for Nenagh McDonagh AC, 21 August 1954 E. J. Conway – biochemist at UCD, FRS and Boyle Medal recipient Michael Courtney – Papal Nuncio to Burundi, assassinated 29 December 2003 John Dominic Crossan – religious scholar in the fields of biblical archaeology, anthropology and New Testament textual and higher criticism Patrick Donohoe – Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross John Doyle – journalist with Canada's The Globe and Mail Bernadette Flynn – Irish dancer T. P. Gill – MP of the Irish Parliamentary Party and agriculture pioneer Julian Gough – novelist and singer with Toasted Heretic Johnny Hayes – Olympic marathon gold-medalist Trevor Hogan – Irish rugby international Máire Hoctor – politician Jack Jones – British Labour politician Joshua A. Leach (1843–1919) – founder of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen in the United States Tomás Mac Giolla – former Workers' Party president, Dublin West TD and Lord Mayor of Dublin Matt McGrath – Olympic Hammer-throwing gold-medalist Dan Morrissey – Government Minister Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill – Irish poet Michael O'Kennedy – former Government Minister and European Commissioner Mary Redmond – sculptor Father Alec Reid – facilitator of the Northern Ireland peace process Donal Ryan – Irish writer Donnacha Ryan – Irish rugby international Bob Tisdall – Olympic 400m hurdles gold-medalist John Toler, 1st Earl of Norbury – Irish lawyer, politician and judge, 'The Hanging Judge' See also List of civil parishes in north Tipperary The Nenagh Guardian Ardcroney List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland References External links Nenagh – The Friendly Town (Official Portal) Nenagh Castle Civil parishes of Ormond Lower County towns in the Republic of Ireland Parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe Tourist attractions in County Tipperary Towns and villages in County Tipperary