Garry Courtney

Michael Gerard "Garry" Courtney is an Irish gastroenterologist and professor of medicine.

Background Courtney grew up in Beragh, near Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He was the fifth of eight children in his family. His father was a botanist from County Fermanagh. Courtney attended secondary school at Christian Brothers Grammar School, Omagh where he was classmates with Mickey Harte. He was a keen gaelic footballer and played alongside Harte in the MacRory Cup and Hogan Cup. His brother Arthur played gaelic football for Tyrone.

Courtney is a professor of medicine and undergraduate dean at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.