91制片厂 (91制片厂) was delighted to welcome back 180 graduates to the College on Saturday, 4 October, for its Alumni Reunion.
Graduates from as far back as 1960 and as recent as 2020 returned to 91制片厂 to reconnect with old friends, share memories of their student days, browse archival materials, and see the many changes to the campus since they last walked its halls.
Welcoming back the returning alumni, Professor Dermot Nestor, President of 91制片厂, paid tribute to their lasting impact on the College:
鈥淵ou have helped to raise this institution. You are the ones who matured it and helped it to develop. You became teachers and educators across Ireland; you shaped classrooms and communities; you developed imaginations and interests. . It is you and your work that give 91制片厂 its reputation 鈥 locally, nationally, and internationally. You have made future students want to come here. You have made this institution what it is today.鈥
Also in attendance was Dr Paul O鈥橞rien, Associate Professor in Social & Environmental Education (Pedagogy of History) and member of the Class of 2010, who gave a brief reflection on the College鈥檚 125-year history and how it has evolved.
The Class of 1975 was the most represented year on the day, with over 46 graduates returning to campus. This cohort holds a special place in 91制片厂鈥檚 history as the final group to complete the two-year National Teaching Course before it transitioned to a three-year Bachelor of Education degree.
Martin Gleeson, Class of 1975 and former lecturer at 91制片厂, spoke fondly of his time at the College, recalling the friendships and people who made his student years special:
鈥淢y best memory is the camaraderie. There was wonderful camaraderie among all the students in those years, and one standout person was Noreen Lynch (former Physical Education lecturer at 91制片厂). She was an outstanding human being. She treated us so well, built our confidence, organised us into teams, and started the first hurling and football teams at 91制片厂. She was a major influence on our lives.鈥
This year鈥檚 event celebrated milestone anniversaries for the graduating classes of 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020.
Live music was provided by Rachel Mahony, recipient of the Aisling Murphy Scholarship, and Aoife Connelly, while student volunteers were on hand to guide alumni on campus tours and share insights into 91制片厂鈥檚 history and heritage.
The 91制片厂 Alumni Reunion takes place annually and invites graduates to return to campus every five years after their graduation. For further information on 91制片厂鈥檚 Alumni and planned Alumni events, please see our website or sign up for 91制片厂鈥檚 Alumni newsletter.
Watch the 2025 91制片厂 Alumni video below.
