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

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  • Colm Begley
  • Bernard Brogan
  • Stephen Cluxton
  • Cathal Cregg
  • Bryan Cullen
  • Paul Flynn
  • Paddy Keenan

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  • James McCarthy
  • Anthony Moyles
  • Ross Munnelly
  • Michael Murphy
  • Seán Óg Ó hAilpín
  • Shane Ryan

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Senior inter-county footballers

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  • Paddy Andrews
  • Bernard Brogan
  • Paul Casey
  • Paddy Christie

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  • Stephen Cluxton
  • Jonny Cooper
  • Bryan Cullen
  • Paul Flynn

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  • Declan Lally
  • James McCarthy
  • Philly McMahon
  • Kevin Nolan

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  • Eoghan O'Gara
  • Tomás Quinn
  • Ian Robertson
  • Shane Ryan

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  • Seanie Johnston
  • John Tierney

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  • Seán Óg Ó hAilpín

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  • Michael Boyle
  • Michael Murphy

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  • Tom Flynn

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  • Seanie Johnston

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  • Colm Begley
  • Ross Munnelly

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  • Paddy Keenan

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  • Rob Hennelly
  • Conor Mortimer

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  • Anthony Moyles

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  • Cathal Cregg
  • David Keenan
  • Donal Shine

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  • David Kelly

Senior inter-county ladies' footballers

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  • Rachel Barrett
  • Leah Caffrey
  • Lucy Collins
  • Lyndsey Davey

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  • C.J. Hogan
  • Ciara McGuinness
  • Eimear McGlade
  • Niamh McEvoy
  • Ciara Mulligan

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  • Deirdre Murphy
  • Lindsay Peat
  • Eabha Ruitleas
  • Siobhan Woods

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  • Sarah Rowe

Senior inter-county hurlers

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  • Shane Ryan

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  • Teu Ó hAilpín

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  • Seán Óg Ó hAilpín

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  • Brian Flaherty

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  • Brian Flaherty
  • Walter Walsh

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  • Darren Rooney

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  • Andrew Shore

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Gaelic handballers

  • Derek Henry
  • Eoin Kennedy

men's rugby union internationals

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

women's rugby union internationals

  • Lindsay Peat

men's field hockey internationals

  • Conor Harte
  • David Harte

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–

References

  • List of Honorary Members and Doctors of the University (2001)