Derg and Other Poems in New York. Patrick Kavanagh publishes his poem "On Raglan Road" (under the title "Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away") in The Irish Press (3 October). Mervyn Wall publishes his first novel, The Unfortunate Fursey. Jack Butler Yeats paints Men of Destiny and The Whistle of a Jacket. Sport Football League of Ireland Winners: Cork United FAI Cup Winners: Drumcondra 2–1 Shamrock Rovers. Golf Irish Open is won by Fred Daly (Northern Ireland). Births 2 February – Tony Byrne, soccer player (died 2016). 2 April – Ruairi Quinn, leader of the Labour Party and Cabinet Minister, TD for Dublin South-East. 9 April – Charlie O'Connor, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-West. 15 April – Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam (1995– ). 17 April – Henry Kelly, journalist, writer and television presenter. 25 April – Peter Sutherland, barrister, businessman and politician (died 2018). May – Mary Upton, Labour Party TD for Dublin South-Central. 18 June – Ray Treacy, soccer player and manager. 12 July – Seán Keane, fiddle player with The Chieftains. 18 July – John Naughton, journalist, author, and academic 6 August – Brendan Ryan, Independent then Labour Party Senator. 10 August – Jimmy Conway, soccer player (died 2020). 24 August – BP Fallon, author and photographer. 12 September – Pat Moylan, Fianna Fáil politician, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann (2007– ). 29 September – Michael Keating, Fine Gael TD and Minister, Deputy Leader of the Progressive Democrats and Lord Mayor of Dublin. 2 October – Terry Conroy, soccer player. 19 October – Jim Mitchell, Fine Gael TD and Cabinet Minister (died 2002). 29 November – Eamonn Campbell, folk guitarist/singer with The Dubliners (died 2017). 1 December – Gilbert O'Sullivan, pop singer/songwriter. 20 December – Tom McGurk, poet, journalist and broadcaster. 27 December – Joe Kinnear, soccer player and manager. 31 December – Martin Mansergh, historian and Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary South. Full date unknown Jim Fahy, journalist and broadcaster (died 2022) Tom Foley, racehorse trainer (died 2021). Séamus Horgan, Limerick hurler. Charlie McCarthy, Cork hurler. Con Roche, Cork hurler. Deaths 16 January – Bill O'Callaghan, Cork hurler (b. c1869). 19 January – Pádraic Ó Máille, Sinn Féin MP and TD, Fianna Fáil Senator (born 1878). 21 January – James Crowley, Sinn Féin TD, member 1st Dáil and Cumann na nGaedheal TD. 2 February – Jack White, soldier, trade unionist, co-founder of the Irish Citizen Army (born