Horan, international rugby player. Timmy McCarthy, Cork hurling player. 15 September – Gavin Smith, motor racing driver. 15 November – Joe Deane, Cork hurling player. 3 December – Kerri Ann, pop singer. 11 December – Emma Ledden, television presenter. 13 December – Peter Stringer, rugby union player for Munster and Ireland. 27 December – Sinead Keenan, actress. Full date unknown John Browne, Cork hurler. Stephen Byrne, Offaly hurler. Ste V Roc, hip-hop artist and MC. Anthony Ruby, artist. Donie Ryan, Limerick hurler. Deaths 5 January – Patrick Cogan, Independent TD (born 1903). 17 April – William Conway, Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh (born 1913). 24 April – Geoffrey Bing, lawyer and Labour politician in UK (born 1909). 14 June – Joe Keppel, comic performer (born 1894). 14 July – Fiona Plunkett, Republican (born 1896). 17 July – Micky Cross, hurler (Claughaun, Limerick, Munster, national team) (born 1902). 1 August – Bill Loughery, cricketer (born 1907). 21 December – Seán Keating, painter (born 1889). 23 December – Raymond McGrath, architect and interior designer (born 1903 in Australia). 26 December – Jimmy Walsh, Kilkenny hurler (born 1911). See also 1977 in Irish television References 1970s in Ireland Ireland Years of the 20th century in Ireland