Famous Persons from Cobh, Munster, Ireland
- Edwin Edogbo - Born on December 21, 2002 - Rugby union player
- Stephen O'Halloran - Born on November 29, 1987 - Association football player
- John O'Flynn - Born on July 11, 1982 - Association football player
- Maeve Higgins - Born on March 24, 1981 - Actor
- Derek Barrett - Born on February 4, 1977 - Hurler
- Oli Langford - Born on April 1, 1975 - Violinist
- Michael Devine - Born on March 19, 1973 - Association football player
- Sonia O'Sullivan - Born on November 28, 1969 - Middle-distance runner, and Long-distance runner - Honda Sports Award for Cross Country
- Ann Lovett - Born on April 6, 1968 - Middle-distance runner, and Long-distance runner (died: January 31, 1984)
- Jilly Curry - Born on November 29, 1963 - Freestyle skier (died: January 31, 1984)
- Kit Hain - Born on December 15, 1956 - Guitarist, Songwriter, and Singer - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score (died: January 31, 1984)
- Freddy White - Born on September 1, 1951 - Guitarist, Songwriter, and Singer (died: January 31, 1984)
- Charlie Piggott - Born on July 14, 1948 - Banjoist, and Musician (died: January 31, 1984)
- John Mulvihill - Born on July 1, 1945 - Politician (died: January 31, 1984)
- Susan Chinn, Lady Chinn - Born on April 4, 1943 - Politician - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (died: January 31, 1984)
- Patrick Guy Brooking - Born on April 4, 1937 - Military personnel - Member of the Order of the British Empire | Companion of the Order of the Bath | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (died: January 22, 2014)
- Patrick Walsh - Born on April 9, 1931 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: December 28, 2023)
- Pat Saward - Born on August 17, 1928 - Association football coach, and Association football player (died: September 20, 2002)
- Corran Purdon - Born on May 4, 1921 - Military officer - Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Military Cross (died: June 27, 2018)
- Kenneth McAlpine - Born on September 21, 1920 - Formula One driver, and Businessperson - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (died: April 8, 2023)
- Edward Ashmore - Born on December 11, 1919 - Military personnel - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (died: April 28, 2016)
- Arthur Rook - Born on May 15, 1918 - Dermatologist, and Author - Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London (died: July 30, 1991)
- John Francis O’Donovan - Born on April 10, 1918 - Chess player (died: November 5, 1999)
- John Daly - Born on December 12, 1917 - Rugby league player, and Rugby union player (died: October 10, 1988)
- Sinclair Hood - Born on January 31, 1917 - Anthropologist, and Archaeologist (died: January 18, 2021)
- Sir Geoffrey Vavasour, 5th Baronet - Born on September 5, 1914 - Cricketer, and Military personnel (died: July 28, 1997)
- Thomas Pearson - Born on July 1, 1914 - Military personnel - Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | Distinguished Service Order (died: December 15, 2019)
- Jack O'Reilly - Born on May 7, 1914 - Association football player (died: December 15, 2019)
- Jack Walker - Born on March 2, 1914 - Cricketer (died: May 29, 1968)
- Jack Doyle - Born on August 31, 1913 - Boxer, Singer, and Actor (died: December 13, 1978)