On the walls of Belvedere College hangs the roll of honour of Belvedere Union Presidents, dating back to 1902. Each name reflects generations of alumni who have carried forward the spirit of community, service, and leadership inspired by the Jesuit tradition. Rooted in the values of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Union continues to connect Belvederians across the decades – men for others, united by a shared history and purpose.
1902-07 | Sir Francis Richard Cruise MD DL KSG |
1907-19 | William Martin Murphy JP |
1919/20 | John L Scallan Esq. |
1920/25 | Most Rev. Edward Byrne D.D. Archbishop of Dublin |
1923/24 | George Byrne Esq. |
1924/25 | Thomas Donnelly M.D. |
1925/26 | Rt. Rev. Mgr. Michael Cronin D.D.V.G. |
1926/27 | William G. Faffon B.L. |
1927/28 | J. Agar Matson M.D. |
1928/29 | His Honour Judge St. Lawrence Devitt |
1929/30 | Rt. Hon. J. MacNeill. Governor G. of Ireland |
1930/31 | James Vincent Coyle C.B.E. |
1931/32 | Gerald M. Macken Esq. |
1932/33 | His Honour Judge William J. Gleeson K.C. |
1933/34 | Fonso Carton, Esq. |
1934/35 | Peter E. Dunne L.D.S. |
1935/36 | James G. O’Connor L.L.B. |
1936/38 | Gerard T. Freeman M.D. F.R.C.P.I. |
1938/40 | Andrew J. Horne M.D. |
1940/42 | Edward L. Sheridan F.R.C.S.I. M.D. |
1942/44 | Alfred E. Jones F.R.I.A.I. |
1944/46 | James J.Davy Esq. |
1946/50 | William O’Brien Fitzgerald S.C. |
1950/53 | Luke G.Devereux Esq. |
1953/55 | T.C.J. O’Connell M.D.M.Ch.B Sc. |
1955/56 | Lughaidh Barry Esq. |
1956/57 | James A. Geary L.L.B. |
1957/58 | William.J.Gill Esq. |
1958/59 | Andrew E.A.O’Byrne M.A M.D. |
1959/60 | Robert F.Murphy Esq. |
1960/61 | Patrick J.O’Connor Esq. |
1961/62 | Daniel J. O’Connor Esq. |
1962/63 | Eugene O’D Davy Esq |
1963/64 | George Morgan Esq. |
1964/65 | Thomas Doyle L.L.B. |
1965/66 | Fr. Cyril P. Crean P.P. |
1966/67 | John O’Brien |
1967/68 | Thomas A. Simmington |
1968/69 | Michael Scott |
1969/70 | Hugh McCann |
1970/71 | Thomas C. Whelan |
1971/72 | James St. L. O’Dea |
1972/73 | Christopher A. Heron |
1973/74 | The Hon. Mr. Justice Sean Gannon |
1974/75 | Austin F. Reddy |
1975/76 | Donal S. McAleese |
1976/77 | Bro. Louis Sumerling L.C. |
1977/78 | Judge P. Noel Ryan |
1978/79 | Robert V. Hussey |
1979/80 | Charles J. Brennan |
1980/81 | Charles J. O’Connell |
1981/82 | Most Rev. Dermot Ryan D.D. Archbishop of Dublin |
1982/83 | George A. Stokes |
1983/84 | John M. O’Connor |
1984/85 | Pearse MacKenna |
1985/86 | Julian Drury Byrne |
1986/87 | Reginald Jackson |
1987/88 | Michael MacNulty |
1988/89 | Padraic Murray |
1989/90 | Karl Mullen |
1990/91 | Tim Sheehy |
1991/92 | Bruce Bradley S.J. |
1992/93 | Ivan Hammond |
1993/94 | Berchmans Gannon |
1994/95 | Brian Merry |
1995/96 | John Kirwan |
1996/97 | Dr. A J F O’Reilly |
1997/98 | Gerard Long |
1998/99 | Fintan Synnott |
1999/00 | Most Rev. Desmond Connell D.D. Archbishop of Dublin |
2000/01 | Luke McKeever |
2001/02 | Paddy McEvoy |
2002/03 | Alan Bradley |
2003/04 | P.J.McAllister |
2004/05 | Most Rev. Eamonn Walsh D.D. Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin |
2005/06 | Gerard V. Walsh KSG |
2006/07 | Patrick Feenan |
2007/08 | Kevin McGoran |
2008/09 | Brian Kearney |
2009/10 | Frank Young |
2010/11 | Andrew Kinsella |
2011/12 | Mark Young |
2012/13 | Paraic Cosgrave |
2013/14 | Barry Murphy |
2014/15 | Cillian Murphy |
2015/16 | John O’Reilly |
2016/17 | Eugene Bent |
2017/18 | Brian Dillon |
2018/19 | Peter Birthistle |
2019/20 | John Darby |
2020/21 | Darragh Lynch |
2021/22 | John Doyle |
2022/23 | Brian O’Neill |
2023/24 | Kevin Lynch |
2024/25 | Cathal Barry |
2025/26 | John Reynolds |