List of Famous people born in Ulster, Ireland
Frank McGuinness
Professor Frank McGuinness is an Irish writer. As well as his own plays, which include The Factory Girls, Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me and Dolly West's Kitchen, he is recognised for a "strong record of adapting literary classics, having translated the plays of Racine, Sophocles, Ibsen, Garcia Lorca, and Strindberg to critical acclaim". He has also published four collections of poetry, and two novels. McGuinness has been Professor of Creative Writing at University College Dublin (UCD) since 2007.
Neil Blaney
Neil Terence Columba Blaney was an Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1948 as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) representing Donegal East. Blaney served as Minister for Posts and Telegraphs (1957), Minister for Local Government (1957–1966) and Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries (1966–1970). He was Father of the Dáil from 1987 until his death.
Sam Magee
Samuel Magee is an Irish badminton player. He won 2009 European Junior Badminton Championships in the boys' doubles event at Milan, Italy with his partner Sylvain Grosjean of France. He was a bronze medalists at the European Games in the mixed doubles event with his sister Chloe Magee in 2015 Baku and 2019 Minsk, also in the men's doubles with his brother Joshua Magee in 2015.
Charlie McGettigan
Charles Joseph McGettigan is an Irish singer. He lives in Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim.
Andrew Clarke
Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Clarke KCH was Governor of Western Australia from 1846 until his death in 1847.
T. P. McKenna
Thomas Patrick McKenna was an Irish actor, born in Mullagh, County Cavan. He had an extensive stage and screen career.
Eugene Murtagh
Eugene Murtagh is an Irish billionaire businessman, and the founder and chairman of Kingspan Group, a building materials manufacturer.
Cormac Breslin
Cormac Michael Breslin was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1967 to 1973. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1937 to 1977.
Brendan Smith
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.
Angela Farrell
Angela Farrell is an Irish singer who performed on Eurovision in 1971 with the song "One Day Love". With 79 points, she came in 11th position.