Past Students

These are a few of the most notable past students of Cistercian College Roscrea.

Brian Cowen – Former Taoiseach
Dick Spring – Former international rugby player and Tanaiste
Donal Spring – Former Rugby International and Solicitor.
David Andrews – Barrister and former Minister for Foreign Affairs
Jim Glennon – Former international rugby player and former TD
Conor Brady – Former Editor of The Irish Times
Barry Cowen – Fianna Fáil TD
Willie Mullins – Racehorse trainer and former jockey
Séamus Hennessy – All-Ireland medallist with Tipperary (Hurling)
Gavin Duffy – International rugby player
Ned Byrne – International Rugby player and Kilkenny hurler.
Conor McCullagh – Irish Olympian
Martin McElroy – Olympic Gold Medal coach in rowing.
Raymond Hernan – Chief Executive Bus Eireann
Michael Dwan – Chief Executive Gowan Group
Mark Redmond – Chief Executive American Chamber
Bill O’Brien – Managing Director Brady Family Ham Group
Sean McCann – Former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.

Rory O’Connell – Chef and Head of Ballymaloe Cookery School
Tom O’Connell – Restauranteur
Sean O’Brien – Connacht Rugby player
John Burns – Editor of The Sunday Times Irish Edition
Kieran Fitzgerald – Garda Ombudsman
Noel O’Callaghan – Founder O’Callaghan Hotel Group
Joe Hayes – Retired Diplomat
Cormac Bourke – Editor, Sunday Independent
Eoghan McMahon – Musician and singer in “Taken”
Tiernan O’Halloran – Irish Rugby player
Conor Faughnan – AA Roadwatch
Arthur Spring – Labour TD
Stephen Hanley – General Manager Shelbourne Hotel.
M.J. Nolan – Former Fianna Fail T.D.
Tom Enright – Former Fine Gael T.D.
John Geary – Professor of Business UCD
Mark Ryan – Former Managing Director Accenture

Brian Cowen – Former Taoiseach
Dick Spring – Former international rugby player and Tanaiste
Donal Spring – Former Rugby International and Solicitor.
David Andrews – Barrister and former Minister for Foreign Affairs
Jim Glennon – Former international rugby player and former TD
Conor Brady – Former Editor of The Irish Times
Barry Cowen – Fianna Fáil TD
Willie Mullins – Racehorse trainer and former jockey
Séamus Hennessy – All-Ireland medallist with Tipperary (Hurling)
Gavin Duffy – International rugby player
Ned Byrne – International Rugby player and Kilkenny hurler.
Conor McCullagh – Irish Olympian
Martin McElroy – Olympic Gold Medal coach in rowing.
Raymond Hernan – Chief Executive Bus Eireann
Michael Dwan – Chief Executive Gowan Group
Mark Redmond – Chief Executive American Chamber
Bill O’Brien – Managing Director Brady Family Ham Group
Sean McCann – Former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces.
Rory O’Connell – Chef and Head of Ballymaloe Cookery School
Tom O’Connell – Restauranteur
Sean O’Brien – Connacht Rugby player
John Burns – Editor of The Sunday Times Irish Edition
Kieran Fitzgerald – Garda Ombudsman
Noel O’Callaghan – Founder O’Callaghan Hotel Group
Joe Hayes – Retired Diplomat
Cormac Bourke – Editor, Sunday Independent
Eoghan McMahon – Musician and singer in “Taken”
Tiernan O’Halloran – Irish Rugby player
Conor Faughnan – AA Roadwatch
Arthur Spring – Labour TD
Stephen Hanley – General Manager Shelbourne Hotel.
M.J. Nolan – Former Fianna Fail T.D.
Tom Enright – Former Fine Gael T.D.
John Geary – Professor of Business UCD
Mark Ryan – Former Managing Director Accenture