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Others have been public servants of the state.
Both Philip (’70) and Bobby (’72) McDonagh have
had distinguished careers as Irish ambassadors
abroad. This pair distinguished themselves, of course,
as debaters, both becoming President of the Oxford
Union – a rarity for an Irish undergraduate, and an
exceptional double in terms of that society.
As the school regards wide-
eyed a visiting rugby legend,
Barry Bresnihan, a young
Philip McDonagh suggests,
by his inattention, that his
interests may tend towards more literary pursuits.
Niall Crowley (’74) was so effective as the State’s
first Equality Officer that the government moved to
curtail his activities, prompting his resignation.
Niall Crowley gets the ball away for Gonzaga
67
Both Philip (’70) and Bobby (’72) McDonagh have
had distinguished careers as Irish ambassadors
abroad. This pair distinguished themselves, of course,
as debaters, both becoming President of the Oxford
Union – a rarity for an Irish undergraduate, and an
exceptional double in terms of that society.
As the school regards wide-
eyed a visiting rugby legend,
Barry Bresnihan, a young
Philip McDonagh suggests,
by his inattention, that his
interests may tend towards more literary pursuits.
Niall Crowley (’74) was so effective as the State’s
first Equality Officer that the government moved to
curtail his activities, prompting his resignation.
Niall Crowley gets the ball away for Gonzaga
67
