Marymount University Hospital & Hospice
Our Team
Thank you for visiting this page about our team. The Marymount team is structured and organised to enable clear accountability and good governance. The structure in Marymount is robust to enable us to deliver the best possible care.
Structure
Thank you for visiting this page about our team. The Marymount team is structured and organised to enable clear accountability and good governance. The structure in Marymount is robust to enable us to deliver the best possible care.
The Marymount team is led by our CEO, supported by the Executive Management team. The CEO is reportable to the Board of Directors (through the Chairperson).
Our well-structured organisation aims to optimise all communication and ensure compliance through accountability and transparency.
Executive Committee
As of July 2024
DN, MSc, BA in Social Policy (hons), Diploma healthcare leadership, Registered Nurse (General) Dr McCloskey is Chief Executive Officer of Marymount University Hospital since 2014 and Hospice, Cork, leading a complex service working with a vast multidisciplinary team of varying professions. Dr McCloskey has a national leadership role in palliative care working alongside colleagues from across the country (e.g. Voluntary Hospice Group and National Network Group). She makes a significant contribution nationally and is the current chair of Together For Hospice. She has coordinated and written a report on SPC out of hours with colleagues from AIIHPC. Dr. McCloskey has over 30yrs of experience of working in health care in acute and community settings. She has extensive management experience and places great emphasis on organisation culture and values to underpin excellence in service delivery. Dr. McCloskey has presented and written on a variety of topics, including policy and practice (UCC), risk management (UCC), role of the CEO/leadership (UCC), Strategy (UCC), mission/ethos (Marymount), spiritual wellbeing, competence in nursing, governance, hospice design, fundraising and Specialist Palliative Care.
Dr Mary Jane O’ Leary is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Marymount University Hospital & Hospice, Cork University Hospital, and Mallow General Hospital since 2015. She is also a Senior Lecturer with UCC. A graduate of University College Cork, Mary Jane completed her specialist Palliative Medicine training with the RCPI between 2009 – 2012. She completed a clinical fellowship in both paediatric palliative care and early integrated ambulatory palliative care with the University of British Columbia, Canada in 2012 – 2013. She was co-chairperson of the Fraser Health Authority Hospice and End of Life programme between 2014 – 2016, and was appointed project lead on the National Palliative Care Choosing Wisely Campaign for Canada. Dr O’Leary is a member of the Executive Board of Marymount University Hospital & Hospice, and Medical Lead for the Palliative Care services in Cork. Mary Jane is committed to advocating for enhanced resources and service development across Cork city and county.
Audrey Allen was appointed Director of Nursing in 2020. Audrey has extensive healthcare experience at national, regional and local level. Previously, Audrey served as the Assistant Director of Nursing in Specialist Palliative Care and as the Clinical Nurse Manager III for the Community Palliative Care Team at Marymount. As a seasoned nursing professional and clinical leader, Audrey oversees multiple clinical areas of responsibility, including the design and delivery of new services. A graduate of University College Cork and University College Limerick, Audreys extensive experience and educational background have equipped Audrey with the skills necessary to lead and innovate in the specialist nursing field.
B.Comm and qualified CIMA accountant with 33 years commercial and senior manager experience spread over three different industry sectors, Food, Chemicals, and Office Equipment prior to joining Marymount as the Head of Finance in July 2018.
Bringing a wealth of strategic and operational expertise to the role of Head of HR at Marymount University Hospital & Hospice, Shane O’Gorman is a seasoned professional with a diverse background. His experience spans the private sector, particularly in consumer technology and representation, and the public sector, covering defence and health. Holding an LLB in Law, post graduate qualifications in Employment Law and a MSc in Human Resources as well as being a qualified Mediator, his diverse skill set enhances his ability to address the intricate intersections of legal and people landscapes. As the Head of HR, Shane drives impactful people strategies at Marymount University Hospital & Hospice, ensuring the seamless alignment of human capital with organisational goals. His commitment to creating inclusive, supportive work environments reflects his belief in the transformative power of effective people management.
Current Board Members
Marymount is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors, who were initially appointed by the Provincial of the Religious Sisters of Charity, but who elect subsequent directors themselves. The Current Board of Directors as of 2024 is made up of the following members with details of their specialisms.
Bernard has been a member of The Marymount Board since 2020. Bernard is an experienced professional executive with a core background in Finance and Human Resources. Bernard spent 39 years with Apple in Cork most recently in the position of HR Director. Previously he had spent 15 years in Finance with Apple 10 of which were as Financial Controller. He also spent a period as Controller for the original Apple Mac facility in Fremont California. Prior to joining Apple Bernard was a Director of Sunbeam Ltd. Bernard is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA)
Catherine joined the Marymount Board in 2020. Catherine is a senior lecturer in Health Professions’ Education in the Medical Education Unit in University College Cork, where she is involved in coordination of MSc programmes and palliative care undergraduate medical education. She took up a full-time post in UCC in 2019. She previously worked as a general practitioner and was Medical Director of the Service for Older People in Marymount University Hospital for many years.
John has been a Member of the Marymount Board since 2018. John is a Senior Counsel with an extensive practice in the fields of commercial and personal injuries litigation. He was educated in University College Cork and the King’s Inns in Dublin. John was called to the Bar of Ireland in 1987 and was admitted to the Bar of England and Wales in 1996. In 2010 he was appointed a Senior Counsel. He is an accredited mediator, an experienced arbitrator, a former member of the Professional Practices Committee of the Bar of Ireland and a former board member of the Triskel Arts Centre, Cork.
Margaret joined the Board of Marymount in 2019. Margaret’s working life was mainly in administration and spanned a variety of enterprises – Local Government, Economic and Social Research Institute, Central Statistics Office, Midleton Services Limited, The Congregation of the Presentation Brothers and University College Cork. Following the death of her son as a result of medical error she was invited to join the newly formed W.H.O. Patients for Patient Safety Programme and over a twenty-year-plus period has been a patient safety advocate and served as the External Lead Advisor and Steering group member of WHO Patients for Patient Safety. Her work in the field has entailed local, national and international activity.
Martin has been a member of the Marymount Board since 2022. Martin is an experienced retail executive and served on the Board of The Musgrave Group for 11 years and served as Managing Director of Musgrave Retail Partners for 10 years. Currently, as founder and owner of Dursey Capital limited he is an advisor to businesses on transactions and business issues such as acquisitions, succession planning, business growth plans as well as being a mentor to business owners and leadership teams. Martin holds a Batchelor of Commerce degree from University College Cork, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and a member of the Institute of Directors in Ireland
Mary joined the Board of Marymount in 2021. Mary is a qualified Registered General Nurse with post registration clinical qualifications in midwifery and critical care nursing. She has attained additional qualifications to include an MSc in Health Services Management at Trinity College, Dublin. Mary worked as the Director of Nursing and member of the Executive Management Board at the Mercy University Hospital, Cork leaving in 2009 to begin working with the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). In HIQA she held the position of Chief Inspector of Social Services and Director of Regulation.
Paddy joined the Board of Marymount in 2017. Paddy is a Marine Engineer and served in the Merchant Navy for 10 years. He then worked for 30 years in the Pharmaceutical industry with Pfizer in maintenance, utilities, production and ultimately lead the Pfizer site engineering team in Cork for 15 years before retiring in 2018. Paddy has served on the boards of a number of organisation.
Peter has been Member of the Marymount Board since 2019 and was appointed Chairman in 2023. Peter retired in 2019 having held a variety of senior finance roles in the multi-national sector including roles with Johnson & Johnson , Organon Ireland , General Semiconductor Europe and Square D Saudi Arabia. Peter holds a B.Comm from University College Cork and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Peter is a member of the Institute Of Directors and holds a Diploma in Company Direction from the I.O.D.
Liam has served on the Marymount Board since 2016. Liam retired in 2024 from the post of Clinical Professor in Renal Medicine at the School of Medicine, University College Cork. Liam was also a Consultant Renal Physician at Cork University Hospital. Liam holds degrees in Physiology and Medicine from University College Cork and has worked in Renal Medicine in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and as Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Edinburgh University Medical School. Liam is a Council Member & Censor of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and a former President of the Irish Nephrology Society.
Mohamad joined the Marymount Board in 2024. He is Senior Lecturer and Vice Dean of Graduate Studies in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork. Previously, he worked as Oncology Nurse and Palliative Care Advanced Nurse Practitioner. Mohamad has over 100 research outputs and over €11 million in research funding. He recently led a research project in collaboration with Marymount University Hospital and Hospice. His research is primarily focused on the use of virtual reality in a number of contexts, including difficult conversations. Mohamad teaches across several interdisciplinary palliative care and communication modules in partnership with Marymount University Hospital and Hospice.
Fiona joined the Marymount Board in 2024. She is currently a Finance Director for Johnson & Johnson based in Cork, where she has supported both their Innovative Medicine and MedTech sectors. Before joining Johnson & Johnson, Fiona spent 11 years working abroad, holding various finance roles at Ford Motor Company, Accenture, Conoco Phillips, and DuPont. Fiona earned a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master’s in Business Studies from University College Dublin. She is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Additionally, Fiona holds a Master’s in Positive & Coaching Psychology from University College Cork.
Cormac joined the Board of Marymount in 2024. He is professor of computer science at University College Cork, and previously worked in industry as a research scientist at AT&T Bell Labs USA. Cormac is a UCC alumnus, and was awarded a Ph.D. in computer science at the University of Cambridge. At UCC he leads a research team, engaging closely with IT companies and other organisations seeking to advance the role of future Internet technology in their operations. He is a Science Foundation Ireland Principal Investigator, a Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering, and Life Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society.