,
Literature •
Maeve Binchy, author •
Sarah Rees Brennan •
Gabriel Byrne •
Marina Carr •
Austin Clarke •
Benjamin Cleary •
Brian Cleeve •
Brian Coffey •
Eamon Delaney •
Denis Devlin •
Emma Donoghue •
Roddy Doyle (
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha) •
Paul Durcan •
Brendan Gleeson •
Michael Hartnett •
Desmond Hogan •
Gerard Manley Hopkins •
John Jordan •
Neil Jordan, Oscar winner, (
The Crying Game) •
James Joyce, author of
Ulysses •
Trevor Joyce •
Thomas Kilroy •
Mary Lavin •
Princess Mako of Akishino •
Hugh McFadden •
John McGahern •
Frank McGuinness •
Conor McPherson •
John Montague •
Flann O'Brien (
At Swim-Two-Birds) •
Kate O'Brien •
Carroll O'Connor •
Joseph O'Connor •
Ulick O'Connor •
Chris O'Dowd •
Dan O'Herlihy •
Seán Ó Faoláin •
Liam O'Flaherty •
Nuala O Faolain •
Brian O'Nolan, writer,
At Swim-Two-Birds •
Emily O'Reilly •
Keith Ridgway •
Jim Sheridan (
My Left Foot) •
Orla Tinsley •
Colm Tóibín (
The Master)
Journalism •
Vincent Browne •
Ruth Dudley Edwards •
Sally Hayden journalist •
Hugh McFadden •
Kevin Myers •
Doireann Ní Bhriain •
Kevin O'Sullivan, editor of
The Irish Times •
Fintan O'Toole •
Caitriona Palmer •
Conor Ryan •
Maev-Ann Wren Business , former chairman and CEO of
Chevron •
Sharon Donnery, Irish economist and financial regulator •
Niall FitzGerald, former CEO of
Unilever •
Aidan Heavey, CEO of
Tullow Oil •
Gary McGann chairman of
Flutter Entertainment, and former CEO of
Smurfit Kappa and
Aer Lingus •
Ann O'Dea, CEO of Inspirefest •
Tony O'Reilly, owner of
Mediahuis Ireland •
Denis O'Brien, owner of Communicorp and
Digicel •
David J. O'Reilly, chairman and CEO of
Chevron Corporation •
Dalton Philips, CEO of
Morrisons •
Mark Pollock •
Feargal Quinn, former owner of
Superquinn, and Senator •
Peter Sutherland, former Director General of the
World Trade Organization; former Chairman of
BP; Chairman of
Goldman Sachs Europe; served as Ireland's Attorney General and
European Commissioner Science and technology •
Conrad Burke, entrepreneur •
Rónadh Cox, Irish geologist, Brust Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at
Williams College and Fellow of the
Geological Society of America •
Evelyn Cusack former Secretary of the
Irish Meteorological Society. •
Conor P. Delaney, Irish-American colorectal surgeon known for developing enhanced recovery pathways •
Dervilla M. X. Donnelly, Irish chemist •
Orla Feely, Vice President for Research, Innovation and Impact and Professor of Electronic Engineering at University College Dublin, and Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers •
Garret A. FitzGerald Irish pharmacologist •
Edmond Harty CEO and technical director of Dairymaster, •
Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer of Ireland •
Mary Horgan, Irish physician and president of the
Royal College of Physicians of Ireland •
Teresa Lambe, co-developer of
Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine •
Eleanor Maguire Irish neuropsychologist •
Julie McEnery American astrophysicist •
Eilis McGovern, Irish professor of cardiothoracic surgery, President of RCSI, and first female President of any Royal College of Surgeons in the world •
Anne Merriman British doctor, founded Hospice Africa Uganda •
John Monahan, bioscientist and CEO of Avigen Inc in
California, a
NASDAQ company •
Thomas E. Nevin, Irish physicist and Dean of the Faculty of Science 1963 to 1979 •
John James Nolan, Irish physicist and President of the Royal Irish Academy •
Patrick Joseph Nolan, Irish atmospheric physicist •
Daniel Joseph Kelly O'Connell, SJ, astronomer and seismologist, Director of Riverview and the Vatican Observatory, president of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences(1968–72),
O'Connell effect named after him. •
Cormac O'Raifeartaigh, Irish physicist and philosopher of science •
David J. O'Reilly former chairman and CEO of
Chevron Corporation •
Delia Grace Randolph •
Michael J. Ryan (doctor) Irish
epidemiologist and former trauma surgeon •
Trevor C. Weekes, astronomer, pioneer of gamma-ray astronomy
Mathematics •
Seán Dineen, mathematician known for results in complex analysis. •
Thomas J. Laffey, Mathematician known for group theory and matrix theory •
Peter Lynch, Mathematician, meteorologist, book author and
Irish Times columnist •
Henry Charles McWeeney, Mathematician who served as vice president of UCD from 1909 to 1935 •
Colm Mulcahy, Mathematician known for his chronicling of Irish mathematicians throughout history
Finance and banking •
Patrick Honohan, Governor of the
Central Bank of Ireland Politics and government Heads of state •
V. V. Giri, 4th President of India •
Patrick Hillery, 6th President of Ireland •
Douglas Hyde, 1st President of Ireland, Professor of Irish •
Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, 5th president of Ireland
Heads of government •
John Bruton, 9th
Taoiseach of Ireland •
John A. Costello, 2nd
Taoiseach of Ireland •
Brian Cowen, 11th
Taoiseach of Ireland •
Garret FitzGerald, 7th
Taoiseach of Ireland •
Charles Haughey, 6th
Taoiseach of Ireland
Other Political Leaders •
Mairead McGuinness,
European Commissioner Military •
Michael Beary,
Irish Army Major General and Commander of
UNIFIL Other , US Ambassador to Iraq and recipient of the
Presidential Medal of Freedom , 46th Speaker of the Canadian Senate •
Dermot Ahern •
Anne Anderson, Irish Ambassador to the United States •
David Andrews •
Kevin Barry •
Séamus Brennan •
Richard Bruton •
Joan Burton •
Eibhlin Byrne •
Mella Carroll •
Hazel Chu •
Ruth Coppinger former TD for Dublin West •
Patrick Costello •
Mary Coughlan •
Ryan Crocker, former
United States Ambassador to Iraq; recipient of the
Presidential Medal of Freedom •
Catherine Day,
Secretary-General of the European Commission •
Ann Derwin, Ireland's Ambassador to China •
Síle de Valera •
Noel Dempsey • Professor
James Dooge, former Minister of Foreign Affairs; European Union architect; climatologist; Professor of Civil Engineering at UCD for several years •
Alan Dukes •
Martin Fraser •
Dermot Gallagher, Secretary-General of the Department of Foreign Affairs •
Aideen Hayden former Irish
Labour Party politician •
Joe Higgins, former Socialist Party TD & MEP •
Justin Keating •
Vincent Keaveny Lawyer and 693rd Lord Mayor of London •
Hugh Kennedy •
Noël A. Kinsella, 46th Speaker of the Senate of Canada •
Michael Kitt •
Brian Lenihan •
Thomas MacDonagh •
Charlie McCreevy; former
European Commissioner for Internal Market & Services •
Alasdair McDonnell former
SDLP leader and
MP for
Belfast South •
Michael McDowell; former
Tánaiste and
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform •
Mairead McGuinness Irish politician serving as the
European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union •
Brendan Moran, former diplomat •
Paul Murphy TD for Dublin South West, former MEP •
John L. Murray •
Michael Noonan •
Éamon Ó Cuív •
Willie O'Dea •
Kevin O'Higgins •
Mary O'Rourke •
Nóirín O'Sullivan •
Nora Owen •
Patrick Pearse •
Ruairi Quinn •
Neale Richmond •
James Ryan •
Francis Skeffington •
Eóin Tennyson;
Alliance Party MLA for
Upper Bann •
Michael Woods •
Robert Watt (Irish civil servant) •
Seán Crum Legal •
Caoilfhionn Gallagher barrister •
Paul Gallagher, former
Attorney General •
Dermot Gleeson barrister •
Anthony J. Hederman •
Ronan Keane •
Hugh Kennedy, first Chief Justice of the State •
Cecil Lavery •
John L. Murray •
Michael Dillion, Head of Legal at CEA
Academia •
Thom Brooks, philosopher and legal academic •
Remi Chandran, researcher •
Anthony Clare, psychiatrist •
John Coakley, political scientist •
Arthur W. Conway, physicist •
Patrick Cosgrave, historian •
Deirdre Curtin, lawyer •
James Dooge, engineer •
Owen Dudley Edwards, historian •
Robert Dudley Edwards, historian •
Yvonne Farrell architect and academic •
Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, academic •
John D. FitzGerald, economist •
Noel Fitzpatrick, veterinarian •
Roy C. Geary, statistician •
Aoife Gowen, researcher •
Dennis Jennings (Internet pioneer) •
Thomas Kettle, economist •
John Francis Leader, psychologist •
Eoin MacNeill, scholar •
J. A. McClelland, physicist •
Páid McGee, psychologist •
Shelley McNamara architect and academic •
Thomas Preston, physicist •
Frances P. Ruane, economist •
Martin J. Tobin Irish-American critical care physician,
pulmonologist •
Desmond Williams, historian
Engineers •
Thomas McLaughlin, key player in the construction of the
Ardnacrusha power plant, the largest hydroelectric plant in the world when constructed •
Eddie O'Connor, founder of Mainstream Renewable Energy •
William F. Roe, electrical engineer; led the
rural electrification scheme in Ireland •
J.O.(Seán) Scanlan, circuit theory; gold medalist of the
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Arts , comedian , actor •
Joanne McNally, comedian •
Consolata Boyle, costume designer •
Paul Brady •
Niall Breslin, musician •
Gabriel Byrne •
Graham Cantwell •
Benjamin Cleary, Oscar winner •
Cyril Cusack •
Barbara Dawson, director of Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin •
Foil Arms and Hog, Irish sketch comedy group. •
Brendan Gleeson •
Róisín Heneghan, architect and designer •
Amy Huberman •
Neil Jordan, film director, screenwriter, novelist and short story writer •
Roisin Kennedy, art critic and curator •
Pat Kenny, broadcaster, former host of
The Late Late Show •
Rosaleen Linehan, actress •
Dominique McElligott, actress •
Hugh McFadden •
Michael McGlynn, Irish composer •
David McNulty, architect •
Kieron Moore •
Dermot Morgan, actor best known as
Father Ted •
Dara Ó Briain,
Mock the Week,
Have I Got News For You,
QI,
Three Men in a Boat •
Miriam O'Callaghan, Irish television
current affairs presenter with
RTÉ •
Carroll O'Connor •
Chris O'Dowd,
The IT Crowd,
Bridesmaids,
Girls,
Moone Boy •
Dan O'Herlihy, Academy Award-nominated actor •
Kevin Roche, architect •
Jim Sheridan •
Bill Shipsey •
Ryan Tubridy, host of
The Late Late Show •
Bill Whelan, composer and musician •
Colette Wong, presenter of
Fox Sports Central Asia Clergy •
Desmond Connell, Cardinal, Archbishop of Dublin •
Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin •
Fr. Malachi Martin S.J., author • Saint
John Henry Newman, Cardinal, educator, writer •
Tomás Ó Fiaich, Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh •
Maurice Piat CSSp, GCSK, Cardinal, Archbishop of Port Louis, Mauritius •
Dermot Ryan, Archbishop of Dublin, Professor of Oriental Languages
Sports Soccer •
Alan Cawley, retired professional footballer •
Tony McDonnell, retired professional footballer •
David McMillan, striker for
Dundalk FC •
Evan McMillan, defender for
Sligo Rovers •
Kevin Moran, defender for
Manchester United and Ireland •
Conor Sammon, Irish International, striker for
Derby County Hockey •
Emily Beatty, Irish International hockey player •
Deirdre Duke, Irish International hockey player •
Nicola Evans, Irish International hockey player •
Katie Mullen, Irish International hockey player •
Anna O'Flanagan, Irish International hockey player •
Gillian Pinder, Irish International hockey player
Rugby •
Patrick Casey, former Irish International •
Leo Cullen (rugby union), Coach of Leinster rugby team •
Gordon D'Arcy, Irish rugby international, British and Irish Lions •
Mick Doyle, Irish rugby international player and coach, British and Irish Lions •
Tony Ensor, former Irish rugby international •
Luke Fitzgerald, Ireland international and the British and Irish Lions •
Denis Hickie, former Irish rugby international, British and Irish Lions •
Rob Kearney, Ireland International and the British and Irish Lions •
Ray McLoughlin, Ireland international and British and Irish Lions •
Brian O'Driscoll, captain of the Irish rugby team, British and Irish Lions •
Conor O'Shea, Irish rugby international and director of rugby at
Harlequin F.C. •
Johnny Sexton, Irish rugby union player •
Fergus Slattery, Ireland international and the British and Irish Lions •
Cillian Willis, currently playing for
Connacht Rugby •
Nichola Fryday, Ireland Captain for the 2022 Women's Six Nations campaign
Rowing •
Eimear Lambe 2020 Summer Olympics bronze medalist •
Paul O'Donovan, Olympic gold medallist in
lightweight double sculls Horse Racing •
Dermot Weld former jockey and one of
Ireland's most successful
racehorse trainers.
GAA •
Rena Buckley Cork dual Gaelic football/camogie player •
Brian Dooher •
Cormac McAnallen •
Jack McCaffrey Gaelic footballer •
Kevin O'Flanagan •
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh Irish Gaelic games commentator •
Colm O'Rourke Gaelic football manager •
Derval O'Rourke •
Jason Sherlock Swimming •
Michelle Smith Fictional •
Brother Barnabas •
Stephen Dedalus •
Ross O'Carroll-Kelly Humanitarians • Fr.
Aengus Finucane, missionary, one of the founders of
Concern Worldwide • Sr.
Stanislaus Kennedy, founder of Focus Ireland • Sr.
Maura Lynch, Irish doctor, a nun, and proponent of women's health in Africa • Fr.
Peter McVerry SJ, founder of the Peter McVerry Trust is a science graduate. • Sr.
Mary Aquinas Monaghan, Columban missionary in China and Hong Kong, a specialist in the treatment and management of
tuberculosis. • Sr.
Lucy O'Brien, missionary nun and medical doctor in Africa. •
John O'Shea, humanitarian, founder of
GOAL • Sr.
Mona Tyndall, medical doctor and missionary nun in Nigeria and Zambia ==Faculty==