Famous Irish people who inspire you

Jesus Wept

Some lad who is good at rugby? Jesus wept.

chrysagon

Wolfe Tone

braddun

sean quinn

getzls

Lord Edward Carson.

One eyed Jack

Oscar Wilde.

A literary genius.

Donkey Oaty

Dave Allen

Jonathan Swift

Paddy Moloney.

Mesrine65

Joey Dunlop

MRnotlob606

Luke kelly. One of the best traditional musicians to grace this country.

corner of hells

Johnny Logan , brought RTE to its budgetary knees not once but twice , any man who can cripple an institution like RTE deserves recognition.

What's another year .........?

galwaylad14

dinorebel wrote: »

Katy Taylor

She inspires you but yet you can't even learn to spell her name properly

smcgiff

conorh91 wrote: »

Denis O'Brien.

I recently worked with someone that worked with Denis very early on in his business life and he told great stories about Denis. Very modest beginnings.

We were both at a radio conference a couple of years back and Denis made an interesting speech about a subsidised RTE distorting the advertising market.

We both met in the bathroom while drying our hands and I remember thinking, you don't have a clue who I am, but I know a lot more about you than you'd imagine.

But for me it would be Michael O'Leary. Fellow accountant and all. :pac:

Right Turn Clyde

Seamus Heaney. A pretty obvious choice, I admit, but his work has meant so much to me these pack 6 months. Someone very dear to me passed away in May and since then I've just immersed myself in Heaney's poem and translations. Food for the soul.

DarkyHughes

Gerry Kelly MLA although some of the people he's met have gone MIA. lol.

Deise Musashi

Ernest Walton, (the park in Abbeyside is called Walton Park after him) and Tom Crean.

Tell me how

MRnotlob606 wrote: »

Luke kelly. One of the best traditional musicians to grace this country.

Or any country. I can't watch any sort of XFactor type show without thinking what would he make of the "superstar genius" title being bestowed on every second participant.

Those shows have a place as light entertainment but it is markedly different from the raw talent such artists as Luke possessed.

Sorry for going off topic.

Irish person who inspires me?

Expect I am in the minority by quite a margin but I always liked Michael McDowell for his passion and interest in making (what he thought) would be positive changes such as challenging the justice system and policing as opposed to maintaining the status quo but look where that got him!
We give out so much about one shower of politicians being the same as the last and nothing ever changes and so on and yet when there was someone who tried something different he got 2 fingers from the public. Even being leader of his party couldn't save which is a measure of the disdain people had for him.

castletownman

JP McManus. The people's millionaire. Genuinely comes across as philanthropic in his funding of various sporting interests, and is by all accounts a true gentleman.

Red Kev

Here's three......

1. David Norris. (Ignoring the letters scandal for this post).
As somebody who was willing to come out as a gay person, when it was not only illega,l but when open abuse intimidation and violence was nothing unusual, I have a huge amount of respect for him and his fight to legalise same sex relations and in so doing, did his best to drag us kicking and screaming into the 20th century on a moral basis.

2. Noel Browne: Stood up to the Catholic clergy and stood for what was morally right when far more powerful people hid behind their mothers aprons, he paid for it with his political career and his achievements are often gladly forgotten by his lesser peers.

3. Gordon Wilson: When it was so easy to spread hatred and revenge he did the exact opposite, one of many beacons of light in a very dark chapter of this islands history.

DeanAustin

i heart chewy louie wrote: »

Some lad who is good at rugby? Jesus wept.

He's more than "good at rugby".

I detest rugby but O'Driscoll is arguably the greatest sportsman we have ever produced. Incredibly skillful, brave and stayed at the top of his profession for over a decade. He also seems like a very nice fella.

If Jesus is weeping then it's not because someone thinks O'Driscoll is inspirational. Probably more to do with idiotic posts like yours.

Nidgeweasel

DeanAustin wrote: »

He's more than "good at rugby".

I detest rugby but O'Driscoll is arguably the greatest sportsman we have ever produced. Incredibly skillful, brave and stayed at the top of his profession for over a decade. He also seems like a very nice fella.

If Jesus is weeping then it's not because someone thinks O'Driscoll is inspirational. Probably more to do with idiotic posts like yours.

Wouldn't be a very convincing argument.

Berserker

Personally, I would look to business and the likes of MOL. He has created thousands of jobs in this country. I would have great admiration for the likes of Joanne O’Riordan too.

DarkyHughes

Bernadette Devlin I think is a absolutely amazing woman. She was on the front lines during all the major struggles during the conflict for justice in NI & is still fighting against the remaining injustices to this day.

Berserker

DarkyHughes wrote: »

Bernadette Devlin I think is a absolutely amazing woman. She was on the front lines during all the major struggles during the conflict for justice in NI & is still fighting against the remaining injustices to this day.

Your Gerry Kelly post above didn't get the response you desired, so you are trying again?

DarkyHughes

Berserker wrote: »

Your Gerry Kelly post above didn't get the response you desired, so you are trying again?

No the Gerry Kelly one was a joke. MLA - MIA you didn't get that?

Rhys Essien

mike_ie wrote: »

Tom Crean. Probably one of the most understated men in the history of exploration.

Tom Crean was an absolute legend.His book I would recommend to everyone.Some of the things they done in Antarctica were superhuman.Two other Irish men who were on the Terra Nova Expedition would not be known to many people.They also deserve a mention.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Forde

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Keohane

Two others were brothers Mortimor and Tim McCarthy
http://beyond-endurance.herokuapp.com/history/explorer/5

Diabhal Beag

Gerry Adams proved that with a sense of humour and an excellent twitter game that people can forget almost anything.

tomwaterford

DarkyHughes wrote: »

No the Gerry Kelly one was a joke. MLA - MIA you didn't get that?

got it all right...referring to the disappeared (missing in action??)...as someone broadly supportive of ira its just wasn't funny



as for an inspiring irish person I would say roy keane...an example to any irish person not to settle and to strive for the best preparation also noy being afraid to stand upto supposide figures of authority

lukesmom

Bono is such an inspiring humble man. His leadership skills inspire me greatly.

Twink inspires me so much with her quiet and unassuming manner.

ArtyC

lukesmom wrote: »

Bono is such an inspiring humble man. His leadership skills inspire me greatly.

Twink inspires me so much with her quiet and unassuming manner.

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

For me dr Noel Browne. Such simple honest fair ideas, all destroyed by the Catholic Church

eyescreamcone

Noel Browne
Sean Lemass
Michael Collins

melissak

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

As much as I dislike Dev, he grew up in Ireland. The fact he was born in America doesn't change that.

To be fair it does. He was an american citizen as far as i know. Isn, t that why they released him from jail after the rising. I could be wrong.

melissak

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

As much as I dislike Dev, he grew up in Ireland. The fact he was born in America doesn't change that.

To be fair it does. He was an american citizen as far as i know. Isn, t that why they released him from jail after the rising. I could be wrong.

melissak

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

As much as I dislike Dev, he grew up in Ireland. The fact he was born in America doesn't change that.

To be fair it does. He was an american citizen as far as i know. Isn, t that why they released him from jail after the rising. I could be wrong.

melissak

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

As much as I dislike Dev, he grew up in Ireland. The fact he was born in America doesn't change that.

To be fair it does. He was an american citizen as far as i know. Isn, t that why they released him from jail after the rising. I could be wrong.

melissak

Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »

As much as I dislike Dev, he grew up in Ireland. The fact he was born in America doesn't change that.

To be fair it does. He was an american citizen as far as i know. Isn, t that why they released him from jail after the rising. I could be wrong.

valoren

Tom Gilmartin.

His career and work in construction exposed the political corruption at the highlest levels in government.

Any man who takes down a Taoiseach is alright in my book.

keeponhurling

Bertie Ahern

The economy was booming when he was in charge, ever since it's been all talk of recessions , cutbacks and the like

Plus he fixed Northern Ireland

Generic Dreadhead

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

Gerry Adams proved that with a sense of humour and an excellent twitter game that people can forget almost anything.

Is that really his actual twitter? Cause if so, either he, or the person managing it is pulling some of the best political moves of recent years on the sly there

For Forks Sake

keeponhurling wrote: »

Bertie Ahern

The economy was booming when he was in charge, ever since it's been all talk of recessions , cutbacks and the like

Plus he fixed Northern Ireland

If you're trolling then 2/10. Good trolling needs to be subtle.

If you're actually serious, seek professional help.

Galwayguy35

gubbie wrote: »

Peig Sayers

For somehow, no matter how unremarkable, managed to become a poet that we all have to learn about today.

The miserable oul bitch tortured generations of us having to learn about her life that we couldn't care less about.

masti123

Damien Dempsey.

ChunkyLover54

melissak wrote: »

To be fair it does. He was an american citizen as far as i know. Isn, t that why they released him from jail after the rising. I could be wrong.

Dev was Irish through and through.

p.s. You don't need to post the same comment so many times.

who the fug

ArtyC wrote: »

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

For me dr Noel Browne. Such simple honest fair ideas, all destroyed by the Catholic Church

No destroyed by his own ego. Dev passed his Mother and Child scheme when he got back in.

The Coalition could have passed that scheme except for Browne pissing every one off

who the fug

keeponhurling wrote: »

Bertie Ahern

The economy was booming when he was in charge, ever since it's been all talk of recessions , cutbacks and the like

Plus he fixed Northern Ireland

Love it love it, best troll of 2015

Darlings votings over

who the fug

Collins because for once we came out ahead on a deal with the crown
Dev for being a pigheaded bastard in negotiations during the thirties
Donnacha for the free education

who the fug

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

The miserable oul bitch tortured generations of us having to learn about her life that we couldn't care less about.

Yes but we all had great parties when burning or pissing on her witherings in the end

melissak

ChunkyLover54 wrote: »

Dev was Irish through and through.

p.s. You don't need to post the same comment so many times.

I'm sorry. I don't know why my phone does this.

lukesmom

Ray Dempsey
Ian Darcy
Gary Logan
Bay Gyrne
Tyan Rubridy

corner of hells

corner of hells wrote: »

Johnny Logan , brought RTE to its budgetary knees not once but twice , any man who can cripple an institution like RTE deserves recognition.

What's another year .........?

Three if you include the song he wrote for 'everyones beloved' Linda Martin

Jimbob1977

John Hume.

In spite of the discrimination and violence being meted out to Catholics, he always stuck to his principles of non-violence throughout.

He turned the other cheek when he could have promoted retaliation.

In a similar vein to Gandhi.

The biggest shock is that the peacemakers (Hume and Trimble) were immediately swept aside by the more extreme views of Sinn Fein and DUP.

WoollyRedHat

Bram Stoker, I'm a sucker for him.