CML OnG Officer History
A historical listing of Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe (University of Galway SU) officers from 1964 to present.
About
This record compiles the known executive officers of the Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe from 1964 to present.
Sources: compiled from archived versions of su.universityofgalway.ie, and alumni input.
Active Roles
President (1960–)
| Academic Year | President |
|---|---|
| 1960/61 | Donal McNally |
| 1961/62 | Mícheál Ó Seighin |
| 1962/63 | |
| 1963/64 | |
| 1964/65 | M.D. Ó hUiginn |
| 1965/66 | M.A.G. Ó Tuathaigh |
| 1966/67 | Pádraic de Búrca |
| 1967/68 | Ralph Ó Gormáin |
| 1968/69 | Liam Morris |
| 1969/70 | Conor O'Neill |
| 1970/71 | P.M. Rabbitte |
| 1971/72 | Tony Diffley |
| 1972/73 | Seán Mac Aoghain |
| 1973/74 | Brendan Glynn |
| 1974/75 | Eamon Gilmore |
| 1975/76 | John Curran |
| 1976/77 | Mary Carroll |
| 1977/78 | Mike Jennings |
| 1978/79 | Grainne McMorrow |
| 1979/80 | Cathal Guiomard |
| 1980/81 | Brendan “Speedie” Smith |
| 1981/82 | Aileen O'Meara |
| 1982/83 | Alan Sheerins / Seamus Henry |
| 1983/84 | Peter Conry |
| 1984/85 | Pat Boyde |
| 1985/86 | Brendan Wilkins |
| 1986/87 | Ger Killeen |
| 1987/88 | Pat O'Flaherty |
| 1988/89 | Cathy Grieve |
| 1989/90 | Neil Whoriskey |
| 1990/91 | Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh |
| 1991/92 | Rónán Mullen |
| 1992/93 | Seán Solon |
| 1993/94 | Eoghan MacCormaic |
| 1994/95 | Sinead Molloy / Fiona McCauley |
| 1995/96 | Fergal O'Flaherty |
| 1996/97 | Joanne Murphy |
| 1997/98 | Darren McCallig |
| 1998/99 | Cormac McCarthy |
| 1999/00 | Paddy Jordan |
| 2000/01 | Paddy Jordan |
| 2001/02 | Pádraig Ó Duinnín |
| 2002/03 | Leona Byrne |
| 2003/04 | Tony McDonnell |
| 2004/06 | Paddy Reilly |
| 2006/07 | Damien Corridan |
| 2007/08 | James Hope |
| 2008/09 | Muireann O'Dwyer |
| 2009/10 | Donna Cummins |
| 2010/11 | Peter Mannion |
| 2011/12 | Emmet Connolly |
| 2012/13 | Paul Curley |
| 2013/14 | Sean Kearns |
| 2014/15 | Declan Higgins |
| 2015/16 | Phelim Kelly |
| 2016/17 | Jimmy McGovern |
| 2017/18 | Lorcán Ó Maoileannaigh |
| 2018/19 | Megan Reilly |
| 2019/20 | Clare Austick |
| 2020/21 | Pádraic Toomey |
| 2021/22 | Róisín Nic Lochlainn |
| 2022/23 | Sai Gujulla |
| 2023/24 | Dean Kenny |
| 2024/25 | Faye Ní Dhomhnaill |
| 2025/26 | Maisie Hall |
| 2026/27 | Seán de Búrca |
Vice President Education (1969–)
| Academic Year | VP Education |
|---|---|
| 1969/70 | Patrick J Meaney |
| 1970/71 | |
| 1971/72 | |
| 1972/73 | |
| 1973/74 | |
| 1974/75 | |
| 1975/76 | |
| 1976/77 | |
| 1977/78 | |
| 1978/79 | Brendan Smith |
| 1979/80 | Paul Walsh |
| 1980/81 | |
| 1981/82 | |
| 1982/83 | |
| 1983/84 | |
| 1984/85 | |
| 1985/86 | |
| 1986/87 | |
| 1987/88 | |
| 1988/89 | Caomhán Ó Scolaí / Ros O’Reilly |
| 1989/90 | |
| 1990/91 | |
| 1991/92 | Francis Gillespy |
| 1992/93 | Fergal Ryan |
| 1993/94 | P Hurley |
| 1994/95 | Ronan O’Suilleabháin / Cliff Chen |
| 1995/96 | Liam Lavelle |
| 1996/97 | Darren McCallig |
| 1997/98 | Phelim O’Neill |
| 1998/99 | Phelim O’Neill |
| 1999/00 | Aoife Braiden |
| 2000/01 | Aoife Braiden |
| 2001/02 | Graham Dolan |
| 2002/03 | Paddy Reilly |
| 2003/04 | Paddy Reilly |
| 2004/05 | Adam Baker |
| 2005/06 | Adam Baker |
| 2006/07 | Peter Mannion |
| 2007/08 | Ciara Staunton |
| 2008/09 | Aisling Fahy |
| 2009/10 | Emmet Connolly |
| 2010/11 | Emmet Connolly |
| 2011/12 | Conor Healy |
| 2012/13 | Conor Stitt |
| 2013/14 | Catherine Breslin |
| 2014/15 | Phelim Kelly |
| 2015/16 | Rebecca Melvin |
| 2016/17 | Cathal Sherlock |
| 2017/18 | Andrew Forde |
| 2018/19 | Eibhlín Seoighthe |
| 2019/20 | Cameron Keighron |
| 2020/21 | Emma Sweeney |
| 2021/22 | Clodagh McGivern |
| 2022/23 | Joe Mee |
| 2023/24 | Raimey O’Boyle |
| 2024/25 | Tom Forde |
| 2025/26 | Seán de Búrca |
| 2026/27 | Eimear Burke |
Vice President Welfare & Equality (1978–)
| Academic Year | VP Welfare |
|---|---|
| 1978/79 | Brendan Smith |
| 1979/80 | Paul Walsh |
| 1980/81 | |
| 1981/82 | |
| 1982/83 | |
| 1983/84 | |
| 1984/85 | |
| 1985/86 | Eucharia Meehan |
| 1986/87 | |
| 1987/88 | |
| 1988/89 | |
| 1989/90 | |
| 1990/91 | |
| 1991/92 | |
| 1992/93 | |
| 1993/94 | |
| 1994/95 | |
| 1995/96 | |
| 1996/97 | |
| 1997/98 | |
| 1998/99 | Norma Lenihan |
| 1999/00 | Chris Newell |
| 2000/01 | Orla Power |
| 2001/02 | Siobhán Burke |
| 2002/03 | Glen Guilfoyle |
| 2003/04 | Áine Kelly |
| 2004/05 | Áine Kelly |
| 2005/06 | Liam Hennelly |
| 2006/07 | Róisín McGrogan |
| 2007/08 | Liz Mulry |
| 2008/09 | Michael Regan |
| 2009/10 | Emma Conway |
| 2010/11 | Emma Conway |
| 2011/12 | Brian Grant |
| 2012/13 | Dami Adebare |
| 2013/14 | Declan Higgins |
| 2014/15 | Aoife Ní Shúilleabháin |
| 2015/16 | Jimmy McGovern |
| 2016/17 | Daniel Khan |
| 2017/18 | Megan Reilly |
| 2018/19 | Clare Austick |
| 2019/20 | Brandon Walsh |
| 2020/21 | Róisín Nic Lochlainn |
| 2021/22 | Cora Clarke |
| 2022/23 | Imogen O’Flaherty Falconer |
| 2023/24 | Izzy Tiernan |
| 2024/25 | Chloe Anderson |
| 2025/26 | Paddy Marnane |
| 2026/27 | Molly Hickey |
Leas-Uachtarán don Ghaeilge (2000–)
Vice President for the Irish Language
| Academic Year | LU don Ghaeilge |
|---|---|
| 1990/91 | Cathnia O Muircheartaigh |
| 1991/92 | Cathnia O Muircheartaigh |
| 1992/93 | |
| 1993/94 | Liam MacDara-O Hara |
| 1994/95 | E Ní Shé |
| 1995/96 | Micheal Mac Donnacha |
| 1996/97 | Julian De Spainn |
| 1997/98 | Macdara O’Cuaig |
| 1998/99 | Michael O’Scathaill |
| 1999/00 | Daithí Mac an Bhaird |
| 2000/01 | Lynette Fay |
| 2001/02 | Niamh Ní Chroinin |
| 2002/03 | Sinéad Ní Mheallaigh |
| 2003/04 | Éamonn Ó Cróilig |
| 2004/05 | Shane Crosby |
| 2005/06 | Maitiú de Hál |
| 2006/07 | Beartla de Burca |
| 2007/08 | Chris Greene / Dáire Ó Logáin |
| 2008/09 | Seagh Mac Siúrdáin |
| 2009/10 | Oisín O’Higgins |
| 2010/11 | Melissa Mannion |
| 2011/12 | Seán Mac Aoidh |
| 2012/13 | Feidhlim Seoighe |
| 2013/14 | Aoife Ní Shúilleabháin |
| 2014/15 | Gráinne Ní Bheoláin |
| 2015/16 | Laoiseach Ní Choistealbha |
| 2016/17 | Gilda Chomháill |
| 2017/18 | Cónall Ó Corra |
| 2018/19 | Adhna Nic Dhonnchadha |
| 2019/20 | Erin Mac an tSaoir |
| 2020/21 | Erin Mac an tSaoir |
| 2021/22 | Eimear Ní Oireachtaigh |
| 2022/23 | Barry Ó Siochrú |
| 2023/24 | Faye Ní Dhomhnaill |
| 2024/25 | Julieanne Ní Mhullaoidh |
| 2025/26 | Rachel Áine Ní Mharascáil |
| 2026/27 | Cathal Ó hÉigeartaigh |
Students' Union Council Chairperson (2011–)
| Academic Year | Council Chairperson |
|---|---|
| 2011/12 | Claire McCallion |
| 2012/13 | Mark Kelly |
| 2013/14 | Karl Picard |
| 2014/15 | Karl Picard |
| 2015/16 | Cathal Sherlock |
| 2016/17 | Aaron Reeves |
| 2017/18 | Emily McNamara |
| 2018/19 | Sabrina Vaughan |
| 2019/20 | Scott Green |
| 2020/21 | Fionn Sexton Connolly |