1", written by Bob Geldof, was released in the United Kingdom. The Rooney Prize for Irish Literature was awarded to Desmond Hogan. Publication of Leland Bardwell's first novel Girl on a Bicycle in Dublin, set in 1940s Ireland. Publication of Paul Muldoon's poetry collection Mules. Publication of Niall Ó Dónaill's Irish-English dictionary Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla. Sport Carroll's Irish Open was won by Hubert Green (USA). The Republic of Ireland national football team failed to qualify for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina. In September, Cork Hurlers completed the 'three in a row' by beating Wexford in the All-Ireland senior hurling final. Dublin footballers beat Armagh in the highest ever scoring All-Ireland senior football final. Births January – Mickey O'Connell, Cork hurler. 4 January – Dan Shanahan, hurler and coach. 6 January – David Flynn, composer and musician. 6 January – Genevieve O'Reilly, actress. 7 January – Tomm Moore, twice Oscar nominated animator and film maker. 7 February – Francis Barrett, boxer. 15 February – Damien Faulkner, motor racing driver. 16 February – Ian Clarke, software developer. 3 March – Ronan Keating, singer. 7 March – Ronan O'Gara, International rugby player. 16 March – Donal Óg Cusack, Cork hurling goalkeeper. 31 March – Finghin Collins, pianist. 1 April – Pádraic Joyce, Galway Gaelic footballer. 14 April – Stephen Grant, soccer player. 14 April – Trevor Malloy, soccer player. 7 May – Lisa Kelly, singer. 8 May – Joe Doyle, bass player. 12 May – Barry Foley, Limerick hurler. 16 May – Robbie Ryan, soccer player. 22 May – Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Cork hurling and Gaelic football player 1 June – Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East. 1 June – Jamie Costin, race walker. 15 June – P. J. Ryan, Kilkenny hurler. 20 June – Hazel Kaneswaran, singer. 21 June Barry Archer, cricketer. Michael Gomez, boxer. 25 June – Daniel Kinahan, boxing promoter. 2 July – Laura Woods, radio and television presenter. 6 July – Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin Senator. 27 July – Jonathan Rhys Meyers, actor. 9 August – Caroline Morahan, actress and television presenter. 14 August – Tom Mulligan, Dublin Gaelic footballer (died 2007). 17 August – Colin Hawkins, soccer player. 18 August – Elaine Crowley, journalist, newsreader and television presenter. 21 August – Anthony Lynch, Cork Gaelic footballer. 25 August – Dessie Baker, soccer player. 31 August – Ian Harte, international soccer player. 7 September Marcus