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Fansci

FanSci, Fansci [1] or more correctly, the Fantasy and Science Fiction Society of NUI Galway was founded in 1991. Prominent names among these early pioneers were Deirdre Thornton, Robert Neilson, Ian DeSouza and Kieran Turley. On 10th March 2011 Fansci held Convergence, a huge 20th Anniversary Birthday party which led into the events of Itzacon VII.

Table of contents 1 Auditors 2 Itzacon 3 Awards 4 Other 5 External Associations

Auditors

Years of Office	Auditor
1991 - 1992	Deirdre Thornton
1992 - 1993	Robert Neilson
1993 - 1994	Ian DeSouza
1994 - 1995	Fearghus O'Rourke
1995 - 1997	Chris Crofts
1997 - 1998	Charles Dunne
1998 - 1999	Gareth McElhinney
1999 - 2000	Rory Meegan
2000 - 2001	Derek Dalton
2001	Derek Dalton
2002	Brian Dolan
2002 - 2003	Brian Dolan
2003 - 2004	Peter O'Brien
2004 - 2005	Anita Murray (Joint)
2004 - 2005	Padraic Barrett (Joint)
2005 - 2006	Padraig (Podge) Murphy
2006 - 2007	Kieran McGee
2007 - 2008	Ross Lydon
2008	Keith McNamara
2009	Eamonn McGee
2009	Nessan Hughes
2009 - 2010	Dave Tuite
2010	Karl Kavanagh
2010 - 2011	Millie Kennedy
2011 - 2012	Dave O'Meara
2012 - 2013	????

Itzacon

• Fansci's annual gaming Convention.

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Awards

• Intervarsity Award Winners: '1998 - 2002, 2010, 2012'

• Most Improved Society: '2005'

• Best Muscailt[2] Event: Human Chess Tournament: '2005'

• Best Overall Contribution to Muscailt: '2005'

• Best Society Publication: Itzacon II Programme '2006'

• Muscailt[3] Award for Cinematic Timeline of Fantasy and Science Fiction Cinema: '2009'

Other

• Pathos Magazine '1997 - 1998'

• "Under Milk Wood" Radio Play (In association with Philosophy Society & Dramsoc) '2004'

• "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Radio Play '2005'

• Fantasy & Science Fiction Writing Competition '2005 - 2006'

• "Guards! Guards!" Radio Play '2006'

• "Men at Arms" Radio Play '2006'

• "Sandman" Compilation for the Stage '2006'

External Associations

• The Fansci Books Show

• The Happy Holistic Show