<p>AUTHORS/ WRITERS</p><p>Cathy Cassidy - British Author of Young Adult Fiction</p><p>Marita Conlon-McKenna Irish Author of women’s and children’s fiction</p><p>Judi Curtin - Author</p><p>Sophie Dahl - English Author; granddaughter of Roald Dahl</p><p>Dan Freedman - Author</p><p>Charlie Higson - English Author</p><p>Anthony Horowtitz - English Author and Screenwriter</p><p>Cathy Kelly - Irish Author of Women’s Fiction</p><p>Stephen King - American Author</p><p>Jeff Kinney - American Author</p><p>Sinead Moriarty - Irish Author</p><p>Oisin McGann - Irish Writer and Illustrator</p><p>Sheila O’Flanagan - Irish Fiction Writer and Journalist</p><p>Christopher Paolini - American Author</p><p>James Patterson - American Author</p><p>Liz Pichon - British Illustrator and Children’s Writer </p><p>Patricia Scanlan - Irish Author</p><p>Darren Shan - Irish Author</p><p>Jeremy Strong - English Author</p><p>Kit Wright - English Author/ Poet PLAYWRIGHTS</p><p>Martin Lynch - Belfast Playwright</p><p>ACTORS</p><p>Liam Neeson - Irish Actor</p><p>TELEVISION PRESENTERS</p><p>Michael Lyster - RTE Television Broadcaster</p><p>Richard Madeley - Television presenter/ Columnist/ Novelist</p><p>Miriam O’Callaghan - Irish television current affairs broadcaster/ chat show host</p><p>Sir Michael Parkinson- English broadcaster/ journalist/ author</p><p>Alan Titchmarsh - Gardener/ presenter/ novelist</p><p>Nick Knowles - English Television Presenter</p><p>SPORTS</p><p>Hector Bellerin - Spanish Professional Footballer; right-back for Arsenal</p><p>Paddy Bradley - Former Derry GAA Player</p><p>Sean Cavanagh - Irish Gaelic Footballer – Midfield/ Full-forward Tyrone</p><p>Darren Clarke - Northern Ireland – Open Championship Winner 2011 & European Ryder Cup Captain 2016</p><p>Kieran Donaghy - Irish Gaelic Footballer – Full-forward Kerry</p><p>Michael Fennelly - Irish Hurler – Kilkenny right-wing forward</p><p>Sir Alex Ferguson - Former Scottish Football Manager and player who managed Manchester United from 1986-2013</p><p>Padraig Harrington - Irish Professional Golfer; winner of three major championships</p><p>David Healy - Linfield FC Manager; Former Northern Ireland Footballer</p><p>Sir Chris Hoy - Scottish, Former Track Cyclist, Six Olympic Gold Medals & One Silver </p><p>Eugene Laverty - Irish Professional Motorcycle Road Racer</p><p>Michael Murphy - Irish Gaelic Football Player – Donegal A.P. McCoy - Northern Irish Former Horse Racing Jockey;</p><p>Champion jockey for a record twenty consecutive times </p><p>Colm McFadden - Irish Gaelic Footballer – Full-forward for Donegal</p><p>Kieran McGeeney - Former Gaelic Footballer for Armagh; Currently Manager of Armagh Senior Football Team</p><p>Barry McGuigan - Retired Irish Professional Boxer; World Boxing Association Featherweight Champion</p><p>Michael McKillop - Irish Middle Distance Runner and Paralympic Athlete</p><p>Aogan O’Fearghail - 38th President of the GAA</p><p>Rory McIlroy - MBE, Professional Golfer</p><p>Dame Mary Peters - Athlete – Pentathlon – Gold Medallist 1972 Summer Olympics </p><p>Joe Schmidt - Irish Rugby Union Coach; Currently Head Coach of Ireland</p><p>Henry Shefflin - Irish Hurler; Former centre-forward for the Kilkenny Senior Team;</p><p>Ten All-Ireland Titles; Eleven All-Star Awards </p><p>Jackie Tyrell - Irish Hurler – Kilkenny left corner-back</p><p>POLITICS/ LAW/ PRESIDENTS/ PRIME MINISTERS</p><p>Cherie Blair - British Barrister</p><p>Tony Blair - Former British Prime Minister 1977-2007</p><p>Laura Bush - Wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush; First Lady from 2001-2009</p><p>Jimmy Carter - Former 39th US President/ American Author/ 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Winner</p><p>Arlene Foster - First Minister of Northern Ireland</p><p>Boris Johnson - Mayor of London/ British Politician/ Historian/ Journalist</p><p>Enda Kenny - Taoiseach of Ireland</p><p>Martin McGuinness - Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland</p><p>Nicola Sturgeon - First Minister of Scotland SINGERS/ MUSICIANS</p><p>Paul Brady - Irish Singer/ Songwriter whose work covers folk and pop</p><p>Cara Dillon - Irish Folk Singer</p><p>Daniel O’Donnell - Irish Singer</p><p>Barry Douglas - Northern Ireland – Classical Pianist and Conductor</p><p>RELIGION</p><p>Eamon Martin - Archbishop of Armagh</p><p>Fr. Eugene O’Hagan - One of The Priests- classical musical trio</p><p>Fr. Martin O’Hagan - One of The Priests- classical musical trio</p><p>ENTERTAINERS</p><p>John Linehan - May McFettridge</p><p>Ardal O’Hanlon - Irish Comedian and Actor </p>