List of Dublin City University people

This is a list of notable alumni, faculty members, leaders and supporters of Dublin City University, Ireland:

Presidents

• Danny O'Hare, founding president, NIHE 1977–1989, DCU 1989–1999
• Ferdinand von Prondzynski, 2000–2010
• Brian MacCraith, 2010–2020
• Daire Keogh, 2020–

Notable faculty

• Pat Barker, registrar and professor
• Patrick Brereton
• John Bruton, adjunct faculty, former Taoiseach
• Farrel Corcoran, retired professor
• Michael Cronin, MRIA, later to TCD
• Edward de Bono, adjunct faculty
• David Denby, retired
• Robert Elgie, professor, MRIA
• Diarmaid Ferriter, former member
• Barbara Freitag
• Marnie Holborow
• John Horgan, retired
• Brigitte Le Juez
• Colm Kearney, former member, deceased
• James Kelly, professor
• Colum Kenny, professor, journalist, barrister
• Peadar Kirby, former member
• Barbara O'Connor
• Roderic O'Gorman
• James O'Higgins Norman
• Donal O'Mathuna
• Eugene O'Riordan
• Derval O'Rourke
• Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín, retired
• Paschal Preston
• Kevin Rafter
• Helena Sheehan, retired
• Alan Smeaton, professor
• Malcolm Smyth
• Chris Stevenson, deceased
• Brian Trench
• Paul F. Whelan
• Jenny Williams

Alumni

Media / communications

• Úna-Minh Caomhánach, journalist and writer
• Rory Carroll, news correspondent, The Guardian newspaper
• Matt Cooper, presenter of The Last Word; Today FM; Sunday Times columnist
• Noel Curran, former Director General of RTÉ
• Richard Curran, presenter of Dragons' Den; columnist for Sunday Independent
• Mark Little, founder of Storyful; former CEO of Ireland Twitter; e- US correspondent and presenter of Prime Time, RTÉ
• John Mulholland, Editor of The Observer
• Breda O'Brien, columnist (Mater Dei Institute)
• Kevin O'Sullivan, Editor of Irish Times
• Caitríona Perry, journalist and co-anchor for RTÉ
• Sean Whelan, Economics Editor, RTÉ
• Beth Boylan, businesswoman

Arts

• Declan Buckley, television personality
• Marina Carr, author and playwright
• Finghin Collins, pianist
• John Connolly, author
• Neil Delamere, comedian
• Uaneen Fitzsimons, television presenter and DJ
• Breandán de Gallaí (Brendan Galway), Riverdance dancer
• Hazel Hayes, author, filmmaker, and YouTuber
• Patrick McCabe (SPD), novelist
• John McGahern (SPD)
• Caroline Morahan, RTÉ's Off the Rails, Fair City
• Barry Murphy, actor, comedian
• Ardal O'Hanlon, comedian, known for Father Ted
• Dearbhla Walsh, television director and Emmy Award winner
• Laura Whitmore, MTV UK presenter
• Don Wycherley (SPD)

Business

• John Hourican, banker, CEO of the Bank of Cyprus^[1]
• Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH plc
• Brody Sweeney, CEO and founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars^[2]
• Lorraine Twohill, Chief Marketing Officer of Google

Law, politics, and government

• Rotimi Adebari, Ireland's first black mayor, Portlaoise^[3]
• Clare Daly, TD, Dublin North 2016–2019, MEP 2019–
• Seán Dorgan, General Secretary of Fianna Fáil
• Brendan Howlin (SPD), Labour Party Teachta Dála
• Enda Kenny (SPD), Teachta Dála, Taoiseach 2011–2017, Leader of Fine Gael 2002–2017
• Conor Lenihan, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála; former Minister of State
• Mary Lou McDonald MEP, TD Teachta Dála, Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin since February 2009
• Helen McEntee, TD, Fine Gael, Meath-East and Minister of State for Health - Older People
• Rónán Mullen, former Senator
• Kathleen O'Meara, former Senator
• Kathryn Reilly, former Sinn Féin Senator
• Noel Rock, former Fine Gael TD
• Brendan Ryan
• Duncan Smith, Labour TD

Sportspeople

DCU GAA

Ireland international rules football team players

Colm Begley Bernard Brogan Stephen Cluxton Cathal Cregg Bryan Cullen Paul Flynn Paddy Keenan

James McCarthy Anthony Moyles Ross Munnelly Michael Murphy Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Shane Ryan

Senior inter-county footballers

Dublin

Paddy Andrews Bernard Brogan Paul Casey Paddy Christie

Stephen Cluxton Jonny Cooper Bryan Cullen Paul Flynn

Declan Lally James McCarthy Philly McMahon Kevin Nolan

Eoghan O'Gara Tomás Quinn Ian Robertson Shane Ryan

Cavan

• Seanie Johnston
• John Tierney

Cork

• Seán Óg Ó hAilpín

Donegal

• Michael Boyle
• Michael Murphy

Galway

• Tom Flynn

Kildare

• Seanie Johnston

Laois

• Colm Begley
• Ross Munnelly

Louth

• Paddy Keenan

Mayo

• Rob Hennelly
• Conor Mortimer

Meath

• Anthony Moyles

Roscommon

• Cathal Cregg
• David Keenan
• Donal Shine

Sligo

• David Kelly

Senior inter-county ladies' footballers

Dublin Rachel Barrett Leah Caffrey Lucy Collins Lyndsey Davey

C.J. Hogan Ciara McGuinness Eimear McGlade Niamh McEvoy Ciara Mulligan

Deirdre Murphy Lindsay Peat Eabha Ruitleas Siobhan Woods

Source:^[4][5][6]

Mayo

• Sarah Rowe

Senior inter-county hurlers

Dublin Shane Ryan Clare Teu Ó hAilpín Cork Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Galway Brian Flaherty

Kilkenny Brian Flaherty Walter Walsh Laois Darren Rooney Wexford Andrew Shore

Gaelic handballers

• Derek Henry
• Eoin Kennedy

 Ireland men's rugby union internationals

• Tadhg Furlong
• Jamie Heaslip
• Trevor Hogan
• Bernard Jackman
• Marty Moore

 Ireland women's rugby union internationals

• Lindsay Peat

 Ireland men's field hockey internationals

• Conor Harte
• David Harte

 Ireland women's field hockey internationals

• Hannah Matthews
• Alison Meeke

Others

• Kevin Hunt, Bohemians captain
• Fionnuala McCormack, European cross country champion
• Ger McDonnell, reached the summit of Everest in May 2003
• Ciara Peelo, Olympic sailor, Beijing 2008
• Darren Sutherland, bronze medalist boxer, Beijing Olympic Games, 2008
• John Tierney, Ireland Australian rules football international
• Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Ireland shinty–hurling international

Honorary degree holders (not otherwise listed)

• Amal Al Qubaisi
• Jocelyn Bell-Burnell
• Bill Clinton
• Wesley Cocker
• Brian Cody
• John Coolahan
• Mary Davis
• Susan Denham
• Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
• Roddy Doyle
• John Fitzpatrick^[7]
• Olwen Fouéré
• Brian Friel
• David Hammond
• Charles Haughey
• Seamus Heaney
• John Hume
• Owen Keenan
• John E. Kelly III
• Seán Kelly
• Stanislaus Kennedy
• Dermot Lane
• Louis le Brocquy
• Pearse Lyons
• Margaret MacCurtain
• Timothy Mahony
• Seamus Mallon
• James G. March
• Martin McAleese
• Mary McAleese
• Neil V McCann
• John McGahern
• Paid McGee
• Peter McVerry
• George J. Mitchell
• John Francis Mitchell
• Stephen Myers
• Martin Naughton
• Colm William O'Connell
• Brian O'Driscoll
• Brian O'Dwyer
• Labhrás Ó Murchú
• Sonia O'Sullivan
• John Pilger
• Paul Quigley
• Tomi Reichental
• Mary Robinson
• Tony Scott
• Jean Kennedy Smith
• Peter Sutherland
• Katie Taylor
• Mother Teresa
• Patrick A Toole
• David Trimble
• Willie Walsh
• Ernest Walton
• Maurice Whelan
• T. K. Whitaker
• Patrick J. Wright
• Muhammad Yunus

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Members of DCU's Governing Authority and of the Board of the Educational Trust

• David Byrne, Chancellor, 2006–2011
• Gay Byrne, past member, DCU Educational Trust
• Veronica Guerin, member of the governing body of DCU, 1982–1992
• Martin McAleese, Chancellor, 2011–

References

1. "Saturday profile: Hourican forces his way into Hester's plans". The Sctosman. 21 November 2008.
2. Clarke, Jody (7 June 2006). "My first million: Brody Sweeney".
3. "Ireland elects its first black mayor". 28 June 2007.
4. "DCU students take to the pitch for Dublin". www.dcu.ie. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
5. "DCU students and grads line out in All Ireland Ladies Football Final". www.dcu.ie. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
6. "DCU to the fore in Ladies All-Ireland Football Finals". www.dcu.ie. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
7. "John Fitzpatrick". Retrieved 20 January 2019.
8. "Honorary Graduates DCU". Retrieved 20 January 2019.

External links

• List of Honorary Members and Doctors of the University (2001)