football player. 27 January – Keith Wood, former international rugby player. 28 January – Peter McDonald, actor. February – Fergal Ryan, Cork hurler. 4 February – Paul Anthony McDermott, English-born lawyer and academic (d. 2019) 21 February – Turtle Bunbury, historian and author. 27 February – Jason Byrne, comedian. 22 March – Robin Banks, television presenter and radio disc jockey. 10 April – Ed Byrne, comedian. 17 April – Brian Morrisroe, association football player. 20 May – Sharon Foley, athlete. 31 May – Karl Geary, actor. 16 June – Simon Coveney, Fine Gael party Teachta Dála (TD) representing Cork South-Central and Member of the European Parliament. 24 June – Brendan Courtney, comedian and television presenter. 2 July – Darren Shan, author. 11 July – Cormac Battle, radio disc jockey. 4 August – Joe Delaney, snooker player. 6 August – Jason O'Mara, actor. 12 August – Mark Kinsella, association football player and coach. 15 August – Mikey Graham, singer. 18 August – Barry Egan, Cork hurler. 4 September – Willie Burke, association football player. 8 September – Phil Laak, professional poker player. 25 September – Emma Hannigan, author (d. 2018) 9 October – John Carthy, shot dead in controversial circumstances in 2000 by the Garda Síochána after a 25-hour siege at his home. 12 October – Yvonne McGuinness, visual artist 15 October – Gary Murphy, golfer. 1 December – David Higgins, golfer. 6 December – Seán Sherlock, Labour Party TD for Cork East. 14 December – Jason Barry, actor. 15 December – Stuart Townsend, actor. 30 December – Paul Keegan, association football player. Full date unknown Duncan Campbell, video artist John Carney, film and television writer and director. Andy Comerford, Kilkenny hurler, manager. Arlene Hunt, novelist. Mark Landers, Cork hurler. Kevin Murray, Cork hurler. Jamesie O'Connor, Clare hurler. Joe Quaid, Limerick hurler. Deaths 11 January – Padraic Colum, poet, novelist, and dramatist (born 1881). 18 January – Harry Colley, Fianna Fáil TD, Seanad (Senate) member (born 1891). 22 February – Eva McGown, Official Hostess of Fairbanks and Honorary Hostess of Alaska (born 1883). 26 April – Mark Deering, Fine Gael TD (born 1900). 22 May – Cecil Day-Lewis, poet and writer, British Poet Laureate from 1967 to 1972, (born 1904). 31 May – Alexander McCabe, Sinn Féin party member of parliament, member of First Dáil, Cumann na nGaedheal party TD (born 1886). c. June – Winifred Mary Letts, writer (born 1882