The John O Connor Awards 2025

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One of the highlights of our Conference this year was the presentation of the John O’Connor Awards for Excellence in Business Studies Teaching for 2025. These awards are given for those who received the top scores in their Business Studies School Placement.
 
Congratulations to all our winners.
 
Dublin City University – Niamh Gallogly.
Hibernia College – Martina Byrne.
Maynooth University – Lee Travers.
Trinity College – Joe Weldon.
University College Cork – Gráinne Cahalane.
University College Dublin – Caoimhe Fichtner.
University of Galway – Chloe Moore.
University of Limerick – Steven Fahy.
 
View photos of the presentations below.
Dublin City University – Winner: Niamh Gallogly. College rep: Gareth Burns.
Hibernia College – Winner: Martina Byrne. College rep: Patricia Nunan.
Maynooth University – Winner: Lee Travers. College rep: Maria Lyle.
Trinity College – Winner: Joe Weldon. College rep: Rachel Keogh
University College Cork – Winner: Gráinne Cahalane. College rep: Lorraine Chadwick.
University College Dublin – Winner: Caoimhe Fichtner with UCD Representative
University of Galway – Winner: Chloe Moore.
University of Limerick – Winner: Steven Fahy. College rep: Simon Clancy
The John O’Connor Award for Excellence in Business Studies Teaching

John O’Connor was a founding member of the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland (BSTAI) in 1976. He served for a time as Chairperson of the Dublin Branch of the BSTAI and was a former National President of the association. He was a leading textbook author over the last 4 decades. John had a lifelong record of sharing best practise with Business Teachers and promoting excellence in all aspects of Business Studies Education. While working as managing director of Folens and later running his own publishing company, Blackwater Press, John continued his connection to teaching as well as travelling all over the country to give workshops to teachers and revision seminars to Business students. Very close to John’s heart was the desire to support teachers new to the profession.

John O’Connor sadly passed away in July 2016 and the BSTAI commemorates his ‎memory with ‘The John O’Connor Award for Excellence in Business Studies Teaching’,  presented each year to the PME student from each university who has obtained the highest mark in their teaching practice of Business Studies.