Eoin

Eoin (pronounced like "Owen", or "Ian" in Scotland, and sometimes spelled Eoinn) is an Irish name, cognate with John. In the Irish language, it is the name used for all Biblical figures known as John in English, including John the Baptist and John the Apostle.

It is related to the Scottish name Ian. Although it is pronounced identically to Eoghan by English speakers, the words have different origins, "Eoghan" deriving from the Greek Eugene.

Well-known Eoins (people and places etc., personal names and surnames) include the following:

Political figures

• Eoin a Ile - John of Islay, Earl of Ross in the 15 century
• Eoin MacNeill, co-founder of the Gaelic League
• Eoin Ó Broin, a Sinn Féin politician
• Eoin O'Duffy, founder of the Blueshirts
• Eoin Ryan, Snr, a former Senator
• Eoin Ryan, Jnr, his son, a former Member of the European Parliament

Artists

• Eoin Colfer, the Irish author of the Artemis Fowl series.
• Eoin McNamee, an Irish author
• Eoin O'Keeffe, an Irish composer

Fictional characters

• Eoin McLove, a character in Channel 4's Father Ted, played by Irish Comedian, Pat McDonnell.

Sportsmen

G.A.A.

Gaelic Footballers

• Eoin Bradley, a Derry player
• Eoin Brosnan, a three-time All Ireland winning Kerry player
• Eoin Cadogan, a dual Cork player
• Eoin Cotter, a Cork
• Eoin 'The Bomber' Liston, a Kerry Gaelic football legend
• Eoin Mulligan, an three time All Ireland winning Tyrone player

Hurlers

• Eoin Kelly, unrelated hurlers:
  • Eoin Kelly, The All-Ireland winning Tipperary player OR
  • Eoin Kelly, The three-time Munster Championship winning Waterford player
• Eoin Larkin, a three-time All-Ireland winning Kilkenny hurler
• Eoin McGrath, a three-time Munster championship winning Waterford hurler
• Eoin Murphy, a three-time Munster Championship winning Waterford hurler.
• Eoin Quigley, a Wexford hurler and former Bohemians soccer player

Dual Players (Hurler & Gaelic Footballer)

• Eoin Cadogan, a Cork hurler and footballer

Handballers

• Eoin Kennedy, an All-Ireland winning handballer

Soccer players

• Eoin Doyle, a former Bohemians player
• Eoin Hand, Soccer analyst and former manager of the Irish Soccer Team
• Eoin Jess, a former Scottish international and Aberdeen player
• Eoin Lynch, a Longford Town player
• Eoin Mullen, a former Shamrock Rovers player

Other Sportsmen

• Eoin Adams, Irish table football player, played in two World Cups for N.Ireland
• Eoin Collins, a former Irish tennis player
• Eoin McDowell, a Wanderers rugby player
• Eoin McInerney, a former Canadian ice hockey netminder.
• Eoin Morgan, an Irish Cricketer who now represents England.
• Eoin Murray, an Irish British Touring Car Championship driver
• Eoin Reddan, an Irish Rugby international
• Eoin Reilly, a junior champion sculler and rower from New Zealand.
• Eoin Rheinisch, an Irish canoeist

Media personalities

• Eoin Cameron, an Australian radio personality on ABC's local Perth radio station.

Others

• Eoin McKiernan, an academic in the field of Irish Studies

Other

• Coláiste Eoin, a Gaelscoil in Booterstown, County Dublin

Eoin Donohue [psychiatrist]

See also

• Eoghan
• Owen
• Eugene (given name)
• Alternate forms for the name John