St Brigid's College, Loughrea

Past Pupils

Past Pupils

PhD Graduates

Pictured above are former St.Brigids College students L to R: Dr.Brian Sheil, with his brother Dr Conor Shiel after his recent graduation from NUIG.


Dr. Brian Sheil graduated from St. Brigid’s College in 2006 and was awarded an entrance scholarship to study Civil Engineering at National University of Ireland, Galway. After graduating with First Class honours, he returned to NUIG to pursue a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering funded by a four-year university fellowship. Brian Sheil is now a Lecturer in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford where he lectures on structures, mechanics, and dynamics, and conducts research in the area of underground construction.

Dr. Conor Sheil completed his Leaving Certificate in St. Brigid’s College in 2008 and was awarded an entrance scholarship to National University of Ireland, Galway. He completed his B.Sc. in Physics and Applied Physics in 2012 with 1st class honours. Subsequently, he was awarded an Irish Research Council Scholarship for a PhD in Optics, from which he graduated in Nov 2016. Dr. Conor Sheil is now a research scientist in photonics at NUIG.

To see some of the scholarships and other awards that past students from St. Brigid's College have achieved, click here

Events
May
05 2025
May Bank Holiday (school closed)
May
12 2025
Awards Day
May
16 2025
LC Graduation
Jun
02 2025
Bank Holiday – (school closed)
26-Apr-2025
Best of Luck, Lads! Wishing our students Senan Coen, Dara Zimmerer, Shay Glennon, and Louis O'Malley—along with the entire Galway Minor Hurling panel and management team—the very best as they kick off their Leinster Hurling Championship campaign agai
Contact Us
 
 
 
Contact
St Brigid's College, Loughrea
Baunoge,
Loughrea,
Co. Galway,
Ireland
H62XF63

091 841 919

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board
Location
© 2025 St Brigid's College, Loughrea