PPU Committee

The St. David’s Past Pupils’ Union is run by a volunteer committee of past pupils from across the decades.

Together, they work to strengthen links between former students and the school, organise events, and support the wider St. David’s community.

Our Mission

The PPU aims to provide a platform for past pupils, regardless of graduating class and current geographical location, to reconnect with friends and classmates and form new links with others who share a common heritage. The PPU began expanding its activities in 2025 and beyond, there will be an array of ways in which to become involved in the ever-growing programme in 2026. These include reunions, dinner receptions and informal social gatherings, as well as networking opportunities. 

In November 2024, a team of TY students including Noah Morgan, Evelyn Kirwan, Lucy Barrett, Luke Larkin, Jack Clery, Ewan McAdam and Ben Gulyás began work on developing the PPU’s first ever website with a view to creating an online space for such connections to occur and for alumni to join the network. We plan to launch in January 2026; keep an eye on our social media channels for further information about how to sign up and become involved. The PPU look forward to partnering with you in this exciting new chapter of our school’s community.

Committee Members

Ronan Lupton

Ronan Lupton

Chair · Class of 1995

Ronan Lupton (Class of 1995) is a Senior Counsel practising in the areas of Commercial, Chancery and Media Law. He has particular expertise in Defamation, Data Protection, eCommerce, Freedom of Expression, Intellectual Property, Privacy and Media Contempt, and has a special interest in Artificial Intelligence, shareholder oppression disputes and communications regulatory law.

He was called to the Bar in 2008 and became a Senior Counsel in 2021. Ronan was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2019. He is an active member of the Professional Practices Committee (PPC) of the Bar of Ireland and Chair of the PPC AI Working Group.

Ronan is a media law adviser to a number of large media organisations and routinely advises on pre-publication and post-publication matters. He also advises on complex commercial and technology contracting matters in both the private and public spheres, and appears as counsel in commercial, chancery and media law disputes at all court levels.

He is an Adjunct Full Professor at the Sutherland School of Law at UCD and has taught Data Protection and Privacy Law at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Janette McGuinness

Janette McGuinness

Committee Member
Ciara Whooley

Ciara Whooley

Committee Member · Class of 2014
Ciara Whooley is a 2014 graduate of St. David’s, where she served as Head Girl. Following her time at St David’s, Ciara pursued a degree in Marketing at the Dublin Institute of Technology.
After gaining industry experience, Ciara went on to establish CNOCII LTD, a dedicated marketing agency. She focuses on providing practical marketing support to SMEs, charities, and Membership Organisations.
Ciara is pleased to apply the skills and experience she has built up to support the work of the St David’s Past Pupils Union.
Brian Harney

Brian Harney

Committee Member · Class of 1998

Brian Harney (Class of 1998) is Professor and Head of Work Psychology and Strategy at Dublin City University Business School. His research focuses on strategy and people management, with particular interest in small firms, scaling and employee experiences of work.

Brian has published several books including Strategy and Strategists (Oxford University Press), Protecting the Future of Work (Emerald) and The Global Case Book (Routledge). He completed his undergraduate degree in Business and Sociology at Trinity College Dublin, his Masters in Strategy and People Management at the University of Galway, and his PhD at the University of Cambridge.

An award-winning educator, Brian developed and rolled out the BSc in Digital Business and Innovation at DCU. He has held visiting academic positions in China, the US, Slovenia and New Zealand, and has served as an elected representative for national and international Academy of Management associations.

Brian credits much of his career foundation to his educational experience at St. David’s – and still proudly (if questionably!) owns the same Spurs jersey from 1997 PE.

Peter Brady

Peter Brady

Committee Member · Class of 1986

Peter (class of ’86) began his career with Royal & SunAlliance, before joining the neuroscience focused biotechnology company Elan Corporation plc in 1999, with corporate responsibility for their global risk retention and transfer strategies.

In 2003 he joined Aon Ireland Ltd, and before being appointed as CEO in 2019 managed their Global Division, serving corporate and global clients with complex enterprise risk management programmes and insurance placement requirements. In addition to his duties as CEO and Executive Director on the board of Aon Ireland Ltd, he also leads Aon’s local Executive Management Team and is a member of Aon’s EMEA Leaders Council.

He is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, an Associate of the Institute of Risk Management, and a member of the St Vincent’s University Hospital Ethics Committee.

Adam Harris

Adam Harris

Committee Member
Will Dalton

Will Dalton

Committee Member
Keith McCabe

Keith McCabe

Committee Member

Keith McCabe is a past pupil of St. David’s and brings to the committee over two decades of experience in high-performance corporate leadership and competitive sport.

In the tech sector, Keith spent more than 20 years driving results and leading high-performing sales teams, earning recognition as a top 1% sales performer at Salesforce on multiple occasions. That experience has given him a deep understanding of what it takes to maintain focus, balance and resilience in high-pressure environments.

As an athlete, Keith has pushed his limits across multiple disciplines – completing triathlons, Ironman 70.3 races, multiple marathons and, more recently, Hyrox competitions across Europe. These experiences have reinforced his belief in discipline, structure and incremental progress, both physically and mentally.

Bringing together these two worlds, Keith founded K1 Performance, a platform that helps individuals and organisations unlock their potential through intentional, sustainable growth. As a member of the PPU Committee, he is particularly interested in supporting the wellbeing, ambition and long-term success of St. David’s past pupils.

Rian Hayden

Rian Hayden

Committee Member

St. David’s Past Pupils’ Union

Supporting and connecting past pupils of St. David’s Holy Faith Secondary School, Greystones.

Our aim is to build a strong, active alumni community across generations.

Greystones, Co. Wicklow
info@stdavidsppu.com

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