THE IRISH TIMES DEBATE FINAL 2015

Iontas Building, Maynooth University Friday, February, 20th 2015 at 7pm Convenor: David Hopkins

Kindly hosted by Maynooth University Literary and Debating Society FORMER TEAM WINNERS THE IRISH TIMES

1960 King’s Inns Aidan Browne Charles Lysaght 1961 Phil TCD Hallam Johnston Jack Daniels DEBATE FINAL 2015 1962 QUB John Murtagh Michael Bowes Egan 1963 L&H UCD Anthony Clare MOTION: 1964 L&H UCD Patrick Cosgrave Anthony Clare 1965 Hist TCD David McConnell Cian Ó hÉigeartaigh This house believes that the fourth estate failed 1966 Hist TCD David McConnell Cian Ó hÉigeartaigh the Irish people in their hour of need. 1967 Philosoph UCC Donnchadh Ó Corráin Anthony J. Adolph 1968 L&H UCD Roddy Buckley Dermot Gleeson 1969 QUB Brendan Keenan Derek Davis CHAIRPERSON: 1970 L&H UCD Neal Clarke Donal O’Riain Brian Hayes MEP 1971 Hist TCD Donnell Deeny Gregory Murphy 1972 Hist TCD Donnell Deeny Frank Bannister 1973 QUB Billy McCrory Jimmy Hughes ADJUDICATORS: 1974 Hist TCD David O’Sullivan James Connolly Mr. Kevin O’Sullivan, 1975 NUU Michael Hughes Kevin Cahill Editor, The Irish Times (presiding) 1976 L&H UCD Paul Gill Gerry Danaher 1977 Maynooth Pat Hennessy Gerry Maher 1978 Law Soc UCD Conor Gearty Donal O’Donnell Dr. Cyril McDonnell, 1979 Law Soc UCD Conor Gearty John O’Donnell Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Maynooth University 1980 L&H UCD Maurice Biggar Eugene McCague 1981 L&H UCD Charlie Meehan Gerry Stembridge Professor Brent Northup, 1982 Phil TCD Michael Byrne Gerry Foley Chair of Communications, Carroll College Montana and Debating Coach 1983 Lit & Deb UCG Eoin O’Maoileoin Damian Crawford 1984 Hist TCD Eoin McCullough Brian Murray Ms. Yvonne Campbell 1985 Philosoph UCC David Holland Bryan Hassett Team winner 2001 1986 Phil TCD Declan McCavana David Keane 1987 Hist TCD Aidan Kane Paul Gavin Ms. Andrea Mulligan 1988 Philosoph UCC Adrian Hunt Tim Murphy Team winner 2009 1989 King’s Inns Maeve Collins Pat Twomey 1990 Philosoph UCC Brendan Lenihan Don O’Sullivan 1991 King’s Inns Tim O’Leary Pat Treacy 1992 L&H UCD Johanna Farrelly Pat O’Keeffe ORDER OF SPEAKERS: 1993 Hist TCD Brendan Foley Gavan Titley 1994 L&H UCD Dara O’Briain Marcus Dowling PROPOSITION: OPPOSITION: 1995 Philosoph UCC Alan Roberts Diarmuid Conway TCD Phil UCD L&H 1996 King’s Inns Helen Boyle Paul McDermott (1) Rónán O’Connor (2) Peter Murphy 1997 Debating Union UL Seamus Doran Padraic O’Halloran (9) Hugh Guidera (10) Robert MacCarthy 1998 Philosoph UCC Muireann Ní Cinnéide Elizabeth Barrett 1999 L&H UCD Caoilfhionn Gallagher Bernadette Quigley UCD Independent NUI Galway Lit & Deb 2000 King’s Inns Michael Deasy Ronan Mullen 2001 Hist TCD Bríd McGrath Yvonne Campbell (3) Susan Connolly (4) Shane Commins 2002 Hist TCD Louis Brendan Kelly (11) Muireann O’Dwyer (12) Conor Kelly 2003 L&H UCD Leo Mulrooney Colm Coyne 2004 DCU Ian Kehoe Michael Moriarty TDC Hist TCD Phil 2005 King’s Inns David Whelan Sam Collins (5) William Dunne (6) Matthew Collins 2006 King’s Inns Barry Glynn Mark Murphy 2007 Hist TCD Ciaran Denny David Boughton 2008 Hist TCD Christopher Kissane David Kenny UCD L&H SADSI 2009 Hist TCD John Gallagher Andrea Mulligan (7) Eoin MacLachlan (8) Christopher O’Reilly 2010 Hist TCD Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin Niall Sherry 2011 Kings Inns Áine Hartigan Lorcan Price Each competitor will speak 2012 RCSI Elizabeth Ahern-Flynn Eoin Kelleher for seven minutes 2013 TCD Bram Stoker Liam Brophy John Engle 2014 SADSI Dearbhla O’Gorman Kieran O’Sullivan FORMER INDIVIDUAL WINNERS

1960 Hist TCD Neville Keery 1961 L&H UCD Peter Donnelly 1962 Hist TCD Ian Blake 1963 RCSI Desmond King 1964 King’s Inns Terry McMahon 1965 QUB Eamonn McCann 1966 L&H UCD Esmond Smyth 1967 King’s Inns Kevin O’Higgins 1968 L&H UCD Henry Kelly 1969 Philosoph UCC Anthony J. Adolph 1970 L&H UCD Adrian Hardiman 1971 Bolton Street 1972 Hist TCD Donnell Deeny 1973 L&H UCD Adrian Hardiman 1974 NUU Alex Lowry 1975 King’s Inns Brian Curtin 1976 Maynooth Deirdre Murphy 1977 L&H UCD Patrick Healy 1978 King’s Inns Turlough O’Donnell 1979 L&H UCD Maurice Biggar 1980 King’s Inns Brian Havel 1981 Hist TCD Sean Moran 1982 Philosoph UCC Liam Plant 1983 Hist TCD Bill Maguire 1984 L&H UCD Pat Whyms 1985 Hist TCD Gideon Taylor 1986 Lit & Deb UCG Brendan Wilkins 1987 Lit & Deb UCG Conor Bowman 1988 Philosoph UCC Robert Plant 1989 Law Soc UCD Julian Clare 1990 Cadet School Tom Clonan 1991 L&H UCD Barra Faughnan 1992 Law Soc UCD Cian Ferriter 1993 Philosoph UCC Kieran Healy 1994 King’s Inns Bernard Dunleavy 1995 Philosoph UCC Gerry Hyde 1996 Hist TCD Douglas Clarke 1997 SADSI Matthew McCabe 1998 Hist TCD Paul Gleeson 1999 King’s Inns Rossa Fanning 2000 SADSI Louise Rouse 2001 Hist TCD Aoife Titley 2002 Philosoph UCC Conor Buckley 2003 Hist TCD Alison McIntyre 2004 King’s Inns Paul Brady 2005 L&H UCD Frank Kennedy 2006 Philosoph UCC Diarmuid Early 2007 King’s Inns David Quinn 2008 L&H UCD Stephen Boyle 2009 L&H UCD Jeremy Kinsella 2010 Griffith Colleg Sean O’Quigley 2011 TCD Law Mark Thuillier 2012 UCD Med Soc Michael Conroy 2013 TCD Hist Kate Brady 2014 UCD Med Soc William Courtney