8 October – Tony Ward, international rugby player and sports journalist. 16 October Bertie Óg Murphy, Cork hurler and manager. Noel Slevin, journalist. 2 November – Martin Cullen, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála representing Waterford and Cabinet Minister. 11 December – Noel Lane, Galway hurler and manager. 17 December – Síle de Valera, Fianna Fáil TD representing Clare, Minister and MEP. Full date unknown Catherine Dunne, novelist. Harry O'Donoghue, musician and songwriter. Eugene Sheehy, Group Chief Executive of Allied Irish Bank Plc. Deaths 2 February – Áine Ceannt, revolutionary activist and humanitarian (born 1880). 20 April – Michael Manning, carter, convicted of murder and hanged, last person executed in the Republic of Ireland (born 1929). 1 May – James Macmahon, civil servant and businessman, Under-Secretary for Ireland from 1918 to 1922 (born 1865). 2 May – Elinor Darwin, engraver and portrait painter (born 1871). 20 May – Roger Sweetman, barrister-at-law, member of 1st Dáil representing North Wexford (born 1874). 8 July – George Gardiner, boxer (born 1877). 11 September – R. M. Smyllie, editor of The Irish Times (born 1894 in Scotland). 16 September – James G. Douglas, member of the 1922 Seanad (born 1887). 21 October – T. V. Honan, merchant, Fianna Fáil member of the Seanad (born 1878). References 1950s in Ireland Ireland Years of the 20th century in Ireland