1932 in Ireland
Births
Births
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* 29 January – [Bernard Cowen](/wiki/Bernard_Cowen "Bernard Cowen"), [Fianna Fáil](/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il "Fianna Fáil") [TD](/wiki/Teachta_D%C3%A1la "Teachta Dála") and Minister of State (died 1984\).
* 31 January – [Pete St. John](/wiki/Pete_St._John "Pete St. John"), born Peter Mooney, folk singer\-songwriter (died 2022\).
* 8 February – [Raymond James Boland](/wiki/Raymond_James_Boland "Raymond James Boland"), Bishop of the [Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City\-Saint Joseph](/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Kansas_City-Saint_Joseph "Roman Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph") (died 2014\).
* 28 February – [Noel Cantwell](/wiki/Noel_Cantwell "Noel Cantwell"), international soccer player (died 2005\).
* 7 March – [Johnny McGovern](/wiki/Johnny_McGovern "Johnny McGovern"), [Kilkenny](/wiki/Kilkenny_GAA "Kilkenny GAA") hurler (died 2022\).
* 10 March – [Brigid Hogan\-O'Higgins](/wiki/Brigid_Hogan-O%27Higgins "Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins"), [Fine Gael](/wiki/Fine_Gael "Fine Gael") [TD](/wiki/Teachta_D%C3%A1la "Teachta Dála") (died 2022\).
* 29 March – [Richard Burke](/wiki/Richard_Burke_%28Irish_politician%29 "Richard Burke (Irish politician)"), Fine Gael politician and European Commissioner (died 2016\).
* 1 June – [Michael Lipper](/wiki/Michael_Lipper "Michael Lipper"), [Labour Party](/wiki/Labour_Party_%28Ireland%29 "Labour Party (Ireland)") politician and [TD](/wiki/Teachta_D%C3%A1la "Teachta Dála") (died 1987\).
* 5 June
	+ [Christy Brown](/wiki/Christy_Brown "Christy Brown"), author, painter and poet (died 1981\).
	+ [Ronnie Dawson](/wiki/Ronnie_Dawson_%28rugby_union%29 "Ronnie Dawson (rugby union)"), rugby union.
* 12 June – [Alfred Cooper](/wiki/Alfred_Cooper_%28Irish_cricketer%29 "Alfred Cooper (Irish cricketer)"), cricketer.
* 7 July – [Eileen Lemass](/wiki/Eileen_Lemass "Eileen Lemass"), [Fianna Fáil](/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il "Fianna Fáil") TD and MEP.
* 20 July – [Ronan Keane](/wiki/Ronan_Keane "Ronan Keane"), Chief Justice of Ireland.
* 2 August – [Peter O'Toole](/wiki/Peter_O%27Toole "Peter O'Toole"), actor (died 2013\).
* 14 August – [Denis Faul](/wiki/Denis_Faul "Denis Faul"), monsignor, Northern Ireland civil rights activist, chaplain to prisoners in [Maze Prison](/wiki/Maze_Prison "Maze Prison") during [1981 Irish Hunger Strike](/wiki/1981_Irish_Hunger_Strike "1981 Irish Hunger Strike") (died 2006\).
* 21 August – [Gene Fitzgerald](/wiki/Gene_Fitzgerald "Gene Fitzgerald"), [Fianna Fáil](/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il "Fianna Fáil") [TD](/wiki/Teachta_D%C3%A1la "Teachta Dála") and MEP (died 2007\).
* 26 August – [Dermot Curtis](/wiki/Dermot_Curtis "Dermot Curtis"), soccer player.
* 3 November – [Albert Reynolds](/wiki/Albert_Reynolds "Albert Reynolds"), [Taoiseach](/wiki/Taoiseach "Taoiseach") and leader of [Fianna Fáil](/wiki/Fianna_F%C3%A1il "Fianna Fáil") (died 2014\).
* 15 December – [Edna O'Brien](/wiki/Edna_O%27Brien "Edna O'Brien"), novelist.
* 29 December – [Eileen Desmond](/wiki/Eileen_Desmond "Eileen Desmond"), [Labour Party](/wiki/Labour_Party_%28Ireland%29 "Labour Party (Ireland)") [TD](/wiki/Teachta_D%C3%A1la "Teachta Dála"), Cabinet Minister, MEP and [Seanad Éireann](/wiki/Seanad_%C3%89ireann "Seanad Éireann") member (died 2005\).
* Full date unknown
* + [Barney Eastwood](/wiki/Barney_Eastwood "Barney Eastwood"), boxing promoter (died 2020\).
* + [Anne Madden](/wiki/Anne_Madden_%28artist%29 "Anne Madden (artist)"), painter (born in London).
* + [Breandán Ó Madagáin](/wiki/Breand%C3%A1n_%C3%93_Madag%C3%A1in "Breandán Ó Madagáin"), scholar and writer on traditional Irish song (died 2020\).

When did Noel Cantwell pass away?