1. Nora Barnacle (1884)

Wife Of James Joyce

Irish woman famous for being the wife of renowned author James Joyce. She was married to him from 1931 to 1941 and is considered one of his primary inspirations despite the...

2. David Forde (1979)

Soccer Player

Goalkeeper who joined Milwall in 2008 and became a member of the Irish national team in 2011.

3. Brendan Murray (1996)

Actor

Famous for his membership in the Irish boyband Hometown. Along with his bandmates, he released the hit singles "Cry for Help" and "Where I Belong." In 2017, he'd represent his native...

4. Niall Burke (1991)

Irish Hurler

Center forward hurler who made his senior debut in 2012 for Galway.

5. Nicola Coughlan (1987)

TV Actress

Actress who rose to stardom through her performance as Clare Devlin on the Irish sitcom Derry Girls. She was previously best known for originating the role of Jess in the acclaimed stage show Jess...

6. Michael Lohan (1960)

Father Of Linsey Lohan

Reality television star who is known as the father of actress Lindsay Lohan and has appeared on the television series Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

7. Greg Cunningham (1991)

Footballer

Left back and midfielder who made his senior career debut in 2010 for Manchester City and joined Ireland's national team the same year. He'd later join Bristol City from 2012...

8. Tony Lundon (1979)

Irish Singer

Irish singer, director, and TV host known for his time as a member of the group Liberty X. After their original disbandment in 2006, he went on to host the...

9. John Fury (1964)

Boxer

Former professional boxer, also known by the nickname "Gypsy," who initially competed as a bare-knuckle fighter. He came back into the spotlight after the boxing success of his son Tyson Fury.

10. Johnny Duane (1991)

Gaelic Football Player

Johnny Duane is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Galway. Duane plays his club football with St James' and county football for the Galway senior football team since 2011. Johnny was...

11. Tadhg Haran (1991)

Irish Hurler

Tadhg Haran is an Irish hurler who currently plays as a midfielder for Liam Mellows and the Galway senior hurling team. Haran made his first appearance for the senior team...

12. Conor Woodman (1974)

Irish Writer

Conor Woodman is an Irish economist television presenter author and public speaker.

13. Eoin McKeon (1991)

Rugby Union Player

Eoin McKeon is a rugby union player from Ireland. His primary position is at number 8 in the back row. McKeon currently plays for his native province of Connacht in...

14. Niall Healy (1985)

Irish Hurler

Niall Healy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craughwell and has been a member of the Galway senior inter-county team since 2005.

15. Rónán Mac Con Iomaire (1975)

Broadcaster & Writer

Rónán Mac Con Iomaire is Leascheannaire of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and is an award-winning Irish author and broadcaster.

16. Finian Hanley (1985)

Gaelic Football Player

Hanley is a Gaelic footballer from Galway. He is currently a member of the Galway senior football team. He plays in the full-back position.

17. Layla Flaherty (1983)

Irish Model

Layla Flaherty is a model and actress recognised for her role in the ‘scripted-reality’ TV show Desperate Scousewives which was broadcast on E4 in 2011.

18. Christy O'Connor Jnr (1948)

Professional Golfer

Christy O'Connor Jnr is an Irish golfer. He is known as Junior because he is the nephew of another leading Irish golfer Christy O'Connor. O'Connor was born in Galway. He...

19. Eamonn Deacy (1958)

Irish Footballer

Eamonn Chick Deacy was a professional footballer from Galway Ireland. After a trial at Clyde Deacy made an impressive League of Ireland debut for Sligo away to Shelbourne at Harold's...

20. Vincent Muldoon (1990)

Irish Snooker Player

Vincent Muldoon is an Irish professional snooker player. After being a successful junior player he became a professional in 2008. Despite some good performances throughout the 2008/2009 season including losing...

21. Eoin Griffin (1990)

Irish Rugby Union Player

Eoin Griffin is an Irish professional rugby union player. Griffin plays mainly at outside centre for provincial side Connacht and was involved in the Ireland U-20 team which captured the...

22. Lorraine Higgins (1979)

Irish Politician

Lorraine Higgins is an Irish barrister and Labour Party politician. From Galway she is a graduate of National University of Ireland Galway and the King's Inns. She unsuccessfully contested the...

23. Niall Ó Brolcháin (1965)

Irish Politician

Niall Ó Brolcháin is a former Irish Green Party politician who was a member of Seanad Éireann from December 2009 to April 2011. He was previously a councillor for the...

24. Gareth Bradshaw (1987)

Gaelic Football Player

Gareth Bradshaw is a Gaelic footballer from Galway. He is currently a member of the Galway senior football team.

25. Bryan Mahon (1862)

British Army General

General Sir Bryan Thomas Mahon KCB KCVO PC DSO was an Irish born general of the British Army and Senator of the Irish Free State.

26. George F. O'Shaunessy (1868)

American Politician

George Francis O'Shaunessy was born in Galway Ireland May 1 1868 and immigrated to New York in 1872. After attending Columbia College Law School he was admitted to the bar...

27. Laura Sheeran (1987)

Singer Musician Composer

Laura Sheeran Irish singer and musician born Galway 19 April 1987. Sheeran is a Dublin-based singer musician composer and artist. Along with Marc Aubele she also performs as 'Glitterface' the...

28. Eoin Concannon (Gaelic footballer) (1988)

Gaelic Football Player

Eoin Concannon is a current Gaelic football player for Galway. He plays Gaelic football for his local club St James' and has been a member of the Galway senior football...

29. Adrian Faherty (1988)

Gaelic Football Player

Adrian Faherty is a Gaelic football goalkeeper with Galway. He plays his club football for Claregalway. He was inter-county goalkeeper for Galway in 2008 and 2009. Faherty made his senior...

30. Vinny Faherty (1987)

Association Footballer

Vincent Vinny Faherty is an Irish footballer who plays in Ireland for Galway in the League of Ireland First Division. He plays in either the forward position or as an...

31. Niamh Fahey (1987)

Association Footballer

Niamh Fahey is an Irish female international football defender. At club level she represents English FA WSL team Arsenal Ladies. She has also won national cups playing Gaelic football with...

32. Emmett Hughes (1987)

Actor

33. Seán Cannon (1940)

Irish Musician

Seán Cannon is an Irish musician. Since 1982 he has been the lead singer and guitarist for The Dubliners and their follow-up-band The Dublin Legends.

34. Aidan Harte (1988)

Irish Hurler

Aidan Harte is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Gort and has been a member of the Galway senior inter-county team since 2010. He is the...

35. Julie-Ann Russell (1991)

Association Footballer

Julie-Ann Russell is an Irish footballer who plays for the Irish women's national team and Women's National League club Peamount United. Julie-Ann a winger or forward is the sister of...

36. Derek Nolan (1982)

Irish Politician

Derek Nolan is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency at the 2011 general election. Nolan attended Saint Michael's Boys'...

37. Noel Grealish (1965)

Irish Politician

Noel Grealish is an Irish independent politician and a Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency. He is from the Gaeltacht region of Carnmore near Galway city. He was formerly...

38. Gerry Healy (1913)

Irish Trotskyist

Thomas Gerard Gerry Healy was a political activist a co-founder of the International Committee of the Fourth International and the leader of what was at times the largest current of...

39. Coleman Barrett (1982)

Irish Boxer

Coleman Barrett nicknamed Coley is an Irish professional boxer who holds the Irish heavyweight title.

40. Colm Callanan (1982)

Irish Hurler

Colm Callanan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Kinvara and has been a member of the Galway senior inter-county team since 2007.

41. Martin Newell (musician) (1953)

British Musician

Martin Newell also known as the Wild Man of Wivenhoe is an English rock musician singer guitarist songwriter poet and author. He grew up in an army family in various...

42. Matthew Clancy (1982)

Gaelic Football Player

Matthew Clancy is a Gaelic footballer playing for County Galway. He has won All-Ireland medals at Under-21 and Senior level. Hee is currently a member of the Galway inter-county panel....

43. Frank Fahey (1951)

Irish Politician And Property De

s an Irish property developer and former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Galway West constituency.

44. Michael Mullins (politician) (1953)

Irish Politician

Michael Mullins is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Cultural and Educational Panel in April 2011. He was a member of Galway County...

45. Cáit Keane (1949)

Irish Politician

Cáit Keane is an Irish Fine Gael politician and member of Seanad Éireann. Keane first entered politics as a member of the Progressive Democrats and was elected to represent Terenure...

46. Cyril Farrell (1950)

Hurling Manager

Cyril Farrell is a former Irish sportsperson. He was the manager of the Galway senior hurling team in the 1980s and 1990s. He led Galway to four consecutive All...

47. Maureen O'Carroll (1913)

Irish Politician

Maureen O'Carroll was an Irish Labour Party politician who sat from 1954 to 1957 as Teachta Dála for Dublin North–Central. A school teacher and mother of eleven children O'Carroll was...

48. Ken Bruen (1951)

Irish Writer

Ken Bruen is an Irish writer of hard-boiled and noir crime fiction.

49. Fiontán Ó Curraoin (1992)

Gaelic Football Player

án Ó Curraoin is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Galway. Ó Curraoin plays his club football with Míchael Breathnach inter-county football for Galway GAA since 2011. Ó Curraoin was a...

50. Val Daly (1962)

Gaelic Football Player

Val Daly is a former inter-county footballer for GalwayOriginally from Mountbellew Daly made his debut with the county side in the 1981 National League and played up until the 1997...