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Aebh Kelly

In 2011, she was praised by the celebrity entertainment manager Louis Walsh when she appeared at the 2011 Coca-cola School Stars Finals.

Aiden Grimshaw

While he was saved by Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh in the judges vote, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell had voted for Waissel to stay, thus leaving the votes deadlocked.

Leanne Moore

Moore was not favourite to win the competition, despite Louis Walsh stating that she had the most star potential during his appearance as a guest judge.

Liam McKenna

Liam works behind the scenes of The X Factor with judge Louis Walsh, and writes a weekly column for the Irish Daily Star about behind the scenes gossip on the show.

National Catholic Welfare Council

Bishop Louis Walsh of Portland, Maine, a member of the administrative board, saw in the Consistorial Congregation's action "a dangerous underhand blow from Boston, aided by Philadelphia, who both realized at our last meeting that they could not control the Bishops of this country and they secured the two chief powers of the Consistorial Congregation, Cardinals De Lai and Del Val sic to suppress all common action."

Bellefire

They first formed in 1999 (see 1999 in music), backstage at an audition for a boy-girl band in which Louis Walsh was a judge.

Tabby Callaghan

The panel of judges, Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne, advised Callaghan to re-audition as a solo singer in order to proceed in the competition.

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Francis Joseph Sherman

Sherman was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Alice Maxwell Myrshall and Louis Walsh Sherman.