Tiernan Fitzgibbon
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Tiernan Fitzgibbon is a native of Tipperary and a past pupil of Rockwell College where he won both the Fifth and Sixth Year Debating Gold Medals and reached the Final of the Munster Schools' Debating Competition in 2004. He studied law at UCC (2005-2008) and went on to a Masters in Law (2008-2009) at Kings College London. He was voted Fresher of the Year of the 156th Session. He served as the Convenor of the Cork Invitational of the 157th Session and also as the IV Convenor of the 158th Session. He is an Honorary Life Member of the Society and was awarded a Bene Merenti in 2008 for his work with both the Philosoph and Law Societies. During the 157th Session he represented UCC at the World Universities' Debating Championships in Vancouver, 2007 where he broke 13th to Octo-Finals. In 2008 he reached the Semi Finals of the European Universities' Debating Championships in Tallinn. In 2008 he was selected for the ESU Speech and Debate Squad and was sent to Estonia and Finland to promote debating amongst High School and University students.
Schools Debating Involvement
- Team Finalist Munster Schools' Debating Competition (partner: Aidan Byrne) 154th Session
- Individual Semi-Finalist Munster Schools' Debating Competition 155th Session
Competitive Debating Involvement
2005/2006
- UCD Worlds 2006 with Alanna Landers
- Berlin Euros 2006 with Daniel P. McCarthy
- Best Speaker and Runner Up of the Trinity Invitational with Derek Doyle
- Finalist Koc Open with Derek Lande
- Semi Finalist of the St. Andrews IV with Daniel P. McCarthy
- Quarter Finalist of the LSE Open with John Gleeson
- Semi Finalist of the Irish Times with Steven Cull
- Best Speaker and Runner Up of the UCC Philosophical Society Mace with Alanna Landers
2006/2007
- Vancouver Worlds Octo-Finalist with Derek Doyle
- Koc Euros Quarter-Finalist with Art Ward
- Finalist of the Birmingham IV with Derek Doyle
- Finalist of the Trinity Invitational with Doug Cochran
- Semi-Finalist of Glasgow Ancients with Diarmuid Early
- Semi-Finalist of the Durham Open with Art Ward
- Quarter Finalist of LSE Open with Ronan Harrington
- Quarter Finalist of the Trinity Inter-Varsity with Art Ward
- Winner of the UCC Philosophical Society Mace and Best Speaker on Tab with Alanna Landers
2007/2008
- Thailand Worlds with Derek Doyle
- Tallinn Euros Semi-Finalist with Art Ward
- Winner and Best Speaker of the Strathclyde Cup with Art Ward
- Finalist of the John Smith Memorial Irish Mace with Derek Doyle
- Finalist of the EU IV with Art Ward
- Semi-Finalist of the UCD IV with Derek Doyle
- Winner of the UCC Philosophical Society Mace and Top Team on Tab with Derek Doyle
- Runnerup of the UCC Philosophical Society Lord Mayor's Gold Medal
2008/2009
- Winner and Best Speaker of the Cork Invitational with Eoghan McSwiney
Judging Experience
2005/06
- Quarter-Finalist Judge of the Cork IV
- Chair Judge at the Galway National Law Debates
2006/2007
- Finalist judge of the Newcastle Open
- Finalist judge of the Durham IV
- Semi Finalist judge of the Cork IV
- Finalist judge of the World Masters Debating Competition
- Finalist judge of Durham Schools
- Finalist judge of the Galway Speaker of the Year Final
2007/2008
- Finalist Judge of National Maidens' Debating Competition 2007
- Chief Adjudicator of the Cork Maiden Speakers Competition 2007
- Semi-Finalist judge of the Galway National Law Debates 2008
2008/2009
