List of Famous people born in Ireland

Paul Jeremiah O'Connell is an Irish former rugby union player. When he stopped playing, he was Ireland's third most-capped player (108) and the eighteenth most-capped international player in rugby union history. During his career, O'Connell captained Munster, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions. He is now the forwards coach for the Ireland national men's team.

Thomas Byrne is a former racing driver from Ireland. He participated in two Formula One Grands Prix in 1982 with the backmarker Theodore team, failing to qualify for another three. He failed to finish in either of the Grands Prix he started and scored no Formula One championship points.

Jayson Patrick Molumby is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preston North End, on loan from parent club Brighton & Hove Albion, and the Republic of Ireland national team. Molumby was born in Cappoquin, County Waterford and played youth football with Villa FC, Railway Athletic and Brighton & Hove Albion, where he made his debut in the EFL Cup.

Neil Seery is a retired Irish professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the flyweight division of the UFC. Beginning his career in 2005, Seery also competed for BAMMA, Cage Warriors, and RINGS. He was the Cage Warriors Flyweight Champion.

Eoghan Harris is an Irish journalist, playwright, director, columnist and politician. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern nominated him to Seanad Éireann in 2007, where he served until 2011.

Kerry Condon is an Irish television and film actress, best known for her role as Octavia of the Julii in the HBO/BBC series Rome, as Stacey Ehrmantraut in AMC's Better Call Saul, and as the voice of F.R.I.D.A.Y. in various films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She is also the youngest actress ever to play Ophelia in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet. She appeared in AMC's The Walking Dead in "30 Days Without an Accident".

Richard Flood is an Irish actor best known for the character Tommy McConnel in the series Crossing Lines, James McKay in the series Red Rock, and currently playing Dr. Cormac Hayes on Grey's Anatomy

Christopher Stephen Forrester is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for St Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland Premier Division. He has also previously played for Bohemians, Peterborough United, Aberdeen and the Republic of Ireland under-21's. In March 2016 he was called up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad but has yet to be capped.

Anne Marie Dorothy Waters is a far-right politician in the United Kingdom. She is the founder and leader of the anti-Islam party For Britain. She is also the director of Sharia Watch UK, an organisation launched in April 2014. In January 2016, Waters launched Pegida UK in conjunction with activist Tommy Robinson and far-right politician Paul Weston.

Alan James Browne is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Preston North End and Republic of Ireland.