Past Pupils

Tidgh Maguire - Graduate 2017 – Studying Medicine in Trinity College

Tidgh Maguire completed his Leaving Cert in 2017. He is now a full time student in Trinity College studying Medicine. Tidgh entered Trinity through the Trinity Access Programme (TAP) and initially studied Science. “I was strongly considering teaching as a future career,” he says. “but I found myself drawn towards the Healthcare side of Science.

Medicine is always changing and advancing and presenting us with new challenges” He achieved 1st class honours and finished top of his class in 1st year and happily this allowed him to transfer to Medicine. Tidgh plans to work as a Doctor when he graduates and hopes to speciaise in the area of Pediatrics. Tidgh is thoroughly enjoying university life. “College is great!,” he says. He has made lots of new friends and is enjoying the freedom and independence of College life. “You are independent, but,” he warns, “ You now have to take responsibility for your own learning and study.” Tidgh is very actively involved in all aspects of College life.

He is the Off Campus Welfare Officer for the Students Union and the Public Relations Officer of AMSI. “ College provides a great opportunity to get involved and develop and become the unique person that you are, “ he says. He has a very high regard for the Access programme which provides a strong support system of mentoring and guidance which he feels is crucial to help students transition into the world of 3rd level and succeed.

Tidgh speaks highly and warmly of his time in Marino College where he says he was very happy. “The teachers are so approachable and easy to get along with,” he says. “ You make great friends and I really felt part of the school community. The school is very student focused and the teachers have a lot of time for the welfare of the students”. Tidgh has many memories from his time in Mario College. He actively involved himself in the Student Council and was selected as a Buddy in sixth year.

He participated in the Erasmus Young Social Innovator Project and was chosen to represent Ireland at a conference in Strasbourg as part of this programme. But it is the trip to Berlin in 2nd year that he remembers as the highlight of his time in Marino College. “We had a brilliant time”, he says. “It really strengthened our class relationships and friendships and the teachers were great fun out of the classroom.”

There is nothing Tidgh would change about Marino College. He would encourage all the First Years to engage with all aspects of school, participate in everything and most importantly to be positive and enjoy school!