[edit] Events [edit] Arts and literature [edit] Births [edit] January to March [edit] April to June - 12 April - Brian McFadden, singer and songwriter.
- 17 April - Richie Baker, soccer player.
- 18 April - Kevin Doherty, soccer player.
- 29 April - Kian Egan, singer with Westlife.
- 21 May - Darragh Ryan, soccer player.
- 28 May - Mark Feehily, singer with Westlife.
- 3 June - Ciarán Walsh, visual artist.
- 6 June - Colin Moran, Gaelic footballer.
- 16 June - Richie Foran, soccer player.
- 19 June - Derek Geary, soccer player.
[edit] July to December - 8 July - Robbie Keane, soccer player.
- 13 August - Paul Crowley, soccer player.
- 22 August - Alan Reilly, soccer player.
- 30 August - Damien Brennan, soccer player.
- 12 September - Richie Partridge, soccer player.
- 15 September - Dean Delaney, soccer player.
- 28 September - Danny O'Connor, soccer player.
- 8 October - Tony Buckley, rugby player.
- 27 October - Peter Murphy, soccer player.
- 28 October - Darren McKenna, soccer player.
- 14 November - James Ryall, Kilkenny hurler.
- 17 December - Conor Armstrong, cricketer.
- 22 December - Noel Hickey, Kilkenny hurler.
[edit] Full date unknown [edit] Deaths [edit] January to June [edit] July to September [edit] October to December - 7 November - Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary (b.1889).
- 9 November - Patrick Campbell, 3rd Baron Glenavy, journalist and author (b.1931).
- 10 November - John Moyney, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1917 north of Broembeek, Belgium (b.1895).
- 22 November - Norah McGuinness, artist (b.1901).
- 25 November - Joseph Sweeney, member of 1st Dáil representing West Donegal, (Pro Treaty).
- 16 December - Roddy Connolly, Labour Party TD, Seanad member, son of James Connolly (b.1901).
- 24 December - Arland Ussher, academic, essayist and translator (b.1899).
- 30 December - Patrick Hennessy, painter.
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