51.8981° N, 8.4688° W
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: Gaelic Football Clear ×
Ephie Fitzgerald
Born 1961
Stephen Cronin
Born 1995
Brian O'Driscoll (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1994
Ian Maguire
Born 1994
Seán Powter
Born 1997
Luke Connolly
Born 1992
David Hanrahan
Born 1992
Timmy Dalton
Born 1959
Des O'Grady
Born 1953
Liam Honohan
Born 1969
Gene Desmond
Born 1956
Gus Harrington
Born 1943
Mark Collins (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1990
Conor Dorman
Born 1993
Vincent Cronin (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1943
Declan Murphy (Gaelic footballer)
Born 1956