Martin Feeley Explained

Martin Feeley
Nationality:Irish
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:13 August 1950

Thomas Martin Feeley (13 August 1950 – 21 December 2023) was an Irish vascular surgeon and rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Feeley graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) in 1974 with a degree in medicine (MB BCh BAO).[2] In 1979, he was conferred with the diploma of Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.[2] He went on to take a master's degree in surgery at the National University of Ireland in 1985.[2]

Feeley remained involved with the UCD Boat Club as a coach in later years, and was awarded a "Graduate of the Year" sports award by the university in 2017.[3]

In 2015, he took up the role of group clinical director at the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, having previously been a consultant vascular surgeon and clinical director at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital (now known as Tallaght University Hospital).[4] He resigned from the role in 2020.[5]

Feeley died on 21 December 2023, at the age of 73.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Martin Feeley Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418083141/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fe/martin-feeley-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 24 August 2018.
  2. Web site: Search-Results. Medicalcouncil.ie. 13 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Martin Feeley Archives.
  4. Web site: Tallaght Hospital Annual Report 2015.
  5. News: Doctor resigns from hospital group after comments on ‘draconian’ Covid-19 curbs. Cullen. Paul. 16 September 2020. The Irish Times. 14 December 2020.
  6. https://www.shannonside.ie/news/well-known-roscommon-doctor-and-former-olympian-passes-away-234307 Well known Roscommon doctor and former Olympian passes away