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St. Declan's College
St. Declan's College is an All-boys school, all-boys, Catholic school, Catholic secondary school located in Cabra, Dublin, Cabra West, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It was originally established by The Christian Brothers in 1960 with an initial enrollment of 75. It is now a State school, public (state-funded) school under the management of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust. Notable alumni Sportspeople (footballers) * The Brogan family: Bernard Brogan Snr; Jim Brogan (Gaelic footballer), Jim Brogan; Alan Brogan, born 1982; Bernard Brogan Jnr, born 1984 * Harry Kenny, born 1962 * Owen Heary, born 1976 * Richie Partridge, born 1980 * Barry Cahill (Gaelic footballer), Barry Cahill, born 1981 * Paul Keegan (footballer born 1984), Paul Keegan, born 1984 * Shane Supple, born 1987 * Kevin Bonner * Senan Connell * Declan Lally * Kevin Nolan (Gaelic footballer), Kevin Nolan * Seán Bugler Sportspeople (other) * Alan Nolan, hurler born 1985 * Peadar Carton, hurler and footballer bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabra, Dublin
Cabra () is an inner suburb on the northside of Dublin city in Ireland. It is approximately northwest of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council. It was commonly known as Cabragh until the early 20th century. Largely located between the Royal Canal and the Phoenix Park, it is primarily a residential suburb, with a range of institutions and some light industry. Cabra is served by bus, tram and mainline rail; it lies across Navan Road, one of the main roads from central Dublin to the orbital motorway. History From about 1480, the manor of Cabra was held by a branch of the Plunket family, another branch of which was later ennobled as Earls of Fingall. The branch which held Cabragh had its main residence at Dunsoghly Castle near Finglas, which still exists. There are three contiguous townlands called "Cabra", each in a different civil parish: Grangegorman, Glasnevin and Castleknock. The three met at the gate lodge of ''Cabragh House'', today the loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Keegan (footballer Born 1984)
Paul Anthony Keegan (born 5 July 1984) is an Irish professional footballer who last played for Bray Wanderers. He plays as a midfielder. He is a former Republic of Ireland U23 international. Career Drogheda United Keegan signed for Drogheda United in July 2005 having previously played for Home Farm and Leeds United. At Drogheda he earned two senior medals, the first arriving when the Louth side won the FAI Cup in 2005, and two years later when they claimed the league championship, the first in the club's history. He has captained the Republic of Ireland at youth and U21 level making his debut in Stade de la Maladière in 2003. He also played at Under 23 level. In October 2000, Keegan played for the Republic of Ireland national football team U16s in a qualifying tournament in Riga for the 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship where he came up against Andrés Iniesta. Bohemians After leaving Drogheda, Keegan signed for Bohemians in January 2009 and slotted seamles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paschal Donohoe
Paschal Donohoe (born 19 September 1974) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform since December 2022 and President of the Eurogroup since July 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency since 2011. He served as Minister for Finance of Ireland from 2017 to 2022, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform from 2016 to 2020, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport from 2014 to 2016 and Minister of State for European Affairs from 2013 to 2014. Early life Donohoe was born in Phibsborough, Dublin, in 1974. He is the son of a Stena Line employee who also worked renting marquees and tents. He was educated at St. Declan's CBS in Cabra, before receiving a scholarship to Trinity College Dublin. He studied Politics and Economics as part of the Business, Economics and Social Science programme and graduated with a first-class honours degree in 1996. He served as Secretary of the University Philosophic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojaque
Kevin Smith (born 1995), known professionally as Kojaque , is an Irish rapper and record producer from Cabra, Dublin. He is also a visual artist and filmmaker. Early life Smith grew up in Cabra, Dublin. His parents were originally from Co. Cavan. His father passed away when he was a child. He has three brothers, all of whom are also musicians. He attended St Declans College. He studied fine art in Dublin Institute of Technology and in 2017 received the RHA Student Graduate Award. Career Kojaque released his first single, Midnight Flower, in 2015. The music video for the song received media attention, as it featured the artist holding his breath underwater for three minutes while rapping the track. The mixtape attached to the single, Sunday Roast, was released in 2016. Kojaque released ''Deli Daydreams'', a concept album about the life of a deli worker, in 2018. It was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. In 2021, Kojaque released ''Town's Dead''. The album deals with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin James (singer)
Gavin Wigglesworth, known professionally as Gavin James, is an Irish singer-songwriter. In March 2013 and March 2016, he won two Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year award. Early life Gavin was born in Dublin on 5 July 1991 and grew up in a household surrounded by music. Gavins' dad would play Cat Stevens, Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan whilst his sister Emma sang and toured with a musical in Ireland. James' great-grandparents were opera singers and his grandfather was a stand-up comedian and whistler. James began playing music in a rock band at the age of 8 and writing his own songs. The rock band was short lived, after a falling out over an alleged "paranormal experience". However James continued to perform solo, playing numerous gigs for years and building his audience. By age 21 he had begun focusing on his songwriting and playing open mic nights. In 2013, James independently released the single "Say Hello", which won the Meteor Choice Award for Song of the Year. By 2015, Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Ward (actor)
Barry Ward is an Irish actor. He began his career as a child actor in the RTÉ/BBC series ''Family'' (1994) and '' Plotlands'' (1997), and the film ''Sunburn'' (1999). His films since include '' Jimmy's Hall'', ''Blood Cells'' (both 2014), '' Extra Ordinary'' (2019), and '' Dating Amber'' (2020), the latter of which won him an IFTA. On television, he is more recently known for his roles in the RTÉ series '' Rebellion'' (2016) and ''Taken Down'' (2018), the Sky Atlantic series ''Britannia'' (2017–2019) and '' Save Me'' (2018–2020), and the BBC series '' The Capture'' (2019). Early life and education Ward grew up in Blanchardstown, a northwestern suburb of Dublin. He went to school at St. Declan's College in Cabra. He studied English and Philosophy at NUI Maynooth. Career Ward made his television debut as a child actor starring as John Paul Spencer in the 1994 BBC One and RTÉ One miniseries ''Family''. He made his stage debut the following year in ''Buddleia'' at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donal Burke
Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the Gaelic pronunciation by English speakers, and partly associated with the spelling of similar-sounding Germanic names, such as ''Ronald''. A short form of ''Donald'' is ''Don''. Pet forms of ''Donald'' include ''Donnie'' and ''Donny''. The feminine given name ''Donella'' is derived from ''Donald''. ''Donald'' has cognates in other Celtic languages: Modern Irish ''Dónal'' (anglicised as ''Donal'' and ''Donall'');. Scottish Gaelic ''Dòmhnall'', ''Domhnull'' and ''Dòmhnull''; Welsh '' Dyfnwal'' and Cumbric ''Dumnagual''. Although the feminine given name ''Donna'' is sometimes used as a feminine form of ''Donald'', the names are not etymologically related. Variations Kings and noblemen Domnall or Domhnall is the name of many ancie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peadar Carton
Peadar Carton (born 2 April 1986) is a hurler who plays inter-county senior hurling for Dublin and for his club O'Tooles. His brother Michael also hurls for Dublin and O'Tooles. Peadar scored 1-2 for Dublin U21s in the Leinster final victory over Offaly at Parnell Park in July 2007 Honours *Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-20 Championship known simply as the Leinster Under-20 Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the high ... (1): 2007 References External links O'Tooles' GAC Official WebsiteOfficial Dublin GAA WebsiteOfficial Peadar Carton Hurley Site Living people 1986 births Dual players Dublin inter-county hurlers O'Tooles hurlers People educated at St. Declan's College, Dublin {{Dublin-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Nolan
Alan Nolan (born 4 June 1985) is a Hurling, hurler for Dublin GAA, Dublin and St Brigid's GAA (Dublin), St Brigid's. He was named on the Dublin Blue Stars team for 2006. Career statistics Honours ;Dublin *Leinster Senior Hurling Championship: 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship#Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, 2013 *National Hurling League, National Hurling League Division 1: 2011 National Hurling League, 2011 *National Hurling League, National Hurling League Division 1B: 2013 National Hurling League#Division 1B, 2013 *National Hurling League, National Hurling League Division 2: 2006 National Hurling League#Division 2, 2006 *Walsh Cup (hurling), Walsh Cup: 2011 Walsh Cup, 2011, 2013 Walsh Cup, 2013 References 1985 births Living people Dublin inter-county hurlers Hurling goalkeepers Irish plumbers St Brigid's (Dublin) hurlers People educated at St. Declan's College, Dublin {{Dublin-hurling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seán Bugler
Seán Bugler (born 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Dublin SFC club St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh and at inter-county level with the Dublin senior football team. He usually lines out as a defender. Career Bugler first played Gaelic football at juvenile and underage levels with the St Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan Ruadh club before eventually progressing onto the club's senior team. He first appeared on the inter-county scene with the Dublin minor football team in 2016 before winning an All-Ireland U21 Championship title the following season. Bugler was drafted onto the Dublin senior football team in 2019 and was part of the extended panel for the All-Ireland Championship-winning team. He won a Sigerson Cup title with DCU Dóchas Éireann in 2020, before ending the season by claiming an All-Ireland winners' medal on the field of play. Bugler has also won three consecutive Leinster Championships and a National League Honours ;DCU Dóchas Éireann * Sigerso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Nolan (Gaelic Footballer)
Kevin Nolan (born 19 September 1988) is a Gaelic footballer who formerly played for Kilmacud Crokes and the Dublin county team. On the field of play, Nolan won a Sigerson Cup with DCU; an All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship with Kilmacud Crokes; a National Football League and All-Ireland Senior Football Championship with Dublin, winning the man of the match award for his performance in the final of the latter. Early life Nolan was raised in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown suburb of Monkstown. He attended Holly Park for his education. He played association football with St Joseph's Boys in Sallynoggin. English association football clubs Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers expressed an interest and invited him to go to England for trials. He left that sport due to making progress with the Dublin minor football team. Playing career Club Nolan won the 2008 Dublin Senior Football Championship with Kilmacud Crokes. He then won a Leinster Senior Club Football Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Lally
Declan Lally, or Déaglán Ó Maolalaidh, is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays the left half forward position at senior level for the Dublin county team. Lally won 5 Leinster titles and one All Ireland title. Playing career Lally was on the DCU side that won the 2006 Sigerson Cup winning player of the match in the final. He was also on the Dublin side that won the 2006 Leinster Senior Football Championship against Offaly. Lally was on the winning sides for Dublin in the U21 Leinster football championship finals against Longford (2003) and Wicklow (2002) scoring goals in both finals. The 2003 game was the first time since 1974–75 that Dublin won back to back Leinster U-21 football championship titles. Dublin went on to win the 2003 U21 All-Ireland football championship. Lally studied finance at NUI Maynooth and for his master's degree in Dublin City University. Lally was on the winning side for the 2006 Railway Cup victory for Leinster against Connacht which was played in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
