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Surgeon Noonan

Registered Irish Charity (RCN: 20025571) run voluntarily by 4th year medical students in UCC.

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History of Surgeon Noonan

Surgeon Noonan was founded in 1977 by a group of 4th year medical students in UCC. The charity was named in honour of Dr. Tim Noonan, a UCC educated surgeon who dedicated much of his professional career to impactful work in Nigeria and the Congo. He died in November 1975. Since its inception two years later in 1977, the Surgeon Noonan Charity has fundraised to improve medical aid in countries across sub Saharan Africa including Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya. These funds are used for both the development of capital infrastructure, such as a new maternity ward or HIV clinic, and essential medical supplies including antibiotics, analgesics, sterile medical equipment.

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Our Work

Every year we aim to raise over 150,000 euro. These funds are given to different hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa, where they are used for medication, medical equipment and renovations for the hospitals themselves. Below is a breakdown of the funds raised over the last three years and some examples of what the money was put towards.

Total Donated

2023/24 = €186,768.73

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Total Donated

2022/23 = €143,110.04

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Total Donated

2021/22 = €185,362.50

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Meet The Committee

  • The UCC Surgeon Noonan Society is run by 4th year medical students in UCC.
  • Get to know this year’s committee!

As well as our students on the committee, who act as trustees of the charity, we also have an Advisory Board made up of Consultants and General Practitioners. They offer advice on the charities governance, policies and provide guidance. This year the Board consists of Dr. Mairead O’Riordan, Dr. Liam Plant, Dr. Cathal O’Donnell and Dr. Brian Creedon.

  • Chairperson – Heather McGowan
  • Vice -Chairperson – Ailbhe Ryan
  • Finance Officer – Emma Murray
  • Secretary – Lára Tiernan
  • Accountability Officer – Daniel Bevan
  • Public Relations Officer – Ciara Crowley
  • Hospital Liaison Officer – Cormac Harris
  • OCM – James Kelleher
  • OCM – Julie Noonan
  • Accessibility Officer – Emma Keery
  • Collaborations Officer – Jean Bradley
  • GEM Rep – Lucy McMahon
  • DEM Reps – Odhran Prenter, Niamh Connolly, Eoghan Cassidy

Latest News & Blogs

Ghana and Zambia. They bring the raised financial aid as well as much-needed medical supplies to these hospitals.
These students complete an elective placement with the UCC School..

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November 11, 2025

Jazz Weekend October 2025

We are so excited to announce the final figure from Jazz Weekend!🎷🥳💃 We would like to say a huge thank you to the people of Cork for your incredible generosity!…
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November 10, 2025

MedEntry x Surgeon Noonan Collaboration

MedEntry is a highly recommended HPAT preparation course, helping secondary students to study medicine in college. We have teamed up with MedEntry to provide students with a Discount code for…
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May 22, 2025

Jazz October 2024

Jazz Weekend Collection The final figure from Jazz weekend 🥳🎷 We were blown away by the generosity of everyone donating over the three days and we have a lot of…
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May 22, 2025

Surgeon Noonan Ball 2025

Surgeon Noonan Ball 2025 We are thrilled that our annual Surgeon Noonan Charity Ball was a success, and we want to thank everyone for coming! It was an amazing evening,…
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MedEntry x Surgeon
Noonan Collaboration

MedEntry is a highly recommended HPAT preparation course, helping secondary students to study medicine in college. We have teamed up with MedEntry to provide students with a Discount code for both ‘Essential’ and ‘Premium’ packages….

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