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Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played 35

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, he played 35 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1985 and 1994, including four first-class matches against Scotland and five List A matches. Junior McBrine made

Is a professional snooker player from Northern Ireland, who was twice World Champion and runner-up o

Is a professional snooker player from Northern Ireland, who was twice World Champion and runner-up on two occasions.

Was an Irish entomologist. He is primarily known for his work on Hymenoptera, Diptera and Thysanopte

Was an Irish entomologist. He is primarily known for his work on Hymenoptera, Diptera and Thysanoptera, but Haliday worked on all insect orders and on many aspects of entomology.

Is an Irish former cricketer. A left-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played twice for the Ire

Is an Irish former cricketer. A left-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he played twice for the Ireland cricket team in 1962;a first-class match against the Combined Services and against Pakistan.

Was an Irish chess master, who contested a series of six matches with the world’s leading player L

Was an Irish chess master, who contested a series of six matches with the world’s leading player Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais in the summer of 1834.It was the first match of any importance in the history of chess and is still referred to today as the World Championship of 1834. The games were published widely, and were annotated and discussed by enthusiasts all over Europe. In the course of the mammoth encounter, both players introduced several innovations, a few of which are still seen today. It might even be said that the modern era of chess began with the McDonnell-La Bourdonnais match of 1834.

Was an Irish literary scholar.

Was an Irish literary scholar.

Was a South African-born Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he

Was a South African-born Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played on first-class cricket match for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in July 1926, a match that also featured the Irish playwright Samuel Be

Is an Irish painter and sculptor.Alice Maher received her early education at Ballydrehid National Sc

Is an Irish painter and sculptor.Alice Maher received her early education at Ballydrehid National School and at Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cahir. She later graduated from the University of Limerick and the Crawford College of Art in Cork.

Was a poet, lawyer, politician and teacher. His work was included in the first anthology of Imagist

Was a poet, lawyer, politician and teacher. His work was included in the first anthology of Imagist poetry, Des Imagistes, which was edited by Ezra Pound and published in 1914.He shot himself in November 1926, reportedly after hearing of George Bernard Sh

Was an Irish painter.O'Kelly traveled to Paris in order to enroll at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 187

Was an Irish painter.O'Kelly traveled to Paris in order to enroll at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in 1874, where he studied under Bonnat and Gérôme. He traveled to Brittany in 1876 painting its aesthetic coastlines, fishing ports and villages.

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eleven times for the Ireland cricket team between 1971 and 1975 including two first-class matches against Scotland. Alfie Linehan first played for Ireland in August 1971, making his debut aga

Burton was the youngest of four daughters of a primary school headmaster. Some of her notable televi

Burton was the youngest of four daughters of a primary school headmaster. Some of her notable television appearances include Brookside (1982–86) and Peak Practice (1993–95). After Silent Witness, Burton also took on the role of Prosecutor Helen West in a series based on Frances Fyfield's novels. She also played Aunt Polly in a 2003 remake of Pollyanna. One of her most recent roles is as Commander Clare Blake in Lynda La Plante's drama The Commander.

Is a South African-born Irish cricketer.A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Both

Is a South African-born Irish cricketer.A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, Botha has played provincial cricket for Griqualand West in his native South Africa.

Corr debuted in 1990 as the frontwoman of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group, The Corrs, which

Corr debuted in 1990 as the frontwoman of the Celtic folk rock and pop rock group, The Corrs, which consists of herself and her three siblings, Caroline, Sharon and Jim. As a band, they are notable for their hit singles, including their debut "Runaway" and "Breathless." Aside from singing lead vocals, she can play the tin whistle and the piano which was taught by her father.With The Corrs, she has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, one remix album and two live albums. The Corrs are currently on hiatus because Sharon

Is an Irish cricketer. Balbirnie is right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break and who plays

Is an Irish cricketer. Balbirnie is right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break and who plays primarily as a wicketkeeper. Balbirnie plays international cricket for Ireland. He was born at Dublin, County Dublin. Balbirnie has represented Ireland at

Is a poker player from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who presently resides in Dublin. Black played card

Is a poker player from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who presently resides in Dublin. Black played cards with his mother when he was younger, and began playing more seriously in 1986, whilst he was studying for a law degree at Trinity College, Dublin. He was a member of a long running poker school in the Junior Common Room (The JCR), that previously had noted poker players Donnacha O'Dea and Padraig Parkinson as members. He also began playing in the Griffin Casino in Dublin, reportedly because of the free food and coffee. As of 2009, his total live tournament winnings exceed $4,100,000. His 16 cashes as the WSOP account for $2,189,351 of those winnings.

Is an Irish slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He finished 40th in the K-1 event at the 19

Is an Irish slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He finished 40th in the K-1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Is an Austrian footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Magna Wiener Neustadt in the Austr

Is an Austrian footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Magna Wiener Neustadt in the Austrian second division.Aigner made his Bundesliga debut with FC Wacker Tirol in the 2002/2003 season and moved to Austria Wien after 4 seasons in Innsbruck. In summer 2008, he left FK Austria Wien for newly formed Austrian second-division side FC Magna Wiener Neustadt[1]

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. He played for Ireland

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler. He played for Ireland 16 times between 1893 and 1904, making his debut against a Combined Services team. Four of these matches were first-class matches in 1902. He also played f

Is an English-born Irish cricketer. Poynter has represented the Ireland Under-19 cricket team. He pl

Is an English-born Irish cricketer. Poynter has represented the Ireland Under-19 cricket team. He played six youth ODIs, scoring 148 runs at an average of 29.60 with a top score of 76. Progressing from age group cricket, Poynter was named in the Ireland A

Was an Irish painter.He was a founder member of the Belfast Association of Artists and in 1847 was e

Was an Irish painter.He was a founder member of the Belfast Association of Artists and in 1847 was elected as an associate member to the Royal Hibernian Academy, becoming a full member in 1860.

Is a breaststroke swimmer from Helen's Bay, Co. Down Northern Ireland. He is a 2-time Irish Olympian

Is a breaststroke swimmer from Helen's Bay, Co. Down Northern Ireland. He is a 2-time Irish Olympian, having swam at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics. He became the first Irish person to win a medal at the European Short Course Swimming Championships when he fi

Is a former Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He made his debut fo

Is a former Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He made his debut for Ireland against Wales in 1996, and went onto play for them in 61 matches, including two ICC Trophy tournaments. He also played for Northern Ireland in th

Is an Irish cricketer, who played in the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, where Ireland re

Is an Irish cricketer, who played in the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, where Ireland reached the Super 8 stage. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He has played with Northamptonshire since 2005, and with Ireland si

Is an Irish singer. He struck fame when he starred as Deco Cuffe in the hit film The Commitments, ba

Is an Irish singer. He struck fame when he starred as Deco Cuffe in the hit film The Commitments, based on the book by Roddy Doyle. Strong's powerful voice served him well in the film as the lead singer of the band. Filming began when Strong was just 16 and his voice was notably mature for his age. His acting and vocal performances got the attention of record labels and in 1991 he was nominated for a Grammy Award.