Liam Kirwan, professor of surgery at CUH, 'worked tirelessly for the people of Munster'
Professor Liam Kirwan would have been humbled by the many tributes paid to him on his passing by grateful patients. Picture: Gerard McCarthy
Liam Kirwan, who has recently died at the age of 82, was Professor of Surgery at Cork University Hospital and UCC and a leading figure in the development of surgical services across Munster and Ireland.
He grew up in Grenagh, Co. Cork, was educated at the local national school and St Coleman’s College, Fermoy, after which he graduated medicine at UCC.
