Trinity celebrates new Scholars and Fellows
Posted on: 20 April 2026
Trinity College Dublin today celebrated a new cohort of Fellows and Scholars as Trinity Monday’s annual highlight took centre stage in Front Square.
Provost Dr Linda Doyle, following the tradition, stood on the steps of the Public Theatre at 10 am to read out their names.
In total, there are 89 new Scholars this year, 22 new Fellows, seven new Professorial Fellows and two Honorary Fellows.
Previous Scholars at Trinity include former President Dr Mary Robinson, award-winning director Lenny Abrahamson and acclaimed writer Samuel Beckett.
Provost of Trinity College Dublin, Dr Linda Doyle, said: “I offer my warmest congratulations to everyone who has been elected to Fellowship and Scholarship. Today, we celebrate your fantastic academic achievement.”
“Trinity Monday is always a joyful day in the College’s calendar, and the warmth with which it is celebrated is something we should all be very proud of.”
“With that in mind, I want to commend every student who took on the challenge of sitting the ‘Schols’ exams and every member of our academic staff who put their name forward for Fellowship. Your commitment and courage is inspiring.”
“Go n-éirí libh go léir!”
This year’s Scholars come from a broad range of disciplines, including Law, Engineering, Medicine, Computer Science, Music Education and Nursing. Each Scholar is entitled to a range of benefits for up to five years, including free accommodation on campus.
Becoming a Trinity Scholar is a major achievement for which second year students must perform exceptionally well in exams held in January, showing deep knowledge of their subjects. The students continue with their usual course work as well as studying independently for these exams.
New Scholar, Sarah O'Connor, celebrates with friends in Front Square.
The new Scholars are:
Eve Emily O'Carroll, Ancient and Medieval History and Culture
Anja Van der Merwe, Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Isaac Kenny, Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Margaréta Jandačková, Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Henry Emiliano Mount Scott, Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Sofia Criado Rodríguez, Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Malva Elvira Ramos Serrano, Chemical Sciences
Maksymilian Jakub Kaluza, Chemical Sciences
Zorka Nagygyörgy, Children's and General Nursing
Abbie Walsh, Children's and General Nursing
Cian Coughlan, Classical Civilisation and Philosophy (TJH)
Joanna Maria Grzeszczak, Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology
Alexander O'Keefe, Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology
Sophie Weiser, Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology
Olivia Quek, Clinical Speech and Language Studies
Oleksii Liapkalo, Computer Science
Daniel Nolan, Computer Science
Daniel Byrd, Computer Science
Odhran Curran, Computer Science and Linguistics (TJH)
Sarah O Connor, Dental Science
Zofia Agnieszka Bielicka, Dental Science
Boryana Dragnevska, Drama and Theatre Studies
Mara Jaye Marsman, Drama and Theatre Studies
Ciaran Connolly, Economic and Social Studies
James Casserly, Economic and Social Studies
Sofia Babic, Economics and Computer Science (TJH)
Gabriela Anna Janikowska, Economics and Geography (TJH)
Cian McElligott, Engineering
Adam Gillespie, Engineering
Xinong Yang, Engineering
Leah Newman, Engineering
Alex Durnin, Engineering
David Joseph Roberts, Engineering
Zsolt Berencei, Engineering
Sarah Flynn, Engineering
Zofia Wiktoria Jaros, Engineering
Lucien Clough, English Studies
Lyra Johnson, English Studies
Mia Meder Bird, English Studies and History (TJH)
Samuel Roels, English Studies and Philosophy (TJH)
Caoimhe Hayes, European Studies
Huong Nguyen, Film
Sarahjane Ahearne, Nursing
Stephanie Lynch, Nursing
Bartosz Kupisiak, Global Business
Piotr Adam Filipek, Global Business
Allegra Grace Hooper, History
Asa Kosa, History
Sebastián Flaherty Zimmerman, History of Art and Architecture
Sarah Fahy, Human Health and Disease
Conor Nally, Irish and Modern Language (TJH)
Megan Caitlyn Hipwell, Law
Tabib Haque, Law
Eoghan O'Brien, Law
Julia O'Connor Breathnach, Law and French
Emma Wilson, Law and History (TJH)
Kitty Carolan, Law and History (TJH)
Tom Leahy, Law and History (TJH)
Eve O Callaghan, Law and Political Science (TJH)
Erin Gayle Des Fontaine, Law and Political Science (TJH)
Niamh Bugler, Law and Political Science (TJH)
Nathan Webster, Mathematics
Zainab Altalabani, Medicine
Aodhan Cotter, Medicine
Chloe Yong Tan Han, Medicine
Magdalena Kostrubiec, Medicine
Amy Rennie, Medicine
Sergio Kelly Tamargo, Medicine
Camille Morrissey, Medicine
Aisling Gallagher, Midwifery
Simon Carey, Music
Oliver Dallas Dusk Boyd, Music Education
Cara Sharry, Occupational Therapy
Cillian Foy, Pharmacy
William Davies, Philosophy
Emma Kristiāna Grase, Philosophy
Nora Mossing Krogsgaard-Jensen, Philosophy
Sophie Morrissey, Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology
Christopher Friedrich Muck, Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology
Audrey Keeley, Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology
Ella Sophia Hammerich, Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology
Carolyn Stowe, Philosophy, Political Sci, Economics and Sociology
Samuel Regan, Physical Sciences
Shauna Gavin, Physiotherapy
Lily O Connell Byrne, Psychology
Mya Adams, Radiation Therapy
Ava Darcy, Radiation Therapy
Ottó Darvas, Theoretical Physics
Vilmos Palik, Theoretical Physics
New Fellows
Fellowships are awarded to those showing excellence in research and scholarship and to acknowledge a professor’s contribution to academic life and teaching in the College.
This year’s new Fellows are:
Prof. Felix Binder
Prof. Damien Brennan
Prof. Katja Bruisch
Prof. Sara Burke
Prof. Arman Farhang
Prof. David Fennelly
Prof. Orla Flanagan
Prof. Selim Gulesci
Prof. Olive Healy
Prof. Evan Keane
Prof. John Kennedy
Prof. Sean Kennelly
Prof. Ulrich Leicht-Deobald
Prof. Cathal McCrory
Prof. Russell McLaughlin
Prof. James Meaney
Prof. Laurent Muzellec
Prof. Francois Pitie
Prof. Kevin Power
Prof. Carlos Rocha
Prof. Shreejith Shanker
Prof. Ladislav Timulak
And this year’s new Professorial Fellows are:
Prof. Nicola Carr
Prof. Patrick Forde
Prof. Jens Mogensen
Prof. Nicki Panoskaltsis
Prof. Paul Ridgway
Prof. Amanda Shantz
Prof. Johannes Wagener
Honorary Fellows
Honorary fellowships were awarded this year to Prof. Cass Sunstein and John Connolly.
Prof. Sunstein is currently the Robert Walmsley University Prof. at Harvard University and Harvard Law School, and founder and director of the Program on Behavioural Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School. Prof. Sunstein is author of hundreds of articles and dozens of books across a range of fields, including constitutional law, administrative law, behavioural law and economics. He is one of the most cited legal scholars of all time and has long links with the University through the Law School.
John Connolly is an Irish writer best known for his series of novels starring private detective Charlie Parker. As a graduate of Trinity, Connolly has been devoted to the School of English, and to the College. He has returned on numerous occasions to give classes, particularly to MPhil students, to launch books, and to support the writing of members of the School.