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Niall
Niall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word ''niadh''). According to John Ryan, Professor of Early and Medieval History at University College Dublin, Niall "seems to be so ancient that its meaning was lost before records began." Notable people with the name Niall Medieval times *Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland who lived in the early-to-mid 5th century AD *Niall Caille, High King of Ireland in the 9th century AD Modern times * Niall Carolan (born 2002), Irish Gaelic footballer *Niall Ferguson (born 1964), Historian and the Laurence A. Tisch professor of history at Harvard University *Niall Horan (born 1993), a member of the British-Irish boy band One Direction *Niall Mackenzie (born 1961), Scottish former professional motorcycle road racer * Niall Matter (born 1980), Canadian actor *Niall McCready, Irish Gaelic footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Ferguson
Sir Niall Campbell Ferguson, ( ; born 18 April 1964)Biography Niall Ferguson is a British-American historian who is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University. Previously, he was a professor at Harvard University, the London School of Economics, New York University, a visiting professor at the New College of the Humanities, and a senior research fellow at Jesus College, Oxford. He was a Visiting scholar, visiting lecturer at the London School of Economics for the 2023/2024 academic year and at Tsinghua University in China from 2019 to 2020. He is a co-founder of the University of Austin. Ferguson writes and lectures on World history (field), international history, econo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Horan
Niall James Horan ( ; born 13 September 1993) is an Irish singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the singing competition ''The X Factor (British TV series), The X Factor''. The group released five albums and went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. After the band declared a hiatus in 2016, Horan signed a recording deal as a solo artist with Capitol Records. He has since released three albums: ''Flicker (album), Flicker'' (2017), ''Heartbreak Weather'' (2020), and ''The Show (Niall Horan album), The Show'' (2023). ''Flicker'' debuted at No. 1 in Ireland and the US, and reached the top three in Australia and the UK. The album's first two singles, "This Town (Niall Horan song), This Town" and "Slow Hands (Niall Horan song), Slow Hands", reached the top 20 in several countries. ''Heartbreak Weather'' was released in March 2020, and debuted at No. 1 in the UK, Ireland and Mexico, and at No. 4 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Rafferty
Niall Rafferty (born Matthew McQueen) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Barry Sloane. He first appeared during an episode broadcast on 3 December 2007. Former '' Brookside'' actor Sloane was cast as the "mysterious" hairdresser Niall and was introduced by the series' producer Bryan Kirkwood. During Sloane's portrayal of Niall on-screen, he was central to a storyline involving the already-established McQueen family and it was revealed Niall was the illegitimate son of Myra McQueen ( Nicole Barber-Lane). The storyline featured Niall seek revenge on the McQueens, which concluded in highly advertised episodes featuring Niall kidnapping his siblings and causing the death of his half-sister Tina Reilly ( Leah Hackett). Niall was portrayed by upcoming actor Devon Jackson, the older brother of ''Hollyoaks'' actor Kieron Richardson, in flashback scenes depicting Niall's childhood. Niall's other storylines included his relationship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Of The Nine Hostages
Niall Noígíallach (; Old Irish "having nine hostages"), or Niall of the Nine Hostages, was a legendary, semi-historical Irish king who was the ancestor of the Uí Néill dynasties that dominated Ireland from the 6th to the 10th centuries. Historical Irish annalistic and chronicle sources place his reign in the late 4th and early 5th centuries, but modern scholars date him about half a century later. Historicity and dates Niall is presumed, based on the importance of his sons and grandsons, to have been a historical person,Francis J. Byrne, ''Irish Kings and High-Kings'', Second Edition, Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2001, but the early Irish annals say little about him. The '' Annals of Inisfallen'' date his death before 382, and the '' Chronicon Scotorum'' to 411.Kathleen Hughes, "The church in Irish society, 400–800, in Dáibhí Ó Cróinín (ed.), ''A New History of Ireland Vol I: Prehistoric and Early Ireland'', Oxford University Press, 2005, pp. 306–308 The later '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Quinn
Niall John Quinn (honorary Order of the British Empire, MBE; born 6 October 1966) is an Irish former professional Association football, footballer, manager, businessman and sports television pundit. As a player, he was a Striker (association football), striker who played top flight football for Arsenal F.C., Arsenal, Manchester City F.C., Manchester City and Sunderland A.F.C., Sunderland, with spells in the Premier League for both City and the Black Cats. Quinn also received 92 caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team, scoring 21 times, which makes him Ireland's second highest goalscorer of all time. He also appeared with the Irish team at the UEFA European Football Championship of UEFA Euro 1988, 1988 and two FIFA World Cups in 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1990 and 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2002. He later was part of a consortium to buy Sunderland and became the club's chairman. He also had a spell as manager before stepping down to a role of club director. He left the club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall McGinn
Niall McGinn (born 20 July 1987) is a Northern Irish professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward. McGinn has also played for Dungannon Swifts F.C., Dungannon Swifts, Derry City F.C., Derry City, Celtic F.C., Celtic, Brentford F.C., Brentford, Aberdeen F.C., Aberdeen (two spells), Gwangju FC, Gwangju, Dundee F.C., Dundee, Glentoran F.C., Glentoran and Greenock Morton F.C., Greenock Morton. He made his debut for Northern Ireland national football team, Northern Ireland in 2008 and has gone on to make over sixty international appearances. Club career Dungannon Swifts McGinn began his football career at Dungannon Swifts F.C., Dungannon Swifts in his native county. In his first full season, the club finished in 10th place. Derry City McGinn was signed by Derry City F.C., Derry City manager Stephen Kenny (football), Stephen Kenny in January 2008 for an undisclosed fee from Dungannon Swifts F.C., Dungannon Swifts in the Carnegie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Caille
Niall mac Áeda (died 846), called Niall Caille (Niall of the Callan) to distinguish him from his grandson Niall mac Áeda (died 917), was High King of Ireland. Background Niall belonged to Cenél nEógain, a northern branch of the Uí Néill, a kin group whose rulers dominated large parts of Ireland. He was the son of Áed mac Néill (died 819), called Áed Oirdnide, who had himself been High King. According to the 12th century ''Banshenchas'' (''Lore of Women''), his mother was Medb, daughter of Indrechtach mac Muiredaig of the Uí Briúin of Connacht. The High Kingship of Ireland was in practice shared between Cenél nEógain of the north and the southern Clann Cholmáin branch of the Uí Néill, so that when Niall's father died, he was not succeeded by his son, or by a cousin, but by Conchobar mac Donnchada of Clann Cholmáin, whose father Donnchad Midi had been High King before Áed. Nor did Niall immediately succeed to the leadership of Cenél nEógain on his father's d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Matter
Niall Matter ( ; born October 20, 1980) is a Canadian-American actor. Following recovery from a serious accident sustained while working on an oil rig, Matter chose to pursue a full-time acting career. He received his first significant break in 2007, with a main role in teen drama ''The Best Years''. Later in the same year, he joined the cast of ''Eureka'' as bad-boy genius Zane Donovan. In 2009 he had a small supporting role in Zack Snyder's film ''Watchmen''. He went on to star as Evan Cross in the short-lived 2012 series '' Primeval: New World''. His career subsequently moved away from science fiction, seeing him star in several television movies, as well as joining Canadian series such as ''Remedy'', ''Arctic Air'' and ''When Calls the Heart''. Early life Born in Edmonton, Alberta, of Irish and Russian descent, Matter grew up on his parents' dairy farm. He is a third-generation oil rigger, having worked on the oil rigs in Northern Alberta for eight years. On the recommendati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Niall
Brenda Mary Niall (born 25 November 1930) is an Australian biographer, literary critic and journalist. She is noted for her work on Australia's well-known Boyd family of artists and writers. Educated at Genazzano FCJ College, in Kew, Victoria, and the University of Melbourne, Niall began writing during her time as reader in the Department of English at Monash University. In June 2004 she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for "services to Australian literature, as an academic, biographer and literary critic" while in 2001 she was awarded the Centenary Medal for "service to Australian Society and the humanities in the study of Australian literature". In 1990 she was elected fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Niall is the aunt of sports journalist Jake Niall and judge Richard Niall. Bibliography * ''Martin Boyd'' – about Martin Boyd (Melbourne, Victoria: Oxford University Press, 1974); revised ed. 1977. * ''Seven Little Billabongs: The World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall O'Brien (cricketer)
Niall John O'Brien (born 8 November 1981) is a former Irish cricketer and a cricket Sports commentator, commentator. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Domestically O'Brien began his professional career with Kent County Cricket Club, Kent in 2004 before joining Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, Northamptonshire at the start of 2007, spending six seasons there before joining Leicestershire County Cricket Club, Leicestershire for 2013. He made his One Day International debut for Ireland in 2006; two years later he played his first Twenty20 International. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Ireland's first ever Test cricket, Test match, against Pakistan national cricket team, Pakistan, in May 2018. O'Brien has also played in overseas twenty20 leagues, first the Indian Cricket League in 2008 and then the Bangladesh Premier League on its formation in 2012. His brother, Kevin O'Brien (cricketer), Kevin, plays alongside him in the Ireland team while his fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall O'Donnell
Niall O'Donnell (born 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. The ''Irish Independents Colm Keys named O'Donnell among his "18 for 08: The brightest young talents" in Gaelic football, describing him as "both elusive and skilful". He is the younger brother of Conor O'Donnell Snr, the eldest of the St Eunan's Conor O'Donnells. Education O'Donnell attended St Eunan's College, where he played for the school team. In 2016, following his Ulster minor title with Donegal, he became the eighth student from the school to win an Ulster Colleges All Star, succeeding — among others — Michael Murphy and Shaun Patton; O'Donnell played alongside Patton in the school team. Playing career Club O'Donnell captained his club at under-21 level. He played in county finals at under-12, under-14, under-16, minor, under-21 and senior levels. He made his senior debut for his club as a replacement for John Haran in the remaining two minutes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niall Mackenzie
Niall Macfarlane Mackenzie (born 19 July 1961) is a Scottish former professional motorcycle road racer. Career Mackenzie, who hails from Fankerton, near Denny, Stirlingshire; won the British Superbike Championship three times from 1996 to 1998 with the Rob McElnea-run Yamaha team, and the British 250cc and 350cc titles twice earlier in his career. He had a long career in the Grand Prix motorcycle racing circuit, debuting in 1984 in the 250cc class. He moved up to the 500cc class in 1986 on a Suzuki before spells on Honda and Yamaha motorcycles. He was 4th in the championship in 1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ..., and finished in the top 10 in the championship on five other occasions. His final racing season was the 2000 British Superbike series, alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
