Tambling was the first manager appointed. Golf The Irish Open won by Bernhard Langer (West Germany). Horse racing Irish Grand National steeplechase won by Bentom Boy ridden by Mrs Ann Ferris, the first woman winner. Births 2 January – Denis Behan, soccer player. 6 January – Stephen Elliott, soccer player. 10 January – Alan McCormack, soccer player. 10 February – John Fitzgerald, soccer player. 21 February – Damien Molony, television actor. 22 February – Tommy Bowe, international rugby player. 4 March – Kevin O'Brien, cricketer. 8 March – Nora Jane Noone, actress. 16 March – Aisling Bea, born Aisling O'Sullivan, actress, comedian and writer. 17 March – David Collins, Galway hurler. 4 April – Willie O'Dwyer, Kilkenny hurler. 7 April – Bryan Cullen, Dublin Gaelic footballer. 11 April – Michael Cussen, Cork hurler. 17 April – Rosanna Davison, model, Miss World 2003. 18 April - Killian O'Sullivan, actor. 13 May – Mark O'Brien, soccer player. 4 June – Kevin Hartnett, Cork hurler. 11 June – Andy Lee, boxer. 25 June – Killian Donnelly, stage actor 2 July – Ger O'Brien, soccer player. 5 July – Paul Keegan, soccer player. 21 August – Conor Kenna, soccer player. 6 September – Brian Murray, Limerick hurler. 12 October – Anthony Nash, Cork hurler. 19 November – Stephen Bradley, soccer player. 30 November – Andrew O'Shaughnessy, Limerick hurler. 18 December – Katie Walsh, jump jockey. 31 December – Anthony Flood, soccer player. Full date unknown – Pamela Fitzgerald, camogie player. Deaths 10 January – Seán MacEntee, Fianna Fáil TD and Tánaiste from 1959 to 1965 (born 1889). 24 January – Bernard Cowen, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State (born 1932). 30 January – Luke Kelly, singer, folk musician and member of the band The Dubliners (born 1940). 11 February – Theodore William Moody, historian (born 1907). 3 March – Rinty Monaghan, world flyweight boxing championship (born 1920). 19 March – Charlie Ware, Waterford hurler (born 1900). 24 March – Fintan Kennedy, General President of IT&GWU, member of the Seanad from 1969 to 1981. 6 April – Jimmy Kennedy, songwriter (born 1902). 26 April – Kathleen Behan, mother of Brendan Behan (born 1889). June – Alec Mackie, soccer player (born 1903). 21 July – Paddy Grace, former Kilkenny hurler (born 1917). 8 August – Denis Johnston, dramatist (born 1901). 13 August – Jack Lawrence, cricketer (born 1904). 7 September – Liam O'Flaherty, novelist and