Famous Irish Australians named in top 100 list

AAP General News (Australia)
08-12-2009
Famous Irish Australians named in top 100 list

EDS: Embargoed until 0001 AEST Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009.



Some of the famous Irish Australians named in top 100 list.



Bushranger Ned Kelly

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

Former governor general Sir William Deane

Former prime minister John Curtin

Former prime minister Ben Chifley

Former prime minister Paul Keating

Former NSW premier John Fahey

Former Victorian premier John O'Shanessy

Award-winning author Tom Keneally

Former Sydney Swan Tadhg Kennelly

Socceroo Lucas Neill

Actor Nicole Kidman

Artist Sidney Nolan

Eureka Stockade leader Peter Lalor

Musician Kev Carmody

Surfer Mick Fanning

Singer Damien Leith

Sprinter Patrick Johnson

AFL great Jim Stynes

Foreign correspondent Paul McGeough

Olympic swimmer Sarah Frances "Fanny" Durack

Actor Errol Flynn

Politician Arthur Calwell

Lawyer Frank Costigan

Engineer CY O'Connor

Philanthropist Daisy Bates

Musician Doc Neeson





Source: Irish Echo newspaper



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