List of University College Dublin people

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The following is a list of University College Dublin people, including notable alumni and faculty members of University College Dublin, a constituent university of the National University of Ireland.

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Alumni

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Influential writer James Joyce, c.1918
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Victorian poet Gerard Manley Hopkins

Literature

Journalism

Business

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David J. O'Reilly, former Chairman and CEO of Chevron
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Peter Sutherland

Science and technology

Mathematics

Finance and banking

Politics and government

Heads of state

Heads of government

Other Political Leaders

Military

Other

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Ryan Crocker, US Ambassador to Iraq and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Noel Kinsella, 46th Speaker of the Canadian Senate

Academia

Engineers

Arts

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Dara Ó Briain, comedian
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Chris O'Dowd, actor

Clergy

Sports

Soccer

Hockey

Rugby

Rowing

Horse Racing

GAA

Swimming

Fictional

Humanitarians

Faculty

See also

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References

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