Irish Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was an Irish athlete of English origin who won a gold medal in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1932 Sum

Was an Irish athlete of English origin who won a gold medal in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Was an Irish Canadian sprinter.However, Kerr's performances got better, and he set Canadian records

Was an Irish Canadian sprinter.However, Kerr's performances got better, and he set Canadian records in all sprint distances between 40 and 220 yards. He won Canadian titles in the 100 yards (1907) and 200 yards (1906 to 1908).

Near Catania, Sicily) is former Irish rugby union and cricket player who represented Ireland at both

Near Catania, Sicily) is former Irish rugby union and cricket player who represented Ireland at both sports during the 1930s. He also played rugby for both the British Lions and the Barbarians. Alexander, an RUC officer, was killed in action during the Se

Was a Northern Irish soldier, solicitor, rugby union international, amateur boxer and polar explorer

Was a Northern Irish soldier, solicitor, rugby union international, amateur boxer and polar explorer.Paddy" Mayne was born in the County Down market town of Newtownards, the second youngest of seven children. The Mayne family were prominent landowners, and owned several retail businesses in the town. He was named Robert Blair after a second cousin, who at the time of his birth was a British Army officer serving in World War I. The family home, Mount Pleasant, is situated on the hills above Newtownards.

Was an Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, inventor, and early gentleman scientist, noted

Was an Irish natural philosopher, chemist, physicist, inventor, and early gentleman scientist, noted for his work in physics and chemistry. He is best known for the formulation of Boyle's law. Although his research and personal philosophy clearly has its roots in the alchemical tradition, he is largely regarded today as the first modern chemist, and therefore one of the founders of modern chemistry. Among his works, The Sceptical Chymist is seen as a cornerstone book in the field of chemistry.

Was an Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for the Belfast South constituency in Northern Ireland.

Was an Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament for the Belfast South constituency in Northern Ireland.

Was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála in the 1927 to 1965. Briscoe was

Was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála in the 1927 to 1965. Briscoe was active in Sinn Féin during Anglo-Irish War of 1919-21 and he accompanied de Valera to America. Briscoe spoke for the Sinn Féin cause at public meetings there

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played just once

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played just once for Ireland, a first-class match against Wales in June 1926.

Was an Irish photographer, known for his highly stylised erotic imagery.In 1970, Clarke studied grap

Was an Irish photographer, known for his highly stylised erotic imagery.In 1970, Clarke studied graphics at the West Sussex College of Art. Later, he received an MA from the Royal College of Art. Carlos Clarke photographed celebrities such as Keith Richar

Is an Irish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.98 seconds, was

Is an Irish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.98 seconds, was achieved in July 2004 in Dublin.

Was an Irish-Australian surveyor, ornithologist,[2] botanist and poet. His father, also Robert David

Was an Irish-Australian surveyor, ornithologist,[2] botanist and poet. His father, also Robert David FitzGerald, was a banker, and his mother was Mary Ann, née Bell.

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He first p

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He first played for Ireland against I Zingari in August 1899, and next played in Ireland's first four first-class matches in 1902, his last coming against Cambridge

Is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist who became famous as a member of the ro

Is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist who became famous as a member of the rock band The Boomtown Rats. His achievements include organising Live Aid and Live 8. Geldof's most notable compositions include "Rat Trap" and "I Don't Like Mondays". He also starred as Pink in Pink Floyd's 1982 film The Wall.

Sands was born into a Catholic family[6] in Abbots Cross, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Irel

Sands was born into a Catholic family[6] in Abbots Cross, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, and lived there until 1960[8] and then moved to Rathcoole, Newtownabbey. His first sister, Marcella, was born in April 1955 and second sister, Bernadette, in November 1958. His parents, John and Rosaleen, had another son, John, in 1962. Sands' family had moved due to intimidation by loyalists. On leaving school, he became an apprentice coach-builder until he was forced out at gunpoint by loyalists.[9] In June 1972, at the age of 18, his family moved to the Twinbrook housing estate.

Was an Irish artist and author who was most noted for his work as a wood carver and engraver and for

Was an Irish artist and author who was most noted for his work as a wood carver and engraver and for his books on travel and natural history.

Is an Irish race walker. Having been seen as one of Ireland's best hopes of an athletics medal at th

Is an Irish race walker. Having been seen as one of Ireland's best hopes of an athletics medal at the 2008 Olympic Games, he came eighth in the 20km Walk.His wife Marian Andrews is also national women's 400 metres champion and was on the Irish women's tea

Was an Irish soldier and first-class cricketer of English descent. He died seven weeks before his 10

Was an Irish soldier and first-class cricketer of English descent. He died seven weeks before his 100th birthday, making him the longest-lived person to have played international cricket for Ireland. He is also one of the longest-lived first-class cricket

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played 15

Is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, he played 15 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1979 and 1983,including three first-class matches and two List A matches.

Was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player. He made his debut for Ireland against the MCC in Augu

Was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player. He made his debut for Ireland against the MCC in August 1928 and went on to represent his country on 14 occasions, his last coming in July 1949 against Yorkshire. Eight of those games had first-class status.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler, he played 51 times f

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler, he played 51 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1893 and 1930,including 23 first-class matches, captaining them on thirteen occasions.

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler, he played just once f

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman and left-arm medium pace bowler, he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, a first-class match against Scotland in August 1921, scoring three runs in the only innings, and not bowling.

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He made hi

Was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his debut for Ireland in August 1947, playing against the MCC at Lord's. He went onto play for them on 11 occasions, his last match coming against Glamorgan

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he played once for the Ire

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he played once for the Ireland cricket team in 1901 and also played four first-class matches for Dublin University in 1895.

Was an Olympic boxer, Irish republican, Church of Ireland minister and communist. He was killed in t

Was an Olympic boxer, Irish republican, Church of Ireland minister and communist. He was killed in the Spanish Civil War fighting in the International Brigades.

An Irish actor who is best known for playing King Louis XIV in the short-lived historical fantasy se

An Irish actor who is best known for playing King Louis XIV in the short-lived historical fantasy series Young Blades.Originally from Portlaoise, he has been acting since childhood, making his debut appearance in Aisling Walsh’s acclaimed feature film Song For A Raggy Boy. Since then he has appeared in a number of feature films including A Dublin Story, Ghostwood, An Damhan Alla Anbhan and most recently Summer of the Flying Saucer. On television, he appeared in 15 episodes of Foreign Exchange (Magma Film/9 Newtwork Australia) as Cormac MacNamara and in all 13 episodes of Young Blades (Insight/PAX TV) as Prince Louis. More recently Robert has appeared in The Clinic (Parallel Films/RTÉ), Bel's Boys (ITV) and in Season 2 of The Tudors (Showtime/BBC).