14 Notable alumni of Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth
Updated: May 31, 2026 EliteDegrees
Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth is ranked #5,619 in the world and #21 in Ireland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Joe Costello
1945-. (aged 81)
politician
Joseph Costello is an Irish former Labour Party politician who was a member of Dublin City Council from 2019 to 2023. He served as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency from 1992 to 1997 and 2000 to 2016.
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2. Dominic Corrigan
1802-1880 (aged 78)
physician
pathologist
cardiologist
politician
Sir Dominic John Corrigan, 1st Baronet, was an Irish physician, known for his original observations in heart disease. The abnormal "collapsing" pulse of aortic valve insufficiency is named Corrigan's pulse after him.
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3. Diarmuid Wilson
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Diarmuid Wilson is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as a senator for the Administrative Panel since September 2002.
4. Thomas Ambrose Butler
1837-1897 (aged 60)
writer
Thomas Ambrose Butler was an Irish American Catholic priest known for his writings on Irish immigration and his promotion of Irish settlements in the state of Kansas, which led to the founding of the Irish colony of Butler City, Kansas.
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5. John Healy
1841-1918 (aged 77)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
The Most Rev. Dr John Healy was an Irish clergyman of the Catholic Church. He served as Lord Bishop of Clonfert from 1896 to 1903 and as Lord Archbishop of Tuam from 1903 to 1918.
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6. Mary Hanafin
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Mary Hanafin is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport from 2010 to 2011, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from January 2011 to March 2011, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation from January 2011 to March 2011, Minister for Social and Family Affairs from 2008 to 2010, Minister for Education and Science...
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7. Brian Hayes
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Brian Hayes is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014, Leader of the Opposition in the Seanad and Leader of Fine Gael in the Seanad from 2002 to 2007. He served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency from 2014 to 2019. He was as...
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8. John O'Mahony
1953-2024 (aged 71)
politician
John Christopher O'Mahony was an Irish Gaelic football manager and Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency from 2007 to 2016.
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9. Peadar Ua Laoghaire
1839-1920 (aged 81)
Catholic priest
writer
Bible translator
linguist
translator
Father Peadar Ua Laoghaire or Peadar Ó Laoghaire, also anglicised as Peter O'Leary, was an Irish writer and Catholic priest, who is regarded today as one of the founders of modern literature in Irish.
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10. John Dominic Crossan
1934-. (aged 92)
New Testament scholar
John Dominic Crossan is an Irish-American New Testament scholar, historian of early Christianity and former Catholic priest. He was a prominent member of the Jesus Seminar, and is an emeritus professor at DePaul University. His research has focused on the historical Jesus, the theology of noncanonical gospels, and the application of postmodern hermeneutical approaches to the Bible.
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11. Ignatius Aphrem II
1965-. (aged 61)
presbyter
Mor Ignatius Aphrem II is a Syrian-American Christian prelate who has served as the Patriarch of the Syriac Orthodox Church since 29 May 2014.
12. Tomás Ó Fiaich
1923-1990 (aged 67)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
Tomás Séamus Ó Fiaich, KGCHS was an Irish cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 2 October 1977 until his death. He was created a Cardinal in 1979. Ó Fiaich was born in 1923 in Cullyhanna and raised in Camlough, County Armagh.
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13. Jerry Buttimer
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Jerry Buttimer is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht since January 2025. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency since the 2024 general election, and previously from 2011 to 2016. He previously served as a Senator for the...
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14. Craig Doyle
1970-. (aged 56)
journalist
Craig Doyle is an Irish television and radio presenter. To British viewers he is recognisable as working for the BBC and ITV and more recently TNT Sports; Irish viewers also know him as the host of RTÉ One chat show Tonight with Craig Doyle and RTÉ2's Craig Doyle Live. He is affiliated with TNT Sports' coverage of Premiership and European...
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