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O'Riordan
{{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 O’Riordan is a surname of Irish origin. Famous people with this surname include: *Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (born 1976), Irish politician * Brendan O'Riordan, Irish football player * Brian O'Riordan (born 1981), Irish rugby player *Cait O'Riordan (born 1965), British rock musician * Conal Holmes O'Connell O'Riordan (1874–1948), Irish dramatist and novelist *Dolores O'Riordan (1971–2018), Irish singer and songwriter *Don O'Riordan (born 1957), Irish football player and coach * Eugene O'Riordan, Irish author and professor of mathematics *Jerry O'Riordan (fl. mid-20th century), Irish hurler * Julius O'Riordan (born 1966), British DJ *Mark O'Riordan (born 1980), Irish hurler *Michael O'Riordan (1917–2006), Irish communist; founder of the Communist Party of Ireland *Mossy O'Riordan (fl. mid-20th century), Irish hurler *Rachel O'Riordan (born 1971/1972), Irish theatre director * Robert O'Riordan (born 1943), Canadian author *Seán Ó Ríordáin Seá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( ; 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. One of the most recognizable voices in rock in the 1990s, she was known for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice, signature yodel, emphasized use of keening, and strong Limerick accent. O'Riordan was born in County Limerick, Ireland, to a Catholic working-class family. She began to perform as a soloist in her church choir before leaving secondary school to join the Cranberries in 1990. Recognised for her "unique" voice, she quickly achieved worldwide fame. During her lifetime, she released seven studio albums with the Cranberries, including four number-one albums. Over the years, she contributed to the release of ''Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?'' (1993), ''No Need to Argue'' (1994), ''To the Faithful Departed'' (1996), ''Bury the Hatchet'' (1999) and ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael O'Riordan
Michael O'Riordan ( ga, Mícheál Ó Ríordáin; 12 November 1917 – 18 May 2006) was the founder of the Communist Party of Ireland (3rd) and also fought with the Connolly Column in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. Early life O'Riordan was born at 37 Pope's Quay, Cork city, on 11 November 1917. He was the youngest of five children. His parents came from the West Cork Gaeltacht of Ballingeary- Gougane Barra. Despite his parents being native speakers of the Irish language, it was not until O'Riordan was interned during the Second World War that he learnt Irish. As a teenager, he joined the republican youth movement, Fianna Éireann, and then the Irish Republican Army. Much of the IRA at the time was inclined towards left-wing politics. A lot of its activity at the time involved street fighting with the quasi-fascist Blueshirt movement, and O'Riordan fought the Blueshirts on the streets of Cork City in 1933–34. O'Riordan was friends with left-wing incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judge Jules
Julius O'Riordan (born 1966), better known by his stage name Judge Jules, is a British dance music DJ, record producer and entertainment lawyer. He is known for his DJ activities, music production and long-running radio show which achieved global success. He was voted best DJ in the world by ''DJ Mag'' in 1995. Education O'Riordan was educated at Highgate Wood Secondary School, a state school in Highgate Wood in North London and at University College School, an independent school for boys in Hampstead (also in North London), followed by the London School of Economics (LSE), where he earned a degree in law. During his time at university, O'Riordan started hosting small parties where he was the DJ and earned the nickname "Judge Jules" due to his field of study. DJ career and radio shows O'Riordan began DJing professionally back in 1987. As a young DJ he became known for his interpretation of beat at the Club Valentino venue in Colchester, Essex, drawing capacity attendance. He wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don O'Riordan
Donald Joseph O'Riordan (born 14 May 1957) is an Irish football coach and former professional player, who is the manager of Women's National League club Treaty United. O'Riordan notably played for Middlesbrough, Grimsby Town and Notts County amongst others and has previously been on the coaching staff at Sheffield United, in the role of technical director/coach of their feeder club Chengdu Blades F.C. in China. Club career Derby County O'Riordan was born in Dublin. A central defender or midfielder, he began his career as an apprentice with Derby County, turning professional in May 1975. His league debut came on 23 March 1977, as a 24th-minute substitute for Charlie George in a 0–0 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur. Tulsa Roughnecks He played twice on loan to Doncaster Rovers in January 1978 and struggling to make an impact at Derby, moved to NASL side Tulsa Roughnecks where he played in every game in his first NASL season. Preston North End He returned to England in October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cait O'Riordan
Caitlín O'Riordan (born 4 January 1965) is a British musician of Irish and Scottish descent. She played bass guitar for the Irish punk/folk band the Pogues from 1983 to 1986. She later played with Elvis Costello (her husband from 1986 to 2002) as well as several other projects. She uses the name Rocky O'Riordan on social media and for her Sirius-XM radio show, ''The Rocky O'Riordan Show''. Biography Caitlín O'Riordan was born in Nigeria to Irish and Scottish parents, who moved to London when the Nigerian Civil War broke out in 1967. She heard the Nips' song "Gabrielle" on the radio in 1979, and subsequently met future Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan, who was working at Rocks Off Records, where she went to purchase the record. In 1982, she was invited by MacGowan to join his newly forming band Pogue Mahone. She appeared on the group's first two albums, '' Red Roses for Me'' and ''Rum Sodomy & the Lash, the EP Poguetry in Motion'', and several early singles, before leaving in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel O'Riordan
Rachel O'Riordan (born 1974) is an Irish theatre director. She is currently the artistic director at the Lyric Hammersmith, London. Early life and education Born in Cork, Ireland to poet and novelist Robert Anthony Welch and Angela O'Riordan Welch, O'Riordan first trained as a ballet dancer. This culminated in a scholarship to the White Lodge, Royal Ballet School"Stage is set for change" ''The Herald'' (Glasgow) (4 April 2012). Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 26 November 2014. and then (formerly ''Kirov''). She studied English and Theatre studies at |
Mossy O'Riordan
Maurice Francis "Mossy" O'Riordan (1926 - 27 August 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team. Born in Blackrock, County Cork, O'Riordan first played with the Cork senior team at the age of twenty. He made his debut during the 1946 championship. O'Riordan became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals and three Munster medals. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions O'Riordan won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he played with Blackrock. O'Riordan's brother, Gerry, was a four-time All-Ireland medallist with Cork. Throughout his career O'Riordan made 18 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1952 championship Playing career Inter-county O'Riordan made his senior championship debut for Cork on 9 June 1946 in a 2-9 to 2-1 Munster quarter-final defeat of Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry O'Riordan
Jeremiah O'Riordan (1925 - 16 June 1987) was an Irish hurler, who played as a corner-back and as a full-forward, and is most known for his time with the Cork senior hurling team. He was the elder brother of Mossy O'Riordan. Career Born in Cork, O'Riordan was educated at Sullivan's Quay and the North Monastery, where he won a Harty Cup medal. He began his club hurling career with the Blackrock club, before later lining out with the Civil Service club in Dublin and ending his career with Claughaun and Ahane in Limerick. Coughlan first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Dublin senior hurling team that lost the 1945 Leinster final to Kilkenny. He transferred to the Cork senior hurling team the following season and ended his debut year with an All-Ireland Championship title. O'Riordan was a mainstay of the team for nearly a decade and was at right corner-back for Cork's three successive All-Ireland titles between 1952 and 1954. His other honours with Cork include fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark O'Riordan
Mark O'Riordan (born 1980 in Croom, County Limerick) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Croom and with the Limerick senior inter-county team. He also plays with the Limerick senior football team. Playing career Club O'Riordan plays his club hurling with his local Croom club and has enjoyed some success. Inter-county ;Hurling O'Riordan first came to prominence on the inter-county scene as a member of the Limerick under-21 team. He won a Munster title at this level in 2000 before later collecting an All-Ireland medal following a victory over Galway. The following year O'Riordan won a second set of Munster and All-Ireland under-21 honours, as Limerick completed the second leg of a three-in-a-row. By this stage he had already joined the county senior team, however, Limerick's hurling fortunes were about to take a dramatic downturn. Following the county's victory over Cork in the Munster Championship in 2001 Limerick failed to win a game in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian O'Riordan
Brian O'Riordan (born 4 February 1981 in Dublin), is a professional rugby player. He currently plays scrum-half for Lansdowne in the Irish AIB league. He previously played two seasons for Bristol after signing for them in the summer of 2006. For the previous four seasons he played for Leinster Rugby, Leinster. He has represented Ireland at under 19, under 21 and at A international levels. He attended Gonzaga College in Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ... and also is a graduate of University College Dublin. Brian's father Alec represented Ireland at cricket (playing in the famous win against the West Indies in Sion Mills) and Brian could have followed in his fathers footsteps after representing Ireland while in school but chose to pursue his interest in rugby. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conal Holmes O'Connell O'Riordan
Conal Holmes O'Connell O'Riordan (pseudonym Norreys Connell) (29 April 1874 – 18 June 1948) was an Irish dramatist and novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to .... Career Works Novels His novels include: *''In the Green Park or The Half-Pay Deities'' (1894) *''The House of the Strange Woman'' (1895) *''The Fool and His Heart'' (1896) *''The Pity of War'' (1906) *''Adam of Dublin'' (1920) *''Adam and Caroline'' (1921) *''In London: The Story of Adam and Marriage'' (1922) *''Rowena Barnes'' (1923) *''Married Life'' (1924) *''The Age of Miracles'' (1925) *''Young Lady Drazincourt'' (1925) *''Soldier Born'' (1927) *''Soldier of Waterloo'' (1928) *''Soldier’s Wife'' (1935) *''Soldier's End'' (1938) *''Judith Quinn, a Novel for Women'' (1939) *''Judith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene O'Riordan
Eugene O'Riordan is an author and professor at the Dublin City University School of Mathematical Sciences, Dublin, Ireland. His areas of research include singularly perturbed differential equations, numerical analysis Numerical analysis is the study of algorithms that use numerical approximation (as opposed to symbolic computation, symbolic manipulations) for the problems of mathematical analysis (as distinguished from discrete mathematics). It is the study of ... and Shishkin meshes. Published works Books by Eugene O'Riordan include: * ''Robust computational techniques for boundary layers'', Chapman and Hall/ CRC press, 2000. * ''Fitted numerical methods for singular perturbation problems-error estimates in the maximum norm for linear problems in one and two dimensions'', World-Scientific, 1996.Review of ''Fitted numerical methods'' by Martin Stynes (1998), ''Mathematical Reviews'', Notes External links DCU Staff DetailsHome Page Year of birth missing (living people) L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
