instrumentalist. 13 April – Jim Lynagh, Provisional Irish Republican Army member killed in an ambush by the SAS during an attack on Loughgall RUC station (died 1987). 16 April – Paul Drechsler, businessman. 29 April – Kevin Moran, Gaelic footballer and soccer player. 30 April – Liam T. Cosgrave, Fine Gael politician, Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann 1996–1997 4 May – Steve Barron, film director and producer. 5 May – Mary Coughlan, singer. 9 May – Brendan Howlin, national teacher, Labour Party Teachta Dála for Wexford and Cabinet Minister. 15 May – Pat Byrne, soccer player and manager. 18 May – Pat Fleury, Offaly hurler, manager. 21 May – Sean Kelly, cyclist and broadcaster. 24 May – Michael Jackson, Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher. 28 May – John O'Donoghue, Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry South and Cabinet Minister. 1 June – Brendan Smith, Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan–Monaghan and Minister of State. 4 June – Gerry Ryan, RTÉ radio presenter. (Died 30 April 2010) 7 June – Marty Whelan, RTÉ radio and television presenter. 1 July – Liz O'Donnell, Deputy Leader of the Progressive Democrats, TD and Minister of State. 10 July – Frank Stapleton, soccer player and manager. 12 July – Cathal Ó Searcaigh, poet. August – Denis Mulcahy, Cork hurler. 26 August – Dick Hooper, long-distance runner. 5 September – Willie Mullins, jockey, racehorse trainer. 4 October – Mary Kennedy, television presenter. 13 October – Joe Connolly, Galway hurler. 1 November – Charles Flanagan, Fine Gael TD for Laois–Offaly. 5 November – Marita Conlon-McKenna, children's writer. 4 December – Nia Griffith Welsh Labour Member of Parliament (United Kingdom). 19 December – Shane McEntee, Fine Gael TD for Meath East. Undated Patrick Cassidy, composer. Dorothy Cross, sculptor and installation artist. Frankie Gavin, fiddle and flute player. Alice Maher, painter and sculptor. Valerie Mulvin, architect. Tadhg Murphy, Cork hurler. Richie Reid, Kilkenny hurler. Fran Rooney, businessman. Deaths 30 January – Sir John Keane, 5th Baronet, barrister, member of Seanad (born 1873). 20 February – James Cousins, poet and writer (born 1873). 21 February – Louis Meldon, cricketer (born 1886). 13 March – Alfie Byrne, Irish Nationalist politician, served both as an MP in the British House of Commons and as a TD in Dáil Éireann (born 1882). 18 March – Benjamin Glazer, Academy Award-winning writer, producer and director (born 1887). 19 March – Matt Goff, Kildare Gaelic footballer (born 1901).