This ones a bit of a cheat. While not actually Irish, Skull Murphy was sometimes billed as living in the land of saints and scholars. Why a man inflicted with a disease preventing him from growing hair resembled an Irish man is a question for the bookers. A 3 time IWA World Heavyweight champion, Murphy is most well known for his partnership with Brute Bernard. The tag team were hugely successful, holding titles in three separate organisations including the WWWF. Unfortunately the talented brawlers body was found by his wife after an apparent overdose of sleeping pills at the age of 39. Despite dying so young, Murphy made his mark in professional wrestling and deserves a place as an honorary Irishman.