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'{{Refimprove|date=December 2009}} {{YearInIrelandNav|1993}} ==Events== *January 12 - [[Albert Reynolds]] is elected [[Taoiseach]] in [[Dáil Éireann]]. A [[Fianna Fáil]]-[[Irish Labour Party|Labour Party]] coalition government comes to power. *March 10 - The [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] gets planning permission for the redevelopment of [[Croke Park]]. *May 15 - [[Niamh Kavanagh]] wins the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1993|Eurovision Song Contest]] (staged at the [[Green Glens Arena]] in [[Millstreet]], [[County Cork]]) for [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] with ''[[In Your Eyes (Niamh Kavanagh song)|In Your Eyes]]''. *June 1 - [[Mother Teresa]] meets President [[Mary Robinson]] at [[Áras an Uachtaráin]]. *June 24 - [[Dáil Éireann]] passes a bill to decriminalise homosexuality. *July 15 - The ''Beef Tribunal'' ends after 226 days. *December 15 - [[Albert Reynolds]] and [[John Major]] issue their joint [[Downing Street Declaration]] on the future of Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/15/newsid_4032000/4032141.stm|title=Anglo-Irish pact paves way for peace |accessdate=2008-02-13|date=1993-12-15|work=BBC News| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20080307120320/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/15/newsid_4032000/4032141.stm| archivedate= 7 March 2008 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> *December 16 - The world premiere of the film ''[[In the Name of the Father (film)|In the Name of the Father]]'' takes place at the Savoy, [[Dublin]]. *December 25 - [[Elizabeth II]] speaks of her hopes for peace in Northern Ireland in her Christmas Day speech. *December 29 - The IRA announces it will fight on against the British presence in Northern Ireland. ==Arts and literature== * 11 November - The final [[Jacob's Award]] ceremony takes place in Dublin. * [[Roddy Doyle]] is awarded the [[Booker Prize]] for his novel ''[[Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha]].'' * [[John Banville]]'s novel ''[[Ghosts (1993 novel)|Ghosts]]'' is published. ==Sport== ===Athletics=== *[[Marcus O'Sullivan]] wins the world indoor 1500m championship for the third time, at [[Toronto]]. ===Gaelic football=== *[[Derry GAA]] beat [[Cork GAA]] 1-14 to 2-8 to win the [[All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] for the first time. ===Golf=== *[[Irish Open (golf)|Carroll's Irish Open]] is won by [[Nick Faldo]] (England). ===Hurling=== *[[Kilkenny GAA]] beat [[Galway GAA]] 2-17 to 1-15 to win their second consecutive [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]. ===Mountaineering=== *[[Pat Falvey]] becomes the first Irishman to reach the summit of [[Mount Everest]]. ===Soccer=== *[[Shelbourne FC|Shelbourne]] defeat [[Dundalk FC|Dundalk]] 1-0 at [[Lansdowne Road]] to win the [[FAI Cup]]. *[[Alan McLoughlin]] scores as Ireland draw 1-1 with Northern Ireland to qualify for the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]] in the USA ==Births== * 5 August - [[Patrick McBrearty]], Donegal Gaelic football superstar * 13 September - [[Niall Horan]], a member of bubblegum boy band [[One Direction]] ==Deaths== *14 January - [[Jeremiah F. Dempsey]], Chief Executive of [[Aer Lingus]]. *5 February - [[Seán Flanagan]], [[Gaelic football]]er, captain of winning Mayo All Ireland football teams in 1950s, [[Fianna Fáil]] [[Teachta Dála|TD]], Cabinet Minister and [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] (born [[1922 in Ireland|1922]]). *11 February - [[Brian Inglis]], journalist, historian and television presenter (born [[1916 in Ireland|1916]]). *15 February - [[Peter Kavanagh (Irish footballer)|Peter Kavanagh]], soccer player (born [[1910 in Ireland|1910]]). *23 March - [[Denis Parsons Burkitt]], [[surgeon]] (born [[1911 in Ireland|1911]]). *April - [[Denis Hegarty]], public servant. *3 May - [[Sir Patrick Macrory]], barrister, military historian, and native to [[Bedford, IA]]. *5 May - [[Dermot Boyle]], [[Marshal of the Royal Air Force]] (born [[1904 in Ireland|1904]]). *29 June - [[Patrick Lindsay (politician)|Patrick Lindsay]], [[Fine Gael]] [[Teachta Dála|TD]] and lawyer (born [[1914 in Ireland|1914]]). *28 July - [[Stanley Woods]], motor cycle racer, with 29 Grand Prix wins and 10 [[Isle of Man TT]] wins (born [[1903 in Ireland|1903]]). *14 September - [[Sheelagh Murnaghan]], only [[Ulster Liberal Party]] [[Member of Parliament]] at [[Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)|Stormont]] (born [[1924 in Ireland|1924]]). *7 October - [[Cyril Cusack]], actor (born [[1910 in Ireland|1910]]). *28 November - [[Joe Kelly (Formula One)|Joe Kelly]], motor racing driver (born [[1913 in Ireland|1913]]). *November - [[Jimmy McAlinden]], soccer player and manager (born [[1917 in Ireland|1917]]). *29 December - [[Marie Kean]], actress (born [[1918 in Ireland|1918]]). *[[Maeve Brennan]], short story writer and journalist (born [[1917 in Ireland|1917]]). ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:1993 In Ireland}} [[Category:Years of the 20th century in Ireland]] [[Category:1993 by country|Ireland]] [[Category:1993 in Ireland| ]] [[Category:1990s in Ireland]]'