as President de Valera inaugurated the new service. The station's first broadcast was a New Year countdown with celebrations at the Gresham Hotel and O'Connell Street, Dublin, relayed from the Kippure transmitter. The last Irish Sea sail-using cargo vessel (and the last sail ship to trade on the Mersey), the Arklow auxiliary schooner De Wadden, ceased trading commercially. German writer Enno Stephan's book Geheimauftrag Irland: Deutsche Agenten im Irischen Untergrundkampf 1939-1945 gave the first full account of Nazi spies in Ireland during "The Emergency" (the World War II period in Ireland). Arts and literature Dominic Behan's autobiography Tell Dublin I Miss Her and autobiographical novel Teems of Times were published. John Montague's poetry Poisoned Lands was published. Tom Murphy's play A Whistle in the Dark premièred at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in London. Sports St Patrick's Athletic won the FAI Cup. Drumcondra F.C. won the League of Ireland. Linfield F.C. won the Irish League and the Irish Cup double. Births 5 January – Rachel Hardiman, Irish cricketer 6 January – Fergal Keane, writer and broadcast journalist. 19 January – Eoghan Corry, journalist and author. 25 January – Liam Currams, Offaly hurler and Gaelic footballer. 28 February – Barry McGuigan, world featherweight champion boxer. 8 March – Kevin Hennessy, Cork hurler. 20 March – Michael O'Leary, chief executive of the low-cost airline Ryanair. 27 March – Mark Cohen, cricketer. 28 March – Orla Brady, actress. 17 May Enya, singer. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddle player and singer. 21 May – John Cregan, Fianna Fáil party Teachta Dála (TD) for Limerick West. 1 June – Michael Nugent, writer and dramatist. 2 June – Liam Cunningham, actor. 3 July – Mark Keane, cognitive scientist and author. 7 August – Roddy Collins, association football player and manager. 8 August – The Edge, guitarist with U2. 27 August – John Hodgins, Cork hurler. 30 August – Ger Cunningham, Cork hurler. 25 September – Ronnie Whelan, soccer player. 13 October – Michael Walsh, Kilkenny hurler. 25 October – Willie Walsh, chief executive officer of Aer Lingus and British Airways. 27 October – Margaret Mazzantini, writer. 31 October – Larry Mullen, rock drummer with U2. 8 November – Seán Haughey, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-East, son of Charles Haughey and Maureen Haughey. 11 December – Dave King, vocalist and songwriter. 12 December – Daniel O'Donnell, singer. Full date unknown Michelle Rocca, socialite. Kevin Sharkey, songwriter and