12 Notable alumni of
Waterford Institute of Technology
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Waterford Institute of Technology is 2511th in the world, 795th in Europe, and 12th in Ireland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Waterford Institute of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Henry Shefflin
- Occupations
- hurler
- Biography
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Henry Shefflin is an Irish hurling manager and former player who is the current manager of the Galway senior hurling team. In his playing career he was nicknamed "King Henry" because of his directive style, dominance, competitive spirit, and leadership on the field. He is the only player to win 'hurler of the year' three times, in 2002, 2006, and 2012. Cian Lynch is the only other player to win the title more than once, winning it in 2018 and 2021. He is widely regarded as the best player in the history of the game. A versatile forward who started out in the corner, Shefflin made his name in more commanding positions as a centre or full-forward. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, with many former players, commentators and fans rating him as the number one player of all time.
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T. J. Reid
- Occupations
- hurler
- Biography
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Thomas Joseph Reid, known as T. J. Reid, is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Ballyhale Shamrocks and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.
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Setanta Ó hAilpín
- Occupations
- hurlerAustralian rules football playerGaelic football player
- Biography
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Setanta Ó hAilpín is a Fijian-Irish sportsman. He played hurling at senior level for the Cork county team before becoming a professional Australian rules footballer. Ó hAilpín is of mixed Irish and Rotuman background. His brothers Seán Óg, Teu and Aisake are also noted sportsmen.
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David Cullinane
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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David Cullinane is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2016 general election. He previously served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2011 to 2016.
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John Halligan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John Halligan is an Irish former independent politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 2011 to 2020. He also served as Minister of State from 2016 to 2020.
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Mary Butler
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mary Butler is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a Minister of State since July 2020. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since 2016. She previously served as Chair of the Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation from 2016 to 2020.
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Grace O'Sullivan
- Occupations
- environmentalistpolitician
- Biography
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Grace O'Sullivan is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency since July 2019. She is a member of the Green Party, and part of the European Green Party. She previously served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2016 to 2019.
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John Paul Phelan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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John Paul Phelan is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency since the 2011 general election. He previously served as Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform from 2017 to 2020. He also served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2002 to 2011.
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Martin Cullen
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Martin Cullen is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism from 2008 to 2010, Minister for Social and Family Affairs from 2007 to 2008, Minister for Transport from 2004 to 2007, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from 2002 to 2004 and Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 1997 to 2002. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 1987 to 1989 and from 1992 to 2010. He was a Senator from 1989 to 1992, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
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Eoin Murphy
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 34)
- Occupations
- hurler
- Biography
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Eoin Murphy is an Irish hurler who plays for Kilkenny Senior Championship club Glenmore and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a goalkeeper. He is widely considered the best modern goalkeeper in the sport, and one of the best of all time.
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Paudie Coffey
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Paudie Coffey is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2014 to 2016. He served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach, and previously from 2007 to 2011 for the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 2011 to 2016.
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Ann Phelan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ann Phelan is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Minister of State from 2014 to 2016. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 2011 to 2016.
