John Smith Memorial Mace
List of Winners

1954

Ruskin College, Oxford

Tom Megahy

William McCarthy

1955

The Glasgow University Union

J Dickson Mabon

Andrew Kennedy

1956

The Glasgow University Union

Roger McCormick

J Scott Birnie

1957

The Glasgow University Union

Ronald Anderson

James Gordon

1958

Birbeck College, London

E Dalrymple-Alford

F Crawford

1959

University College, Dublin

Godfrey Agbim

Owen Dudley Edwards

1960

University College, Cardiff

Vincent Kane

Mary O'Neill

1961

Edinburgh University

Russell Johnston

David Harcus

1962

The Glasgow University Union

A Gordon Hunter

John Smith

1963

The Glasgow University Union

Donald Dewar

Malcom MacKenzie

1964

University College, Dublin

Anthony Clare

Patrick Cosgrave

1965

Bristol University

Robert Marshall-Andrews

David Hunt

1966

Trinity College, Dublin

D J McConnell

C O Heighheartaigh

1967

The Glasgow University Union

Colin MacKay

Matthew McQueen

1968

Strathclyde University

John Hutchinson

Victor MacColl

1969

The Cambridge Union Society

R Dhavan

N Stadlan

1970

University College, Cardiff

J Crook

N Jenkins

1971

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

J M Aspinall

D M Singham

1972

The Glasgow University Union

Alan Gamble

Alistair Robertson

1973

Ealing College, London

B Hawkins

R Meaton

1974

The Glasgow University Union

Alistair Burrow

Martin MacLachlan

1975

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Ian Bullock

Edward Croff

1976

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Oliver Ross

Martin Russell

1977

No tournament

1978

University College, Dublin

Donald O'Donnell

Conor Gearty

1979

University College, Dublin

Donald O'Donnell

Conor Gearty

1980

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

Nicholas Mostyn

John Lyons

1981

The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

Oliver Wise

Anthony Trace

1982

The Glasgow University Union

Charles Kennedy

Clark McGinn

1983

The Glasgow University Union

Michael Macfarlane

John Nicholson

1984

The University College Dublin Literary & Historical Society

Shane Murphy

Patrick Whyms

1985

Glasgow University Union

Michael McKirdy

Angus McIver

1986

The Honorable Society of King's Inn

Dermot Horgan

Damien Crawford

1987

The Glasgow University Union

Jardine Simpson

John Fletcher

1988

University College, Cork

Adrian Hunt

Tim Murphy

1989

Trinity College, Dublin

Anthony Whelan

Malachy McAllister

1990

The Glasgow University Union

Graeme Cleugh

Andrew Peterson

1991

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

Adam Deacock

Jeremy Callman

1992

The Glasgow University Union

Paul Sinclair

Robin Marshall

1993

The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn

David Langwallner

Alan McLean

1994

The Oxford Union Society

Rufus Black

Rod Clayton

1995

The Glasgow University Union

Manus Blessing

Duncan Hamilton

1996

University of Edinburgh

Bob Dalrymple

Stephen Magee

1997

Trinity College, Dublin

Alex Massie

Matthew Magee

1998

University of Edinburgh

Benjamin Foss

Colm O’ Cinneide

1999

University of Edinburgh

Andrew Jessop

Richard Wilkins

2000

Trinity College, Dublin

Fergal Davies

Robert Cuffe

2001

University College, Dublin

Colin Walsh

Paul Brady

2002

The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

George Payne

Dennis Kavanagh

2003

University College, Cork

Cian Murphy

Stephen Coutts

2004

The Cambridge Union Society

Harriet Jones-Fenleigh

Nicholas Tan

2005

The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

Fiona Dewar

Sebastian Isaac