1. Paddy Keenan (1950)

Irish Musician

Irish musician most famous as a member of the traditional Irish band The Bothy Band. He is known for playing a type of bagpipe known as the uilleann pipes.

2. Caroline Morahan (1977)

Irish Actor

Hosted the fashion TV shows Off the Rails, Chance to Dance, and The Podge and Rodge Show. She also acts and can be seen in the film What About Love...

3. Pierce Brosnan (1953)

Actor

James Bond star who played the classic spy in four films: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. He also played Mr. Brunner in the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the...

4. Keith Duffy (1974)

Irish Actor Broadcaster And Musi

Singer and drummer who was a member of the boy band Boyzone as well as working as a soap opera actor. He has been active in autism outreach since his...

5. Barry Conlon (1978)

Footballer

Striker who made his senior career debut in 1996 for Queens Park Rangers, and has played for over a dozen squads.

6. Ian Harte (1977)

Irish Footballer

Defender who began his professional career in 1996 for Leeds United and made his international debut for Ireland in the same year; joined Bournemouth in 2013 after spending three seasons...

7. Steve Staunton (1969)

Footballer And Manager

Irish association soccer player who became manager of Darlington and the Republic of Ireland's national team.

8. Gerald Nash (1975)

Irish Politician

Gerald Nash is an Irish Labour Party politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála for the Louth constituency at the 2011 general election. He was a member of Louth...

9. Jimmy Mulroy (1940)

Irish Gaelic Football Player And

James Jimmy Mulroy was an Irish Gaelic footballer manager and politician. He played as a right wing-forward for the Louth senior team. Mulroy made his first appearance for the team...

10. Gavin Brennan (1988)

Irish Footballer

Gavin Brennan is a professional footballer who is currently playing for Drogheda United.

11. Des Smyth (1953)

Professional Golfer

Desmond John Smyth is an Irish professional golfer. Smyth was born in Drogheda County Louth. He turned professional in 1974 and was a member of the European Tour for over...

12. Ronan Lee (1976)

Australian Politician

Ronan Lee is an Irish-Australian political advisor and former Greens member of the Queensland State Parliament. Lee represented the seat of Indooroopilly since he was first elected as an Australian...

13. Jim D'Arcy (1954)

Irish Politician

Jim D'Arcy is an Irish Fine Gael politician and member of Seanad Éireann. He was elected to Louth County Council in 1999 and to Dundalk Town Council in 2004 serving...

14. Thomas Byrne (1977)

Actor

15. Joseph Grimmond (Unknow)

New Zealand Politician

Joseph Grimmond was a gold miner and politician from the West Coast New Zealand. He was Mayor of Ross for many years represented the West Coast in the House of...

16. Colin O'Donoghue (1981)

Irish Actor

Colin O'Donoghue is an Irish actor and musician best known for his role as Captain Killian Hook Jones on the hit ABC show Once Upon a Time and his role...

17. Jerome Clarke (1951)

Footballer

Jerome Clarke is an Irish former football player. He played for Drogheda United and won his only cap for the Republic of Ireland national football team when he replaced Johnny...

18. Mick Fairclough (1952)

Irish Footballer

Michael Joseph Mick Fairclough was a former Irish professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Drogheda United Dundalk and Huddersfield Town. Mick started his football career with Drogheda Youths...

19. Damien English (1978)

Irish Politician

Damien English is an Irish Fine Gael politician and a Teachta Dála for the Meath West constituency.

20. Tony Martin (politician) (1948)

Canadian Politician

Anthony A. Tony Martin is a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2003 representing the riding of Sault Ste. Marie for...

21. Mary Moran (politician) (1960)

Irish Politician

Mary Moran is an Irish Labour Party politician. From Dundalk County Louth Moran was educated at St. Vincent's Secondary School Dundalk and University College Dublin. She unsuccessfully contested the Louth...

22. Larry Grogan (1897)

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Larry Grogan was an Irish republican activist. Born in Drogheda Grogan joined the Irish Volunteers at the age of 18 which subsequently became part of the original Irish Republican Army....

23. Angus McKeen (1969)

Irish Rugby Union Player

Angus McKeen is a retired Irish rugby union footballer. He won one cap for Ireland at the 1999 Rugby World Cup as well as playing for Lansdowne Football Club and...

24. Deirdre Gogarty (1969)

Irish Boxer

Deirdre Gogarty is a female boxer who was born in Drogheda Ireland. Due to legal issues regarding Women's Boxing in Ireland at the time Gogarty could not engage in competition...

25. Dominic Hannigan (1965)

Irish Labour Party Politician

Dominic Hannigan is an Irish Labour Party politician and a member of Dáil Éireann. He was elected as a Teachta Dála for the Meath East constituency at the 2011 general...

26. Sean Thornton (1983)

Irish Footballer

Sean Thornton is a professional footballer currently playing for Welsh Premier League side Bala Town. He made 11 appearances in the Premier League for Sunderland in the 2002–03 season and...

27. Conor Armstrong (1980)

Irish Cricketer

Conor Michael Armstrong is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Having first represented the Irish cricket team at Under-19 level during the Youth...

28. Colin Lowth (1977)

Swimmer

Colin Lowth is a former Irish swimmer who represented Ireland at the 2000 Olympic Games. His name is often spelt Louth also.

29. Aidan McCullen (1977)

International Rugby Player

Aidan McCullen is a retired Ireland national rugby union team player. He played as a back rower who can play 6 7 or 8 and has also played for Leinster...

30. Chris Keane (1978)

Irish Rugby Union Player

Chris Keane is a former Irish rugby union player. Keane began his provincial career with Connacht where he received 90 caps the first coming against Cardiff Blues in a 6–3...

31. Grainne Kierans (1978)

Association Footballer

Gráinne Kierans is an Irish football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Shamrock Rovers women's team who play in the Women's National League. Kierans the...

32. Shane Horgan (1978)

Irish Rugby Union Player

Shane Patrick Horgan is a former rugby union player who played wing or centre for Leinster and Ireland.

33. Mick Clarke (1989)

Irish Footballer

Mick Clarke is an Irish footballer who is currently unattached. Clarke is a defender and plays as a right-back.

34. Killian Brennan (1984)

Irish Footballer

Killian Brennan is an Irish football player currently playing for Airtricity League club St Patrick's Athletic.

35. Megan Campbell (1993)

Footballer

Megan Campbell is an Irish international footballer. She plays for Women's National League club Raheny United.

36. Kevin Thornton (footballer) (1986)

Footballer

Kevin Anthony Thornton is an Irish footballer who is currently at Conference National side Tamworth on loan from fellow Conference National side Wrexham.

37. Nick Colgan (1973)

Irish Footballer

Nicholas Vincent Nick Colgan is an Irish former professional footballer who works as an academy goalkeeping coach for Football Championship side Huddersfield Town. As a player he was a goalkeeper...

38. Graham Geraghty (1973)

Gaelic Football Player

Graham Geraghty is a former Gaelic football player for the Meath senior football team. While still an inter-county player he stood for the Fine Gael political party at the Irish...

39. Alan O'Hare (1982)

Footballer

Alan Patrick James O'Hare is an Irish footballer who plays for Belper Town as a defender. He previously played for Bolton Wanderers Chesterfield Mansfield Town York City and Gainsborough Trinity.