Aideen O'Kelly, actress. 12 September – Des Foley, Gaelic footballer and hurler and Fianna Fáil TD (died 1995). 19 October – Michael Gambon, actor. 1 November – Michael Collins, Fianna Fáil TD. 6 November – Johnny Giles, international footballer and broadcaster. 17 November – Luke Kelly, folk singer, member of The Dubliners (died 1984). 1 December – Brendan Toal, Fine Gael TD. Full date unknown Mick Carley, Gaelic footballer (died 2019). Séamus Cleere, Kilkenny hurler. Martin Coogan, Kilkenny hurler. Phil Flynn, vice-president of Sinn Féin, businessman. Nan Joyce, Irish Travellers' rights activist. John Keogh, soccer player. Mick Murphy, Tipperary hurler (died 2018). Deaths 2 January – William Harrington, cricketer (born 1869). 24 January – John Doogan, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1881 at Laing's Nek, South Africa (born 1853). 9 February – Edward Joseph Byrne, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin (born 1872). 6 April – Samuel Shumack, farmer and author in Australia (born 1850). 3 June – Dan Lane, hurler (Aghabullogue, Cork) (born 1861). 17 June – Dr. Mark F. Ryan, nationalist and author (born 1844). 21 July – John Brunskill, cricketer (born 1875). 22 July – Peter Maher, boxer (born 1869). 14 August – Seán Russell, Irish republican and a chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army (born 1893; dies on U-boat U-65). 21 September – Mick O'Brien, soccer player and manager (born 1893). 24 November – James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon, first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (born 1871). References 1940s in Ireland Ireland Independent Ireland in World War II Years of the 20th century in Ireland