Mike Cooley
Irish engineer and trade unionist
Died on Wednesday September 23rd 2020
Famous Dead People from Ireland
Over 1,000 obituaries for famous people from Ireland who died. Additional info, news, and memorial pages.
Sam McBratney
Northern Irish author (Guess How Much I Love You)
Died on Monday September 21st 2020
Pat Smullen
Irish jockey
Died on Tuesday September 15th 2020
Jimmy Lavin
Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler
Died on Thursday September 10th 2020
Michael J. Cleary
Irish Roman Catholic bishop
Died on Friday September 4th 2020
Frank Dunphy
Irish business manager and accountant (Damian Hirst)
Died on Friday August 28th 2020
Eugene McCabe
Irish novelist and playwright
Died on Thursday August 27th 2020
Max Clendinning
Northern Irish furniture designer and architect
Died on Thursday August 20th 2020
Tommy Carroll
Irish footballer (national team
Died on Sunday August 16th 2020
Paddy Doyle
Irish hurler (Tipperary)
Died on Tuesday August 11th 2020
P. J. Sheehan
Irish politician
Died on Monday August 10th 2020
Brendan Halligan
Irish economist and former Labour Party politican (TD
Died on Sunday August 9th 2020
Rip Van Winkle
Irish racehorse
Died on Sunday August 2nd 2020
Tommy Ring
Irish hurler
Died on Friday July 17th 2020
Johnny Cusack
Irish Gaelic footballer (Cavan
Died on Friday July 17th 2020
Kieran O’Connor
Irish Gaelic footballer (Aghada
Died on Wednesday July 15th 2020
Jack Harding
Irish hurdler
Died on Tuesday July 14th 2020
Arthur Keaveney
Irish historian
Died on Monday June 29th 2020
Theo Foley
Irish football player (Burnley
Died on Friday June 26th 2020
John Joe Sheehan
Irish Gaelic footballer (Kerry)
Died on Thursday June 18th 2020
Mags Murray
Irish politician
Died on Monday June 15th 2020
Jonathan Dowling
Irish-American theoretical physicist
Died on Wednesday June 10th 2020
Francis Lagan
Irish Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Tuesday June 9th 2020
Tony Dunne
Irish football player (Manchester United
Died on Monday June 8th 2020
Lester Ryan
Irish hurler (Clara
Died on Sunday June 7th 2020
Sir Peter Froggatt
Northern Irish academic administrator and epidemiologist
Died on Friday June 5th 2020
Chick Gillen
Irish boxer
Died on Sunday May 31st 2020
Brendan Bowyer
Irish showband singer (The Hucklebuck
Died on Friday May 29th 2020
Tom O’Donoghue
Irish hurler
Died on Wednesday May 20th 2020
Cecil Maguire
Irish painter
Died on Tuesday May 19th 2020
Gerard Brady
Irish politician
Died on Saturday May 16th 2020
Paddy Fenning
Irish Gaelic footballer (Tullamore
Died on Friday May 15th 2020
Peter Froggatt
Northern Irish academic administrator
Died on Monday May 11th 2020
J. J. Cribbin
Irish Gaelic footballer (Ballyhaunis
Died on Monday May 11th 2020
John Dallat
Member of the Northern Irish Assembly
Died on Tuesday May 5th 2020
Jonathan Kelly
Irish singer-songwriter
Died on Sunday May 3rd 2020
B. J. Hogg
Irish actor (Give My Head Peace)
Died on Friday May 1st 2020
Billy Ringrose
Irish equestrian and army officer
Died on Thursday April 30th 2020
Janet Mullarney
Irish artist and sculptor
Died on Tuesday April 28th 2020
Shay Keogh
Irish footballer (Shamrock Rovers)
Died on Tuesday April 28th 2020
Eavan Boland
Irish poet
Died on Monday April 27th 2020
Dame Ingrid Allen
Northern Irish neuropathologist
Died on Saturday April 25th 2020
Tom Scully
Irish Gaelic football manager (Offaly)
Died on Friday April 24th 2020
Danny Delaney
Irish Gaelic footballer (Laois
Died on Friday April 24th 2020
Oliver Gough
Irish hurler (Rathnure
Died on Friday April 24th 2020
Ronan O’Rahilly
Irish businessman
Died on Monday April 20th 2020
Norah Gibbons
Irish children's rights activist
Died on Sunday April 12th 2020
Conor Connelly
Irish Gaelic footballer (St. Jude
Died on Thursday April 2nd 2020
Hugh Conaghan
Irish politician
Died on Wednesday March 25th 2020
Betty Williams
Northern Irish political activist
Died on Wednesday March 18th 2020
Barney Eastwood
Irish boxing promoter and bookmaker
Died on Monday March 9th 2020
Úna O’Connor
Irish camogie player (Dublin
Died on Wednesday March 4th 2020
Farrell McElgunn
Irish politician
Died on Monday March 2nd 2020
Double Trigger
Irish racehorse
Died on Monday February 24th 2020
Jim Cullinan
Irish hurler
Died on Tuesday February 18th 2020
Godfrey O’Donnell
Northern Irish priest
Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Harry Gregg
Northern Irish footballer (Manchester United--Munich air disaster)
Died on Monday February 17th 2020
Garrett Fitzgerald
Irish rugby union player and coach
Died on Saturday February 15th 2020
Jimmy Conway
Irish footballer (Fulham
Died on Friday February 14th 2020
Keelin Shanley
Irish journalist and newscaster
Died on Saturday February 8th 2020
Francie Brolly
Northern Irish politician
Died on Thursday February 6th 2020
Seamus Mallon
Irish Gaelic footballer and politician
Died on Friday January 24th 2020
Patrick Kennedy
Irish politician
Died on Wednesday January 22nd 2020
Matty Maher
Irish-American bar owner (McSorley's)
Died on Monday January 13th 2020
Jimmy Shields
Northern Irish footballer (Southampton)
Died on Saturday January 11th 2020
Pat Collins
Irish rock and jazz fiddler
Died on Wednesday January 8th 2020
Larry Gogan
Irish broadcaster
Died on Tuesday January 7th 2020
James Mehaffey
Irish Anglican prelate
Died on Tuesday January 7th 2020
Marian Finucane
Irish broadcaster
Died on Thursday January 2nd 2020
Andrew Dunbar
Northern Irish stuntman and actor (Game of Thrones
Died on Saturday December 28th 2019
Frankie Kennedy
Irish Gaelic footballer (Drumlane)
Died on Monday December 23rd 2019
Connie Hartnett
Irish football player (Cork GAA)
Died on Saturday December 21st 2019
Arty McGlynn
Northern Irish guitarist
Died on Wednesday December 18th 2019
Roy Johnston
Irish physicist and political activist
Died on Wednesday December 18th 2019
Barbara Wright
Irish academic and translator
Died on Tuesday December 17th 2019
Billie Rattigan
Irish Gaelic footballer (Dunshaughlin
Died on Monday December 16th 2019
Paul Anthony McDermott
Irish lawyer
Died on Tuesday December 10th 2019
Cyril McGuinness
Irish criminal and smuggler
Died on Thursday November 14th 2019
Niall Tóibín
Irish comedian and actor
Died on Wednesday November 13th 2019
Cecil Pedlow
Irish rugby union player (Lions
Died on Tuesday November 12th 2019
Daniel Mullins
Irish-born Welsh Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
Jack Conroy
Irish cinematographer (My Left Foot)
Died on Sunday November 10th 2019
Trizia Fiorellino
Irish writer
Died on Friday October 11th 2019
Éamonn Burns
Northern Irish Gaelic footballer (Down)
Died on Thursday October 10th 2019
Thomas Flanagan
Irish-born American Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Wednesday October 9th 2019
Seán Clohessy
Irish hurler
Died on Monday October 7th 2019
Ulick O’Connor
Irish writer
Died on Monday October 7th 2019
Ciaran Carson
Northern Irish poet
Died on Sunday October 6th 2019
Dessie O’Halloran
Irish fiddler and vocalist
Died on Saturday September 28th 2019
John McAdorey
Irish Olympic sprinter
Died on Thursday September 26th 2019
Gerard Mannion
Irish theologian
Died on Thursday September 26th 2019
Séamus Hegarty
Irish Roman Catholic prelate
Died on Friday September 20th 2019
Sandie Jones
Irish singer ("Ceol an Ghrá")
Died on Thursday September 19th 2019