List of Dublin City University people

This is a list of notable alumni, faculty members, leaders and supporters of Dublin City University, Ireland:

Presidents

• Danny O'Hare, founding president, NIHE 1977-1989, DCU 1989-1999
• Ferdinand von Prondzynski, 2000-2010
• Brian MacCraith, 2010-

Faculty

• Patrick Brereton
• John Bruton, adjunct faculty, former Taoiseach
• Farrel Corcoran, retired
• Michael Cronin, former member
• David Denby, retired
• Edward de Bono, adjunct faculty
• Robert Elgie
• Diarmaid Ferriter, former member
• Barbara Freitag
• Marnie Holborow
• John Horgan, retired
• Brigitte Le Juez
• Colm Kearney, former member, deceased
• Colum Kenny
• Peadar Kirby, former member
• Barbara O'Connor
• Roderic O'Gorman
• Donal O'Mathuna
• Eugene O'Riordan
• Derval O'Rourke
• Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín, retired
• Paschal Preston
• Kevin Rafter
• Helena Sheehan, retired
• Alan Smeaton
• Malcolm Smyth
• Chris Stevenson, deceased
• Brian Trench
• Paul F. Whelan
• Jenny Williams

Alumni

Media / Communications

• Rory Carroll, news correspondent, The Guardian newspaper
• Matt Cooper, presenter of The Last Word; Today FM; Sunday Times columnist
• Noel Curran, ex-Director General of RTE
• Richard Curran, presenter of Dragon's Den; columnist for Sunday Independent
• Mark Little, founder of Storyful; ex-CEO of Ireland Twitter; e- US correspondent and presenter of Prime Time, RTÉ
• Tom Lyons, Deputy Editor, Sunday Business Post
• John Mulholland, Editor of The Observer
• Breda O'Brien, columnist (Mater Dei Institute)
• Kevin O'Sullivan, Editor of Irish Times
• Sean Whelan, Economics Editor, RTE

Arts

• Declan Buckley, television personality
• Marina Carr, author and playwright
• Finghin Collins, pianist
• John Connolly, author
• Neil Delamere, comedian
• Breandán de Gallaí (Brendan Galway), Riverdance dancer
• Stephen J. Martin, writer of contemporary comic fiction
• Patrick McCabe (SPD), novelist
• John McGahern (SPD)
• Caroline Morahan, RTÉ’s Off the Rails, Fair City
• Barry Murphy, actor, comedian
• Ardal O'Hanlon, comedian, known for Father Ted
• Dearbhla Walsh, television director and Emmy Award winner
• Laura Whitmore, MTV UK presenter
• Don Wycherley (SPD)

Business

• John Hourican, banker, CEO of the Bank of Cyprus
• Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH plc
• Brody Sweeney, CEO and founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
• Lorraine Twohill, Chief Marketing Officer of Google

Law, politics, and government

• Rotimi Adebari, Ireland's first black mayor, Port Laoise
• Clare Daly, TD, Dublin North, February 2016-
• Seán Dorgan, General Secretary of Fianna Fáil
• Brendan Howlin (SPD), Labour Party Teachta Dála
• Enda Kenny (SPD), Teachta Dála, Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017
• Conor Lenihan, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála; ex-Minister of State
• Mary Lou McDonald MEP, TD Teachta Dála, Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin since February 2009
• Helen McEntee, TD, Fine Gael, Meath-East and Minister of State for Health - Older People
• Rónán Mullen, ex-Senator
• Kathleen O'Meara, Ex-Senator
• Kathryn Reilly, Sinn Féin ex-Senator
• Brendan Ryan

Athletics

DCU GAA

Ireland international rules football team players

Colm Begley Bernard Brogan Stephen Cluxton Cathal Cregg Bryan Cullen Paul Flynn Paddy Keenan

James McCarthy Anthony Moyles Ross Munnelly Michael Murphy Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Shane Ryan

Senior inter-county footballers

Dublin Paddy Andrews Bernard Brogan Paul Casey Paddy Christie

Stephen Cluxton Jonny Cooper Bryan Cullen Paul Flynn

Declan Lally James McCarthy Philip McMahon Kevin Nolan

Eoghan O'Gara Tomás Quinn Ian Robertson Shane Ryan

Cavan Seanie Johnston John Tierney Cork Seán Óg Ó hAilpín

Donegal Michael Boyle Michael Murphy Galway Tom Flynn

Kildare Seanie Johnston Laois Colm Begley Ross Munnelly

Louth Paddy Keenan Mayo Rob Hennelly Conor Mortimer

Meath Anthony Moyles Roscommon Cathal Cregg David Keenan Donal Shine

Sligo David Kelly

Senior inter-county ladies' footballers

Dublin Rachel Barrett Leah Caffrey Lucy Collins C.J. Hogan

Ciara McGuinness Eimear McGlade Niamh McEvoy Ciara Mulligan

Deirdre Murphy Lindsay Peat Eabha Ruitleas Siobhan Woods

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Senior inter-county hurlers

Dublin Shane Ryan Clare Teu Ó hAilpín Cork Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Galway Brian Flaherty

Kilkenny Brian Flaherty Walter Walsh Laois Darren Rooney Wexford Andrew Shore

Gaelic handballers

• Derek Henry
• Eoin Kennedy

Ireland rugby union internationals

• Tadhg Furlong
• Jamie Heaslip
• Bernard Jackman
• Marty Moore
• Lindsay Peat

Ireland field hockey internationals

• Conor Harte
• David Harte

Others

• Kevin Hunt, Bohemians captain
• Fionnuala McCormack, European cross country champion
• Ger McDonnell, reached the summit of Everest in May 2003
• Ciara Peelo, Olympic sailor, Beijing 2008
• Darren Sutherland, bronze medalist boxer, Beijing Olympic Games, 2008
• John Tierney, Ireland Australian rules football international
• Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Ireland shinty–hurling international

Honorary degree holders (not otherwise listed)

• Mary Davis
• Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
• Roddy Doyle
• Brian Friel
• Charles Haughey
• Seamus Heaney
• John Hume
• Louis le Brocquy
• Seamus Mallon
• James G. March
• Mary McAleese
• John McGahern
• Peter McVerry
• George J. Mitchell
• John Francis Mitchell
• Brian O'Driscoll
• Brian O'Dwyer
• John Pilger
• Mary Robinson
• Jean Kennedy Smith
• Peter Sutherland
• Katie Taylor
• Mother Teresa
• David Trimble
• Ernest Walton
• T. K. Whitaker

Members of DCU's Governing Authority and of the Board of the Educational Trust (past and present)

• Dr. David Byrne Chancellor, 2006-2011
• Gay Byrne, past member, DCU Educational Trust
• Veronica Guerin, member of the governing body of DCU, 1982-1992
• Dr. Martin McAleese, Chancellor, 2011-

External links

• List of Honorary Members and Doctors of the University (2001)