Medical School Religion Samuel Angus - Theologian Brendan Kelly - Bishop Fintan Monahan - Bishop Robert Moore - Theologian Michael Lenihan O.F.M. - Bishop of La Ceiba, Honduras (2011-present) William Mahony S.M.A. - Bishop of Ilorin, Nigeria Wilfrid Napier O.F.M. - Cardinal, Archbishop of Durban William Slattery O.F.M. - Archbishop of Pretoria George Thomas Stokes - Clergyman of the Church of Ireland and Historian Literature Emily Anderson- Linguist Gerald Dawe - Poet James Hardiman - Librarian Mike McCormack - Writer Eamonn McGrath- Writer Ronan Moore - Writer W. F. Marshall - Poet Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh - Poet Breandán Ó hEithir - Writer Valentine O'Hara Academics William Bindon Blood - first Professor of civil engineering at Queen's College Galway Alexander Anderson (physicist) - Physicist; former President of Queen's College and University College Galway J. E. Cairnes - Economist Louis Cullen - Professor of Irish History at Trinity College Edward Divers - Chemist Charles Joseph Gahan - Coleopterist John Hegarty - Provost of Trinity College Dublin Máire Herbert MRIA – Professor of Early and Medieval Irish at University College Cork Alfred Keogh - Director General Army Medical Services (1905-1910 and 1914-1918) Thomas J. Laffey - Mathematician known for his contributions to group theory and matrix theory. John A. McClelland - Physicist Mick Molloy - IRB Medical Officer Michael O'Shaughnessy - Chief Engineer of San Francisco Alice Perry - First woman in Ireland to graduate with a degree in engineering Media Patsy McGarry - Journalist Harry McGee - Journalist T. P. O'Connor Frank Hugh O'Donnell Conor Pope - Journalist Cillian Fennell - Former Head of Programming at TG4 and producer Pat McGrath - Correspondent Colm Murray - Sports-reader Siún Nic Gearailt - Television newsreader Eimear Ní Chonaola - Journalist and television news anchor Sean O'Rourke - Presenter Gráinne Seoige - Television news anchor Arts Keith Barry - Performing artist Seán McGinley - Actor Nora-Jane Noone - Actress Martin Sheen - Actor Éabha McMahon - Singer Leo Moran - Guitarist John Coll - Figurative sculptor Pádraic Breathnach - Actor; First manager of Galway Arts Centre, Co-founder of Macnas John Concannon - Director of Ireland 2016 (official commemorations of the centenary of the Easter Rising) Garry Hynes - Co-founder Druid Theatre Company Ollie Jennings - Founder of the Galway Arts Festival Co-founder of Macnas; Mick Lally - Co-founder Druid Theatre Company Marie Mullen - Co-founder Druid Theatre Company Nicola Coughlan - Actress Sports Enda Colleran