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    2021 Prize Winners

    Please Note: The Department will ordinarily award a prize only if there is at least one student with an outstanding performance in an associated examination.
     

    Delort Prize for First Year Double Mathematics Roddie McGuinness and Cian Grant
    McMahon Prize for Penultimate Year Mathematics None
    De Brún Prize for Final Year Mathematics Peter Moody
    Lennon Prize for First Year Mathematical Studies Daniel Cunningham
    Pamela Manly Prize for Second Year Mathematical Studies Leah Mitchell
    Denvir Prize for Honours Degree in Mathematical Studies Emma Dooley
    Boole Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
     Standard Mathematics in First Science
    Niraj Modh
    Gauss Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
    Standard Mathematics in Second Science
    Stephen Timlin
    Donaghy Prize for Third Year Applied Mathematics Alanna Fox
    Stokes Prize for Fourth Year Applied Mathematics Lucy Bellotti
    Hamilton Prize for the best penultimate year
    undergraduate mathematics student
    Eoghan Murphy
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "History of Mathematics" module
    ​Oran O'Reilly and Emma Dooley
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "Foundations of Euclidean Geometry" module
    Cian Grant
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest average mark
    across the three modules MT434P, MT441P, MT451P in Pure Mathematics
    Peter Moody
    Edgeworth Prize for Penultimate Year Statistics Alesia Tratsiakova
    Gosset Prize for Statistics in the
    B.A., B.Sc., or H.Dip. in Statistics
    Mark Sinnott
    Spelman Prize for 1st/2nd TPM &  M+MP Jordan Rossiter

    2020 Prize Winners

    Please Note: The Department will ordinarily award a prize only if there is at least one student with an outstanding performance in an associated examination.
     

    Delort Prize for First Year Double Mathematics Richard Flynn
    McMahon Prize for Penultimate Year Mathematics Jack Eaton Kilgallen
    De Brún Prize for Final Year Mathematics Eoin Davey
    Lennon Prize for First Year Mathematical Studies Tim Lambe
    Pamela Manly Prize for Second Year Mathematical Studies Emma Dooley
    Denvir Prize for Honours Degree in Mathematical Studies Linda Bolger
    Boole Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
     Standard Mathematics in First Science
    Oliwier Dulawa
    Gauss Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
    Standard Mathematics in Second Science
    Usman Ishaq
    Donaghy Prize for Third Year Applied Mathematics Lucy Bellotti
    Stokes Prize for Fourth Year Applied Mathematics Blake McGrane-Corrigan
    Hamilton Prize for the best penultimate year
    undergraduate mathematics student
    Peter Moody
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "History of Mathematics" module
    ​Fiona Spelman
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "Foundations of Euclidean Geometry" module
    Adam Graham
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest average mark
    across the three modules MT434P, MT441P, MT451P in Pure Mathematics
    Eoin Davey
    Edgeworth Prize for Penultimate Year Statistics Joseph Daly and Kevin Daly
    Gosset Prize for Statistics in the
    B.A., B.Sc., or H.Dip. in Statistics
    Laura Byrne
    Spelman Prize for 1st/2nd TPM &  M+MP Eoghan Murphy

    2019 Prize Winners

    Please Note: The Department will ordinarily award a prize only if there is at least one student with an outstanding performance in an associated examination.
     

    Delort Prize for First Year Double Mathematics Peter Moody
    McMahon Prize for Penultimate Year Mathematics Nathan Fox
    De Brún Prize for Final Year Mathematics Nathan Keenan
    Lennon Prize for First Year Mathematical Studies Zachary Buce
    Pamela Manly Prize for Second Year Mathematical Studies Linda Bolger
    Denvir Prize for Honours Degree in Mathematical Studies Maire Doherty
    Boole Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
     Standard Mathematics in First Science
    Conor Sheridan
    Gauss Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
    Standard Mathematics in Second Science
    Cathal Ryan
    Donaghy Prize for Third Year Applied Mathematics Aoibhinn Gallagher
    Stokes Prize for Fourth Year Applied Mathematics Nathan McJames
    Hamilton Prize for the best penultimate year
    undergraduate mathematics student
    Dara MacConville
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "History of Mathematics" module
    ​Aoife Leneghan
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "Foundations of Euclidean Geometry" module
    Jack Eaton Kilgallen
    Edgeworth Prize for Penultimate Year Statistics Laura Byrne
    Gosset Prize for Statistics in the
    B.A., B.Sc., or H.Dip. in Statistics
    Adam Horan
    Spelman Prize for 1st/2nd TPM &  M+MP Peter Moody

    2018 Prize Winners

    Please Note: The Department will ordinarily award a prize only if there is at least one student with an outstanding performance in an associated examination.
     

    Delort Prize for First Year Double Mathematics Dara Mac Conville
    McMahon Prize for Penultimate Year Mathematics Eoin Davey
    De Brún Prize for Final Year Mathematics Robert Miller
    Lennon Prize for First Year Mathematical Studies Linda Bolger
    Pamela Manly Prize for Second Year Mathematical Studies Maire Doherty
    Denvir Prize for Honours Degree in Mathematical Studies Declan King
    Boole Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
     Standard Mathematics in First Science
    Ronan Taggart
    Gauss Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
    Standard Mathematics in Second Science
    Áine Hayes
     
    Donaghy Prize for Third Year Applied Mathematics Conor Bracken
    Stokes Prize for Fourth Year Applied Mathematics Ailbhe Garry
    Hamilton Prize for the best penultimate year
    undergraduate mathematics student
    Nathan Keenan
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "History of Mathematics" module
    Stephen Begley​
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "Foundations of Euclidean Geometry" module
    Dara Mac Conville
    Edgeworth Prize for Penultimate Year Statistics Michael Joyce Maher
    Gosset Prize for Statistics in the
    B.A., B.Sc., or H.Dip. in Statistics
    John McEneaney
    Spelman Prize for 1st/2nd TPM &  M+MP Nathan Fox

    2017 Prize Winners

    Please Note: The Department will ordinarily award a prize only if there is at least one student with an outstanding performance in an associated examination.
     

    Delort Prize for First Year Double Mathematics Nathan Keenan
    McMahon Prize for Penultimate Year Mathematics Matthew Taggart
    De Brún Prize for Final Year Mathematics Darragh Ryan
    Lennon Prize for First Year Mathematical Studies Maire Doherty
    Pamela Manly Prize for Second Year Mathematical Studies Ailbhe Travers
    Denvir Prize for Honours Degree in Mathematical Studies Kevin Corcoran
    Boole Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
     Standard Mathematics in First Science
    Nathan Fox
    Gauss Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
    Standard Mathematics in Second Science
    Conor Bracken
    Donaghy Prize for Third Year Applied Mathematics Ailbhe Garry
    Stokes Prize for Fourth Year Applied Mathematics Shane Creevy
    Hamilton Prize for the best penultimate year
    undergraduate mathematics student
    Conor Reynolds
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "History of Mathematics" module
    John McEneaney​
    Edgeworth Prize for Penultimate Year Statistics John McEneaney
    Gosset Prize for Statistics in the
    B.A., B.Sc., or H.Dip. in Statistics
    Orla Gartland
    Spelman Prize for 1st/2nd TPM &  M+MP Nathan Keenan

    2016 Prize Winners

    Please Note: The Department will ordinarily award a prize only if there is at least one student with an outstanding performance in an associated examination.
     

    Delort Prize for First Year Double Mathematics Conor Reynolds
    McMahon Prize for Penultimate Year Mathematics Robert Miller
    De Brún Prize for Final Year Mathematics Patrick Dillon
    Lennon Prize for First Year Mathematical Studies Declan King
    Pamela Manly Prize for Second Year Mathematical Studies Leanne McBrearty
    Denvir Prize for Honours Degree in Mathematical Studies Laura Dowling
    Boole Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
     Standard Mathematics in First Science
    Conor Bracken
    Gauss Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
    Standard Mathematics in Second Science
    John McEneany
    Donaghy Prize for Third Year Applied Mathematics Nicola Brennan
    Stokes Prize for Fourth Year Applied Mathematics Rebecca Eiffe
    Hamilton Prize for the best penultimate year
    undergraduate mathematics student
    Darragh Ryan
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the "History of Mathematics" module
    Liam Jordon
    Edgeworth Prize for Penultimate Year Statistics Maria Bridges
    Gosset Prize for Statistics in the
    B.A., B.Sc., or H.Dip. in Statistics
    Mark Sheridan

    2015 Prize Winners

    Please Note: The Department will ordinarily award a prize only if there is at least one student with an outstanding performance in an associated examination.
     

    Delort Prize for First Year Double Mathematics Robert Miller
    McMahon Prize for Penultimate Year Mathematics Liam Jordon
    De Brún Prize for Final Year Mathematics Patrick Heslin
    Lennon Prize for First Year Mathematical Studies Leanne McBrearty
    Pamela Manly Prize for Second Year Mathematical Studies Laura Dowling
    Denvir Prize for Honours Degree in Mathematical Studies Conor Mc Manus
    Boole Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
     Standard Mathematics in First Science
    Deirdre Cleary
    Gauss Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
    Standard Mathematics in Second Science
    Maria Bridges
    Donaghy Prize for Third Year Applied Mathematics Rebecca Eiffe
    Stokes Prize for Fourth Year Applied Mathematics Sinéad O'Connell
    Hamilton Prize for the best penultimate year
    undergraduate mathematics student
    Laura Dowling
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the course "History of Mathematics"
    Rachel O'Neill
    Edgeworth Prize for Penultimate Year Statistics Mark Sheridan
    Gosset Prize for Statistics in the
    B.A., B.Sc., or H.Dip. in Statistics
    Sinéad O'Connell / Conor Finnegan

    2014 Prize Winners

    Please Note: The Department will ordinarily award a prize only if there is at least one student with an outstanding performance in an associated examination.
     

    Delort Prize for First Year Double Mathematics Liam Jordon
    McMahon Prize for Penultimate Year Mathematics Patrick Heslin
    De Brún Prize for Final Year Mathematics Kieran O'Reilly
    Lennon Prize for First Year Mathematical Studies Laura Dowling
    Pamela Manly Prize for Second Year Mathematical Studies Conor MacManus
    Denvir Prize for Honours Degree in Mathematical Studies James Fitzpatrick
    Boole Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
     Standard Mathematics in First Science
    Elizabeth Garvey
    Gauss Prize for the student obtaining the best result in
    Standard Mathematics in Second Science
    Shauna Power
    Donaghy Prize for Third Year Applied Mathematics Sinéad O'Connell
    Stokes Prize for Fourth Year Applied Mathematics Gary Galvin
    Hamilton Prize for the best penultimate year
    undergraduate mathematics student
    Rian Hughes
    Huxley Prize for the student obtaining the highest
     mark in the course "History of Mathematics"
    Sinéad O'Connell
    Edgeworth Prize for Penultimate Year Statistics Conor Finnegan
    Gosset Prize for Statistics in the
    B.A., B.Sc., or H.Dip. in Statistics
    Kieran O'Reilly

    General Prizes

    The Hamilton Prize
    An annual prize is awarded to the best undergraduate mathematics student in his or her penultimate year of study, as nominated by each Irish university. It is presented at a ceremony in the Royal Irish Academy by that year’s Hamilton Lecturer, often a Nobel Prize winner or Fields Medallist.
    The Hamilton Prize in Mathematics celebrates the life and work of the Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865), who discovered quaternions and made major contributions to several areas of mathematical science.

    The Huxley Prize for the History of Mathematics
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the highest mark and a First Class Honours mark in the History of Mathematics module MT382A, chosen from those who have obtained an overall First Class Honours in Mathematical Studies, Pure Mathematics, or Applied Mathematics.
    Instituted in honour of George Huxley, currently Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Ancient Classics, Maynooth University.

    The Huxley Prize for Euclidean Geometry
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the highest mark and a First Class Honours mark in the module MT251P ("Foundations of Euclidean Geometry"), chosen from those who have obtained an overall First Class Honours in 1st year Pure Mathematics.

    The Spelman Prize

    The Monsignor Joseph Spelman Prize is for the best performance in either 1st year Theoretical Physics and Mathematics or second year Mathematics and Mathematical Physics.

    Prizes in Pure Mathematics

    The Delort Prize
    This prize is awarded for outstanding performance in Pure Mathematics in the First Year Examinations.
    Instituted in honour of the Peter Justin Delort, first Maynooth Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (1795–1801).

    The McMahon Prize
    This prize is awarded for outstanding performance in Pure Mathematics in the Penultimate Year Examinations.
    Instituted in honour of the late James J. McMahon, a former Maynooth Professor of Mathematics (1960–1974).

    The De Brún Prize
    This prize is awarded for outstanding performance in Pure Mathematics in the Degree Examinations.
    Instituted in honour of the late Pádraig De Brún, a former Maynooth Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (1913–1945), perhaps best known as author of the poem "Thánaig Long ó Valparaiso".

    The Huxley Prize for Pure Mathematics
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the highest average mark across the three modules MT434P, MT441P, MT451P in the Pure Mathematics Degree Examinations.
    Instituted in honour of George Huxley, currently Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Ancient Classics, Maynooth University.

     

    Prizes in Mathematical Studies

    The Lennon Prize
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the best result in Mathematical Studies in the First Year Examinations. This prize is open to students of both Maynooth University and the Pontifical University.
    Instituted in honour of the late Francis Lennon, a former Maynooth Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (1864–1912).

    The Pamela Manly Prize
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the best result in Mathematical Studies in the Second Year Examinations. This prize is open to students of both Maynooth University and the Pontifical University.
    Instituted in honour of the late Pamela Manley, a former student at Maynooth University.

    The Denvir Prize
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the best result in Mathematical Studies in the Degree Examinations. This prize is open to students of both Maynooth University and the Pontifical University.
    Instituted in honour of Cornelius Denvir, a former Maynooth Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (1813–1826), best known for introducing Nicholas Callan to electricity and magnetism.
     

    Prizes in Standard Mathematics (1st and 2nd year) and in Applied Mathematics

    The Boole Prize
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the best result in Standard Mathematics in the First Science Examinations.
    Instituted in honour of the mathematician George Boole (1815-1864), who laid the foundations for Computer Science.

    The Gauss Prize
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the best result in Standard Mathematics (20 ECTS) in the Second Science Examinations. Instituted in honour of the mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), who made major contributions to many areas of mathematical science.

    The Donaghy Prize
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the best result in Applied Mathematics in the Third Year Examinations.
    Instituted in honour of the late John Donaghy, a former Maynooth Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (1912–1913).

    The Stokes Prize
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the best result in Applied Mathematics in the Degree Examinations.
    Instituted in honour of the Irish mathematician George Gabriel Stokes (1819–1903). The Navier-Stokes equations were named in his honour, and are the subject of a million dollar prize.
     

    Prizes in Statistics

    The Edgeworth Prize

    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the best result in Statistics in the Third Science, Second Arts, or Second Science examinations.

    Instituted in honour of Francis Edgeworth (1845–1926), a former Professor of Political Economics and Statistics at King’s College, London and later at Oxford.

    The Gosset Prize
    This prize is awarded to the student obtaining the best result in Statistics in the B.A. Degree Examinations, the B.Sc. Degree Examinations, or the Higher Diploma in Statistics. Final Year Mathematics and Applied Mathematics students taking at least 30 credits of Statistics at level 400 or above are also eligible for this prize on the basis of their marks in Statistics.
    Instituted in honour of William S. Gosset (1876–1937), the statistician who published under the pseudonym ‘Student’, and invented the famous t-test while working for Guinness Brewery in Dublin.

    Entry Awards

    The Darré Exhibitions
    These exhibitions are awarded on entry to students in First Year Double Mathematics, on the basis of marks in Leaving Certificate Higher Mathematics and on their satisfactory participation in the course at Maynooth University.
    Instituted in honour of André Darré, a former Maynooth Professor of Logic, Metaphysics and Ethics (1795–1801), and Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (1801-1813), and author of the textbook Elements of Geometry.

    Past Prize Winners

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