury Law Prize 
  • Julia O’Connor Breathnach: Bloomsbury Law Prize 
  • Markus Norse: Bloomsbury Law Prize; GILBA Prize 
  • Holly Hewson: Law School Prize; William Fry Torts Essay Prize (1st Place) (awarded in-absentia) 

Senior Freshman 

  • Emma Collins: Round Hall Prize 
  • Odhrán Lagan: William Fry Torts Essay Prize (2nd Place) (awarded in-absentia) 
  • Robyn Casey, Mihaela Dabija, and Sophie Jones: Cara O’Hagan Memorial Prize (shared) 
  • Tara Kilgallen, John Lonergan, Holly McGuinness, Matilde Iemma, and Robyn Kell: Foundation Scholarship 
  • Bhadra Panicker: Bloomsbury Prize (shared); Foundation Scholarship 
  • Ben Kieran-Glennon: Foundation Scholarship; Cara O’Hagan Memorial Prize (shared); Bloomsbury Prize (shared); Law School Prize 
  • Thomas Merton: GILBA Prize; Law School Prize (awarded in-absentia) 
  • Meadhbh Nolan, Danielle Power, and Nora Collins: Foundation Scholarship (awarded in-absentia) 
  • Nicole Power: Law School Prize (awarded in-absentia) 

Junior Sophister 

  • Emma Toplak: The Honorable T.C. Kingsmill Moore Prize; The Irish Environmental Law Association - Professor Yvonne Scannell Prize 

Senior Sophister 

  • Annie Egan: Julien Prize 
  • Ryan Hickey: Bloomsbury Professional Prize 
  • Lucas Whelan: Desmond and Maud O'Connor Prize 
  • Simi Oluborode: Henry Hamilton Hunter Memorial Prize 
  • Una Havel Kizic: Desmond and Maud O'Connor Prize; Law School Prize; GILBA Prize (awarded in-absentia) 

Postgraduate Taught Scholarships and Awards 

It is also a pleasure to celebrate our postgraduate students. This year’s awardees from our LL.M and M.Sc programmes highlight the incredible global talent within our School. 

M.Sc Law and Finance 

  • Gbemisola Temilola Gbuyiro: MSc Law and Finance Scholarship 
  • Syeda Suphia Fathima: MSc Law and Finance Scholarship 
  • Ribhi Ajjur: Government of Ireland – International Education Scholarship 

LL.M Programmes 

  • Ann-Kathrin Brämer: Constantia Maxwell Scholarship 
  • Syrine Dakhlaoui, Maximilian Strobel, and Leon Winkler: European Excellence Award 
  • Mohd Sameer: Postgraduate Global Scholarship for Excellence 
  • Abdallah Hasaneen: Sanctuary Award 
  • Agha Faisal Ali: Postgraduate Global Scholarship for Excellence (awarded in-absentia) 
  • Vivian Kisakye: Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (LL.M International and Comparative Law) 

Postgraduate Research Awards 

We also took a moment to recognise our PhD researchers. Their work is a vital part of the School's research community, and it’s great to see their dedication rewarded. 

  • Hugh Gallagher: Trinity Postgraduate Research Award (Law) 
  • Claudia Silva Battagin: HARNESSS PhD Scholarship 
  • Blair Sommerville: Trinity Research Doctorate Award for Group-based Research Project 
  • Marco Soliman: John A. Boland Memorial Scholarship 
  • Eve Ryan: Frances E. Moran Research Studentship (Law) 
  • Cui He: Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) (awarded in-absentia) 

The School of Law extends its warmest congratulations to all of this year’s prize winners and scholarship recipients.