# List of Dublin City University people

This is a list of notable alumni, faculty members, leaders and supporters of Dublin City University, Ireland:

## Presidents

* Danny O'Hare, founding president, NIHE 1977–1989, DCU 1989–1999
* Ferdinand von Prondzynski, 2000–2010
* Brian MacCraith, 2010–2020
* Daire Keogh, 2020–

## Notable faculty

* Pat Barker, registrar and professor
* Patrick Brereton
* John Bruton, adjunct faculty, former Taoiseach
* Farrel Corcoran, retired professor
* Michael Cronin, MRIA, later to TCD
* Edward de Bono, adjunct faculty
* David Denby, retired
* Robert Elgie, professor, MRIA
* Diarmaid Ferriter, former member
* Barbara Freitag
* Marnie Holborow
* John Horgan, retired
* Brigitte Le Juez
* Colm Kearney, former member, deceased
* James Kelly, professor
* Colum Kenny, professor, journalist, barrister
* Peadar Kirby, former member
* Barbara O'Connor
* Roderic O'Gorman
* James O'Higgins Norman
* Donal O'Mathuna
* Eugene O'Riordan
* Derval O'Rourke
* Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín, retired
* Paschal Preston
* Kevin Rafter
* Helena Sheehan, retired
* Alan Smeaton, professor
* Malcolm Smyth
* Chris Stevenson, deceased
* Brian Trench
* Paul F. Whelan
* Jenny Williams

## Alumni
### Media / communications

* Úna-Minh Caomhánach, journalist and writer
* Rory Carroll, news correspondent, The Guardian newspaper
* Matt Cooper, presenter of The Last Word; Today FM; Sunday Times columnist
* Noel Curran, former Director General of RTÉ
* Richard Curran, presenter of Dragons' Den; columnist for Sunday Independent
* Mark Little, founder of Storyful; former CEO of Ireland Twitter; e- US correspondent and presenter of Prime Time, RTÉ
* John Mulholland, Editor of The Observer
* Breda O'Brien, columnist (Mater Dei Institute)
* Kevin O'Sullivan, Editor of Irish Times
* Caitríona Perry, journalist and co-anchor for RTÉ
* Sean Whelan, Economics Editor, RTÉ
* Beth Boylan, businesswoman

### Arts

* Declan Buckley, television personality
* Marina Carr, author and playwright
* Finghin Collins, pianist
* John Connolly, author
* Neil Delamere, comedian
* Uaneen Fitzsimons, television presenter and DJ
* Breandán de Gallaí (Brendan Galway), Riverdance dancer
* Hazel Hayes, author, filmmaker, and YouTuber
* Patrick McCabe (SPD), novelist
* John McGahern (SPD)
* Caroline Morahan, RTÉ's Off the Rails, Fair City
* Barry Murphy, actor, comedian
* Ardal O'Hanlon, comedian, known for Father Ted
* Dearbhla Walsh, television director and Emmy Award winner
* Laura Whitmore, MTV UK presenter
* Don Wycherley (SPD)

### Business

* John Hourican, banker, CEO of the Bank of Cyprus
* Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH plc
* Brody Sweeney, CEO and founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
* Lorraine Twohill, Chief Marketing Officer of Google

### Law, politics, and government

* Rotimi Adebari, Ireland's first black mayor, Portlaoise
* Clare Daly, TD, Dublin North 2016–2019, MEP 2019–
* Seán Dorgan, General Secretary of Fianna Fáil
* Brendan Howlin (SPD), Labour Party Teachta Dála
* Enda Kenny (SPD), Teachta Dála, Taoiseach 2011–2017, Leader of Fine Gael 2002–2017
* Conor Lenihan, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála; former Minister of State
* Mary Lou McDonald MEP, TD Teachta Dála, Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin since February 2009
* Helen McEntee, TD, Fine Gael, Meath-East and Minister of State for Health - Older People
* Rónán Mullen, former Senator
* Kathleen O'Meara, former Senator
* Kathryn Reilly, former Sinn Féin Senator
* Noel Rock, former Fine Gael TD
* Brendan Ryan
* Duncan Smith, Labour TD

### Sportspeople
#### DCU GAA

Ireland international rules football team players
| Colm Begley Bernard Brogan Stephen Cluxton Cathal Cregg Bryan Cullen Paul Flynn Paddy Keenan | James McCarthy Anthony Moyles Ross Munnelly Michael Murphy Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Shane Ryan |
Senior inter-county footballers

##### Dublin

| Paddy Andrews Bernard Brogan Paul Casey Paddy Christie | Stephen Cluxton Jonny Cooper Bryan Cullen Paul Flynn | Declan Lally James McCarthy Philly McMahon Kevin Nolan | Eoghan O'Gara Tomás Quinn Ian Robertson Shane Ryan |

##### Cavan

* Seanie Johnston
* John Tierney

##### Cork

* Seán Óg Ó hAilpín

##### Donegal

* Michael Boyle
* Michael Murphy

##### Galway

* Tom Flynn

##### Kildare

* Seanie Johnston

##### Laois

* Colm Begley
* Ross Munnelly

##### Louth

* Paddy Keenan

##### Mayo

* Rob Hennelly
* Conor Mortimer

##### Meath

* Anthony Moyles

##### Roscommon

* Cathal Cregg
* David Keenan
* Donal Shine

##### Sligo

* David Kelly
Senior inter-county ladies' footballers
| Dublin Rachel Barrett Leah Caffrey Lucy Collins Lyndsey Davey | C.J. Hogan Ciara McGuinness Eimear McGlade Niamh McEvoy Ciara Mulligan | Deirdre Murphy Lindsay Peat Eabha Ruitleas Siobhan Woods |
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##### Mayo

* Sarah Rowe
Senior inter-county hurlers
| Dublin Shane Ryan Clare Teu Ó hAilpín Cork Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Galway Brian Flaherty | Kilkenny Brian Flaherty Walter Walsh Laois Darren Rooney Wexford Andrew Shore |
Gaelic handballers
* Derek Henry
* Eoin Kennedy

#### Ireland men's rugby union internationals

* Tadhg Furlong
* Jamie Heaslip
* Trevor Hogan
* Bernard Jackman
* Marty Moore

#### Ireland women's rugby union internationals

* Lindsay Peat

#### Ireland men's field hockey internationals

* Conor Harte
* David Harte

#### Ireland women's field hockey internationals

* Hannah Matthews
* Alison Meeke

#### Others

* Kevin Hunt, Bohemians captain
* Fionnuala McCormack, European cross country champion
* Ger McDonnell, reached the summit of Everest in May 2003
* Ciara Peelo, Olympic sailor, Beijing 2008
* Darren Sutherland, bronze medalist boxer, Beijing Olympic Games, 2008
* John Tierney, Ireland Australian rules football international
* Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Ireland shinty–hurling international

## Honorary degree holders (not otherwise listed)

* Amal Al Qubaisi
* Jocelyn Bell-Burnell
* Bill Clinton
* Wesley Cocker
* Brian Cody
* John Coolahan
* Mary Davis
* Susan Denham
* Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
* Roddy Doyle
* John Fitzpatrick
* Olwen Fouéré
* Brian Friel
* David Hammond
* Charles Haughey
* Seamus Heaney
* John Hume
* Owen Keenan
* John E. Kelly III
* Seán Kelly
* Stanislaus Kennedy
* Dermot Lane
* Louis le Brocquy
* Pearse Lyons
* Margaret MacCurtain
* Timothy Mahony
* Seamus Mallon
* James G. March
* Martin McAleese
* Mary McAleese
* Neil V McCann
* John McGahern
* Paid McGee
* Peter McVerry
* George J. Mitchell
* John Francis Mitchell
* Stephen Myers
* Martin Naughton
* Colm William O'Connell
* Brian O'Driscoll
* Brian O'Dwyer
* Labhrás Ó Murchú
* Sonia O'Sullivan
* John Pilger
* Paul Quigley
* Tomi Reichental
* Mary Robinson
* Tony Scott
* Jean Kennedy Smith
* Peter Sutherland
* Katie Taylor
* Mother Teresa
* Patrick A Toole
* David Trimble
* Willie Walsh
* Ernest Walton
* Maurice Whelan
* T. K. Whitaker
* Patrick J. Wright
* Muhammad Yunus

## Members of DCU's Governing Authority and of the Board of the Educational Trust

* David Byrne, Chancellor, 2006–2011
* Gay Byrne, past member, DCU Educational Trust
* Veronica Guerin, member of the governing body of DCU, 1982–1992
* Martin McAleese, Chancellor, 2011–