The following is a list of University College Dublin people, including notable alumni and faculty members of University College Dublin, a constituent university of the National University of Ireland.
Alumni
Literature Maeve Binchy, author Sarah Rees Brennan Gabriel Byrne Marina Carr Austin Clarke Benjamin Cleary Brian Cleeve Brian Coffey Eamon Delaney Denis Devlin Emma Donoghue Roddy Doyle (Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha) Paul Durcan Brendan Gleeson Michael Hartnett Desmond Hogan Gerard Manley Hopkins John Jordan Neil Jordan, Oscar winner, (The Crying Game) James Joyce, author of Ulysses Trevor Joyce Thomas Kilroy Mary Lavin Princess Mako of Akishino Hugh McFadden John McGahern Frank McGuinness Marie McMillanhttps://www.amazon.com.au/LOST-DAY-Under-Newgrange/dp/B08MSRH3NPhttps://www.taspoetryfest.org/guest-poets-2019/ Conor McPherson John Montague Flann O'Brien (At Swim-Two-Birds) Kate O'Brien Carroll O'Connor Joseph O'Connor Ulick O'Connor Chris O'Dowd Dan O'Herlihy Seán Ó Faoláin Liam O'Flaherty Nuala O Faolain Brian O'Nolan, writer, At Swim-Two-Birds Emily O'Reilly Keith Ridgway Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot) Orla Tinsley Colm Tóibín (The Master)
Journalism Vincent Browne Ruth Dudley Edwards Sally Hayden journalist Hugh McFadden Kevin Myers Doireann Ní Bhriain Kevin O'Sullivan, editor of The Irish Times Fintan O'Toole Caitriona Palmer Conor Ryan Maev-Ann Wren
Business
Sharon Donnery, Irish economist and financial regulator Niall FitzGerald, former CEO of Unilever Aidan Heavey, CEO of Tullow Oil Gary McGann chairman of Flutter Entertainment, and former CEO of Smurfit Kappa and Aer Lingus Ann O'Dea, CEO of Inspirefest Tony O'Reilly, owner of Mediahuis Ireland Denis O'Brien, owner of Communicorp and Digicel David J. O'Reilly, chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation Dalton Philips, CEO of Morrisons Mark Pollock Feargal Quinn, former owner of Superquinn, and Senator Peter Sutherland, former Director General of the World Trade Organization; former Chairman of BP; Chairman of Goldman Sachs Europe; served as Ireland's Attorney General and European Commissioner
Science and technology Conrad Burke, entrepreneur Rónadh Cox, Irish geologist, Brust Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at Williams College and Fellow of the Geological Society of America Evelyn Cusack former Secretary of the Irish Meteorological Society. Conor P. Delaney, Irish-American colorectal surgeon known for developing enhanced recovery pathways Dervilla M. X. Donnelly, Irish chemist Orla Feely, Vice President for Research, Innovation and Impact and Professor of Electronic Engineering at University College Dublin, and Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Garret A. FitzGerald Irish pharmacologist Edmond Harty CEO and technical director of Dairymaster, Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer of Ireland Mary Horgan, Irish physician and president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Teresa Lambe, co-developer of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Eleanor Maguire Irish neuropsychologist Julie McEnery American astrophysicist Eilis McGovern, Irish professor of cardiothoracic surgery, President of RCSI, and first female President of any Royal College of Surgeons in the world Anne Merriman British doctor, founded Hospice Africa Uganda John Monahan, bioscientist and CEO of Avigen Inc in California, a NASDAQ company Thomas E. Nevin, Irish physicist and Dean of the Faculty of Science 1963 to 1979 John James Nolan, Irish physicist and President of the Royal Irish Academy Patrick Joseph Nolan, Irish atmospheric physicist Daniel Joseph Kelly O'Connell, SJ, astronomer and seismologist, Director of Riverview and the Vatican Observatory, president of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences(1968–72), O'Connell effect named after him. Cormac O'Raifeartaigh, Irish physicist and philosopher of science David J. O'Reilly former chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation Delia Grace Randolph Michael J. Ryan (doctor) Irish epidemiologist and former trauma surgeon Trevor C. Weekes, astronomer, pioneer of gamma-ray astronomy
Mathematics Seán Dineen, mathematician known for results in complex analysis. Thomas J. Laffey, Mathematician known for group theory and matrix theory Peter Lynch, Mathematician, meteorologist, book author and Irish Times columnist Henry Charles McWeeney, Mathematician who served as vice president of UCD from 1909 to 1935 Colm Mulcahy, Mathematician known for his chronicling of Irish mathematicians throughout history
Finance and banking Patrick Honohan, Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland
Politics and government
Heads of state V. V. Giri, 4th President of India Patrick Hillery, 6th President of Ireland Douglas Hyde, 1st President of Ireland, Professor of Irish Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh, 5th president of Ireland
Heads of government John Bruton, 9th Taoiseach of Ireland John A. Costello, 2nd Taoiseach of Ireland Brian Cowen, 11th Taoiseach of Ireland Garret FitzGerald, 7th Taoiseach of Ireland Charles Haughey, 6th Taoiseach of Ireland
Other Political Leaders Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner
Military Michael Beary, Irish Army Major General and Commander of UNIFIL
Other
Dermot Ahern Anne Anderson, Irish Ambassador to the United States David Andrews Kevin Barry Séamus Brennan Richard Bruton Joan Burton Eibhlin Byrne Mella Carroll Hazel Chu Ruth Coppinger former TD for Dublin West Patrick Costello Mary Coughlan Ryan Crocker, former United States Ambassador to Iraq; recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom Catherine Day, Secretary-General of the European Commission Ann Derwin, Ireland's Ambassador to China Síle de Valera Noel Dempsey Professor James Dooge, former Minister of Foreign Affairs; European Union architect; climatologist; Professor of Civil Engineering at UCD for several years Alan Dukes Martin Fraser Dermot Gallagher, Secretary-General of the Department of Foreign Affairs Aideen Hayden former Irish Labour Party politician Joe Higgins, former Socialist Party TD & MEP Justin Keating Vincent Keaveny Lawyer and 693rd Lord Mayor of London Hugh Kennedy Noël A. Kinsella, 46th Speaker of the Senate of Canada Michael Kitt Brian Lenihan Thomas MacDonagh Charlie McCreevy; former European Commissioner for Internal Market & Services Alasdair McDonnell former SDLP leader and MP for Belfast South Michael McDowell; former Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Mairead McGuinness Irish politician serving as the European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union Brendan Moran, former diplomat Paul Murphy TD for Dublin South West, former MEP John L. Murray Michael Noonan Éamon Ó Cuív Willie O'Dea Kevin O'Higgins Mary O'Rourke Nóirín O'Sullivan Nora Owen Patrick Pearse Ruairi Quinn Neale Richmond James Ryan Francis Skeffington Eóin Tennyson; Alliance Party MLA for Upper Bann Michael Woods Robert Watt (Irish civil servant) Seán Crum
Legal Caoilfhionn Gallagher barrister Paul Gallagher, former Attorney General Dermot Gleeson barrister Anthony J. Hederman Ronan Keane Hugh Kennedy, first Chief Justice of the State Cecil Lavery John L. Murray Michael Dillion, Head of Legal at CEA
Academia Thom Brooks, philosopher and legal academic Remi Chandran, researcher Anthony Clare, psychiatrist John Coakley, political scientist Arthur W. Conway, physicist Patrick Cosgrave, historian Deirdre Curtin, lawyer James Dooge, engineer Owen Dudley Edwards, historian Robert Dudley Edwards, historian Yvonne Farrell architect and academic Sorcha Ní Fhlainn, academic John D. FitzGerald, economist Noel Fitzpatrick, veterinarian Roy C. Geary, statistician Aoife Gowen, researcher Dennis Jennings (Internet pioneer) Tom Kettle, economist John Francis Leader, psychologist Eoin MacNeill, scholar J. A. McClelland, physicist Páid McGee, psychologist Shelley McNamara architect and academic Thomas Preston, physicist Frances P. Ruane, economist Martin J. Tobin Irish-American critical care physician, pulmonologist Desmond Williams, historian
Engineers Thomas McLaughlin, key player in the construction of the Ardnacrusha power plant, the largest hydroelectric plant in the world when constructed Eddie O'Connor, founder of Mainstream Renewable Energy William F. Roe, electrical engineer; led the rural electrification scheme in Ireland J.O.(Seán) Scanlan, circuit theory; gold medalist of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
Arts
Joanne McNally, comedian Consolata Boyle, costume designer Paul Brady Niall Breslin, musician Gabriel Byrne Graham Cantwell Benjamin Cleary, Oscar winner Cyril Cusack Barbara Dawson, director of Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin Foil Arms and Hog, Irish sketch comedy group. Brendan Gleeson Róisín Heneghan, architect and designer Amy Huberman Neil Jordan, film director, screenwriter, novelist and short story writer Roisin Kennedy, art critic and curator Pat Kenny, broadcaster, former host of The Late Late Show Rosaleen Linehan, actress Dominique McElligott, actress Hugh McFadden Michael McGlynn, Irish composer David McNulty, architect Kieron Moore Dermot Morgan, actor best known as Father Ted Dara Ó Briain, Mock the Week, Have I Got News For You, QI, Three Men in a Boat Miriam O'Callaghan, Irish television current affairs presenter with RTÉ Carroll O'Connor Chris O'Dowd, The IT Crowd, Bridesmaids, Girls, Moone Boy Dan O'Herlihy, Academy Award-nominated actor Kevin Roche, architect Jim Sheridan Bill Shipsey Ryan Tubridy, host of The Late Late Show Bill Whelan, composer and musician Colette Wong, presenter of Fox Sports Central Asia
Clergy Desmond Connell, Cardinal, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop of Dublin Fr. Malachi Martin S.J., author Saint John Henry Newman, Cardinal, educator, writer Tomás Ó Fiaich, Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh Maurice Piat CSSp, GCSK, Cardinal, Archbishop of Port Louis, Mauritius Dermot Ryan, Archbishop of Dublin, Professor of Oriental Languages
Sports
Soccer Alan Cawley, retired professional footballer Tony McDonnell, retired professional footballer David McMillan, striker for Dundalk FC Evan McMillan, defender for Sligo Rovers Kevin Moran, defender for Manchester United and Ireland Conor Sammon, Irish International, striker for Derby County
Hockey Emily Beatty, Irish International hockey player Deirdre Duke, Irish International hockey player Nicola Evans, Irish International hockey player Katie Mullen, Irish International hockey player Anna O'Flanagan, Irish International hockey player Gillian Pinder, Irish International hockey player
Rugby Patrick Casey, former Irish International Leo Cullen (rugby union), Coach of Leinster rugby team Gordon D'Arcy, Irish rugby international, British and Irish Lions Mick Doyle, Irish rugby international player and coach, British and Irish Lions Tony Ensor, former Irish rugby international Luke Fitzgerald, Ireland international and the British and Irish Lions Denis Hickie, former Irish rugby international, British and Irish Lions Rob Kearney, Ireland International and the British and Irish Lions Ray McLoughlin, Ireland international and British and Irish Lions Brian O'Driscoll, captain of the Irish rugby team, British and Irish Lions Conor O'Shea, Irish rugby international and director of rugby at Harlequin F.C. Johnny Sexton, Irish rugby union player Fergus Slattery, Ireland international and the British and Irish Lions Cillian Willis, currently playing for Connacht Rugby Nichola Fryday, Ireland Captain for the 2022 Women's Six Nations campaign
Rowing Eimear Lambe 2020 Summer Olympics bronze medalist Paul O'Donovan, Olympic gold medallist in lightweight double sculls
Horse Racing Dermot Weld former jockey and one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers.
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