Famous People From Tipperary
Australian bushranger Ned Kelly's father, John, was from Tipperary. In 1840, John 'Red' Kelly, then aged 21, stole two pigs ('value about six pounds') and was transported to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) for 7 years. The police superintendent in charge at Ned Kelly's arrest at Glenrowan in 1880 was John Sadleir. He had emigrated from Brookville House, just south of Tipperary town in 1852.
Peter Campbell (naval officer), founder of the Uruguayan navy.
Seán Treacy died in a shoot-out with British soldiers in Talbot Street, Dublin in October 1920.
Alan Quinlan the Munster Rugby player was born in Tipperary in 1974. (Limerick Leader, 2010). retrieved 2010-10-06
Dr. Liam Hennessy, renowned exercise physiologist, strength & conditioning coach, and former international athlete, is from Tipperary.
Mick Kinane Jockey, is from Tipperary.
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