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Fiona was born on September 13, 1961, in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, after her parents moved from Dublin, Ireland to the U.S. [1] At the age of 18, she moved to New York City, where she began her career as a singer in several bands. [2] In the mid-1980s, she was signed to Atlantic Records. Her self-titled debut studio album was released in 1985.
Fiona Everard (born 30 September 1998) is an Irish cross country runner. In November 2023, she became the Irish female national cross-country champion. In November 2023, she became the Irish female national cross-country champion.
Fiona Pender's disappearance was highly publicized in Ireland and often included in connection with disappearances collectively known as Ireland's Vanishing Triangle. [14] In 2014, a memorial and walking trail were created to commemorate Fiona Pender in Offaly. Fiona's Way is a 4.5 km walk along the canal in Tullamore. [15]
In 2008 the series followed model scout Fiona Ellis on her search for an Irish supermodel. On her way through Ireland, Ellis spotted eight girls in the entire country and chose the last four of the twelve finalists through applications that she received. Each episode saw the elimination of one or more girls.
Fiona Hayes (born 13 September 1982) is an Irish former rugby union player. She was a member of the Ireland teams that won the 2013 and 2015 Women's Six Nations Championships, and that defeated New Zealand at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup. Hayes has also played association football at intervarsity and intermediate level.
Fiona Doyle (born 4 October 1991) is an Irish swimmer.She represented Ireland in the 2016 Rio Olympics swimming in the 100M and 200M Breaststroke. In 2013, she competed in the 100m event at the World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona where she finished eleventh overall. [1]
Fiona originates from the Gaelic word fionn, [1] meaning white or fair, being a Romantic Era Latinised form; or an Anglicisation of the Irish name Fíona (Scotland Fìona) meaning 'of wine', being the genitive of fíon (Scotland fìon) 'wine', from which is also derived the terms (Irish) fíniúin, (Irish, Scottish) crann fíona (crann 'tree'), and (Scottish) craobhfhìona (craobh 'tree, bush ...
Fiona Ross served as the director of the National Library of Ireland from 2010 to 2014. From 2015 to 2018 she served as a director of the National Transport Authority.In 2018, she was appointed chair of CIÉ.