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22 Oct 2025

Kildare medicine graduate honoured with RCSI top prize

Matthew Hartnett, of Naas, Co Kildare, was awarded the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Reuben Harvey Prize at a special ceremony at No. 6 Kildare Street on October 15

Kildare medicine graduate honoured with RCSI top prize

Matthew Hartnett was presented with the Reuben Harvey Prize by Dr Diarmuid O'Shea, President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI)

Reporter:

Daragh Nolan

22 Oct 2025 4:10 PM

Naas native Matthew Hartnett was awarded the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Reuben Harvey Prize at a special ceremony at No. 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2, on October 15. 

The Reuben Harvey Prize is awarded annually to students who achieve the highest marks in their class for final year examinations in Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics. 
The Kildare man went to Naas CBS secondary school and recently graduated with top marks from University College Dublin. He is currently doing his intern year in St Vincent’s University Hospital (SVUH).  
The prize-winner explained, "I started the year in Urology which I thoroughly enjoyed, the staff - from all of the experienced knowledgeable nurses to the supportive doctors - made it a great place to start my intern year. Currently I am in the ED in SVUH. It's a fast-paced environment with lots of learning opportunities and a great teamwork ethic so I’m excited to see what that holds for me. I’ll then go onto Cardiology in SVUH and finally GP in the Tully Family Practice. 
On his career aspirations, he added: "I’m yet to firmly decide on any one speciality or area but my favorites currently would be between Haematology/Oncology, Paediatrics, and General Medicine.
"It means a great deal to receive such an award, it’s a nice acknowledgment of the years of hard work we all put in as medical students but also a reflection on the support and guidance we have received from parents/tutors/colleagues, and peers. I hope to carry the same enthusiasm for education throughout my career."

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