Irish Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is an Irish former athlete from Lifford, County Donegal from 1989 to 2003. Competing for Lifford A.C

Is an Irish former athlete from Lifford, County Donegal from 1989 to 2003. Competing for Lifford A.C., she specialised in the High Jump and was outdoor national champion in 1989, 1990, 1993 and 1995. She was also indoor champion in 1990, 1993; 1996-8 and

Sharon Corr began learning the violin when she was 6 years old. Her sister, Caroline Corr, was origi

Sharon Corr began learning the violin when she was 6 years old. Her sister, Caroline Corr, was originally meant to learn it but was not interested, so Sharon began learning it instead. She has played in an orchestra and is qualified to teach the violin. T

Is an Irish composer.Shaun Davey was born in Belfast in 1948. He graduated from Trinity College, Dub

Is an Irish composer.Shaun Davey was born in Belfast in 1948. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin in the history of Art in 1971. He then took a master's degree at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. In the late 1970s, he made his first recording, "Davey and Morris," with Donal Lunny and others. He worked as a composer of advertising jingles, including "The Pride of the Herd" for the National Dairy Council.

Is the General of The Salvation Army. He succeeded John Larsson as the 18th General on 2nd April, 20

Is the General of The Salvation Army. He succeeded John Larsson as the 18th General on 2nd April, 2006. He has the academic qualifications LLB(Hons), BDTheol(Hons), PhD and AKC(Theol).

Is an Irish Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Oly

Is an Irish Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against Yorkshire in June 1948 and went on to play for them on eight occasions, his last game against South Africa in July 1951. Of his matches for Ireland, five

Is a former Irish cricketer. Corlett attended Worksop College, a public school in North Nottinghamsh

Is a former Irish cricketer. Corlett attended Worksop College, a public school in North Nottinghamshire. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler[1], he made his debut for Ireland in a match against the Netherlands in June 1974, and went on

Was an Irish astronomer, scientist, ornithologist and explorer. He was born in Dublin and died at Ea

Was an Irish astronomer, scientist, ornithologist and explorer. He was born in Dublin and died at East Sheen in Surrey.Two branches of Sabine's work in particular deserve very high credit: Determination of the length of the seconds pendulum, a simple pendulum whose time period on the surface of the Earth is two seconds, that is, one second in each direction; and extensive researches connected with the Earth's magnetic field. He led the effort to establish a system of magnetic observatories in various parts of British territory all over the globe and a great part of his life was devoted to their direction, and to the reduction and discussion of their observations.

Is one of Ireland's most famous singers for six decades running.His singing is centered around showb

Is one of Ireland's most famous singers for six decades running.His singing is centered around showband and cabaret tunes. His early career began when he stumbled upon the clarinet and saxophone at the Dublin Music School. As a young man he joined the Johnny Butler Band followed by Earl Gill's Band, the Pacfic Showband and then Dermot O'Brien's showband. His decision to go solo at the peak of the caberet era, opened up his career.

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman, he made his debut for Ireland against Yorkshire in Ju

Was an Irish cricketer. A left-handed batsman, he made his debut for Ireland against Yorkshire in July 1949. He went onto play for Ireland on 53 occasions, his last match coming against Hampshire in September 1965. 27 of his matches for Ireland had first-

Is a former Papua New Guinean rugby league player who currently coaches the Villeneuve Leopards in t

Is a former Papua New Guinean rugby league player who currently coaches the Villeneuve Leopards in the Elite One Championship in France. He recently played for Halifax in the Co-operative Championship. He has also previously played for Hull KR, Huddersfie

Is an Irish painter.Stanley went to school in Sligo and was originally interested in carpentry. He m

Is an Irish painter.Stanley went to school in Sligo and was originally interested in carpentry. He met a painter, Jim Heuston, who developed Pettigrew's interest in landscape painting. Like Paul Henry, he was attracted to the cloud formations and reflective water of Sligos seascape.

Was an Irish sport rower and world champion professional wrestler. He was the second Irish wrestler,

Was an Irish sport rower and world champion professional wrestler. He was the second Irish wrestler, after Danno O'Mahoney, to become a world champion. Casey was the eldest of seven sons of Mike Casey, a bare-knuckle boxer. Steve Casey rowed in the Sneem

Was an Irish-born actor from Glengormley, Northern Ireland, who appeared in 60 films, most notably i

Was an Irish-born actor from Glengormley, Northern Ireland, who appeared in 60 films, most notably in the role of Messala in the 1959 Ben-Hur.Boyd was discovered by actor Michael Redgrave while working as a hotel doorman.[citation needed] He began in British films, but it was his role in a 1957 French film The Night Heaven Fell opposite Brigitte Bardot that got him noticed. He went to Hollywood and appeared as second leads in a variety of films, including The Bravados (1958) and The Best of Everything (1959). His role as Messala in Ben-Hur (1959) propelled him to international fame and he was thereafter fated to play roles wearing breastplates and Roman togas, as in Samuel Bronston's The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), in which he co-starred with Sophia Loren.

Is a flat racing jockey, British Champion Apprentice 2006. The Athlone man rode 44 winners in 2006 a

Is a flat racing jockey, British Champion Apprentice 2006. The Athlone man rode 44 winners in 2006 and finished four ahead of his main challengers, capturing the hearts of the nation when he claimed the title in late October. He sealed the prestigious awa

Is an Irish professional wrestler and actor, best known by his ring names Sheamus and Sheamus O'Shau

Is an Irish professional wrestler and actor, best known by his ring names Sheamus and Sheamus O'Shaunessy. He is signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and competes on the Raw brand. Prior to joining WWE, Farrelly was also a two-time Internationa

Was an Irish first class cricketer and national captain. A right-handed opening batsman, when he ret

Was an Irish first class cricketer and national captain. A right-handed opening batsman, when he retired in 1996 he held the national record for most caps, with 114. His 4,275 for Ireland was also a record. Warke was selected to captain Ireland in their m

Is an Irish slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He finished 25th in the C-1 event at the 19

Is an Irish slalom canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. He finished 25th in the C-1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Is an Irish pop singer and actor, who is in the boy band Boyzone. Away from his Boyzone work, Gately

Is an Irish pop singer and actor, who is in the boy band Boyzone. Away from his Boyzone work, Gately has appeared variously in stage productions and on television programmes as well recording solo material.

Is an Irish actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his lead performance in the 1992 film T

Is an Irish actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his lead performance in the 1992 film The Crying Game.

Is a former Irish cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman. He made his début for Ireland against Wo

Is a former Irish cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman. He made his début for Ireland against Worcestershire in 1990, eventually playing for his country on 64 occasions, including five first-class and ten List A matches. He also represented Northern Ir

Jones, an Everton fan, was working at Plumb centre in Oldham when he played for Chadderton, Jones ha

Jones, an Everton fan, was working at Plumb centre in Oldham when he played for Chadderton, Jones had been a very promising footballer but at 16 he was still growing and is one of a number of players overlooked at that time by Bury. He was spotted in a tournament by a well connected ex-footballer who passed his feelings over to Blackpool via the scouting network. Jones was thusly on the books of Blackpool, and later played for Football League of Ireland sides Sligo Rovers and Bray Wanderers.

A Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the Nor

A Northern Irish footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the Northern Ireland national team.Davis started his career at Aston Villa and his first professional appearance was made on September 18, 2004. He came on after 57 minutes as a replacement for Nolberto Solano in a Premiership match against Norwich City. He was a member of the 2002 FA Youth Cup winning team that beat Everton 4-2 in the final.By October 2005 he was a regular for the club and missed only one game for Villa in the 2005–06 season. Davis was named Villa's "Young Player of the Year", "The Fans Player of the Year" and "Player of the Year" for 2005–06. His form prompted the Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez

Is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for Doncaster Rovers after signing in

Is a Northern Irish professional footballer currently playing for Doncaster Rovers after signing in May 2008 from Hull City. He plays as a left-winger, and is known for being one of the best attacking headers of the ball outside the top flight.Elliott started his career at St Andrews FC, from Belfast, then moved on to Glentoran before joining Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.He became a fans favourite at Fir Park and his impressive performances earned him his first cap for Northern Ireland against Malta in September 2002. In May 2002, Motherwell went into administration and as a result had to sell many of their best players. During his time at the club, Elliott scored 22 goals in 77 appearances.

Is a footballer from Guinea-Bissau who currently plays for Onisilos Sotira in the Cypriot Second Div

Is a footballer from Guinea-Bissau who currently plays for Onisilos Sotira in the Cypriot Second Division where he plays as a midfielder.