15 Oct 2026
Winner Announced
The judging panel of the Sanfey Essay 2026, consisting of Professor Niamh Howlin (Chair), John Trainor S.C., and Martin Cooney, Solicitor, have announced the winners of this year's competition and their order of merit as follows:
1st Place - Keith Kelliher
2nd Place - Niall McEneaney BL
3rd Place - Lara Crowe BL
Sincere congratulations to the prize-winners and to all of the qualifying entrants who took part in this year's competition. The judging panel remarked that the standard of the entries was particularly high this year. The Association looks forward to entertaining the prizewinners and the entrants at the prize-giving ceremony to be held in The Gaffney Room, The Law Library Distillery Building, 145-151 Church St, Dublin 7 at 5 PM on 3rd December 2026."