Connolly

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Connolly may refer to:

• Connolly, Western Australia, a suburb in Perth, Western Australia
• Connolly, County Clare, Ireland
• Dublin Connolly railway station in Dublin, Ireland

[edit] People

Connolly is a common Irish surname, and is the name of many notable people: miceal connolly (born

• Alan Connolly (born 1939), Australian cricketer
• Billy Connolly (born 1942), Scottish comedian
• Brian Connolly (born 1945), vocalist for band Sweet
• Chris Connolly (born 1963), coach of the Fremantle Football Club
• C.P. Connolly (born 1863), radical American investigative journalist
• Cyril Connolly (born 1903), English man of letters
• David Connolly (born 1977), Irish footballer
• Gary Connolly (born 1971), English Rugby League player
• Harold Connolly (born 1901), Nova Scotia journalist
• James Connolly:
  • James Connolly (socialist) (born 1868), Irish socialist republican
  • James Connolly (athlete) (born 1868), American athlete and author
• John Connolly:
  • John Connolly (prospector), (born 1860), Australian prospector
  • John Connolly (bishop), (born 1750), second bishop of New York
  • John Connolly, former FBI agent who turned Whitey Bulger informant
  • John Connolly (author), Irish author
  • John M. Connolly (born 1943), professor of philosophy at Smith College
  • John Connolly (scientist), immunologist
  • John Connolly (singer), Irish folk singer-songwriter
  • John Connolly (Oldham Athletic fan), co-founder of Trust Oldham.
  • John Connolly jnr, Senior Porter
  • John Connolly Snr, Porter
• Joseph Connolly (1886-1961), senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician
• Joseph Connolly (born 1950), British journalist and novelist
• Kevin Connolly (born 1974), American actor
• Levi Whitten-Connolly (born 1991), British lord and relation of Irish revolutionist James Connolly
• Matthew Connolly (born 1987), footballer
• Maureen Connolly (born 1934), American professional tennis player
• Maurice Connolly (born 1877), representative from Iowa
• Megan Connolly (1974-2001), Australian actor
• Myles Connolly (1897-1964), Writer, Screenwriter, Oscar Nominee (Music for Millions, 1944) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175333/

• Patrick Connolly, former Attorney General of Ireland
• Roddy Connolly (born 1901), Irish socialist
• Thomas Connolly
  • Thomas Arthur Connolly (1899-1991), first Archbishop of Seattle (1951-1975)
  • Thomas F. Connolly (1909-1996), American admiral
  • Tom Connolly (1870-1961), Anglo-American baseball umpire
• Tim Connolly (born 1981), American ice hockey player
• Tyler Connolly, vocalist for band Theory of a Deadman
• William Connolly:
  • William G. Connolly, co-author of The New York Times style guide
  • William E. Connolly, American political theorist
  • James Connolly, Porter

[edit] Similar surname

• Arthur Conolly (born 1807), British intelligence officer
• William Conolly (1662-1729), Irish politician and landowner