- D. J. Carey
Denis Joseph "D.J." Carey (born 11 November, 1970) is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Kilkenny from 1990 until 2005. He has gained iconic status in the sport and is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time. Carey is currently the President of the Gaelic Players Association. Carey previously played handball having won both the 60 x 30 and 40 x 20 doubles with Eamon Law at minor level.
- Fan Larkin
Philip "Fan" Larkin (born 1941) is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Kilkenny in the 1960s and 1970s. Fan Larkin was born and raised in the "village" area of Kilkenny in 1941. He was born into a family that was steeped in hurling tradition as his father, Paddy Larkin, had played for Kilkenny in the 1930s and had won three All-Ireland medals from seven appearances. The young Larkin soon started playing hurling with his local James Stephens club, …
- J.J. Delaney
J.J. Delaney (born 6 March, 1982) is an Irish sportsman. He is normally a half-back on the Kilkenny senior hurling team, although he is currently playing in the full-back position. J.J. Delaney was born in County Kilkenny in 1982. His father, Shem, was a former inter-county hurler. J.J. is a nephew of Billy Fitzpatrick and Pat Delaney, both former inter-county stars with Kilkenny.
- Eddie Keher
Edward Peter "Eddie" Keher (born 11 November, 1941) is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling for Kilkenny between 1959 and 1977. He has gained iconic status in the sport and is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time.
- Billy Fitzpatrick
William 'Billy' Fitzpatrick (born 1954) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling with Kilkenny from 1974 until 1986.
- Lory Meagher
Lory Meagher (1899 - 1973) was a famous Irish sportsperson who played hurling for Tullaroan and Kilkenny in the 1930s. He was named in the midfield position on the Gaelic Athletic Association's "Hurling Team of the Millennium." Lory Meagher was born in Tullaroan, County Kilkenny in 1899. He was christened Lorenzo Ignatius Meagher, a rather unusual name in Ireland at the time, however, the name Lorenzo had been in the family for generations.
- Frank Cummins
Frank Cummins (born 1947) is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Blackrock and Kilkenny between the 1960s and 1980s. Frank Cummins was born in County Kilkenny in 1947. He was educated locally at Stoneyford National School, where he first started playing hurling at the age of five, and later attended Belcamp College in Dublin. While studying here he played both hurling and football and the team reached the Colleges Final in 1965.
- Ollie Walsh
Patrick Oliver 'Ollie' Walsh (13 July, 1937 - 9 March, 1996) was an Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Kilkenny from 1956 until 1971. He is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all-time.
- George Berkeley
George Berkeley (12 March 1685 - 14 January 1753), also known as Bishop Berkeley, was an influential Irish philosopher whose primary philosophical achievement is the advancement of a theory he called "immaterialism" (later referred to as "subjective idealism" by others). This theory, summed up in his dictum, "Esse est percipi" ("To be is to be perceived"), contends that individuals can only directly know sensations and ideas of objects, …
- John Power
John Power (born 1966) is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Kilkenny from 1986 to 2002. John Power's hurling career with Kilkenny began in 1986 when, unfortunately for him, the inter-county hurling team was in the doldrums. He won Leinster Championship honours with Kilkenny for the first time that year, later adding another provincial title to his collection in 1987. Power won his third Leinster medal in 1991, …
- Pat Henderson
Pat Henderson (born 1943) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1964 until 1977.
- Jim Langton
Jim Langton was a famous Irish sportsperson who played hurling for Éire Óg and County Kilkenny in the 1930s. He was named in the left half-forward position on the Gaelic Athletic Association's "Hurling Team of the Millennium." Langton was one of the great hurlers of his generation, and just one member of the great Kilkenny teams of the 1930s. As a member of the Kilkenny team he won All-Ireland minor titles in 1935 and 1936.
- Joe Hennessy
Joe Hennessey (born 1956) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1976 until 1988.
- Paddy Phelan
Paddy Phelan was a famous Irish sportsperson who played hurling for Tullaroan and County Kilkenny in the 1930s. He was named in the right half-back position on the Gaelic Athletic Association's "Hurling Team of the Millennium." Paddy Phelan won All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medals in all, 1932, 1933, 1935 and in 1939, the so-called "thunder and lightning final". His grand-nephew, D.J. Carey, is also a famous hurler.
- Henry Shefflin
Henry Shefflin (born 1 November, 1979) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team. He plays at centre-forward on both teams and is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.
- Brian Cody
Brian Cody (born 1954) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club James Stephens and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s. He is the current manager of the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
- James Ryall
James Ryall (born 14 November, 1980) is an Irish sportsperson. He currently plays in the right wing-back position on the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
- Aidan Fogarty
Aidan Fogarty (aka Taggy Fogarty) (born 20 July, 1982) is an Irish sportsman. He is a player on the Kilkenny senior hurling team. Aidan Fogarty was born in Urlingford, County Kilkenny in 1982. He was educated locally and currently works as an electronics engineer. Fogarty's talent as a hurler was quickly noted and he soon made his way onto the Kilkenny inter-county team. In 2003 he first tasted success when he won an All-Ireland Under-21 medal.
- James Hoban
James Hoban (c. 1762 - December 8, 1831) was an Irish architect, best known for designing the White House in Washington, D.C..
- Martin Comerford
Martin Comerford (born 9 November, 1978) is an Irish sportsman. He is a player on the Kilkenny senior hurling team. A player with the O'Loughlin Gaels club in County Kilkenny, Comerford joined the county's senior hurling panel in 2001, serving as team captain in 2004. As a player at all levels with Kilkenny he has won many honours in the game, including 2 All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals, 5 Leinster Senior Hurling medals, 4 National Hurling League medals, …
- John Ireland
John Ireland (September 11, 1838 - September 25, 1918) was the third bishop and first archbishop of St. Paul, Minnesota (1888-1918).
- John Ryan
John Ryan (1823 - 4 March 1858) was born in Kilkenny and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- Liam Fennelly
Liam Fennelly (born 1 January, 1958) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling with the KIlkenny inter-county team from 1982 until 1992.
- Michael Walsh
Michael Walsh (born 13 October, 1961) is a former Irish sportsperson. He was the goalkeeper on the Kilkenny senior hurling team from 1991 until 1996.
- John Barry
John Barry VC (February 1, 1873 - January 8, 1901) born St Mary's parish Kilkenny Ireland, and was by birth an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 27 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment, British Army during the South African War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
- Noel Skehan
Noel Skehan (born 1944) is a former Irish sportsperson who was a member of the Kilkenny senior hurling team between 1963 and 1985. He is regarded as one of the greatest hurling goalkeepers of all-time.
- Ger Fennelly
Ger Fennelly (born 1954) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s.
- Dick Walsh
Dick 'Drug' Walsh (1878-1958) was a famous Irish sportsperson who played hurling for Mooncoin and Kilkenny in the 1900s. He is regarded as one of Kilkenny's greatest ever players.
- Eddie Brennan
Eddie Brennan (born 2 October, 1978) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Graigue-Ballycallan and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team.
- Edmund Ignatius Rice
Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice, was a Roman Catholic missionary and educationalist. Edmund Rice was the founder of two orders of religious brothers: the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Presentation Brothers. Rice was born in Ireland at a time when Catholics faced oppression under Penal Laws enforced by the British authorities. He forged a successful career in business and, after a tragic accident which killed his wife and left his daughter disabled, …
- Robert Cane
Dr. Robert Cane, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1807. He was a member of the Repeal Association and the Irish Confederation. He qualified as an M.D. in 1836, became a member of Kilkenny Corporation and was Mayor twice. He founded the Celtic Union in 1853, and was editor of its journal, "The Celt". He died on August 17, 1858.
- Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne was born in Kilkenny, Ireland in 1761. He was signed as an able seaman by Captain Bligh on the Bounty primarily to play the fiddle. Bligh wrote "I had great difficulty before I left England to get a man to play the violin and I preferred at last to take one two-thirds blind than come without one" and described him as being "5 feet 6 inches high. Fair complexion and is almost blind. Plays the fiddle.
- Nick O'Donnell
Nick O'Donnell (1925-1988) is a former Irish sportsperson who played hurling with Wexford in the 1950s. He is regarded as the greatest full-back player of all-time.
- Jackie Tyrrell
Jackie Tyrrell (born 19 June, 1982) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team.
- Abraham Colles
Abraham Colles (July 23, 1773 - 1843) was professor of Anatomy, Surgery and Physiology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He was born into a wealthy family near Milmount, a townsland near Kilkenny, Ireland. His family owned the Black Quarry which produced the famous Black Kilkenny Marble. While he was in grammar school, there was a flood in which a local physician's house was destroyed.
- Peter Barry
Peter Barry (born 24 November, 1974) is an Irish sportsman. He is a player on the Kilkenny senior hurling team. A player with the James Stephens club in County Kilkenny, Barry joined the county's senior hurling panel in 1996. An accountant by profession, Barry has won many honours with Kilkenny hurlers, including 3 All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals, 1 All-Ireland U-21 medal as well as several Leinster Senior Hurling, National Hurling League and All Star honours.
- James O'Neill
James O'Neill (born November 15, 1849, Kilkenny, Ireland; died August 10, 1920, New London, Connecticut, United States) was an actor and the father of the American playwright Eugene O'Neill. During his day, he was considered a promising actor, quickly working his way up the ranks to become a matinee idol. Early in his career he played the title role in a stage adaptation of Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo", …
- Nickey Brennan
Nickey Brennan is the President of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland. He was elected to that position in 2005, and succeeded Seán Kelly in 2006. Brennan will serve as president until 2009. As well as being involved in the administration of the Association, he is a former manager of the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He also won All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medals with Kilkenny in 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982 and 1983, …
- Jim Gibbons
James "Jim" Gibbons was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was first elected in 1957 as a Teachta Dála (Member of Parliament) for Carlow-Kilkenny. He held his seat until 1982. Gibbons also served as Minister for Defence (1969-1970) and Minister for Agriculture (1970-1973 and 1977-1979).
- Philly Larkin
(Philip) "Philly" Larkin (born 1974) is a former Irish sportsman who played hurling with Kilkenny. A player with the James Stephens club in County Kilkenny, Larkin, the son of former great Fan Larkin, joined the county's senior hurling panel in 1995. An electrician by profession, Larkin has won many honours with the Kilkenny hurlers, including 2 All-Ireland Senior Hurling medals, 1 All-Ireland U-21, 2 All-Ireland Minor medals, as well as several Leinster Senior Hurling, …