List of Famous people born in County Cavan, Ireland

Leona Maguire

First Name Leona
Born on November 30, 1994 (age 29)

Leona Maguire is an Irish professional golfer.

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Cillian Sheridan

First Name Cillian
Born on February 23, 1989 (age 35)
Height 196 cm | 6'5

Cillian Sheridan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wisła Płock.

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Diarmaid Murtagh

First Name Diarmaid
Born on January 1, 1953 (age 71)
Height 193 cm | 6'4

Diarmaid Murtagh is an Irish actor. He portrayed Leif in the 2013 historical drama television series Vikings, Dimitri in Dracula Untold (2014) and Captain Harpen in The Monuments Men (2014).

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Charles Tyler

First Name Charles
Last Name Tyler
Born on November 30, 1759
Died on September 28, 1835 (aged 75)

Admiral Sir Charles Tyler, GCB was a naval officer in the British Royal Navy who gained fame during the Napoleonic Wars as a naval captain that fought at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801) and Battle of Trafalgar, becoming one of Nelson's Band of Brothers.

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Brían F. O'Byrne

First Name Brían
Last Name O'Byrne
Born on May 16, 1967 (age 57)

Brían Francis O'Byrne is an Irish actor who works and lives in the United States. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in the miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011) and won a BAFTA TV Award for his role in the drama series Little Boy Blue (2017).

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John Baptist Crozier

First Name John
Last Name Crozier
Born on April 8, 1853
Died on April 11, 1920 (aged 67)

John Baptist Crozier,, was a Church of Ireland clergyman who served as Lord Bishop of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin (1897–1907); Lord Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore (1907–1911); and Lord Primate of All Ireland and Lord Archbishop of Armagh (1911–1920).

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Patrick "Paddy" Smith

First Name Patrick
Last Name Smith
Born on July 17, 1901
Died on March 18, 1982 (aged 80)

Patrick Smith was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served as a Teachta Dála from 1923 until 1977; a tenure of 53 years, the longest in the state. He held a number of ministerial positions within the governments of Éamon de Valera and Seán Lemass.

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Shane Connaughton

First Name Shane
Last Name Connaughton
Born on April 4, 1941 (age 83)

Shane Connaughton is an Irish writer and actor, probably best known as co-writer of the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for My Left Foot. He also co-wrote the screenplays for the Academy Award-winning 1980 short film The Dollar Bottom and 1992 film The Playboys, as well as other screenplays and plays. He won the Hennessy Award in 1985.

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Seán Brady

First Name Seán
Last Name Brady
Born on August 16, 1939 (age 85)

Seán Baptist Brady KGCHS is an Irish cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh from 1996 until 2014, being elevated to the cardinalate in 2007. He faced repeated calls to resign over his alleged role in a cover-up of child abuse by priests in his jurisdiction.

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Brendan Smith

First Name Brendan
Born on June 1, 1956 (age 68)

Brendan Smith is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Chairman of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party since May 2016. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency since 1992. He previously served as Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade from 2016 to 2020, Minister for Justice and Law Reform from January 2011 to March 2011, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 2008 to 2011, Minister of State for Children from 2007 to 2008 and Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture from 2004 to 2007.

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