List of Famous people born in Ireland

Fiacre Blane Kelleher is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wrexham.

Will Connors is an Irish rugby union player for Pro14 and European Rugby Champions Cup side Leinster, and for the Ireland national rugby union team. He plays in the back-row, primarily as an openside flanker.

Paul David McShane is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Manchester United and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Christina Noble, OBE, is an Irish children's rights campaigner, charity worker and writer, who founded the Christina Noble Children's Foundation in 1989.

Dermot Gallagher is a retired Irish association football referee, who lives in Banbury, Oxfordshire. He refereed in the Premier League of English football until May 2007.

Ian Patrick Harte is an Irish football agent and former professional footballer who played as a left back. He was best known for his ability to score goals from long range, including being a free kick specialist.

Rory Keenan is an Irish actor.

Ann Skelly is an Irish actress who has appeared in Kissing Candice, Red Rock, Rebellion and Little Women. In 2018, she was nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award for best actress for Kissing Candice.

Sonia O'Sullivan is an Irish former track and field athlete. She won a gold medal in the 5000 metres at the 1995 World Championships, and a silver medal in the 5000 metres at the 2000 Olympic Games. Her 2000 m world record of 5:25.36, set in 1994 stood until 2017.

Patrick "Paddy" Holohan is an Irish politician and retired mixed martial artist who notably competed in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor from 2007 until his retirement in 2016, Holohan also competed for the promotion Cage Contender and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter 18.