footballer. 22 February – Theo Dunne, footballer (died 2023). 2 April – Theo Foley, footballer (died 2020). 27 April – Robin Eames, Church of Ireland Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh from 1986 to 2006. 20 May – Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh, hereditary peer and Seanad member (died 1992). 31 May – Mary O'Rourke, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister. 1 June – Rosaleen Linehan, actress. 3 June – Ray Brady, soccer player. 20 June – Jim Townsend, Labour politician and Seanad member (died 2021) 13 July – Ollie Walsh, Kilkenny hurler (died 1996). 19 August – Niall Andrews, Fianna Fáil TD and MEP (died 2006). 8 September – Joe Carolan, footballer (d. 2018). 26 September – Seán Fallon, Fianna Fáil politician, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1992 until his death (died 1995). October – Richard Johnton, President of the High Court. 24 November – Dónall Farmer, actor (died 2018). 15 December – Rodney Bernstein, cricketer. 25 December – Noel Furlong, businessman and poker player. Deaths 31 January – Samuel Edgar, cricketer (born 1913). 3 February – Thomas Moles, Ulster Unionist MP (born 1871). 19 February – Leonard Molloy, soldier, doctor, M.P. (born 1861). 27 February – Charles Donnelly, poet, killed at the Jarama Front, Spanish Civil War (born 1914). 7 March – Tomás Ó Criomhthain, writer and fisherman (born 1856). 1 May – Herbert Hughes, musicologist, composer and critic (born 1882). 27 June – Arthur Douglas, cricketer and rugby player (born 1902). 14 July – Thomas Myles, surgeon, Home Ruler, involved in importation of arms for the Irish Volunteers in 1914 (born 1857). 5 November – Jack McAuliffe, boxer (born 1886). 23 November – Con Collins, Sinn Féin MP (born 1881). References 1930s in Ireland Ireland Years of the 20th century in Ireland