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CORK
Most Famous People Born in Cork, Ireland
- Notable people
- 813
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1951
- Most distinctive
- Camogie 305.7×
One of the purest GAA fingerprints on the site. The Camogie, Hurler and Gaelic Football counts run at roughly three hundred, two hundred and one hundred and fifty times the global baseline respectively — the county's century-long rivalries with Kilkenny and Tipperary rendered as statistics. Off the pitch, a thick Author bench carries Frank O'Connor and the Munster short-story tradition.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Cork during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Cork Is Known For
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Hurler is Cork's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (164).
Cork over-indexes on camogie — 305.7× the global rate.
Cork under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Cork's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Football Clear ×
Roy Keane
Born 1971
Stephen Ireland
Born 1986
David Meyler
Born 1989
Denis Irwin
Born 1965
Liam Miller
1981 - 2018
Colin Doyle (footballer)
Born 1985
Conor Hourihane
Born 1991
Damien Delaney
Born 1981
Kevin Long (footballer)
Born 1990
John Egan (footballer, born 1992)
Born 1992
Frank O'Farrell
Born 1927
Roy O'Donovan
Born 1985
Eoghan O'Connell
Born 1995
Alan Bennett (footballer, born 1981)
Born 1981
Dominic Foley
Born 1976
Joe Gamble
Born 1982
Alan Browne (footballer)
Born 1995
Colin Healy
Born 1980
Anthony O'Connor (footballer)
Born 1992
Graham Cummins
Born 1987
Noel Cantwell
1932 - 2005
Billy Clarke (footballer, born 1987)
Born 1987
Shane O'Connor (footballer)
Born 1990
Brian Lenihan (footballer)
Born 1994
Denise O'Sullivan
Born 1994
Charlie Hurley
Born 1936
Darren Murphy
Born 1985
Gearóid Morrissey
Born 1991
Brian Carey
Born 1968
Paul McCarthy (footballer, born 1971)
1971 - 2017
Brian Barry-Murphy
Born 1978
Alan Kelly (referee)
Born 1975
Brian Murphy (Gaelic games)
Born 1952
Colin Falvey
Born 1985
George O'Callaghan
Born 1979
Megan Connolly (footballer)
Born 1997
Michael Shields (footballer)
Born 1986
Jimmy Barry-Murphy
Born 1954
Clare Shine
Born 1995
Leon McSweeney
Born 1983
Steven O'Brien (Cork Gaelic footballer)
Born 1969
Billy Woods (Irish footballer)
Born 1973
Dave Warren (footballer)
Born 1981
John Andrews (footballer, born 1978)
Born 1978
Ger Cunningham
Born 1961
Roy O'Brien
Born 1974
Pat Morley (footballer)
Born 1965
Briege Corkery
Born 1986
Damien Cahalane
Born 1992
Dave Barry (Irish footballer)
Born 1961
Don Donovan
1929 - 2013
David Bevan (footballer)
Born 1989
Ronan Curran
Born 1981
John Kerins (Gaelic footballer)
1962 - 2001
Denis Coughlan
Born 1945
Kieran O'Regan
Born 1963
Alan Cadogan
Born 1993
Mark McNulty (Irish footballer)
Born 1980
John Herrick
Born 1947
Ray Cummins
Born 1948
Tomás Mulcahy
Born 1963
Eoin Cadogan
Born 1986
Greg O'Halloran
Born 1980
Ian Turner (Irish footballer)
Born 1989
Valerie Mulcahy
Born 1980
Aidan Walsh
Born 1990
Paul Kerrigan
Born 1986
Rena Buckley
Born 1987
Colin Corkery
Born 1971
Dinny Allen
Born 1952
Donal Vaughan
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Tony O'Sullivan
Born 1963
Tom Cashman
Born 1957
Cillian Lordan
Born 1982
James Masters (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1982
Frank Brady Sr.
Born 1902
Miah Dennehy
Born 1950
Joe Kavanagh
Born 1973
Derek Kavanagh
Born 1980
Mick Archer
1943 - 2018
Barry Coffey
Born 1965
Paddy Kelly (Cork footballer)
Born 1985
Pearse O'Neill
Born 1979
Fintan Goold
Born 1986
Teu Ó hAilpín
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Ken O'Halloran
Born 1986
Eric Hogan
Born 1971
Ronan McCarthy
Born 1973
Ian Hennessy
Born 1967
Juliet Murphy
Born 1980
John Hayes (Gaelic footballer)
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Paddy O'Shea
Born 1981
Jimmy Kerrigan
Born 1959
Brian Cuthbert
Born 1975
Kenny Coleman
Born 1982
Tony Nation
Born 1963
Gareth Cronin
Born 1975
Jimmy Brohan
Born 1935
Fiacre Kelleher
Born 1996
Bill Hayes (footballer)
1915 - 1987
Donal Leahy
1938 - 2015
Jimmy Barrett (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1949
Frank Cogan
Born 1944
Ray Carey
Born 1986
Paudie Kissane
Born 1980
Angela Walsh
Born 1986
Billy O'Neill (footballer)
Born 1919
Tommy Moroney
1923 - 1981
Dave Creedon
1919 - 2007
Kieran Murphy (Erin's Own hurler)
Born 1983
Brian O'Regan (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1983
Ger Spillane
Born 1981
Owen Madden (footballer)
1916 - 1991
Séamus Looney
Born 1950
Fiachra Lynch
Born 1987
Bill Ahern (footballer, born 1865)
1865 - 1938
Mick Slocum
Born 1965
Sean McLoughlin
Born 1996
Séamus Coughlan
1953 - 2013
Christy Ryan
Born 1957
Simon Murphy (hurler)
Born 1949
Biko Bradnock-Brennan
Born 1992
Jackie O'Driscoll
1921 - 1988
Paul McGrath (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1966
Eoin Cotter
Born 1987
Alan Kearney
Born 1987
Mary O'Connor (Irish sportsperson)
Born 1977
Tony Leahy
Born 1963
Ryan Hartslief
Born 1979
Freddie Kearns
1927 - 1987
Peter Desmond
1926 - 1990
Teddy O'Brien
1949 - 2000
Martin Cronin
Born 1975
Alan O'Neill (footballer, born 1973)
Born 1973
Eric Philpott
1947 - 2015
Jerry O'Sullivan (hurler)
1940 - 1985
Tom Irwin (dual player)
1874 - 1956
Seán Hayes (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1960
Donal O'Sullivan (Gaelic footballer)
1930 - 2001
Florrie Burke
1918 - 1995
Kieran Collins
Born 1954
Éamonn Goulding
1934 - 1995
Denis O'Driscoll
Born 1952
Mark Healy (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1960
Alan Coomey
Born 1984
Bertie O'Brien
Born 1951
Robbie Kelleher (soccer)
Born 1984
Fionán Murray
Born 1979
Tim O'Keefe
Born 1910
Dennis Keating
Born 1940
Billy Field (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1952
Eamonn O'Brien (footballer)
Born 1990
Jack Sullivan (Irish footballer)
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