List of people from Letterkenny

The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in for a significant length of time or are buried in Letterkenny, the largest town in County Donegal, Ireland.

Arts

• Stopford Augustus Brooke – <span style="font-size:87%;">writer</span>
• Jean Glover – <span style="font-size:87%;">entertainer</span>
• Redmond Herrity – <span style="font-size:87%;">sculptor</span>
• Gerard Lough – <span style="font-size:87%;">filmmaker</span>
• Amybeth McNulty – <span style="font-size:87%;">actress</span>
• John Nee – <span style="font-size:87%;">actor</span>
• Paddy Tunney – <span style="font-size:87%;">singer</span>

Ecclesiastical

• Philip Boyce – <span style="font-size:87%;">Bishop of Raphoe (1995–2017)</span>
• Séamus Hegarty – <span style="font-size:87%;">Bishop of Raphoe (1982–1994)</span>
• William MacNeely – <span style="font-size:87%;">Bishop of Raphoe (1923–1963); oversaw the completion of the town's cathedral</span>
• James Whyte – <span style="font-size:87%;">Third Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand (1920–1957)</span>

Media

• Richard Crowley – <span style="font-size:87%;">RTÉ reporter</span>
• Shaun Doherty – <span style="font-size:87%;">Highland Radio broadcaster</span>
• Declan Harvey - <span style="font-size:87%;">Journalist and main presenter of Newsline on BBC Northern Ireland; he is also a presenter on Evening Extra on BBC Radio Ulster.</span>
• Enda McClafferty - Political Editor of BBC Northern Ireland; born and raised in Letterkenny, he now lives just outside St. Johnston
• Noel Slevin – <span style="font-size:87%;">Donegal Democrat journalist and Donegal on Sunday columnist</span>

Politics

• Harry Blaney – <span style="font-size:87%;">T.D.; brother of Neil; father of Niall</span>
• Neil Blaney (known as "Neil T. Blaney") – <span style="font-size:87%;">T.D. and Minister; brother of Harry; uncle of Niall</span>
• Niall Blaney – <span style="font-size:87%;">T.D.; son of Harry; nephew of Neil</span>
• Ciaran Brogan – <span style="font-size:87%;">Politician</span>
• Jimmy Harte – <span style="font-size:87%;">Politician</span>
• Rev John Kinnear – <span style="font-size:87%;">M.P. and 1870s tenant rights campaigner</span>
• Dessie Larkin – <span style="font-size:87%;">Mayor</span>
• Don Lydon – <span style="font-size:87%;">Senator</span>
• Seán Maloney – <span style="font-size:87%;">Politician</span>
• Jim McDaid – <span style="font-size:87%;">T.D. and Minister</span>
• Terry McEniff – <span style="font-size:87%;">Politician; businessman</span>
• Ian McGarvey – <span style="font-size:87%;">Politician</span>
• Dr JP Mc Ginley- TD and surgeon
• Bernard McGlinchey – <span style="font-size:87%;">Senator</span>
• Joe McHugh – <span style="font-size:87%;">T.D. and Minister</span>
• Gerry McMonagle – <span style="font-size:87%;">Politician</span>
• John O'Donnell – <span style="font-size:87%;">Politician</span>
• Walter Patterson – <span style="font-size:87%;">first British colonial governor of Prince Edward Island</span>
• Norah Smyth (1874 – 1962) was a British suffragette, photographer and socialist activist who retired here

Sport

• Tony Blake – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Brendan Boyce – <span style="font-size:87%;">athlete and 2012 London Olympian</span>
• Eddie Brennan – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Martin Carney – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer and RTÉ Sport commentator</span>
• Paul Carr – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Jim Clarke – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Daniel Collins – <span style="font-size:87%;">rower and national indoor rowing champion</span>
• Gary Crossan – <span style="font-size:87%;">athlete</span>
• Mark Crossan – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Philip Deignan – <span style="font-size:87%;">cyclist and 2008 Beijing Olympian</span>
• Brendan Devenney – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Eamonn Doherty – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Conall Dunne – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Paul Durcan – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Mark English – <span style="font-size:87%;">Olympic middle-distance runner; multiple European Athletics Championships medalist</span>
• Sean Ferriter – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Dale Gorman – <span style="font-size:87%;">association footballer</span>
• Gareth Gorman – <span style="font-size:87%;">association footballer</span>
• Ciara Grant – <span style="font-size:87%;">association footballer</span>
• Ciaran Greene – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer and association footballer</span>
• John Hannigan – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• John Haran – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Seamus Hoare – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Sinead Jennings – <span style="font-size:87%;">Olympian rower</span>
• Rory Kavanagh – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Karl Lacey – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Conrad Logan – <span style="font-size:87%;">association footballer</span>
• Christopher Malseed – <span style="font-size:87%;">association footballer</span>
• Danny McDaid – <span style="font-size:87%;">Olympian; marathon champion</span>
• Colm McFadden – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Mark McGowan – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Kevin McHugh – <span style="font-size:87%;">association footballer</span>
• Denis McLaughlin – <span style="font-size:87%;">association footballer</span>
• Patrick McMillan – <span style="font-size:87%;">alpine ski racer</span>
• Seán McVeigh – <span style="font-size:87%;">hurler</span>
• Cillian Morrison – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer and association footballer</span>
• Conor Morrison – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Charlie Mulgrew – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Michael Murphy – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Niall O'Donnell – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Conor Parke – <span style="font-size:87%;">hurler</span>
• Shaun Patton – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer and association footballer</span>
• Kevin Rafferty – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Tommy Ryan – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Caolan Ward – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>
• Ross Wherity – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer</span>
• Joe Winston – <span style="font-size:87%;">Gaelic footballer</span>

Others

• Francis Alison (1705-1779) – <span style="font-size:87%;">founder of the University of Delaware</span>
• Edward Boyce (1862-1941) – <span style="font-size:87%;">trade unionist</span>
• Conrad Gallagher (born 1971) – <span style="font-size:87%;">chef</span>
• Pat Gibson (born 1961) – <span style="font-size:87%;">quizzer; won the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2004); won Mastermind (2005); won the BBC Radio 4 quiz show Brain of Britain (2006); won Mastermind Champion of Champions (2010); features as the Seventh Egghead on Eggheads</span>
• Sheelagh Harbison (1914-2012) - <span style="font-size:87%;"> Irish medieval historian</span>
• Frank Larkin (1972-2020) – <span style="font-size:87%;">disability rights activist</span>
• Redmond O'Hanlon (1640-1681) – <span style="font-size:87%;">outlaw</span>

See also

• List of people from County Donegal

References