Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin footballer from Kilmakud Krokes and Dublin hurler from St. Brigid’s)
James McCarthy (Dublin footballer and Eire international footballer)
Davy Byrne (Dublin goalkeeper from Ballymun Kickhams and Dublin footballer from Ballymun Kickhams and Dublin footballer from St. Olaf’s)
Paul Curran (Dublin footballer and Tipperary hurler)
Brian Mullins (Dublin footballer and Offaly hurling goalkeeper)
Tommy Conroy (Dublin footballer and Mayo footballer)
Paddy O’Brien (Meath football 1950s and Tipperary hurling 2000s)
John Devane (Galway football 2000s and Tipperary hurling 2000s)
Shane O’Donnell (Clare hurling and Donegal football)
John Mary Lynch (Cork hurling 1930s/40s and Tyrone football 1980s)
John Kennedy (Tipperary hurling 1980s/90s and Kerry football 1980s)
John Finn (Mayo football and Kildare football)
Pat Delaney (Kilkenny hurling and Offaly hurling)
Stephen King (Cavan footballer and American author)
Jimmy Smyth (Clare hurling and Armagh football)
Eugene O’Neill (Tipperary hurler and American playwright)
Liam Cahill (Tipperary hurling and INTERNET GAA forum impresario from Waterford)
Conor Gleeson (Tipperary hurler and Waterford hurler)
Aaron Cunningham (Clare hurling and Crossmaglen Rangers football)
Mick McCarthy and Paul McGrath cork and Ireland
Bill Maher (Tipperary footballer and US TV presenter)
Kevin Nolan (Dublin footballer and Bolton/West Ham footballer)
Michael Fitzmaurice (Mayo corner forward and Roscommon TD)
Johnny Crowley (Cork hurling and Kerry football)
Diarmuid O’Connor (Mayo football and Kerry football)
David Kennedy (Tipperary hurling and RTE F1 commentator)
Sean Doherty (Dublin football and FF Minister for Justice)
Rory Gallagher (wife beater and Shin Kicker)
Brian Murray (Donegal football and Limerick hurling)
Eamonn Burns (Down football and Derry football)
James Horan (Mayo football and Mayo airport)
Aidan Walsh (Cork football and Master Of The Universe)
David also found a meteorite on portmarnock beach last year
Jack O Connor, Wexford and Cork hurler (the Wexford version accidentally received the Cork versions All star nomination pack a couple of years back)
Have you had Peter Casey, Limerick hurler and right wing presidential candidate?
While I agree with the sentiments of @OG37on this misuse of the term ‘doppleganger’, this is a grand little game:
Bryan O’Mara (Tipp 2020s) and Brian O’Meara (Tipp 2000s)
Joe Caesar (Holycross/ Ballycahill, Tipp underage 2020s) and Joe Caesar (Killenaule and a few Tipp appearances in 2000s).
Donal O’Grady Limerick & Cork hurler
@Cheasty I believe the Paul Flynn hurling and football combo to be the best cross code combo, be hard bet
Steven O’Brien (Cork footballer 1980s/90s), Stephen O’Brien (Kerry Footballer, 2010s/20s) and Steven O’Brien (Tipperary footballer and sometime hurler, 2010s/20s).
Sean Kelly Galway Hurler & Cyclist
Jesus, influencer from a couple of thousand years ago, ended up on the cross
Jesus, Arsenal forward. Rarely influences games or gets on the end of a cross.
Mark Keane (Limerick hurler and Cork footballer)
Joe Bergin (Galway footballer and Offaly hurler)
David Reidy (current Limerick hurler) & David Reidy (current Clare hurler)
Shane Kingston (current Cork forward) & Shane Kingston (current Cork back)
Sean Finn (the greatest corner-back to ever live) & Sean Finn (Irish revolutionary, namesake of Rathkeale GAA)
Stephen Kelly (Limerick footballer) & Stephen Kelly (formerly of Ireland, Tottenham & Fulham, current RTE pundit)
James Ryan (former Limerick dual player), James Ryan (Limerick team doctor), James Ryan (Irish rugby player), James Ryan (former Minister for Health)
Cahir Healy - Laois dual player and current London footballer
Cahir Healy - Republican, Politician and Journalist
Damien Delaney - Leix football and Cork Minor football/Crystal Palace
Barry Brennan - Leix football and Galway football
Paul Murphy - Kilkenny hurling and Kerry football
David Fitzgerald - Clare hurling and Clare hurling
And People Before Prophets
Pat Buckley - Cork hurler and excommunicated bishop
Richie Reid - Kilkenny hurler and shoe bomber
Paul Walsh - Cork footballer and Liverpool footballer
Brian O’Driscoll - Cork footballer and Ireland rugby player
Tommy Walsh - Cork footballer and six generations of Kilkenny hurlers, among others
Micheál Martin (Cork goalkeeper, Tanaiste)