Judges / Presenters

Medias Previous Judges

The Student Media Awards has well known and respected TV personalities, national celebrities and well established business people judging the various categories.

Previous Presenters:

  • Kathryn Thomas – TV Presenter ‘No Frontiers’
  • Gay Byrne – TV Presenter
  • Pat Shortt – Comedian
  • Brendan O’Connor – TV and Radio Presenter
  • Daithi O’Shea – TV Presenter
  • Ray Darcy – RTE Presenter
  • Ray Foley – TV and Radio Presenter
  • Samantha Libreri – RTE News Presenter
  • Colin Murphy – Blizzard of Odd
  • Nick Bramhill – Editor News of the World
  • Avril Hoara – RTE
  • Claire Byrne – TV and Radio Presenter
  • Tim Vaughan – Editor The Irish Examiner
  • Aisling Loughlin – TV3 Xpose Presenter
  • Sinead Kissane – TV3 Sports presenter and reporter

Previous Judges:

  • Geraldine Kennedy – The Irish Times
  • Kathryn Thomas – TV Presenter ‘No Frontiers’
  • David Norris – Presidential Candidate!
  • Samantha Libreri – RTE News Presenter
  • Tim Vaughan – Editor The Irish Examiner
  • Jimmy Deenahan – Minister of Arts
  • Niall Stokes – Editor Hotpress Magazine
  • Colm McGinty – Editor Sunday World
  • Michael Creagh – Oscar Nominated filmmaker
  • Mary Wilson – Host of Drivetime RTE Radio 1