Irish Famous Boy Names with Letter A

He was one of six children in a musical family, played the accordion and sang traditional Irish song

He was one of six children in a musical family, played the accordion and sang traditional Irish songs with his family. He attended Bunclody Secondary School, then studied catering and hotel management.[2]. He achieved professional success at the age of 18

An Irish horse racing jockey, and is widely regarded as the greatest jump jockey ever.McCoy rode his

An Irish horse racing jockey, and is widely regarded as the greatest jump jockey ever.McCoy rode his first winner, "Legal Steps", at Thurles on 26 March 1992. Success in Ireland soon led to a move across the Irish Sea, and he began riding in England in 19

A professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Sunderland. He also plays f

A professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Sunderland. He also plays for Republic of Ireland. He previously played for Arsenal and Falkirk.Stokes began his career with Arsenal. He moved to Falkirk on loan in 2006,[1] and scored 14 goals in 16 games.[1] In 2007, he joined Sunderland.[2]Stokes broke into the Arsenal reserves at only 15 years old after joining from Shelbourne. Stokes made his first-team debut as a substitute in Arsenal's League Cup tie against Sunderland on 25 October 2005, coming on for Arturo Lupoli in the 88th minute which Arsenal won 3–0. In the summer of 2006, he trained with Sunderland with a view to a loan move, but the then Sunderland manager Niall Quinn decided against it due to Sunderland's large squad depth and lack of reserve team

Is a retired Irish athlete born in Limerick. Burke attended University College Dublin on an athletic

Is a retired Irish athlete born in Limerick. Burke attended University College Dublin on an athletics scholarship and also studied at the University of Limerick. He had an eclectic athletic career representing Ireland as a senior athlete at the high jump,

He transferred to Sunderland in 1991 for two years. He played for Sunderland in the 1992 FA Cup fina

He transferred to Sunderland in 1991 for two years. He played for Sunderland in the 1992 FA Cup final defeat to Liverpool. The following season he moved to Oxford United - again for two years. In 1997, he transferred to Millwall and left them for Blackpoo

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, he played just once for

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, he played just once for Ireland, a first-class match against Scotland in July 1913.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played two first-class matches for Ireland, one i

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played two first-class matches for Ireland, one in 1913, the other in 1914. Both were against Scotland.

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played three times for the Irel

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played three times for the Ireland cricket team, making his debut against Scotland in July 1926. One of his matches for Ireland had first-class status.

Was an Irish brewer and the founder of the Guinness Brewery business and family.The Guinness family,

Was an Irish brewer and the founder of the Guinness Brewery business and family.The Guinness family, though Protestants, claimed descent from the Magennis Gaelic Catholic clan of County Down in the 1600s, but recent DNA evidence instead suggests descent from the McCartans, another County Down clan.[1] His father was land steward for the Archbishop of Cashel, Dr. Arthur Price, and may have brewed beer for the other workers on the estate. In his will, Dr. Price left £100 each to the Guinnesses.

Was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played f

Was an Irish cricketer and rugby union player. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played for the Ireland cricket team five times between 1893 and 1896 and also played four first-class matches for Dublin University in 1895. He made his debut for

Was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of t

Was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman, and one of the leading military and political figures of the nineteenth century.Born in Ireland to a prominent Ascendancy family, he was commissioned an ensign in the British Army in 1787. Serving in Ireland as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland he was also elected as member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons.

Is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he has played for the Pa

Is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 1996. In 2003 he won a gold medal at the South Pacific Games when Papua New Guinea beat Fiji in the final of the

Is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A left-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played for the P

Is a Papua New Guinean cricketer. A left-handed batsman and off spin bowler, he has played for the Papua New Guinea national cricket team since 2005. In 2007, he played in Division Three of the World Cricket League in Darwin and most recently represented

Is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricke

Is a former Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman, he played eighteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1957 and 1965, including nine first-class matches. He made his debut for Ireland in two matches against the West Indies in July 1957, one in

Was an Irish cricketer. He was born in Ballacassidy and died in Newent. Archdall made his sole first

Was an Irish cricketer. He was born in Ballacassidy and died in Newent. Archdall made his sole first-class appearance for Gentlemen of Kent against Gentlemen of England in 1851. Batting in the tailend, Archdall scored a duck for the team, though his Kent

Is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played three times for the Irela

Is an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played three times for the Ireland cricket team in 2000, a first-class match against Scotland and matches against Italy and Scotland in the European Championship.Other members of his fami

Was an Irish plantsman and sinologist. He is best known for sending over 15,000 dry specimens and se

Was an Irish plantsman and sinologist. He is best known for sending over 15,000 dry specimens and seeds and 500 plant samples to Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom. By 1930, he was a recognised authority and was honoured with society membership in Belgium,

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played 25 times for the Ireland

Was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, he played 25 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1920 and 1930 including thirteen first-class matches. He also played first-class cricket for Dublin University.

Is a competition wrestler from Guinea-Bissau. He represented Guinea-Bissau in the 2008 Summer Olympi

Is a competition wrestler from Guinea-Bissau. He represented Guinea-Bissau in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and was the flag-bearer for his nation during the opening ceremonies of those games.

Was the Irish-born American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts generation who most embodied the ideals of th

Was the Irish-born American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts generation who most embodied the ideals of the "American Renaissance." Raised in New York City, he traveled to Europe for further training and artistic study, and then returned to major critical succe

Is a former Irish politician, having been elected to the parliaments of both Northern Ireland and th

Is a former Irish politician, having been elected to the parliaments of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.Austin Currie was born in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland into a large Catholic family. He was educated in Dungannon and at the Queen's University of Belfast. Between 1964 and 1972 he was elected as Stormont MP for East Tyrone. He became an active member in the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association