Sportspeople
- Liam Ball - Olympic swimmer
- John Duddy - Boxer, current holder of the IBA World Middleweight Title and the WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title
- Darron Gibson - Footballer, Republic of Ireland international and Everton FC player. Also, first man from Derry to represent the Republic of Ireland national football team.
- Billy "Spider" Kelly - Boxer, former Commonwealth (British Empire) featherweight and British featherweight champion.
- Dwayne McGerrigle - Cricketer
- Charlie Nash - Boxer, former European and British lightweight champion
- Martin O'Neill - OBE recipient, former manager of Celtic Football Club, and Aston Villa F.C.
- Daniel "Pinta" Quigley - Professional Kickboxer, ISKA Professional World Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion.
- John "Jobby" Crossan - footballer, capped 24 times by Northern Ireland, scoring 10 goals
- Ken Goodall - Rugby Union and League player, capped 19 times by Ireland, was selected as a replacement for the 1968 Lions tour to South Africa. Changed codes and joined rugby league side Workington.
- Noel Henderson - Rugby Union footballer, born 10 August 1928, Drumahoe, Londonderry; died 27 August 1997, Belfast (aged 69 years 17 days) represented Ireland (securing forty caps and captained the side for two seasons) and the British Lions.
- Paddy McCourt - Celtic F.C. midfielder, Messi with a beard, the Derry Pelé
- James McClean - Sunderland F.C. midfielder, former Derry City F.C. player and Irish First Division winner.
Read more about this topic: List Of People From Derry