Notable people who have worked at the colliery include the footballer Sid Ireland.
Ireland now made the left-back position his own and was ever-present in the 1912–13 season under new coach Jimmy McIntyre.
Ireland | Northern Ireland | Republic of Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Ireland national rugby union team | Church of Ireland | New Ireland Province | Lord Lieutenant of Ireland | Lord Chancellor of Ireland | Lord Deputy of Ireland | Northern Ireland national football team | National University of Ireland | High King of Ireland | All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship | All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | League of Ireland | President of Ireland | Sid Caesar | Sid James | Northern Ireland Assembly | New Ireland | Kingdom of Ireland | Lord Chief Justice of Ireland | Attorney-General for Ireland | National University of Ireland, Galway | National Library of Ireland | Music of Ireland | All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship | Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Police Service of Northern Ireland |