18 Notable alumni of Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland is ranked #1,122 in the world and #8 in Ireland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Kevin Izod O'Doherty
1823-1905 (aged 82)
politician
Kevin Izod O'Doherty was an Irish Australian politician who, as a Young Irelander, had been transported to Tasmania in 1849. He was first elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1867. In 1885 he returned to Europe briefly serving as an Irish Home Rule MP at Westminster before returning in 1886 as a private citizen to Brisbane.
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2. Muzahim Al-Khayat
1953-. (aged 73)
academic
politician
surgeon
Muzahim Qasim Al-Khayyat is an Iraqi surgeon, academic, and politician.
3. Donal Keogan
1991-. (aged 35)
Gaelic football player
Donal Keogan is a Gaelic footballer who plays at senior level for the Meath county team. As of 2016, Keogan was captain of the senior Meath football team, and also plays for his local club Rathkenny. In 2018, Keogan completed his PhD in Pharmaceutical and Medicinal chemistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
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4. John Creaghe
1841-1920 (aged 79)
surgeon
John O’Dwyer Creaghe, also known as Juan Creaghe, was an Irish-born anarchist.
5. William Stokes
1839-1900 (aged 61)
surgeon
Sir William Stokes was an Irish surgeon.
6. Ernest Deane
1887-1915 (aged 28)
military physician
rugby union player
Ernest Cotton Deane MC was a medical officer of the British Indian Army and an Irish international rugby player. Born in the city of Limerick, Ireland, he went to school in Kingstown (present day Dún Laoghaire) in County Dublin and then studied medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), graduating in 1909. He was selected to play...
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7. Joseph Beeston
1859-1921 (aged 62)
soldier
politician
surgeon
Joseph Lievesley Beeston, CMG, VD was a politician, surgeon and soldier in New South Wales, Australia.
8. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings
1978-. (aged 48)
physician
general practitioner
activist
politician
Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings is a Ghanaian medical doctor, politician, activist, and campaigner who is the eldest daughter of the 1st President under the 4th Republic of Ghana Jerry Rawlings (1993–2001) and first lady Nana Konadu Agyeman (1993–2001). She is National Democratic Congress' Member of Parliament for the Klottey-Korle Constituency in the 7th, 8th and the 9th parliament of the 4th Republic...
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9. Pat O'Callaghan
1905-1991 (aged 86)
military physician
hammer thrower
Patrick O'Callaghan was an Irish hammer thrower and double Olympic gold medallist. He was the first athlete from Ireland to win an Olympic medal under the Irish flag rather than the British flag.
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10. James Reilly
1955-. (aged 71)
physician
politician
trade unionist
James Reilly is an Irish former Fine Gael politician, businessman and medical doctor who served as a Senator from May 2016 to March 2020. He previously served as Acting Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from February to May 2016, Minister for Health from March 2011 to July 2014 and deputy leader of Fine Gael from 2010 to 2017. He...
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11. Joshua Pim
1869-1942 (aged 73)
surgeon
tennis player
Dr Joshua Pim FRCSI was a medical doctor and Irish amateur tennis player. He won the Wimbledon men's singles title two years in a row, in 1893 and 1894, and was ranked British number one in both those years. He won the Wimbledon men's doubles in 1890 and 1893.
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12. Sir Thornley Stoker, 1st Baronet
1845-1912 (aged 67)
surgeon
Sir William Thornley Stoker, 1st Baronet, known as Thornley Stoker, was an Irish medical writer, anatomist and surgeon. He served as chair of anatomy and president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, president of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, and professor of anatomy at the Royal Hibernian Academy. He was the brother of the novelist Bram...
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13. Thomas Crean
1873-1923 (aged 50)
military physician
rugby union player
Major Thomas Joseph Crean was an Irish rugby union player, British Army soldier and doctor. During the Second Boer War, while serving with the Imperial Light Horse, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. In 1902, he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. During the First World War he served with the Royal Army Medical Corps...
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14. Karl Mullen
1926-2009 (aged 83)
gynecologist
rugby union player
Dr Karl Daniel Mullen was an Irish rugby union player and consultant gynaecologist who captained the Irish rugby team and captained the British Lions on their 1950 tour to Australia and New Zealand.
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15. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
1952-. (aged 74)
politician
ophthalmologist
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail is a Malaysian politician who served as the spouse of the prime minister of Malaysia as the wife of Anwar Ibrahim. A member of the People's Justice Party, she represented Bandar Tun Razak in the Parliament of Malaysia since 2022. She is the first woman to served as deputy prime minister of Malaysia, a position...
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16. Felipe Contepomi
1977-. (aged 49)
physician
rugby union player
Felipe Contepomi is an Argentine professional rugby coach who is currently the head coach of the Argentine national side.
17. Ara Darzi
1960-. (aged 66)
university teacher
writer
surgeon
Ara Warkes Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham is an Armenian-British surgeon, academic, and politician.
18. William Wilde
1815-1876 (aged 61)
anthropologist
historian
university teacher
surgeon
ophthalmologist
Sir William Robert Wills Wilde FRCSI was an Irish oto-ophthalmologic surgeon and the author of significant works on medicine, archaeology and folklore, particularly concerning his native Ireland. He was the father of Oscar Wilde.
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