Thomas Francis Flaherty (born September 24, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for three games with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) in 1987. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.
Tom lives with his wife Christine and has four daughters. His daughter Vanessa ran Cross County at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His other daughter Tara played Rowing at the University of Michigan. His nephew Steve Flaherty played football at Northwestern.