Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Joe Schmidt to receive honorary doctorates from DCU
On Tuesday April 30th Dublin City University will confer the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) on Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, sports commentator and writer, and on Joe Schmidt, Head Coach, Irish rugby team.
From Dingle in Co. Kerry, Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh has been a Gaelic games commentator on RTÉ for over six decades and his voice is one of the most recognisable on the airwaves. He is a graduate of St. Patrick’s College in Drumcondra (now incorporated into DCU).
Joe Schmidt is the current head coach of the Ireland rugby team and has led the team to three Six Nations Championships. He previously coached Leinster to two European Cups, a Pro12 league title and the European Challenge Cup.
The conferring will take place in The Helix on the Glasnevin Campus at 4:00pm
If you wish to attend, please register via the links below.