Notable Alumni
Amongst the past pupils of Crescent are:
- Joseph O'Mara, 19th century opera singer
- Mr. Justice John L. Murray, Former Attorney General of Ireland and current Chief Justice of the Irish Supreme Court
- Mr. Justice Joseph Finnegan, President of the High Court
- Mr. Justice Philip O'Sullivan, Judge of the High Court
- Mr. Justice Kevin O'Higgins, Judge of the High Court
- His Honour Judge Tom O'Donnell, Judge of the Circuit Court
- Bill Whelan, Riverdance composer
- Tom O'Donnell, Fine Gael TD and former government minister
- Richard Harris, actor
- Terry Wogan, BBC TV presenter
- Paul Canty, rugby player
- Peter Clohessy, rugby union international
- David Wallace, rugby union international
- Donogh O'Malley, Fianna Fáil TD and government minister
- Desmond O'Malley, founder of the Progressive Democrats political party and government minister
- Dermot Whelan, Comedian
- Tim O'Malley, Progressive Democrats TD and Minister of State
- Simon Carswell, Irish Times Finance Editor
- Richard Oakley, Journalist
- Andrew Dillon, Dean, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin
- George Clancy, Mayor of Limerick 1921
- Canon John Hayes, Founder of Muintir na Tíre
- Eoin Reddan, rugby union international
- Bryan Walsh, Director of Peter Pan 1960
- John Hayes, chaplain in World War I killed in action
- Gordon Wood (rugby player)
- David Wallace (rugby player)
- Matthew Potter writer and historian
- Eamon O'Flaherty writer and historian
- Conor Niland, tennis player
- Brian O'Connell, jockey
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