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Declan (given Name)
Declan is an Irish given name, an anglicised form of the Irish saint name Declán, also Deaglán or Déaglán. St. Declán founded a monastery in Ireland in the 5th century, and the St. Declán's stone has been credited as the site of many miracles. The name is believed to mean "man of prayer" or "full of goodness". Notable people with the given name "Declan" include A *Declan Affley (1939–1985), Australian singer * Declan Arthurs (1965–1987), Northern Irish soldier B * Declan Barron (born 1951), Irish Gaelic footballer *Declan Bennett (born 1981), English singer-songwriter *Declan Bonner (born 1965), Irish Gaelic footballer * Declan Brady, Irish criminal * Declan Breathnach (born 1958), Irish politician *Declan Bree (born 1978), Irish Gaelic footballer *Declan Browne (born 1958), Irish politician * Declan Buckley, Irish television personality * Declan Buckley (designer), British landscape designer *Declan Burke (born 1972), British guitarist * Declan Burns (born 1956), Iris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish People
The Irish ( ga, Muintir na hÉireann or ''Na hÉireannaigh'') are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common history and culture. There have been humans in Ireland for about 33,000 years, and it has been continually inhabited for more than 10,000 years (see Prehistoric Ireland). For most of Ireland's recorded history, the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people (see Gaelic Ireland). From the 9th century, small numbers of Vikings settled in Ireland, becoming the Norse-Gaels. Anglo-Normans also conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century, while England's 16th/17th century conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought many English and Lowland Scots to parts of the island, especially the north. Today, Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland (officially called Ireland) and Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom). The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British, Irish, Northern Irish or som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Casey
Declan Casey (born 24 January 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He can play and . Background He is the son of former St George Dragons and North Sydney Bears player Stephen Casey. Playing career 2022 Casey made his NRL debut in round 16 of the 2022 NRL season against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Casey’s NRL debut was cut short after a sickening head knock in Canterbury's 18-6 loss to the Cronulla side which saw the 22-year-old taken from the field on a medi cab. Casey was knocked to the ground in the 52nd minute after attempting a tackle on Cronulla prop Andrew Fifita. Casey played for Canterbury's NSW Cup team in their 29-22 grand final loss to Penrith with Casey scoring a try during the game. 2023 On 27 October, Casey announced on Instagram that he was leaving the Canterbury club after four years. On 21 November, it was announced by the Wests Tigers that they had offered Casey a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan De Barra
Declan de Barra is an Irish musician, animator and screenwriter, best known for his work in American television. In addition, de Barra's animations have featured in various international film festivals. Music Born in Bunmahon, Co. Waterford, Ireland, de Barra emigrated to Australia in 1989 and started playing in various bands while studying fine art in Perth, Western Australia. He toured the country for a number of years with his group Non-Intentional Lifeform on Dutch label Roadrunner Records. In 1999 he formed the musical group Clann Zú featuring various musicians from Melbourne's classical, punk and electronic scenes. Clann Zú released two albums '' Rua'' and ''Black Coats and Bandages'' on Canadian political label G7 Welcoming Committee. de Barra returned to Ireland in 2002, continuing to perform with Clann Zú on their final tour throughout 2004 in Canada and Australia. In 2005 he released a debut solo album, ''Song of a Thousand Birds'' followed by "A Fire to Scare the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Darcy
Declan Darcy (Irish: ''Déaglán Ó Dorchaí'') is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Leitrim and Dublin county teams. He captained Leitrim to the 1994 Connacht Senior Football Championship, he also won a Connacht Under-21 Football Championship in 1991. He won Leitrim Senior Football Championship titles in 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 with Aughawillian and also played with St. Brigids GAA Club in Dublin. He won a Dublin Senior Club Championship and Leinster Senior Club Championship with St. Brigids in 2003. He served as a selector of the Dublin under-21 football team for the 2009 championship season. Darcy also helped manage St Brigid's minor team, alongside Gerry McEntee, Liam Plunkett and Mick Clerkin, to Minor 'A' Championship glory in 2008, winning both Dublin and Leinster titles. He worked alongside Shane O'Hanlon and Jim Brogan. He was a selector with Jim Gavin, who guided Dublin to the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final after defeating Kerry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Danaher
Declan Danaher (born 11 January 1980) is a former rugby union footballer who played at back row for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership. He is currently Defence coach for the same team. Club career Danaher joined London Irish in 1999, making his debut against Gloucester Rugby in May 2000. He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints. Danaher was on the losing side in the Finals of the 2005-06 European Challenge Cup and 2008–09 Guinness Premiership. In July 2012, he was appointed the captain of London Irish for the 2012/13 Aviva Premiership Rugby Season. International career He has represented Ireland at U19 level and England at U21 level. Danaher also represented England A in 2002. He was selected by Clive Woodward for the England squad for the 2002 Six Nations Championship The 2002 Six Nations Championship was the third series of rugby union's Six Nations Championship, the 108th international championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Dalton
Declan Dalton (born 6 November 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a forward for club side Fr. O'Neill's, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. Playing career Fr. O'Neill's Dalton joined the Fr. O'Neill's club at a young age and played in all grades at juvenile and underage levels. On 16 September 2013, he was at right wing-forward when Fr. O'Neill's defeated Newcestown by 4-14 to 5-10 to win the Cork Premier 2 MHC title. Dalton subsequently progressed onto the Fr. O'Neill's under-21 team. On 8 December 2018, he gave the "performance of a lifetime" for Fr. O'Neill's when he scored 0-15, including twelve from frees, in 3-24 to 4-18 defeat of Midleton to win the Cork Premier Under-21 Championship title. Dalton made his first appearance for the Fr. O'Neill's top adult team during the 2014 Cork Intermediate Championship. On 22 October 2016, Dalton scored six points from full-forward when Fr. O'Neill's drew with Kildorrery in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Dale
Gee Malik Linton (born December 9, 1973) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. Career Born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jamaican family, Gee Malik Linton majored in physics in college and was pursuing a master's degree until he sold a screenplay and switched to filmmaking. Beginning his career writing and directing short films, he then worked as a physical trainer for Tobey Maguire during '' Spider-Man'', Leonardo DiCaprio during ''The Departed'', and Anne Hathaway during ''The Dark Knight Rises''. Linton directed the 2016 thriller ''Exposed'' starring Keanu Reeves, which was mired in controversy. Throughout the writing and filming process, Linton had a different view for the movie than Lionsgate, the studio releasing the movie. Alterations the studio made included changing the name from the original ''Daughter of God'' to ''Exposed'', as well as changing the focus of the movie onto the character played by Keanu Reeves during the editing process. These unwante ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Cusack
Declan Cusack (born 28 April 1988) is an Irish rugby union player, who is currently a player–coach at English North 1 East club York. He normally plays as a fly-half but has occasionally played as a centre. Munster He made his debut for Munster against Connacht on 18 April 2010, starting at fly-half. He was part of the Munster A team that lost to Cornish Pirates in the final of 2009–10 British and Irish Cup in May 2010. On 27 April 2012, Cusack came off the bench for Munster A in their 31–12 2011–12 British and Irish Cup Final victory against Cross Keys. On 5 May 2012, Cusack came off the bench for Munster in the last league fixture of the 2011–12 season against Ulster and scored his first points for the province, a conversion of Munster's fourth try. It was announced on 3 May 2012 that Cusack would leave Munster at the end of the 2011–12 season. Gernika RT Cusack made six starts for Basque side Gernika RT in the 2012–13 European Challenge Cup, scoring 50 point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Curry
Declan Gerald Curry (born 5 September 1971) is a Northern Irish freelance journalist, news presenter and businessman, best known as the former business correspondent for '' BBC Breakfast''. Early life Curry was born and raised in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Career Early career Curry studied chemistry at Imperial College, London. There he reported for IC Radio and ICNN (Imperial College News Network), as well as the weekly paper ''Felix''. Curry has worked for and broadcast on ABC News and LBC, but has spent most of his career with the BBC. BBC Curry started working for the BBC in 1994. He worked on the BBC News Channel from the channel's inception in 1997. He has also worked for BBC World News, Radio 5 Live, and Radio 4. Curry is best known for his reporting of the happenings in the London Stock Exchange and other British economic news, particularly during the '' Breakfast'' programme on BBC One and BBC News Channel. On 23 May 2005, Curry did not participate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Curran
Declan Curran (born 15 April 1952) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Curran, a prop, was born in Ballina, New South Wales and claimed a total of 5 international rugby caps for Australia. His father, Frank Curran, played Rugby League Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 11 ... for Australia. References Further reading * 1952 births Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players Rugby union props People from Ballina, New South Wales Living people Rugby union players from New South Wales {{Australia-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Cross
Declan Cross (born July 25, 1993) is a former professional Canadian football fullback who played for six seasons for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion with the Argonauts and a Yates Cup champion with the Marauders. University career Cross played Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football with the McMaster Marauders from 2012 to 2015, as a Receiver/H-Back. Over four seasons while being used primarily as a blocker he recorded 34 rushes for 228 yards, 47 receptions for 469 yards and 5 touch downs. During his time playing for McMasters Football team, the Marauders won the Yates Cup in 2012 and 2014 and also appeared in the Vanier Cup in the same years. Cross was named McMaster's Most Valuable Offensive Player in 2014. Professional career Cross was drafted in the fourth round, 27th overall, by the Toronto Argonauts in the 2016 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 19, 2016. He made the active roster after the conclus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Coulter
Declan Coulter (born 1987/8) is a hurler. He plays for Setanta, the Donegal county team and the Ireland national team. Coulter previously played for Cuchulainn's and the Armagh county team. Playing career Coulter made his inter-county debut for Armagh at the age of 17 in 2005. He won his first Nicky Rackard Cup in 2010. He won his second Nicky Rackard Cup with Armagh in 2012, scoring 2–2 in the final against Louth. He continued to play for Armagh until 2016. Following a move to Donegal, Coulter began playing for Setanta with whom he won a Donegal Senior Hurling Championship and an Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship in 2017, scoring 1–6 in the Ulster JCHC final against Na Magha. He won his second Donegal SHC in 2019, scoring 1–2 (including 1 free) in the final. Coulter began playing for Donegal in 2017. He played for Donegal during the 2018 National Hurling League, when the county recorded their first competitive victories over Derry and Down (he scored 1– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
