CLANMAURICE MEDICAL PRACTICE - Key Persons

Barbara Cosgrove

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Secretarial Staff Member
Practice Secretary - Ballyheigue

Dr. Brid Walsh graduated in 2008 after studying medicine at University College, Dublin. After completing her internship she undertook higher specialist medical training in the Mater Misericordale Dublin working in a diverse range of posts from A & E to nephrology to oncology and haematology. Following this she undertook a year long post in a busy inner city psychiatric hospital - St. Vincents Hospital in Fairview, Dublin. In 2011, she returned home to Kerry and begun a four year specialist training in general practice on the South West General Practice Scheme. During this time she gained vast experience in medical care, general and geriatric care, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. She also obtained specialist training certificates in surgical skills and contraception. In 2015 she completed her higher specialist training in general practice and joined Clanmaurice Medical Practice in 2015. She has a keen interest in paediatrics, contraception and minor surgery.

Dr Coert Grobbelaar

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General Practitioner

Dr Coert Grobbelaar graduated from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, in 2004. After completing his internship and community service in Cape Town South Africa, he worked at a Community Health Centre and rural GP practice in Grabouw, South Africa. He thereafter spent 4 years in Queensland, Australia in several different hospital departments. Upon his return to South Africa he worked at South Africa's largest GP practice (providing 24hr care) as well as in clinical research (conducting clinical trials). Dr Grobbelaar joined Clanmaurice in March, 2022 and is residing in Ballyheigue. He has a keen interest in plants and animals. He has got pet chickens as well as several rare plants, including air plants and succulents

Dr Ursula Scullion

Job Titles:

General Practitioner

Originally from Bellaghy, Co. Derry, Ursula graduated from Queens University Belfast in 1993 with distinction. She completed her GP training in Edinburgh in 1997and has worked full-time as a GP since. Her qualifications include MRCGP and she has diplomas in Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Geriatric Medicine and family planning. She worked in rural Australia as a GP for three years after completing training where she gained huge experience in working in remote areas. Before returning to Ireland, she worked for six months in East Timor as a medical coordinator in the emergency relief program which followed their war of independence. After she returned to Northern Ireland and worked as a GP partner in Maghera, Co. Derry. She moved south in 2004 and took over the practice of Dr. Patrick Scully in 2006. She practiced in Abbeydorney with two branch surgeries in Ardfert and Ballyheigue. In 2015 she amalgamated the list vacated in Ballyheigue with her own and employed Dr. Brid Walsh and the practice became a full-time busy two centre practice employing a full complement of staff. Ursula worked as a single handed practitioner for years and is comfortable with all aspects of General Practice but has a special interest in family planning including procedures and also minor surgery. She also takes a keen interest in medical education, and is a trainer in the SWGP training scheme since 2007. She is also a tutor for UL Post Graduate Medical Students who are attached to the practice on a regular basis. Ursula lives on the family farm in Abbeydorney and takes a keen interest in local activities.