- Mike Kilkenny
Michael David Kilkenny (born April 11, 1945, in Bradford, Ontario, Canada) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The left-hander was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent before the 1964 season. He played for the Tigers (1969-1972), Oakland Athletics (1972), San Diego Padres (1972), and Cleveland Indians (1972-1973). Kilkenny is perhaps best-known for giving up Frank Robinson's 500th home run (September 13, 1971), …
- Neil Kilkenny
Neil Kilkenny (born December 191985 in Enfield, Middlesex, England) is an English-born Australian footballer who currently plays for Birmingham City He is a goal-scoring attacking midfielder.
- William Of Kilkenny
William of Kilkenny (died 1256/8) was a Lord Chancellor of England and Bishop of Ely.
- John Kilkenny
John Francis Kilkenny (October 26, 1901 - February 17, 1995) was a United States federal judge in the District of Oregon and then on the Ninth Circuit.
- 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.
- 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.
- Nicky Rackard
(Nicholas) "Nickey" Rackard (1922-1976) was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling for Wexford in the 1950s and is regarded as one of the all-time greatest players of the game. Nickey Rackard was born in Killanne, County Wexford on April 28, 1922. The eldest of five boys his father Bob had planned for him to play cricket but his talent was for Gaelic football and hurling. Rackard was educated at St. Kieran's College in Kilkenny, a virtual hurling academy.
- Eoin Kelly
Eoin Kelly (born 6 January, 1982) is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Mullinahone and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. Kelly usually plays in the right corner-forward position and is regarded as one of the best players in the current game.
- 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.
- John Murphy
John 'Curtis' Murphy was an Irish sportsperson in the 1880s and 1890s who played hurling with the famous Blackrock club. Born in Cork Murphy first tasted success in 1887 when ‘the Rockies’ won the very first Cork Senior Hurling Championship, however, due to a dispute Blackrock were denied the chance to represent Cork in the very first All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Two years later in 1889 Murphy captured two more county titles in 1889 and 1891, however, …
- Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly (born 14 December, 1979) is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Mullinahone and with the Tipperary senior inter-county team. He usually plays in the midfield position.
- 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.
- Trevor Sargent
Trevor Sargent is a senior Irish Green Party politician. He is a Teachta Dála for Dublin North and is the current Minister of State for Food and Horticulture. He was leader of the Green Party from 2001 to 2007. He was succeeded as Leader by John Gormley. A committed environmentalist since the early 1980s, Trevor Sargent first became politically active when he joined the Green Party in 1982.
- Tommy Walsh
Tommy Walsh (born 27 May, 1983) is an Irish sportsman. He plays in the left half-back position on the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
- 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, …
- 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 Browne
John Browne is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with Cork and Blackrock in the 1990s and 2000s. John Browne was born in Blackrock just outside Cork in 1977. He was educated locally and later studied at University College Cork where he qualified with a degree in dentistry. While at UCC Browne developed his hurling skills by joining the college’s hurling team. He subsequently won a Fitzgibbon Cup title with the college.
- 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, …
- 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, …
- Noel Hickey
Noel Hickey (born 22 December, 1980) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays in the full-back position on the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
- 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.
- David Morris
David Morris, born in Kilkenny, Ireland, on the 27th of November 1988, is a rising star of the junior snooker world. Aged 16, he reached the quarter finals of the U21 World Snooker Championships. He has been Irish champion at every underage level and this year, he won his second senior title to add to the one he won last year. This cemented his place as the Irish number 1 which means he will be competing on the professional tour next year. He is ranked 71st in the world.
- Donal O'Grady
Donal O'Grady is a former Irish hurling manager and former hurler with Cork. Donal O'Grady was appointed manager of the Cork senior hurling team in December 2002. His appointment followed a year of turmoil for the hurling team, who went on strike looking for better conditions. In his first year in charge O'Grady guided the team to their first Munster Championship title in three years. They also reached the All-Ireland Hurling Final, however, …
- Robert Barber
Robert Barber (b. Kilkenny, Ireland 1749 - 1783) was a quartermaster on "HMS Adventure" during Captain Cook's Second Voyage 1772-1775. On the 31 December 1772 he became an A.B. He was Master of "HMS Mercury" when he died.
- 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.
- Phil Hogan
Philip (Phil) Hogan is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is currently the Fine Gael Spokesperson for Enterprise, Trade & Employment and a Teachta Dála (TD) for Carlow Kilkenny. Phil Hogan was born in Kilkenny in 1960. He was educated locally in Kilkenny City and University College Cork where he qualified with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Hogan first became involved in politics at a local level as a member of Kilkenny County Council.
- Derek Lyng
Derek Lyng (born 4 July, 1978) is an Irish sportsman. He is a midfield player on the Kilkenny senior hurling team. A player with the Emerald's club in Urlingford, County Kilkenny, Lyng joined the county's senior hurling panel in 2001. 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, …
- 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.
- John Gardiner
John Gardiner (born 1983) is an Irish sportsman. He is a half-back on the Cork senior hurling team. John Gardiner was born in Cork in 1983. He was educated locally and later worked as an official with Allied Irish Bank. He laso attended Cork Institute of Technology. From an early age he showed a talent for Gaelic Games and he soon joined his local GAA club, Na Piarsaigh. Gardiner was soon spotted by the inter-county selectors and became a dual star at minor level in 2000.
- Michael Kavanagh
Michael 'Mick' Kavanagh (born 6 April, 1979) is an Irish sportsman. He is the right corner-back on the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
- Joe Dooley
Joe Dooley (born 1964) is a former Irish sportsperson. He played senior hurling with the Offaly inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.
- 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 McGarry
James McGarry (born 26 November, 1971) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Bennettsbridge and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team. He is the current goalkeeper on both teams and is widely regarded as one of the best in the country.
- 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.
- Pat Spillane
Pat Spillane (born 1 December, 1955) is a former Irish spotsperson. He played senior Gaelic football with Kerry from 1975 until 1991. He is regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time.
- Alice Kyteler
Dame Alice Kyteler (1280 - later than 1325), was born in Kyteler's House, Kilkenny, Ireland, the only child of an established Anglo-Norman family. She was married four times, to William Outlawe, Adam le Blund, Richard de Valle and, finally, Sir John le Poer who suspected he was being poisoned. On his death, the children of her four husbands accused her of using poison and sorcery against their fathers and of favouring her first-born son William Outlawe.
- Declan O'Rourke
Declan O'Rourke is a gold record singer/songwriter from Ballyfermot Dublin, Ireland. At the age of 13, when living in Australia with his family, O'Rourke was given his first guitar by a priest in Kyabram who recognised his potential and love for music; Hence the title of his debut album "Since Kyabram", which was released in October 2004. The album's launch took place over three sold-out nights in Whelan’s of Wexford St, …
- John Tennyson
John Tennyson (born 6 February, 1985) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Carrickshock and with the Kilkenny senior inter-county team.
- 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.
- Trevor Molloy
Trevor Molloy (born April 14 1977 in Dublin) is an Irish football player who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Motherwell. Molloy started his league career with Shamrock Rovers at 18 but after only a handful of appearances he moved to First Division club Athlone Town in 1996.