The following is a list of people from Waterford, Ireland.

Ecclesiastics

* Richard Chenevix (1697–1779), Church of Ireland bishop * Charles Joseph Henderson (1924–2006), Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark (UK) and Bishop of Tricala *

Tobias Kirby Tobias Kirby (1 January 1804 – 20 January 1895) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and Bishop. Life Kirby was born in Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland, to David Kirby and Elizabeth Caplice. He was educated at St. John's College, Waterford ...

(1804–1895), Rector of the Irish College Rome 1850–1891; archbishop of Ephesus 1885 *

Michael O'Hickey Michael Patrick O'Hickey ( ga, Micheál Pádraig Ó hIcí; 12 March 1860 – 19 November 1916) was an Irish Catholic priest and held the chair of Irish at Maynooth College and an Irish language campaigner. Biography Michael O'Hickey was born in ...

(1860–1916), priest, Professor of Irish at Maynooth University * Nicholas Quemerford (c. 1554–1599), Irish

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priest *

Edmund Ignatius Rice Edmund Ignatius Rice ( ga, Éamonn Iognáid Rís; 1 June 1762 – 29 August 1844) was a Catholic missionary and educationalist. He was the founder of two religious institutes of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and t ...

(1762–1844), religious founder * Michael Sheehan (1870–1945), Archbishop of Germia; author, professor *

Luke Wadding Luke Wadding, O.F.M. (16 October 158818 November 1657), was an Irish Franciscan friar and historian. Life Early life Wadding was born on 16 October 1588 in Waterford to Walter Wadding of Waterford, a wealthy merchant, and his wife, Anastasia ...

(1588–1657), theologian, historian, patriot * Michael Wadding (1591–1644),Jesuit priest and missionary to New Spain * Nicholas Wiseman (1802–1865), cardinal

Sport

* Jim Beglin (born 1963), soccer player * Craig Breen (born 1990), rally driver * Niamh Briggs (born 1984), Irish international rugby player * Locky Byrne (1913–1941), hurler *

Tom Cheasty Thomas Cheasty (4 February 1934 – 10 August 2007) was an Irish Hurling, hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Waterford county hurling team, Waterford county team. Born in Knockaderry near Ballyduff, County Waterford, ...

(1934–2007), hurler *

Paddy Coad Paddy Coad (14 April 1920 – 8 March 1992) was an Irish football player and manager. He played as a forward for Waterford, Glenavon, Shamrock Rovers and Ireland. Although known, primarily, as a maker of goals, Coad scored 126 goals in the ...

(1920–1992), soccer player * Tom Cunningham (1931–2022), hurler * Pat Fanning (1918–2010), hurler, GAA President * Mick Flannelly (1930–2021), hurler * Andy Fleming (1916–2011), hurler * Austin Flynn (1933–2021), hurler *

Philly Grimes Phillip "Philly" Grimes (8 May 1929 – 8 May 1989) was an Irish people, Irish Hurling, hurler who played as a midfielder at senior level for the Waterford county hurling team, Waterford county team. Born in Waterford, Grimes first played c ...

(1929–1989), hurler * Larry Guinan (born 1938), hurler * Alfie Hale (born 1939), soccer player *

Noel Hunt Noel Hunt (born 26 December 1982) is an Irish retired professional footballer, who is the Under-23s manager at Reading. A striker, he began his career in Ireland with Shamrock Rovers, also playing for Waterford United on loan. He moved to Scot ...

(born 1982), Irish international soccer player *

Stephen Hunt Stephen Hunt or Steven Hunt may refer to: Football *Stephen Hunt (footballer, born 1981), Republic of Ireland footballer *Stephen Hunt (footballer, born 1984), English footballer *Steve Hunt (footballer, born 1956), England, Coventry, Aston Villa ...

(born 1981), Irish international soccer player * John Keane (1917–1975), hurler * Sean Kelly (born 1956), Ireland's most successful racing cyclist, one of the top eight cyclists of all time *

Martin Óg Morrissey Martin Óg Morrissey (born 1934) is an Irish former hurler, Gaelic footballer and selector. At club level he played as a dual player with Mount Sion, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Waterford teams. Playing career Mor ...

(born 1934), hurler *

Christy Moylan Christopher "Christy" Moylan (4 December 1914 - 6 August 1996) was an Irish hurler who played for his local club Dungarvan and at senior level for the Waterford county team from 1935 until 1949. Playing career Club Moylan played his club hur ...

(1916–1996), hurler *

Daryl Murphy Daryl Michael Murphy (born 15 March 1983) is an Irish former professional footballer. Murphy began his career at Waterford United, having previously played youth football for Waterford based side Southend United and English side Luton Town, whi ...

(born 1983), Irish international soccer player *

Johnny O'Connor Johnny O'Connor (born 9 February 1980) is an Irish rugby union coach and former player. He is currently a strength and conditioning coach at his former club Connacht, having previously performed that role at football clubs Arsenal and Galwa ...

(1928–2010), hurler * Peter O'Connor (1872–1957), athlete, Olympic champion * John O'Shea (born 1981), Irish international soccer player *

Ciarán Power Ciarán Power (born 8 May 1976 in Waterford, Ireland) is a former professional racing cyclist, the first Irish cyclist to ride in a major tour since Stephen Roche in 1993. He is a member of the Irish Pezula Racing Team. Power turned profession ...

(born 1976), Olympic Games cyclist 2000, 2004 *

Ned Power Edmond "Ned" Power (20 November 1929 – 15 November 2007) was an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper at senior level for the Waterford county team. Born in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Power first arrived on the inter-county scene as a ...

(1929–2007), hurler * Seamus Power (1929–2016), hurler *

Susan Smith-Walsh Susan Smith-Walsh (born 14 September 1971 in Waterford city, Ireland,) Height 1.64m (5'41/2") Weight 53 kg (116 lbs) is a retired international Irish Hurdling, hurdler and sportsperson. In her senior career she competed in two Olympic Ga ...

(born 1971), Olympic athlete * John Treacy (born 1957), Olympic athlete, world champion *

Frankie Walsh Frankie Walsh (1936 – 28 December 2012) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward at senior level for the Waterford county team. Walsh made his first appearance for the team during the 1956 championship and was a regular member ...

(1936–2012), hurler *

Patricia Walsh Patricia Walsh (born 1952) is an Argentine political activist, daughter of Rodolfo Walsh. She was during 2001-05 a deputy in the Argentine national assembly for Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Air ...

(born 1960), Olympic athlete * Charlie Ware (1933–2013), hurler * Jim Ware (1908–1983), hurler * Thomas Barr (born 1992), Olympic athlete *

Jessie Barr Jessie Barr (born 24 July 1989 in Waterford, Ireland) is an Irish athlete who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Early life Jessie is from Dunmore East in Waterford and she attended the local girls primary school, the Light of Christ Natio ...

(born 1989), Olympic athlete

Politics and military

* Mary Butler (born 1966), politician * William Charles Bonaparte-Wyse (1826–1892), soldier *

Denis Cashman Denis Bambrick Cashman (March 1843 – 8 January 1897) was an Irish political prisoner and diarist who was transported to Western Australia due to Fenianism and wrote of his experiences in a diary. Early life Cashman was enlisted as a Fenian in ...

(1843–1897), Fenian, patriot * Hugh Collender, Young Irelander, businessman *

Ciara Conway Ciara Conway (born 13 August 1980) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 2011 to 2016. She attended NUI Galway. She is married to Gary Honer. A former member of Dungar ...

(born 1980), former Labour Party politician *

Paudie Coffey Paudie Coffey (born 15 May 1969) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2014 to 2016. He served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach, and previously from 2007 to 2011 fo ...

(born 1969), Minister of State for Housing and planning from 2014 to 2016 * Edward Collins (1941–2019), Irish Fine Gael politician *

Maurice Cummins Maurice Cummins (born 25 February 1953) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Leader of the Seanad and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2011 to 2016. He was a Senator for Labour Panel from 2002 to 2016. He was first elected ...

(b. 1953), Irish Fine Gael politician *

David Cullinane David Cullinane (born 4 July 1974) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2016 general election. He previously served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2011 to 2016. C ...

* Lorraine Clifford-Lee * John Condon, boy soldier, youngest Allied soldier to die in First World War *

Martin Cullen Martin Cullen (born 2 November 1954) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism from 2008 to 2010, Minister for Social and Family Affairs from 2007 to 2008, Minister for Transport from 2004 to ...

(born 1954), former

Fianna Fail ''Fianna'' ( , ; singular ''Fian''; gd, Fèinne ) were small warrior-hunter bands in Gaelic Ireland during the Iron Age and early Middle Ages. A ''fian'' was made up of freeborn young males, often aristocrats, "who had left fosterage but had ...

politician * John Deasy * Austin Deasy * Frank Edwards, left wing activist, Spanish Civil War fighter * Francis Hearn, patriot * John Hearne, orator, lawyer and architect of the 1937 Irish Constitution, or ''Bunracht na hÉireann'' * William Hobson, first Governor of New Zealand *

Brendan Kenneally Brendan Kenneally (born 1 April 1955) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1989 general election. In February 1992, he was appointe ...

Billy Kenneally William Kenneally (12 October 1925 − 26 August 2009) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He first stood for election at the 1961 general election but was unsuccessful. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) f ...

(1925-2009), Fianna Fail politician, twice Mayor of Waterford * Thomas Kyne (1905-1981), Labour Party politician *

George Lennon George Lennon (25 May 1900 – 20 February 1991) was an Irish Republican Army leader during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. Background and early Republican activities George Gerard Lennon was born in Dungarvan, County W ...

(1900-1991), vice commanding officer, West Waterford I.R.A. (1919–1922) *

Patrick Little Patrick John Little (17 June 1884 – 16 May 1963) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A founder-member of the party, he served in a number of cabinet positions, most notably as the country's longest-serving Minister for Posts and Telegraphs. ...

(1884-1963), Fianna Fail politician, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs *

Thaddeus Lynch Thaddeus Lynch (1901 – 25 October 1966) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and auctioneer. He first stood for election at the 1952 Waterford by-election but was unsuccessful. He was elected as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford ...

(1901-1966), Fine Gael politician *

Thomas Francis Meagher Thomas Francis Meagher (; 3 August 18231 July 1867) was an Irish nationalist and leader of the Young Irelanders in the Rebellion of 1848. After being convicted of sedition, he was first sentenced to death, but received transportation for life ...

(1823-1867), patriot, conceived the Irish tricolour * Thomas Meagher (1796–1874), Irish politician and businessman * Richard Mulcahy, (1886–1971), Irish Army C.O.C., Fine Gael politician *

Ann Ormonde Ann Ormonde (born 20 January 1935) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician and was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1993 to 2011. She was elected by the Cultural and Educational Panel. She was first elected to the Seanad in 1992 and re-elected ...

(born 1935), former Irish

politician *

William Palliser Sir William Palliser CB MP (18 June 1830 – 4 February 1882) was an Irish-born politician and inventor, Member of Parliament for Taunton from 1880 until his death. Early life Born in Dublin on 18 June 1830, Palliser was the fourth of the eight ...

(1830–1882), politician, inventor * John Paul Phelan (born 1978), politician *

John Redmond John Edward Redmond (1 September 1856 – 6 March 1918) was an Irish nationalism, Irish nationalist politician, barrister, and Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), MP in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. He was best known as lead ...

(1856–1918), leader of the Irish Party in Westminster * Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832–1914), British Army C.O.C. * Thomas Sexton (1848–1932), journalist, financial expert, nationalist politician and Member of Parliament *

Richard Lalor Shiel Richard Lalor Sheil (17 August 1791 – 23 May 1851), Irish politician, writer and orator, was born at Drumdowney, Slieverue, County Kilkenny, Ireland. The family was temporarily domiciled at Drumdowney while their new mansion at Bellevue, near ...

(1791–1851), Orator, M.P *

Alfred Webb Alfred John Webb (10 June 1834 – 30 July 1908) was an Irish Quaker from a family of activist printers. He became an Irish Parliamentary Party politician and Member of Parliament (MP), as well as a participant in nationalist movements around th ...

(1834–1908), President of the 1894 Indian National Congress and MP for West Waterford

Science

Lucien Bonaparte-Wyse Lucien Napoléon Bonaparte-Wyse (13 January 1845 – 15 June 1909) was a French engineer. He was born in Paris as the son of Laetitia Bonaparte-Wyse, daughter of Lucien Bonaparte and estranged wife of the Irish politician Sir Thomas Wyse; Luci ...

(1845–1909), entomologist * Robert Boyle (1627–1691), physicist *

Richard J. Ussher Richard John Ussher (6 April 1841 – 12 October 1913) was an Irish ornithologist and speleologist. Early life and family Ussher was born at Cappagh House, Cappagh, County Waterford on 6 April 1841. His parents were Isabella (née Grant) and ...

(1841–1913), ornithologist * Ernest Walton (1903–1995), Nobel Laureate (Physics 1951)

Arts, theatre and entertainment

Keith Barry Keith Patrick Barry (born 2 October 1976) is an Irish mentalist, hypnotist, magician and activist for the elderly. Early life Born in Williamstown, Waterford, Ireland, Keith's interest in magic began at the age of 5 with a Paul Daniel's mag ...

(born 1976), magician, mentalist, illusionist * Carrie Crowley, TV personality * Teresa Deevy, playwright * Val Doonican, entertainer * Seán Dunne, poet * Fiona Glascott * Dorothea Jordan (1761-1816), actress; mistress of King William IV of the United Kingdom * Charles Kean, Shakespearean actor * Anna Manahan (1924–2009), actress * Gerardine Meaney (born 1962), feminist critic * Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer-songwriter *

Patrick C. Power Canon Patrick Power (8 March 1862 – 16 October 1951), was a noted historian of the Catholic Church in Ireland. He was born on 8 March 1862, in Callaghane, Co. Waterford and educated at the Catholic University School and St. John's College, Wat ...

, writer and historian * Hal Roach, comedian * Frank Ryan (1900–1965), tenor *

William Vincent Wallace William Vincent Wallace (11 March 1812 – 12 October 1865) was an Irish composer and pianist. In his day, he was famous on three continents as a double virtuoso on violin and piano. Nowadays, he is mainly remembered as an opera composer of n ...

(1814–1865), opera composer

General

* Eugene Byrne (born 1959), author, journalist *

Risteard De Hindeberg Risteard De Hindeberg (Richard Henebry) was an Irish priest, educator, Irish language activist, musician, collector, and author. He was born on 18 September 1863 in Mount Bolton, Portlaw, to an Irish-speaking family. He was educated for the prie ...

(1863–1916), priest, Irish language activist, author, musician *

Grattan Flood Chevalier William Henry Grattan Flood (baptised 1 November 1857 – 6 August 1928) was a noted Irish author, composer, musicologist, and historian. As a writer and ecclesiastical composer, his personal contributions to Irish music produced endu ...

(1857–1928), musicologist and historian * Valentine Greatrakes, 17th-century healer * John Hogan (1800–1858), sculptor *

Donnchadh Ruadh Mac Conmara Donnchadh Ruadh Mac Conmara (1715–1810) was an Irish schoolmaster of a hedge school, Jacobite propagandist, anti-hero in Irish folklore, and composer of poetry in both Munster Irish and in the Irish language outside Ireland. Life He was born ...

(1715–1810), teacher, poet * Ellen Organ (1903–1908), saintly child known as "Little Nellie of Holy God" *

Thomas Sautelle Roberts Thomas Sautelle Roberts (circa 1760-1826) was an Irish landscape artist. Early life and family Born Sautelle Roberts into a family of artists in Waterford, Roberts the youngest son of architect John Roberts and his wife Mary Susannah Sautell ...

(c. 1749–1778), landscape artist * Mary Strangman (1872–1943), doctor, public health advocate and women's suffragist.

References

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