Category
page 1Irish rugby union players
Richard Harris
Irish actor, singer, film director and writer (1930–2002)
Peter Sutherland
Irish businessman, barrister and politician (1946–2018)
Brian O'Driscoll
Irish rugby union footballer
James Cecil Parke
Irish tennis player (1881-1946)
Jonathan Sexton
Retired Irish rugby union player
Keith Wood
Irish rugby union player
Rory Best
Irish rugby union player
Ronan O'Gara
Irish rugby union footballer and coach
Peter Claffey
Peter Claffey is an Irish actor and former professional rugby union player. A former prospect for Connacht Rugby, he retired from the sport in 2019 to pursue acting. He is known for starring as Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall in the HBO fantasy series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026). He was named a 2025 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.
Paddy Mayne
British Soldier (1915-1955)
Cian Healy
Irish rugby union footballer
Rob Kearney
Irish rugby union footballer
Paul O'Connell
Irish rugby union footballer and coach
Tommy Bowe
Rugby union player and television presenter from Ireland
Conor Murray
Rugby union player from Ireland
Frank Stoker
Irish tennis and rugby union player (1867-1939)
Noel Purcell
British and Irish water polo player
Tadhg Furlong
Irish rugby union player
Keith Earls
Irish rugby union player
Jimmy Kirkwood
Field hockey player and cricketer (born 1962)
Gordon D'Arcy
Irish rugby union player
Seán O’Brien
Irish rugby union player footballer
Hugo Keenan
rugby union player (1996-)
Josh van der Flier
Irish rugby union player
Andrew Trimble
Irish rugby union player
Jack Kyle
Irish rugby union footballer (1926–2014)
Dick Spring
Irish politician
Peter O'Mahony
Irish rugby union player
Geordan Murphy
Irish rugby union footballer and coach
Mike Ross
Irish rugby union player
Luke Fitzgerald
Irish rugby union player
Jordi Murphy
Spanish-Irish rugby union footballer
Donncha O'Callaghan
Irish rugby union footballer
Isaac Boss
Irish rugby union player
Rob Henshaw
Irish rugby union player
David Humphreys
Irish retired rugby union player
Anthony Foley
Irish rugby union footballer and coach (1973-2016)
Garry Ringrose
Irish rugby union player
Eoin Reddan
Irish rugby union player
Mack Hansen
Australian born Irish rugby player (1998-)
Chris Henry
Irish rugby union footballer
Leo Cullen
Irish rugby union footballer and coach
Declan Kidney
Irish rugby union footballer and coach
Jared Payne
New Zealand rugby union footballer
James Lowe
Ireland rugby union player, born in New Zealand
Ian Madigan
Irish rugby union player
Mike Gibson
Irish rugby union footballer
Alain Rolland
Irish rugby union footballer, coach and referee
Caelan Doris
Ireland rugby union player
Tony O'Reilly
Irish businessman and rugby union player (1936-2024)
Jacob Stockdale
Irish professional rugby union player
Denis Fahey
Irish Catholic priest (1883-1954)
Syd Millar
Irish rugby union footballer, coach and administrator
Patrick Jackson
Irish rugby union player
Shane Horgan
Irish rugby union player
Jamison Gibson-Park
New Zealand born, Irish rugby union player
Devin Toner
Irish rugby union player
Ultan Dillane
French-born Irish rugby union player
Peter Stringer
Irish rugby union footballer
Andrew Porter
Irish rugby union player