player; Limerick FC; Torquay United FC; Wrexham FC; Republic of Ireland (1 Cap) Marcus Horan, rugby player; Shannon RFC; Munster; Ireland (56 Caps) Mike Houlihan, hurler; Kilmallock; Limerick; 2 GAA All-Stars Awards Des Kennedy, soccer player; Limerick FC; Galway United FC Gary Kirby, hurler; Patrickswell; Limerick; 4 GAA All Stars Awards Con Leahy, athlete, Olympic Medallist with Great Britain & Ireland – high jump silver (1908) Patrick Leahy, athlete, Olympic Medallist with Great Britain & Ireland – high jump silver (1900), long jump bronze (1904) Andy Lee, boxer; St. Francis' Boxing Club; European Amateur Boxing Championships – bronze (2002), silver (2004), WBO Middleweight Champion Becky Lynch, professional wrestler; currently signed under WWE in the Raw brand Sam Lynch, rower; St. Michael's Rowing Club; Ireland; World Champion Single Sculler 2000 & 2001 John Mackey, hurler; Ahane; Limerick; 3 All-Irelands – 1934, 1936 and 1940 Mick Mackey, hurler; Ahane; Limerick; 3 All-Irelands – 1934, 1936 and 1940; GAA Hurling Team of the Millennium Ger McDonnell, mountaineer; first Irishman to summit K-2 Joe McKenna, hurler; South Liberties; Limerick; 1 All-Ireland – 1973; 6 GAA All Stars Awards Conor Murray, rugby player; Munster; Ireland; British and Irish Lions Conor Niland, tennis player; international professional tennis player Jim O'Brien, hurler; Bruree; Limerick; 1 All-Ireland – 1973; 1 GAA All Stars Award Paul O'Connell, rugby player; Young Munster; Munster; Ireland (52 Caps); British and Irish Lions; European Rugby Cup winning captain – Munster, 2008 William O'Connor, darts player; Cappamore; World Grand Prix Last 32: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 Liam O'Donoghue, hurler; Mungret; Limerick; 1 All-Ireland – 1973; 1 GAA All Stars Award Frank O'Mara, athlete; World Indoor 3000m champion Jackie Power, hurler; Ahane; Limerick; 2 All-Irelands – 1936 and 1940; All-Ireland winning manager 1973 Joe Quaid, hurler; Murroe-Boher; Limerick; 2 GAA All-Star Awards Tommy Quaid, hurler; Feohanagh; Limerick; 1 GAA All Stars Awards Patrick Ryan, athlete, Olympic gold medallist with the US in the hammer throw (1920) Paddy Waldron, first-class cricketer David Wallace, rugby player; Garryowen; Munster; Ireland (46 Caps); British and Irish Lions Paul Wallace, rugby player; Garryowen; Saracens; Munster; Ireland (45 Caps); British and Irish Lions Richard Wallace, rugby player; Garryowen; Munster; Ireland (29 Caps); British and Irish Lions Johnny Walsh, soccer player; Limerick FC; Republic of Ireland (1 Cap) Military Walter Burke purser on HMS Victory, held Lord Nelson when he died (1736–1815) Nathaniel Burslem, recipient of the Victoria Cross Cornelius Colbert, Irish