List of Christian Brothers school alumni
Since 1802, the Congregation of Christian Brothers have been engaged in education throughout the world. The order, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice, opened its first school on Waterford's New Street in 1802. The following is a list of alumni of Christian Brothers educational institutions.
This list does NOT contain alumni of institutions operated by the French organization, De La Salle Brothers, also known as the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the Christian Brothers, the Lasallian Brothers and the French Christian Brothers.
The alumni are listed as follows:
- Name - occupation or significance - school
Academic
Argentina
- Carlos Rodríguez Braun - professor of History of Economic Thought at the Universidad Complutense, Madrid - Colegio Cardenal Newman
India
- Rajeev Motwani - Gödel Prize winner, former Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University - St. Columba's School
- Siddhartha Mukherjee - Rhodes Scholar, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University - St. Columba's School
- Nitin Nohria - dean of Harvard Business School - St. Columba's School
New Zealand
- John Gerald Cleary - computer science academic, entrepreneur, politician and promoter of Transcendental Meditation - St Thomas of Canterbury College
- Denis C. Feeney (born 1954) - Professor of Classics and Giger Professor of Latin at Princeton University - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Peter Robert Goddard (1931-2012) - educator - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Anthony Gerald Lanigan (born 1947) - First Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology 2000–2001; founding director and vice-Chairman, Habitat for Humanity International; Establishment Director of degree of Master of Construction Management, Auckland University of Technology; chairman of the Senate of Good Shepherd College (2012–present) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Constant Mews (born 1954) - Professor of Medieval Thought and Director, Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, Monash University, Melbourne; discovered and published the original letters exchanged between Peter Abelard and Heloise - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Rory Sweetman (born 1956) - New Zealand historian, specialising especially in Irish history and the history of the New Zealand Catholic church - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Tony Watkins DipTP, FNZIA, RIBA (born 1938) - architect, planner, and urban designer, author; lecturer at the University of Auckland in Vernacular Architecture - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- Regis J. Armstrong, OFM Cap. - Catholic University of America professor, St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare of Assisi expert - Iona College
- James J. McGovern - former President of A.T. Still University - Iona College
- Leo J. O'Donovan, SJ - President of Georgetown University - Iona Preparatory School
- Kevin Waters, SJ - Jesuit priest, composer, academic administrator, retired Academic Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Gonzaga University - O'Dea High School
Arts and architecture
India
- George Chakravarthi - artist - St. Columba's School
New Zealand
- George Baloghy (born 1950) - painter - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Tony Mackle (born 1946) - MA Art History (Ak), Diploma in Archives Administration, art historian and curator, author - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Thomas Mahoney (1854/1855-1923) - Auckland architect - St Peter's School, Auckland
- Jack Manning (born 1929) - New Zealand architect, designer of AMP Society Building, Queen St, Auckland (1962) and the Majestic Centre, Wellington (1991) and many other buildings; awarded the NZIA Gold Medal 2011 - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Ronald Fong Sang (born 1938) ONZM - Auckland architect, art collector, art exhibiter and publisher of New Zealand art books - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- George Carlin - comedian - Cardinal Hayes High School (did not graduate)
- Michael Flatley - Irish step dancer, producer, choreographer - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Christian Picciolini - four time Emmy-nominated television producer and director, peace advocate, author, business executive - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Antonio Broccoli Porto - artist - Iona College
- Alex Raymond - creator of Flash Gordon comic strip - Iona Preparatory School
- Roger Steffens - actor, author, lecturer, editor, reggae archivist, photographer, producer - Bergen Catholic High School
Business
Argentina
- Carlos Miguens Bemberg (1949-) - businessman (mainly brewing and mining)
India
- Sanjeev Bikhchandani - founder and Executive Vice-Chairman of Naukri.com - St. Columba's School
- Piyush Gupta - CEO and Director of DBS Bank - St. Columba's School
- Vivek Paul - former Vice-Chairman of Wipro, Consulting Professor of Radiology at Stanford University, founder of KineticGlue - St. Columba's School
- Adarsh Shastri - Parliamentary Secretary of Department of Electronics and Information Technology, leader of the Aam Aadmi Party - St. Columba's School
- Lalit Suri - former Chairman/Managing Director of Bharat Hotels Limited - St. Columba's School
Ireland
- Willie Walsh - CEO of British Airways - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
New Zealand
- Geoffrey Clatworthy - JP, MNZM, stockbroker and community activist - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Wynne Fallwell - milliner - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Michael Fay - merchant banker; co-founder/joint chief executive and director of Fay, Richwhite and Co Ltd; chair of the campaigns for New Zealand challenges for the America's Cup in 1987, 1988 and 1992 - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Chris, Paul and Michael Huljich - Auckland manufacturers, merchants, entrepreneurs, rentiers and philanthropists (see also: Paul Richard Huljich) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Kevin Malloy - international chief executive, Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG) (advertising) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Joe Moodabe, Royce Moodabe, and Michael Moodabe - operators of the large cinema chain Amalgamated Theatres, and other cinema enterprises - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Patrick James Sheahan - Auckland publican, publisher and sportsman - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Andrew Todd (1904–1976) - leading New Zealand businessman (mainly motor vehicle assembly) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Bryan Todd (1902–1987) - leading New Zealand businessman (mainly oil and gas extraction and sale) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
United States
- Frank Abagnale - security consultant; perpetrator of bank fraud in the late 1960s - Iona Preparatory School
- Laurence Boschetto - President and CEO of FCB - Iona College
- Ron Bruder - entrepreneur, Middle East youth education activist - Iona College
- Louis R. Cappelli - real estate developer - Iona Preparatory School
- Ellis Cousens - Vice President, CFO and COO of John Wiley & Sons - Iona College
- John Crowley - biotech executive - Bergen Catholic High School
- Randy Falco - President and CEO of Univision Communications, former Chairman and CEO of AOL - Iona College
- Tom Fanoe - President and COO of Joe Boxer - Palma School
- Robert Greifeld - President and CEO of NASDAQ - Iona College
- James P. Hynes - founder of COLT Group - Iona College
- Catherine R. Kinney - former President and co-COO of the New York Stock Exchange - Iona College
- Timothy M. Manganello - CEO and Chairman of BorgWarner - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Eugene R. McGrath - former CEO of Consolidated Edison - Iona College
- Alvaro de Molina - former Bank of America CFO - Bergen Catholic High School
- Tommy Mottola - music executive - Iona Preparatory School
- Thomas Murphy - former Chairman, CEO, and Director of General Motors - Leo High School
- David Portnoy - internet mogul, Barstool Sports founder - Catholic Memorial School
- John Rakolta - political activist, Chairman and CEO of Walbridge - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Peter R. Scanlon - former Chairman and CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers - Iona College
- John Sweeney - labor leader, former AFL–CIO President, 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient - Cardinal Hayes High School, Iona College
- Andy Unanue - former COO of Goya Foods - Bergen Catholic High School
- John Zaccaro - real estate developer and owner of P. Zaccaro & Company - Iona College
Law
Australia
- Patrick Keane - Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia (2010–present) - St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace
- Barry O'Keefe AM QC - judge in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and commissioner of the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption - Waverley College
India
- Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud - Justice of the Bombay High Court - St. Columba's School
New Zealand
- Brian Blacktop - solicitor; spent entire 48-year career in the public trust, Assistant Public Trustee (1973–1981); Deputy Public Trustee (1981-1999) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- John Callan - Justice of the New Zealand Supreme Court 1935–1951 - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Dr Andrew Dallas - author, barrister and solicitor (New Zealand), solicitor (Australia), Member of the Employment Relations Authority (2015 - present) - St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch.
- Pat Downey - barrister and solicitor, Human Rights Commissioner, legal editor - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Garth Harris - tax lawyer - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Richard Kearney - District Court Judge, Auckland; member of the Waitangi Tribunal (1996–2004) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Robert William Kee - barrister, appointed Director of Human Rights Proceedings on 15 October 2012 - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Michael Kruse - Chief Justice of American Samoa 1987–present - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Anthony Molloy - lawyer, tax and trust law expert, author, editor, winegrower - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Charles Thomas Outhwaite - Auckland sportsman and lawyer - St Peter's School, Auckland
- William Eugene Outhwaite - writer, poet, sportsman, sports enthusiast, critic and lawyer - St Peter's School, Auckland
- Jonathan Temm - barrister, Rotorua, President of the New Zealand Law Society (2010–2013) - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- Thomas R. Fitzgerald - former Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court - Leo High School
- Philip S. Gutierrez - federal judge - Cantwell High School
- Anthony T. Kane - former New York Supreme Court Justice - Iona College
- David M. Lawson - federal judge - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Andrew C. McCarthy - former federal judge, columnist - Cardinal Hayes High School
- Ross Mirkarimi - San Francisco Sheriff - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Brian Morris - federal judge, former Montana Supreme Court Justice - Butte Central Catholic High School
Literature
Australia
- C. J. Dennis - writer, poet - Christian Brothers College, Adelaide
Great Britain
India
- Mahesh Rangarajan - writer, historian - St. Columba's School
- Sudeep Sen - poet - St. Columba's School
New Zealand
- Matt Elliott (born 1969) - writer, biographer, historian (including a history of St Peter's College) and former New Zealand stand-up comedian - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Sam Hunt CNZM, QSM - New Zealand's best-known poet - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Terry Locke - poet, anthologist, academic - St Peter's College, Auckland
- David Keith McGill - writer and publisher, journalist - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Michael Morrissey - poet and fiction writer - St Peter's College, Auckland
- John Francis Ernest Trenwith - writer, humorist and academic; Principal Lecturer, Advertising, Auckland Institute of Technology - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Martin van Beynen - Senior Journalist and columnist on The Press - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Mark Williams - academic, writer, critic, poet - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- George Cain - writer - Iona College
- Don DeLillo - novelist, playwright and essayist - Cardinal Hayes High School
- Juan Gómez-Quiñones - professor, activist, writer - Cantwell High School
- Peter Leonard - author - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Thomas Lynch - essayist, poet - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- William Martin - writer - Catholic Memorial School
- Joe Meno - writer - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- George Pérez - comic book creator - Cardinal Hayes High School
- John R. Powers - writer - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Donald Spoto - writer, theologian - Iona Preparatory School, Iona College
- Thomas Sugrue - author, historian - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Daniel Tobin - poet, 2009 Guggenheim Fellow - Iona College
- John Evangelist Walsh - writer, editor, historian - Power Memorial Academy
Zimbabwe
- Graham Boynton - writer, journalist - Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
Media
Canada
- A. J. Buckley - actor - St. Thomas More Collegiate
- Brett Kelly - actor - St. Thomas More Collegiate
- Merwin Mondesir - actor - Chaminade College School
India
- Hamlet Bareh - writer, historian, film director, Padma Shri award recipient - St. Edmund's College, Shillong
- Derek Bose - film critic - St. Columba's School
- Mukul Dev - actor - St. Columba's School
- Rahul Dev - model, actor - St. Columba's School
- Raj Kamal Jha - newspaper editor, author - St. Joseph's College, Calcutta
- Shah Rukh Khan - actor, producer, television personality - St. Columba's School
- Vinil Mathew - film director - St. Columba's School
- Arjun Mathur - actor - St. Columba's School
- Kunal Nayyar - actor - St. Columba's School
- Cyrus Sahukar - television presenter, actor - St. Columba's School
- Naman Shaw - actor - St. Joseph's College, Calcutta
- Arindam Sil - actor, film director and producer - St. Joseph's College, Calcutta
- Anubhav Srivastava - film director - St. Columba's School
- Samir Tewari - film director - St. Patrick's Higher Secondary School
Ireland
- Brendan Gleeson - actor and film director - St. Joseph's Secondary CBS
- Edward Mulhare - actor - Christian Brothers College, Cork
New Zealand
- Pat Brittenden - radio broadcaster - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Mark Cagney - television and radio presenter - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Cliff Curtis - international television and film star - Edmund Rice College, Rotorua
- Simon Dallow - New Zealand television presenter and lawyer - Liston College and St Peter's College, Auckland
- Brian O'Flaherty - horse-racing and equestrian journalist - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Clinton Roberts - New Zealand radio personality, currently airing on The Edge FM - John Paul College, Rotorua
- Reid Walker - New Zealand actor who stars as recurring character Harry Warner in soap opera Shortland Street - St Peter's College, Auckland[1][2][3]
- Ray Waru - New Zealand television producer and director - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- Steve Adubato - author, Emmy-winning news anchor, motivational speaker and former New Jersey State Senator - Essex Catholic High School
- Mike Castle - actor - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Bud Cort - actor - Iona Preparatory School, Iona College
- George Dzundza - actor - Cardinal Hayes High School
- Terry Finn - actress - Iona College
- Joanna Garcia - actress - Tampa Catholic High School
- Mel Gibson - actor, director and producer - St Leo's Catholic College
- Nick Gregory - television meteorologist - Iona Preparatory School
- Chris Hansen - television journalist - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Norma Holland - local television news anchor - Bishop Kearney High School
- Wil Horneff - actor - Bergen Catholic High School
- Bruno Kirby - actor - Power Memorial Academy
- Peter Lauritson - television producer and director, Star Trek - Palma School
- John Lavelle - actor - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Bernard McGuirk - radio and television host - Cardinal Hayes High School
- Kevin J. O'Connor - actor - St. Laurence High School
- Denis O'Hare - actor - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Miles Orman - actor - Bergen Catholic High School
- Regis Philbin - actor, singer, television host - Cardinal Hayes High School
- Bill Reilly - publishing and media executive, founder and former Chairman of Primedia - Iona Preparatory School
- John C. Reilly - Oscar-nominated actor and comedian - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Theo Rossi - actor - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Martin Scorsese - director, producer, screenwriter - Cardinal Hayes High School
- William J. Taverner - sex educator, editor of the American Journal of Sexuality Education - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Jeff Vintar - screenwriter - St. Laurence High School
- Daniel Whitner - actor - Essex Catholic High School
- John J. York - actor - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Jim Zulevic - actor and comedian - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
Sports media
New Zealand
- Donald John Cameron - journalist and sportswriter Christian Brothers School and St Peter's College, Auckland
- Brian Desmond O'Flaherty - New Zealand horse-racing and equestrian journalist, television equestrian sports commentator and equestrian sports administrator; Executive Director of the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Association - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- Brad Galli - sports reporter - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Paul Ladewski - sportswriter, journalist - St. Laurence High School
- Bill Madden - sportswriter, writer - Bergen Catholic High School
- Pierre McGuire - sports analyst - Bergen Catholic High School
- Bob Papa - sportscaster - Bergen Catholic High School
- Pete Sheppard - sports talk radio host - Bishop Hendricken High School
Military and police
New Zealand
- Graeme Dallow - law professor; Assistant Commissioner of Police - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Ross Dallow MNZM - senior member of the New Zealand Police (Superintendent) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Martyn Dunne CNZM - soldier, retired in 2004 as Commander Joint Forces New Zealand; in September 1999, Dunne led the New Zealand Force East Timor during New Zealand's largest deployment since World War II, and as the Senior National Officer and, with the rank of Brigadier, commanded the Dili Command, an operational formation in the International Force in East Timor, INTERFET until 2000 - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Christopher Mullane ONZM MBE Legion of Merit (USA) - retired Lieutenant Colonel of the New Zealand Army - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- Patrick Henry Brady - retired United States Army major general, Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross recipient - O'Dea High School
- James Hickey - retired US Army colonel, leader of Operation Red Dawn, the US military effort that captured former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein - St. Laurence High School
- Tim McCarthy - former United States Secret Service agent, shot during assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan - Leo Catholic High School
- Craig Mullaney - United States Army veteran and author - Bishop Hendricken High School
Music
Argentina
- Guillermo Carlos Cazenave - musician - Colegio Cardenal Newman
Australia
- Paul Kelly - singer, songwriter, musician, Rostrevor College
Canada
- Martin Broda - singer, musician - Chaminade College School
- Lukas Rossi - singer - Chaminade College School
India
- Palash Sen - singer - St. Columba's School
Ireland
- Keith Duffy - actor and musician, Boyzone - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
- Aloys Fleischmann - composer, music professor - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Niall Horan - singer - Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar
New Zealand
- Nick Afoa - tenor - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Jordan Arts - member of duo Kids of 88, programming/keyboards - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Sam McCarthy - guitarist and vocalist - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Douglas Mews - musician, academic, performer, conductor - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Peter Musson - bassoonist - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Kylie Price - New Zealand singer-songwriter Kavanagh College
- Dane Aaron Rumble - recording artist, former member of New Zealand hip hop group Fast Crew - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Sam Verlinden - singer and actor - St Peter's College, Auckland
- David Wong - musician; bass guitar player; member of the band, False Start - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- Kevin Cronin - guitarist, singer - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Kevin Devine - songwriter, musician - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Charles Hamilton - rapper, hip hop artist - Rice High School
- Eileen Ivers - fiddler - Iona College
- David Jones - folk musician, Frontier Ruckus - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Bob Mayo - musician, keyboardist - Iona Preparatory School
- Mike McColgan - singer - Catholic Memorial School
- Darryl McDaniels - rapper, founding member of the hip hop group Run–D.M.C. - Rice High School
- Joey McIntyre - singer, New Kids on the Block - Catholic Memorial School
- Don McLean - singer-songwriter - Iona Preparatory School, Iona College
- Matthew Milia - folk musician, Frontier Ruckus - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Chris Peters - music producer - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Drew Peters - music producer - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Bobby Sanabria - drummer, percussionist, composer - Cardinal Hayes High School
Politics and public service
Argentina
- Horacio Rodriguez Larreta - mayor of Buenos Aires (2015–present) - Colegio Cardenal Newman
- Mauricio Macri - President of Argentina (2015–present) - Colegio Cardenal Newman
- Francisco de Narváez - member of the Argentine Chamber of Deputies - Colegio Cardenal Newman
- Alfonso Prat-Gay - Minister of the Economy of Argentina (2015–present) - Colegio Cardenal Newman
Australia
- Anthony Albanese - former Deputy Prime Minister, Former Federal Minister and current Member for Grayndler - St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney
- John Aquilina - former NSW Minister and Member for Blacktown- Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham
- Ron Boswell - former Leader of the National Party in the Senate and Senator for Queensland - St Joseph's College, Geelong
- Bill Bourke - former M.P. - St Kevin's College, Melbourne
- Steve Bracks - former Premier of Victoria - St Patrick's College, Ballarat
- John Brogden - former Leader of the Opposition NSW and Member for Pittwater - St Patrick's College, Strathfield
- John Brown - former a federal Minister and Member for Parramatta- Christian Brothers College, Burwood and St Patrick's College, Strathfield
- Tony Burke - former Federal Minister and current Member for Watson - St Patrick's College, Strathfield
- Arthur Calwell - former leader of the Australian Labor Party - St Joseph's College, Melbourne
- Fred Chaney - former Federal Minister and Senator for WA
- Michael Cleary - former NSW Minister and Member for Coogee - Waverley College
- Peter Cosgrove AK MC - 26th Governor-General of Australia (from 28 March 2014), Chief of the Defence Force (2002–04); former Chancellor of the Australian Catholic University (2005–14) - Waverley College
- William Cox - Governor of Tasmania - St Virgil's College
- Chris Ellison - former Federal Minister and Senator for WA- Trinity College, Perth
- Craig Emerson - former Federal Minister and Member for Rankin - St Patrick's College, Strathfield
- Laurie Ferguson - Member for Werriwa and former Member for Auburn- St Patrick's College, Strathfield
- Martin Ferguson - former Federal Minister and Member for Batman - St Patrick's College, Strathfield
- Luke Foley - Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of New South Wales - St Leo's Catholic College
- James Gobbo - 25th Governor of Victoria - St Joseph's College Melbourne
- Paul Lennon - 42nd Premier of Tasmania - St Virgil's College
- Doug Lowe - 35th Premier of Tasmania - St Virgil's College
- Paul McLeay - former NSW Minister and Member for Heathcote - St Patrick's College, Strathfield
- John Murphy - former Member for Reid (and Lowe) - Waverley College
- Paul Neville - former Member of Hinkler - St Joseph's College, Nudgee
- Gavan O'Connor - former Federal Shadow Minister - St Patrick's College, Ballarat
- Albert Ogilvie - former Premier of Tasmania- St Patrick's College, Ballarat
- Warwick Parer - former Federal Minister and Senator for Queensland - St Joseph's College, Nudgee
- B.A. Santamaria - politician, founder of the Democratic Labor Party - St Joseph's College, Melbourne, St Kevin's College, Melbourne
- Harrie Seward - former Federal Senator - St Patrick's College, Ballarat
Canada
- Richard Stewart - Mayor of Coquitlam, British Columbia - St. Thomas More Collegiate
Cook Islands
- Winton Pickering - Member of Parliament (2004–present) - Nukutere College
India
- Rahul Gandhi - Member of Parliament, Vice-President of the Indian National Congress, Chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India - St Columba's School, Delhi
- Sanjay Gandhi - former Member of Parliament, son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi - St. Columba's School
- Gaurav Gogoi - Member of Parliament - St Columba's School
- Hasim Abdul Halim - politician - St Joseph's College, Calcutta
- Najeeb Jung - Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, former Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia - St Columba's School
- James Michael Lyngdoh - former Chief Election Commissioner of India - St Edmund's College, Shillong
- Derek O'Brien - television personality, Member of Parliament - St Columba's School
- Anil Shastri - former Member of Parliament - St Columba's School
- Abhishek Manu Singhvi - Member of Parliament, former spokesperson for the Indian National Congress - St Columba's School
- Himachal Som - former Indian Ambassador to Italy - St Patrick's Higher Secondary School
Ireland
- Gerry Adams - MP, MLA, President of Sinn Féin - St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast
- Bertie Ahern - TD, former Taoiseach, former Government minister - St. Aidan's C.B.S.
- Niall Andrews - TD and MEP - Synge Street CBS
- Seán Barrett, TD, former Irish Government Minister - Christian Brothers College, Monkstown Park
- Peter Barry - former Tánaiste - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Liam Cosgrave - Taoiseach - Synge Street CBS
- John A. Costello - Taoiseach - O'Connell School
- Hugh Coveney - Irish Government minister - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Pat Cox - former President of the European Parliament - Ardscoil Rís, Limerick
- Martin Cullen - former TD, Minister for Arts, Sports and Culture - Waterpark Christian Brothers School
- John Cushnahan, MEP - St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast
- Éamon de Valera - 1st Taoiseach, 3rd President of Ireland - C.B.S. Charleville
- Tony Gregory - Independent TD - O'Connell School, teacher at Coláiste Eoin
- Tom Kettle - Nationalist MP at the start of the 20th century - O'Connell School
- Rory Kiely - former Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
- Liam Lawlor - TD - Synge Street CBS
- George Lee - former TD - Coláiste Éanna
- Seán Lemass - Taoiseach, Government Minister - CBS Westland Row
- Seán MacEntee - Tánaiste - St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast
- Derek McDowell - former TD - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
- Charlie O'Connor - TD - Synge Street CBS
- Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh - 5th President of Ireland, Chief Justice of the Irish Supreme Court - Synge Street CBS
- Seán T. O'Kelly - 2nd President of Ireland - O'Connell School
- Aengus Ó Snodaigh - TD - Coláiste Eoin
- Peter Power - TD, Irish Minister of State - Ardscoil Rís, Limerick
- Richie Ryan - Irish Government minister - Synge Street CBS
Liberia
- Franklin Siakor - Liberian politician; Bong County junior senator - St. Martin's Catholic High School
New Zealand
- Darroch Ball - Member of Parliament, elected 2014 - Liston College
- Chris Carter - Member of Parliament for Te Atatu (1993–1996; 1999–2010), List Member of Parliament (2010-2011); Minister of Conservation (2002–2007), Minister of Housing (2002–2007), Minister of Ethnic Affairs (2002–2008), Minister of Education (2007–2008), and Minister for the Education Review Office (2007–2008); United Nations official in Afghanistan (2011-2016) and Myanmar (2016–present) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Mick Connelly - Member of Parliament for Riccarton (1956–1969), Wigram (1969–1978) and Yaldhurst (1978–1984); Minister of Police, and Minister of Customs (both 1972–1975) and, in 1975, Minister of Works and Development and Minister of Statistics - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Peter Dignan - 15th (and 1st New Zealand-born) Mayor of Auckland (1897-98) - St Peter's School, Auckland
- Martyn John Dunne CNZM - Major-General (Rtd) (born 16 January 1950); chief executive of the Ministry for Primary Industries (2013–present); New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia (2011–13); Comptroller of Customs and Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service (2004–2011); Commander Joint Forces New Zealand (2001–04); New Zealand Commander, East Timor, INTERFET (1999–2001) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Peter Gresham - Member of Parliament for Waitotara (1990–93) and Whanganui (1993–96), and was a list MP (1996–99); Minister of Social Welfare and Minister of Senior Citizens (1996–99) - St. Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Paul Raymond Harris - Chief Executive, Electoral Commission - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Gavan Herlihy - former Member of Parliament - St. Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Stefan Lipa - lawyer, President of the Social Credit Party (1979–1987) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Brian MacDonell - former Member of Parliament, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Trade & Industry and Energy Resources (1973–75) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Patrick McClure AO - Third Sector leader, CEO of Mission Australia (1997–2006), of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (1992–96), of the Retirement Villages Group, Macquarie Group Chairperson of the Reference Group on Welfare Reform (1999–2000)/CEO (2006–08), Government review of the welfare system in Australia (2013-14) - St Peter's College, Auckland and Waverley College
- William Joseph Napier - lawyer, Liberal Party Member of Parliament for the City of Auckland electorate multi-member electorate 1899-1902 - St Peter's School, Auckland
- Gray Nelson - senior public servant and diplomat - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Alec Neill - Member of Parliament for Waitaki (1990–1996), List MP (1999, 2001, 2002) - St. Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Patrick Jerad O'Dea, KCVO - former Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs and well known as the organiser of six royal tours of New Zealand - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- John Patterson - Auckland city councillor 1900-1903 and 1908-1911 - St Peter's School, Auckland
- Anthony George Ravlich - activist, politician and writer - St Peter's College, Auckland
- John Sheehan - lawyer, 19th-century New Zealand politician; the first New Zealand-born Member of Parliament elected by a general electorate (rather than a Māori electorate); first New Zealand-born person to hold cabinet rank - St Peter's School, Auckland
- John Tamihere - Member of Parliament for Hauraki (1999–2002) and Tamaki Makaurau (2002–2005); in the period (2002–04), Minister of Small Business, Minister of Youth Affairs, Minister of Statistics, Minister for Land Information, Associate Minister of Māori Affairs - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Joseph Tole - lawyer; 19th-century Member of the New Zealand Parliament 1876-87; Minister of Justice from 1884-87 - St Peter's School, Auckland
- Joe Walding - former Member of Parliament for Palmerston North, former Minister of Overseas Trade, former Minister for the Environment, former Minister of Recreation and Sport - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Michael Woodhouse - National Party List Member of Parliament (2008–present), Chief Government whip (2011–13); (Cabinet Minister 2013–present: Minister of Immigration and Minister of Veterans' Affairs (2013–present); Associate Minister of Transport (2013-15); Minister of Land Information (2014-15); Minister of Police and Workplace Relations and Safety (2014–present); Minister of Revenue (2015–present)) - St Paul's High School, Dunedin
Peru
- Manuel D'Ornellas - Peruvian diplomat, lawyer and journalist - Colegio Cardenal Newman
United States
- Michael Benedetto - New York State Assemblyman - Iona College
- John Bonacic - New York State Senator - Iona College
- Mike Bouchard - former Michigan State Senator, Oakland County, Michigan Sheriff - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Frank Caprio - former Rhode Island State Senator and Rhode Island State Treasurer - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Robert Consalvo - Boston City Councilor - Catholic Memorial School
- Joseph Crowley - US Representative from New York - Power Memorial Academy
- Michael Cusick - New York State Assemblyman - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Brian J. Donnelly - former U.S. Congressman, ambassador - Catholic Memorial School
- Dan Donovan - U.S. Congressman - Monsignor Farrell High School
- James B. Donovan - US Navy officer, political negotiator, lawyer, politician - All Hallows High School
- Vito Fossella - U.S. Congressman - Monsignor Farrell High School
- J. Richard Fredericks - former US Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Timothy C. Idoni - Westchester County Clerk, former mayor of New Rochelle, New York - Iona College
- Klint Kesto - Michigan State Representative - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- James Langevin - U.S. Congressman - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Andrew Lanza - New York State Senator - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Edward Maloney - Illinois State Senator - Leo Catholic High School
- Gerald S. McGowan - former US Ambassador to Portugal - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Michael McMahon - U.S. Congressman - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Jerry J. O'Connell - former US Representative from Montana - Butte Central Catholic High School
- James Oddo - New York City Councilman - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Edward R. Reilly - Maryland State Senator - Essex Catholic High School, Iona College
- John H. Rogers - Massachusetts State Representative, Majority Leader - Catholic Memorial School
- Mike Rush - Massachusetts State Senator - Catholic Memorial School
- Nicholas A. Spano - former New York State Senator - Iona College
- Kevin Sullivan - former White House Communications Director, honored with the NBA lifetime achievement award - Iona College
- Louis Tobacco - New York State Assemblyman - Monsignor Farrell High School
- John Tobin - Boston City Councilor - Catholic Memorial School
- Thomas Tunney - Chicago City Councilor - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Peter Vallone, Sr. - former Speaker of New York City Council - Power Memorial Academy
Zimbabwe
- David Coltart - lawyer, former Member of Parliament, senator, Minister of Education, Sport and Culture of Zimbabwe - Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
Religion
Ireland
Liberia
New Zealand
- Leonard Anthony Boyle (1930-2016) - fifth Bishop of Dunedin (1983–2005) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Robert Brennan (born 1941), Priest of the Missionary Society of St. Columban; missionary and social activist in South Korea - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Matthew Joseph Brodie (1864-1943), second Bishop of Christchurch (1915-1943) - St Peter's School, Auckland
- Denis George Browne CNZM, DD (born 1937) - third Bishop of Rarotonga (1977-1983); tenth Bishop of Auckland (1983-1994); second Bishop of Hamilton (1994–2014) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Felix Donnelly (Felix Cornelius) (born 1929) - -riest of the Diocese of Auckland, ordained in 1954; writer of non-fiction, novelist, academic, broadcaster, counsellor and founder of Youthline - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Edward Gaines (1926–1994) - first Bishop of Hamilton (1980-1994) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- James Michael Liston (1881–1976) (Archbishop) - seventh Bishop of Auckland (1929-1970) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- William Mahoney (184?-??) - first New Zealand-born person to be ordained a Catholic priest - St Peter's School, Auckland
- Peter Thomas Bertram McKeefry (1899–1973) - Cardinal (New Zealand's first); third Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1954–1973) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Denzil Meuli (Pierre Denzil) (born 1926) - leading New Zealand traditionalist Catholic - St Peter's College, Auckland and St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Hugh John O'Neill (1898–1955) - Bishop; Coadjutor Bishop of Dunedin (1943–1949) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Patrick O'Reilly (1843–1914) - Monsignor, Catholic priest and educationalist in the Diocese of Auckland - St Peter's School, Auckland
- Antony Sumich (born 1964) - rugby union and cricket international, priest of Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Thomas Stafford Williams - Cardinal, fifth Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand (1979-2005) - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
United States
- J. Kevin Boland - Bishop of Savannah - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Kathleen Deignan - theologian, liturgical singer, writer - Iona College
- John R. Gorman - Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago - Leo Catholic High School
- Kevin Hasson - founder and former President of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty - Bishop Kearney High School
- Daniel R. Jenky - CSC - Bishop of Peoria, former rector of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Notre Dame - St. Laurence High School
- John Navone - SJ - Jesuit priest, theologian, author, retired Professor Emeritus of the Pontifical Gregorian University - O'Dea High School
- George Leo Thomas - Bishop of the Helena - Butte Central Catholic High School
- Gerald Thomas Walsh - Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of New York - Power Memorial Academy
Science and medicine
India
- Partha Pratim Chakraborty - computer scientist, Director of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - St. Patrick's Higher Secondary School
- Deepak Chopra - physician, public speaker, writer and New Age spiritual guru - St. Columba's School
- Stephen Smith - rocket scientist, creator of rocket mail in India - St. Patrick's Higher Secondary School
Ireland
- John Philip Holland - designer of the first submarine - C.B.S. Secondary School Ennistymon
New Zealand
- Peter John Hurley - physician and researcher in nuclear medicine - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Stephen Parke - Harvard-educated physicist - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Martin Reyners - fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (FRSNZ), leading New Zealand scientist in seismology and plate tectonics - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Martin Sullivan - companion to the Queen's Service Order for his work in disability studies and with people with disabilities; Senior Lecturer, School of Health & Social Services, Massey University, Palmerston North (Turitea) campus - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Ronald Truhbuhovich ONZM - medical doctor and pioneer of critical care medicine in Auckland - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- John P. Donohue - physician, researcher, educator, pioneered the development of chemotherapy - Iona Preparatory School
- Pamela Melroy - NASA astronaut - Bishop Kearney High School
- Mario Runco, Jr. - NASA astronaut - Cardinal Hayes High School
Sport
American football
United States
- Antonio Allen - professional football player - Trinity Catholic High School
- Dick Ambrose - professional football player, Cleveland Browns - Iona Preparatory School
- Joe Azelby - professional football player, businessman, author - Bergen Catholic High School
- Mike Bajakian - professional football coach - Bergen Catholic High School
- Matt Baker - professional football player - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Carl Barisich - professional football player - Bergen Catholic High School
- Harold Blackmon - professional football player, Seattle Seahawks - Leo Catholic High School
- Will Blackmon - professional football player, Seattle Seahawks - Bishop Hendricken High School
- John Brantley - college football player - Trinity Catholic High School
- Brian Brennan - professional football player - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Nate Burleson - professional football player - O'Dea High School
- Charley Casserly - sportscaster, football executive - Bergen Catholic High School
- Greg Collins - actor, professional football player - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Willie Colon - professional football player, New York Jets - Cardinal Hayes High School
- Kevin Coyle - professional football coach, Miami Dolphins - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Brian Cushing - professional football player - Bergen Catholic High School
- Chris Dalman - professional football player and coach - Palma School
- Tony DeMeo - college head football coach - Iona College
- David Diehl - professional football player - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Mark Donahue - professional football player - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Jim Dray - professional football player - Bergen Catholic High School
- Demetrius DuBose - professional football player - O'Dea High School
- David Fales - professional football player - Palma School
- Jim Finn - professional football player - Bergen Catholic High School
- Kyle Flood - college football coach - Iona College
- Jerry Flora - college football coach - Iona College
- Steve Furness - professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Andy Gallik - professional football player - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Michael Gasperson - professional football player - Palma School
- Chaz Green - professional football player - Tampa Catholic High School
- Tim Grunhard - professional football player and coach - St. Laurence High School
- Rob Henry - professional football player - Trinity Catholic High School
- Darrell Jackson - professional football player - Tampa Catholic High School
- Bob Kula - professional football player - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- T. J. Lang - professional football player - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Mike Lodish - professional football player - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Matt LoVecchio - college football player - Bergen Catholic High School
- John Mara - football executive, co-owner of the New York Giants - Iona Preparatory School
- Taylor Mays - professional football player, Cincinnati Bengals - O'Dea High School
- John Meyer - professional football player and coach - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Bob Molinaro - professional baseball player - Essex Catholic High School
- Brian Reader - professional football player - Palma School
- Darren Rizzi - professional football player and coach - Bergen Catholic High School
- Rich Scanlon - professional football player - Bergen Catholic High School
- Matt Sherry - professional football player, Cincinnati Bengals - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Brian Slocum - professional baseball player, Pittsburgh Pirates - Iona Preparatory School
- AJ Smith - football executive, San Diego Chargers - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Rob Spence - college football coach, Clemson University and Syracuse University - Iona Preparatory School, Iona College
- Jim Sweeney - college football player and coach - Butte Central Catholic High School
- Elliot Vallejo - professional football player - Palma School
- Jim White - former professional football player - All Hallows High School
- Brennan Williams - professional football player - Catholic Memorial School
- Isaiah Williams - professional football player - Bergen Catholic High School
Baseball
United States
- Jim Adduci - professional baseball player - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Rocco Baldelli - professional baseball player, Tampa Bay Rays - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Jeff Beliveau - professional baseball player, Tampa Bay Rays - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Mike Bertotti - professional baseball player, Chicago White Sox - Iona College
- Brent Bowers - professional baseball player - St. Laurence High School
- Rick Cerone - professional baseball player - Essex Catholic High School
- Mark DeRosa - professional baseball player - Bergen Catholic High School
- David Esquer - professional baseball player and coach - Palma School
- Kenny Kelly - professional baseball player - Tampa Catholic High School
- DJ LeMahieu - professional baseball player - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Dennis Leonard - professional baseball player, Kansas City Royals - Iona College
- Skip Lockwood - professional baseball player - Catholic Memorial School
- Pete Mackanin - professional baseball player, coach, and manager - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Tino Martinez - professional baseball player - Tampa Catholic High School
- Colin Moran - professional baseball player - Iona Preparatory School
- Jason Motte - professional baseball player, St. Louis Cardinals - Iona College
- Jim O'Toole - professional baseball player - Leo High School
- Carlos Reyes - professional baseball player - Tampa Catholic High School
- Denard Span - professional baseball player - Tampa Catholic High School
- John Tumpane - professional baseball player - St. Laurence High School
- Vito Valentinetti - professional baseball player, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators - Iona College
- Craig Worthington - professional baseball player - Cantwell High School
Basketball
Canada
- Olu Famutimi - professional basketball player - Chaminade College School
New Zealand
- Samara Gallaher - New Zealand Basketball Representative - Kavanagh College
United States
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - hall-of-fame professional basketball player, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers - Power Memorial Academy
- B. J. Armstrong - professional basketball player, Chicago Bulls - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
- Sean Banks - professional basketball player, Idaho Stampede - Bergen Catholic High School
- Andre Barrett - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Dick Bavetta - professional basketball referee - Power Memorial Academy
- Kevin Burleson - professional basketball player - O'Dea High School
- Steve Burtt, Sr. - former professional basketball player, Golden State Warriors - Iona College
- Keydren Clark - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Curtis Dennis - professional basketball player in Lebanon - Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel High School
- Jim Dwyer - professional baseball player - St. Laurence High School
- Mario Elie - professional basketball player and coach - Power Memorial Academy
- Len Elmore - professional basketball player - Power Memorial Academy
- Johnny Ezersky - professional basketball player - Power Memorial Academy
- Jarrid Famous - professional basketball player in China - Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel High School
- Chris Fouch - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Bobby Frasor - professional basketball player - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Pete Gaudet - professional basketball coach - Iona Preparatory School
- Sean Green - professional basketball player, Philadelphia 76ers, Utah Jazz - Iona College
- Jerry Grote - professional basketball player, Los Angeles Lakers - Cantwell High School
- Richie Guerin - professional basketball player and coach, New York Knicks - Iona College
- Larry Hennessy - professional basketball player - Blessed Sacrament-St. Gabriel High School
- Phil Hicks - professional basketball player - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Rico Hill - professional basketball player - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Warren Isaac - professional basketball player and coach in Italy - Power Memorial Academy, Iona College
- Orlando Johnson - professional basketball player - Palma School
- Curtis Kelly - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Tariq Kirksay - professional basketball player in Europe, France national basketball team - Iona College
- Ricky Ledo - professional basketball player, New York Knicks - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Felipe López - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Kevin Loughery - professional basketball player, Detroit Pistons, Baltimore Bullets, player and coach, Philadelphia 76ers - Cardinal Hayes High School
- Brendan Malone - professional basketball coach - Iona College
- Mike Malone - professional basketball coach, Denver Nuggets - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Jamal Mashburn - professional basketball player, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, New Orleans Hornets - Cardinal Hayes High School
- Dean Meminger - professional basketball player and coach - Rice High School
- Kevin O'Connor - professional basketball executive, Utah Jazz - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Olden Polynice - professional basketball player - All Hallows High School
- Clint Richardson Jr. - professional basketball player - O'Dea High School
- Russell Robinson - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Ryan Rossiter - professional basketball player - Monsignor Farrell High School
- E. J. Rowland - professional basketball player, Bulgarian national team - Palma School
- Jeff Ruland - professional basketball player, Golden State Warriors, Washington Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, college basketball coach - Iona College
- Joel Rutkowski - professional basketball player - Iona College
- Kenny Satterfield - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Durand Scott - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Shawnelle Scott - professional basketball player - All Hallows High School
- Edgar Sosa - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Mindaugas Timinskas - professional basketball player in Europe, Lithuanian national basketball team - Iona College
- Kemba Walker - professional basketball player - Rice High School
- Charlie Yelverton - professional basketball player - Rice High School
Boxing
New Zealand
- Barney Clarke (born 1926) - champion New Zealand boxer - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Brian Verdon McCleary (1891–1980) - New Zealand and Australasian amateur and professional light-heavyweight and heavyweight boxing champion (also All Black (1924–1925) played on the Invincibles tour) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Kevin Lawrence Skinner - champion heavy weight boxer (was also All Blacks captain 1952; prop, 1949-1956) - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
Canadian football
Canada
- Jon Cornish - professional football player - St. Thomas More Collegiate
- Tyson Craiggs - professional football player - St. Thomas More Collegiate
- Calvin McCarty - professional football player - St. Thomas More Collegiate
Cricket
India
- Ashish Bagai - professional cricketer - St. Columba's School
- Arun Lal - professional cricketer - St. Columba's School
- Natwar Lal Modi - businessman and cricket administrator - St. Columba's School
New Zealand
- Nicholas Beard - Otago Cricket and New Zealand XI Representative - Kavanagh College
- Michael Bracewell - Otago Cricket Representative; represented New Zealand as a member of the under 19 team - Kavanagh College
- Sean Eathorne - Otago Cricket Representative - Kavanagh College
- Anthony Harris - Otago Cricket Representative - Kavanagh College
- Martin Pringle (born 1964), representative cricket player in New Zealand A - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Darron Reekers International cricketer (Netherlands) - St Thomas of Canterbury College
Zimbabwe
- Charles Coventry - professional cricketer - Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
- Mark Dekker - professional cricketer - Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
- Keegan Meth - professional cricketer - Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
Football (soccer)
Canada
- Miguel Cañizalez - professional soccer player - Chaminade College School
- Alecko Eskandarian - professional soccer player and coach - Bergen Catholic High School
Ireland
- Keith Andrews - professional soccer player, Blackburn Rovers - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
- Conan Byrne - professional soccer player - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
- Cormac Costello - professional soccer player - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
- Diarmuid Connolly - professional soccer player - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
- Pat Gilroy - professional soccer player and manager - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
- Danny Morrissey - professional soccer player, Cork City F.C. - Midleton CBS Secondary School
- Tomás Quinn - professional soccer player - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
- Ciarán Whelan - professional soccer player - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
New Zealand
- Andrew Boyens - professional New Zealand Footballer, member of the All Whites at the 2010 World Cup - Kavanagh College
- David Browne (born 1995) - Papua New Guinea footballer - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Michael James Fitzgerald (born in Tokoroa, 1988) - association football player, represented New Zealand at international level, plays club football for V-Varen Nagasaki on loan from Albirex Niigata - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Adam Highfield - professional soccer player - St Thomas of Canterbury College
- Chris Milicich (born 196?) - National New Zealand soccer coach - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Ryan Nelsen (born 18 October 1977), international soccer player; captain of the All Whites, the New Zealand national football team - St Thomas of Canterbury College
- Paul Urlovic - New Zealand representative soccer player; striker; first selected for the New Zealand National Football Team, the All Whites in 1997; 33 caps - Liston College
- Ivan Vuksich (born 1948), New Zealand soccer administrator - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Kim Wright - New Zealand representative soccer player; selected for the New Zealand National Football Team, the All Whites in 1990 - Liston College
Trinidad and Tobago
- Randi Patterson - professional soccer player - Bergen Catholic High School
Wales
- Eleri Earnshaw - professional soccer player and coach - Iona College
United States
- Eddie Henderson - professional soccer player - O'Dea High School
- John Wolyniec - professional soccer player - Monsignor Farrell High School
- DeAndre Yedlin - professional soccer player, Tottenham Hotspur F.C. - O'Dea High School
Golf
New Zealand
- Frank Nobilo CNZM - professional golfer; New Zealand representative - St Peter's College, Auckland
United States
- Jim Albus - Champions Tour professional golfer - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Bill Britton - PGA Tour professional golfer - Monsignor Farrell High School
- Lance Ten Broeck - PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour and Champions Tour professional golfer - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Fred Couples - PGA Tour and Champions Tour professional golfer - O'Dea High School
- Allen Doyle - professional golfer - Catholic Memorial School
- Dudley Hart - professional golfer - Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School
- Jim McGovern - professional golfer - Bergen Catholic High School
Zimbabwe
- Tony Johnstone - professional golfer - Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
Ice hockey
Canada
- Gino Cavallini - professional hockey player - Chaminade College School
- Paul Cavallini - professional hockey player - Chaminade College School
- Kris Chucko - professional hockey player - St. Thomas More Collegiate
- Jim Fahey - professional hockey player - Catholic Memorial School
- Mark Giordano - professional hockey player - Chaminade College School
- Paul Stanton - professional hockey player and coach - Catholic Memorial School
- Kyle Turris - professional hockey player - St. Thomas More Collegiate
- Michael Vernace - professional hockey player - Chaminade College School
- Jason Woolley - professional hockey player - Chaminade College School
United States
- Jim Carey - professional hockey player - Catholic Memorial School
- Ted Donato - professional hockey player and coach - Catholic Memorial School
- Dan Dorion - professional hockey player - All Hallows High School
- David Emma - professional hockey player, Hobey Baker Award recipient - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Rob Gaudreau - professional hockey player, San Jose Sharks, Ottawa Senators - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Brian Mullen - professional hockey player - Power Memorial Academy
- Joe Mullen - hall-of-fame professional hockey player - Power Memorial Academy
- Chris Nilan - professional hockey player - Catholic Memorial School
- Ed Olczyk - hall-of-fame professional hockey player and coach - Brother Rice High School (Chicago)
- Jack Parker - college hockey coach - Catholic Memorial School
- Greg Pateryn - professional hockey player - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
Lacrosse
Canada
- Curtis Hodgson - professional lacrosse player, Washington Stealth - St. Thomas More Collegiate
United States
- David Morrow - professional lacrosse player, founder of Warrior Sports - Brother Rice High School (Michigan)
Rugby League
New Zealand
- Ron Duffy - rugby league international - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Cyril Eastlake - rugby league international, member and captain of the Kiwis (1954-1960) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Hugh McGahan - New Zealand Rugby League representative 1982-1990, captain of the Kiwis (1986-1990) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Julian O'Neill - professional Rugby League player - Liston College
- Denny Solomona - rugby league player for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League; previously played with London Broncos and the Melbourne Storm under 20s - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Anthony Swann - New Zealand representative Rugby League player; member of the New Zealand national Rugby League team, the Kiwis from 1996; played for Samoa in the 2000 world cup - Liston College
- Willie Swann - former Samoa, Warrington Wolves and Auckland Warriors rugby league player - Liston College
Rugby Union
Argentina
- Marcos Ayerza - professional rugby union player - Colegio Cardenal Newman
- Felipe Contepomi - professional rugby union player - Colegio Cardenal Newman
- Manuel Contepomi - professional rugby union player - Colegio Cardenal Newman
- Agustín Gosio - professional rugby union player - Colegio Cardenal Newman
- Julián Montoya - professional rugby union player - Colegio Cardenal Newman
Ireland
- Darragh Hurley - professional rugby union player, Munster Rugby - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Donal Lenihan - professional rugby union player - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Frank Murphy - professional rugby union player, Munster Rugby, Leicester Tigers, Connacht Rugby - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Noel Murphy, Sr. - professional rugby union player, Munster Rugby, British and Irish Lions - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Noel Murphy, Jr. - professional rugby union player, Munster Rugby, British and Irish Lions - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Donncha O'Callaghan - professional rugby union player, Munster Rugby, British and Irish Lions - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Shane O'Connor - professional rugby union player, Munster Rugby and Harlequin F.C. - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Tomás O'Leary - professional rugby union player, Munster Rugby, British and Irish Lions - Christian Brothers College, Cork
- Duncan Williams - professional rugby union player, Munster Rugby - Christian Brothers College, Cork
New Zealand
- Vince Aso - rugby union midfielder or winger for Auckland in the ITM Cup - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Josh Blackie - professional rugby union player - Liston College
- Mark Carter - All Blacks flanker (1991–1998) - Liston College
- Stephen Timothy Casey - All Black (1905 to 1908), one of the Originals - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Thomas Desmond Coughlan - All Blacks flanker, 1958 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Craig Dowd - All Black prop (1993–2000) - Liston College
- Richard Fogarty - All Black (1921) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- DJ Forbes - professional sevens player - Liston College
- Nepia Fox-Matamua - professional rugby player - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Simon Hafoka - professional rugby player and coach, Independiente Rugby Club Santander - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Bryn Hall - rugby player, plays scrum half for the Blues and captained the 2012 Junior All Blacks - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Mark Garry Hammett - All Black (1998–2003), Hooker; assistant coach for the Crusaders (2006-2010); coach for the Hurricanes (2011–2014); Director of Rugby for Cardiff Blues (2014–present) - St Thomas of Canterbury College
- Shane Howarth - All Black fullback (1993-1994), also played for Wales - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Mate Jakich - Auckland representative rugby union player - St Peter's College, Auckland
- James Charles Kearney - All Blacks first five-eighth, 1947-1949 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Kevin Francis Laidlaw - All Blacks centre three-quarter, 1960 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Ben Lam - wing position for the Blues in Super Rugby; member of the New Zealand Sevens from 2012 - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Pat Lam - All Black, loose forward (1992); captain of Manu Samoa; coach Pacific Islanders rugby team (2006), Auckland in NPC) (2004–2008) and the Auckland Blues (2009-2012) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Francis Steven McAtamney - All Blacks prop, 1956 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Bernie McCahill - All Blacks second five-eighth and centre three-quarter (1987–1991) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Sean McCahill (born 1968) - rugby international, representing Ireland - St Peter's College, Auckland
- William Alexander McCaw - All Blacks Captain 1954, Number 8 and flanker, 1951-1954 - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Brian Verdon McCleary (1891–1980) - All Black (1924–1925) played on the Invincibles tour; New Zealand and Australasian amateur and professional light-heavyweight and heavyweight boxing champion - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Jason McLennan - represented Fiji in international rugby 1993 - 1995 - Liston College
- Bradley Moni Mika - All Black, lock (2002), Auckland, Blues and Crusaders rugby player - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Dylan Mika - All Black, loose forward (1999) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Steve Nesbit - All Black, first five-eighth (1960) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Mana Otai - International Rugby Union player, representing Tonga; captain of Tonga at 1995 Rugby World Cup - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Ti'i Paulo - New Zealand Rugby Player - Samoa, ASM Clermont, Crusaders, Canterbury, Tasman, New Zealand Under-21 Captain, New Zealand Under-19 - Kavanagh College
- Francis Saili - All Blacks, Lock (2013) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Peter Saili - New Zealand rugby player, plays at the flanker position for the Blues in Super Rugby - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Kevin Senio - All Black half back (2005) - Liston College
- Kevin Lawrence Skinner - All Blacks captain 1952; prop, 1949-1956 - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin and St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Robert Charles Stuart - All Blacks captain, Loose forward 1949-1954; rugby coach - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Soane Tonga'uiha - Tongan rugby union international representative; plays for the Northampton Saints - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Lindsay James Townsend - All Black (1955) - Christian Brothers School, Dunedin
- Patrick Tuipulotu - All Blacks (2014) - St Peter's College, Auckland
South Africa
- Conrad Jantjes - Former Professional rugby union player, Western Province Player. Springbok World Cup Winner (2007). - Christian Brothers College, Boksburg
Uruguay
- Roberto Canessa - professional rugby union player, Uruguayan presidential candidate, survivor of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash - Stella Maris College
- Nando Parrado - professional rugby union player, survivor of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash - Stella Maris College
- Carlos Páez Rodríguez - professional rugby union player, survivor of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash - Stella Maris College
Zimbabwe
- Adrian Garvey - professional rugby player - Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
Softball
New Zealand
- Chris Kohlhase - softballer, member of the Black Socks; in 2004 became coach of the Samoan softball team - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Eddie Kohlhase MNZM - NZ softballer; member of the Black Socks; Coach of the Black Socks (2004–2013) - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Jamie Love - New Zealand representative softball player; Captain of the Junior Black Sox Softball Team 2008 - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Dion Nukunuku - member of the Black Socks - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Nathan Nukunuku - member of the Black Socks - St Peter's College, Auckland
Other
Canada
- Shane Hall - professional racing driver - Chaminade College School
India
- Joydeep Karmakar - Olympic sport shooter - St. Mary's Orphanage & Day School, Kolkata
- Mansher Singh - Olympic sport shooter - St. Columba's School
Ireland
- Joe Deane - professional hurler - Midleton CBS Secondary School
- Rónán Fallon - professional hurler - Ardscoil Rís, Dublin
- Conor Lehane - professional hurler - Midleton CBS Secondary School
- John Joe Nevin - professional boxer - Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar
- Luke O'Farrell - professional hurler - Midleton CBS Secondary School
- Donal Óg Cusack - former professional hurler, television presenter - Midleton CBS Secondary School
- Diarmuid O'Sullivan - professional hurler - Midleton CBS Secondary School
- Paudie O'Sullivan - professional hurler - Midleton CBS Secondary School
New Zealand
- Maree Bowden - New Zealand representative netballer; member of Silver Ferns - St Kevin's College, Oamaru
- Robert Courtney - champion New Zealand Paralympian, wheelchair sprints - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Paul Dallow - New Zealand athletics representative hurdler - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Stephen Jones (born 1993), Olympic rower - St Peter's College, Auckland[4]
- David Lewis - New Zealand Men's Tennis Doubles Champion (with J. Dunphy) 1984-1985; member of the New Zealand Davis Cup squad 1985 - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Mark Lewis - professional tennis coach; New Zealand Men's Tennis Singles Champion 1979-80; New Zealand Men's Tennis Doubles Champion 1983-1984; member of the New Zealand Davis Cup team in 1980 and 1981 - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Zoe McBride (born 1995) - rower (world champion in the women's lightweight single scull) - Kavanagh College
- Paul Radisich - world touring car champion, won the Touring Car World Cup in 1993 and 1994 - Liston College
- Andrew Stroud (born 1967), New Zealand and international superbike champion - St Peter's College, Auckland
- Zac Williams (born 1995), Olympic cyclist - St Peter's College, Auckland[5]
United States
- Jonathan Bomarito - professional racing driver - Palma School
- Brittany Bowe - professional speed skater - Trinity Catholic High School
- Kevin Bracken - US Olympic wrestler, 2008 - St. Laurence High School
- Matt Centrowitz - US Olympic runner, 1976 and 1980 - Power Memorial Academy
- Anthony Colón - Puerto Rico Olympic runner, 1972 and 1976 - Power Memorial Academy
- Tommy Dreamer - professional wrestler - Iona Preparatory School, Iona College
- Jake Freeman - hammer thrower - Bishop Hendricken High School
- Charles Greene - professional sprinter, U.S. Olympic gold medalist - O'Dea High School
- Isaiah Jimenez - professional wrestler - Palma School
- Michael Keogh - Olympic runner, 1972 - Essex Catholic High School
- Marty Liquori - professional middle distance runner - Essex Catholic High School
- Mark Murro - professional javelin thrower - Essex Catholic High School
- Peter Westbrook - professional fencer - Essex Catholic High School
Zimbabwe
- Daniel Rowland - professional long-distance runner, Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
See also
- Congregation of Christian Brothers
- List of Christian Brothers schools
- List of people educated at St Peter's College, Auckland
- Congregation of Christian Brothers in New Zealand
References
- ↑ Cherie Taylor,"Shortland Street actor Reid helps feathered friend", The Daily Post, 10 April 2012; retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ↑ Wild about Harry Matthew Littlewood, Stuff news, 27 October 2014 (Retrieved 11 August 2016)
- ↑ Reid Walker, TVNZ Shortland Street (Retrieved 11 August)
- ↑ Stephen Jones, 2016 NZ Olympic Team (Retrieved 2 August 2016); St Peter's College Newsletter, 29 July 2016, Newsletter 12/16, p. 10 (Retrieved 2 August 2016)
- ↑ Zac Williams, 2016 NZ Olympic Team (Retrieved 2 August 2016); St Peter's College Newsletter, 29 July 2016, Newsletter 12/16, p. 10 (Retrieved 2 August 2016)