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Dermot Gilleece has been golf correspondent for both The Irish Times and, currently, the Sunday Independent and is editor of Golf Digest Ireland. He is also the author of several books on golf, including most recently Breaking 80: The Life and Times of Joe Carr and Ryder Cup 2006.

Michael Paul Martin is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is best known for his time at Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United. He also represented the Republic of Ireland from 1971 to 1983.Michael Paul Martin is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is best known for his time at Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle United. He also represented the Republic of Ireland from 1971 to 1983.

John Kelly is from Carlow in Ireland but lives in Kerry. He has written for The Nationalist newspaper in Carlow in the past, covering local GAA games. In 2022, his first book, Carlow GAA: Game of My Life, was published by Hero Books. This autobiography on Mick Martin will be his second book, and he is currently working on a number of other projects which he hopes to publish in the future.

Geraghty was a member of the board of the Central Bank of Ireland from 2009 to 2019. He is a former member of the RTÉ Board. He has published several books including one about folk singer Luke Kelly. He is also a member of the board of Poetry Ireland.

A native of Roscommon, John Scally is the author of a number of best-selling rugby books, including The Good, The Bad and The Rugby and Together Standing Tall

Mary Patricia McAleese is an Irish activist lawyer, academic, author, and former politician who served as the president of Ireland from November 1997 to November 2011. McAleese was first elected as president in 1997, having received the nomination of Fianna Fáil.

Declan Lynch is a columnist with the Sunday Independent newspaper. Born in Athlone, he attended Coosan NS and Marist College nearby. He graduated from Marist secondary. He tried law school but dropped out after a year and began writing.

Anthony Murphy is a journalist and the author of four books. He lives in Drogheda, County Louth and manages the website www.mythicalireland.com

John Concannon is an Irish businessman, philanthropist, and star of RTÉ's The Secret Millionaire.

Dónal Gallagher was born in Derry, Ireland in 1949. He was by his brother, Rory’s, side throughout his life and career. He currently lives between London, UK and Cork, Ireland with his wife, Cecilia.

Yvonne O’Rourke is a member of the Women of Honour – the group of former Irish Defence Forces members who exposed systemic misogyny, sexual assault, harassment, and bullying within the military – and a former Air Corps Captain. She was sexually assaulted by a senior officer while she served in the Defence Forces.

Paddy McMenamin is a debut author writing about his involvement in the Republican struggle and his return to formal third level education.

Timmy McCarthy has had a highly distinguished career in basketball as a player, coach and broadcaster.