List of people from Letterkenny
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The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in for a significant length of time or are buried in Letterkenny, the largest town in County Donegal, Ireland.
Arts[]
- Stopford Augustus Brooke – writer
- Jean Glover – entertainer
- Redmond Herrity – sculptor
- Gerard Lough – filmmaker
- Amybeth McNulty – actor
- John Nee – actor
- Paddy Tunney – singer
Ecclesiastical[]
- Philip Boyce – Bishop of Raphoe (1995–2017)
- Séamus Hegarty – Bishop of Raphoe (1982–1994)
- William MacNeely – Bishop of Raphoe (1923–1963); oversaw the completion of the town's cathedral
- James Whyte – Third Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand (1920–1957)
Media[]
- John Breslin – Highland Radio broadcaster
- Richard Crowley – RTÉ reporter
- Shaun Doherty – Highland Radio broadcaster
- Greg Hughes – Highland Radio head of news
- Jerome Hughes – TV3 reporter
- Donal Kavanagh – Highland Radio newsreader
- Noel Slevin – Donegal Democrat journalist and Donegal on Sunday columnist
Politics[]
- Harry Blaney – T.D.; brother of Neil; father of Niall
- Neil Blaney (known as "Neil T. Blaney") – T.D. and Minister; brother of Harry; uncle of Niall
- Niall Blaney – T.D.; son of Harry; nephew of Neil
- Ciaran Brogan – Politician
- Jimmy Harte – Politician
- Rev John Kinnear – M.P. and 1870s tenant rights campaigner
- Dessie Larkin – Mayor
- Don Lydon – Senator
- Terry McEniff – Politician; businessman
- Ian McGarvey – Politician
- Gerry McMonagle – Politician
- Seán Maloney – Politician
- Jim McDaid – T.D. and Minister
- Bernard McGlinchey – Senator
- Joe McHugh – T.D. and Minister
- John O'Donnell – Politician
- Walter Patterson – first British colonial governor of Prince Edward Island
Sport[]
- Tony Blake – Gaelic footballer
- Brendan Boyce – athlete and 2012 London Olympian
- Eddie Brennan – Gaelic footballer[1]
- Martin Carney – Gaelic footballer and RTÉ Sport commentator
- Paul Carr – Gaelic footballer
- Jim Clarke – Gaelic footballer
- Gary Crossan – athlete
- Mark Crossan – Gaelic footballer
- Philip Deignan – cyclist and 2008 Beijing Olympian
- Brendan Devenney – Gaelic footballer[2]
- Eamonn Doherty – Gaelic footballer[3]
- Conall Dunne – Gaelic footballer
- Paul Durcan – Gaelic footballer
- Mark English – Olympic middle-distance runner; multiple European Athletics Championships medalist[4]
- Sean Ferriter – Gaelic footballer
- Dale Gorman – association footballer[5]
- Gareth Gorman – association footballer
- Ciara Grant – association footballer
- Ciaran Greene – Gaelic footballer and association footballer[6]
- John Hannigan – Gaelic footballer
- John Haran – Gaelic footballer
- Seamus Hoare – Gaelic footballer
- Sinead Jennings – Olympian rower
- Rory Kavanagh – Gaelic footballer[7]
- Karl Lacey – Gaelic footballer[8]
- Conrad Logan – association footballer
- Christopher Malseed – association footballer
- Tommy McCafferty – kickboxer
- Danny McDaid – Olympian; marathon champion
- Colm McFadden – Gaelic footballer
- Mark McGowan – Gaelic footballer
- Kevin McHugh – association footballer
- Denis McLaughlin – association footballer
- Patrick McMillan – alpine ski racer
- Sean McVeigh – hurler
- Cillian Morrison – Gaelic footballer and association footballer[9][10]
- Conor Morrison – Gaelic footballer
- Charlie Mulgrew – Gaelic footballer
- Michael Murphy – Gaelic footballer[11]
- Niall O'Donnell – Gaelic footballer
- Conor Parke – hurler
- Shaun Patton – Gaelic footballer and association footballer
- Kevin Rafferty – Gaelic footballer[12]
- Tommy Ryan – Gaelic footballer
- Caolan Ward – Gaelic footballer
- Ross Wherity – Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer
- Joe Winston – Gaelic footballer
Others[]
- Francis Alison – founder of the University of Delaware
- Edward Boyce – trade unionist
- Conrad Gallagher – chef
- Pat Gibson – quizzer; won the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2004); won Mastermind (2005); won the BBC Radio 4 quiz show Brain of Britain (2006); won Mastermind Champion of Champions (2010); features as the Seventh Egghead on Eggheads[13]
- Sheelagh Harbison– Irish medieval historian
- Frank Larkin – disability rights activist
- Redmond O'Hanlon – outlaw
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Foley, Cliona (19 September 2002). "Furious Killybegs thrown out of championship". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 19 September 2002.
Ardara argued that Eddie Brennan, a Sligo county panellist, should not have been allowed transfer from his native Drumcliffe to Letterkenny last March, because he was a student at the Donegal IT. But the County Board upheld Letterkenny's argument that Brennan qualified to transfer because he is living and working locally.
- ^ "Devenney's future in balance". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 10 May 2002. Retrieved 10 May 2002.
- ^ Scott, Ronan (4 June 2020). "Doherty's mood has changed to optimism". Donegal News. p. 54.
The Letterkenny man has listened… 'I am lucky in that I live in Letterkenny, that there is a forest walk not far from me and I can get out for a run'.
Also published in Gaelic Life. - ^ "Mark English is the pride of Letterkenny". Highland Radio. 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Letterkenny lad signs professional contract with English soccer team". 5 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Foley, Alan (26 January 2012). "Green checks in at Harps". Democrat. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
Greene [...] works as a financial advisor at Gallagher/McCahey Financial Services Ltd in Letterkenny...
- ^ "Kavanagh named as new St Eunan's senior team manager". Donegal News. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
A native of Letterkenny, Rory Kavanagh is a teacher at Scoil Cholmcille NS in Letterkenny.
- ^ McKenna, Ewan (23 August 2012). "Forward-thinking McGuinness and Horan have turned old ruins into new empires". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
There's a clip on YouTube of Karl Lacey doing gym work at 7.0 in the morning before going to work in Letterkenny, and he trained again that night.
- ^ Walsh, Harry (1 July 2014). "Morrison taken by Cork City appeal". Donegal News. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
Cillian is the son of Seamus and Marjorie from Glebe in Letterkenny.
- ^ "Derry City sign Cillian Morrison from Cork City". BBC. BBC Sport. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Up Close and Personal with...Michael Murphy". GAA.ie. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ^ "Picture special: Rory Kavanagh returns to Scoil Cholmcille with Sam". Donegal Daily. 26 September 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
Pupils at Scoil Cholmcille – the boys school – formed a guard of honour for Rory and his teammates Colm McFadden, Frank McGlynn and Kevin Rafferty. Both Kevin and Rory are also past pupils of the school.
- ^ "Ex- St. Eunan's student wins Mastermind championship". Donegal People's Press. 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010.
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