List of Donegal people
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This is a list of people from County Donegal.
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[edit] Sport
- Packie Bonner (Former Glasgow Celtic and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper)
- Sharon Foley (International Athlete)
- Dave Gallaher (New Zealand Rugby Union player and captain)
- Kevin McHugh (Derry City footballer))
- Shay Given (Current Republic of Ireland and Newcastle United goalkeeper)
- Conrad Logan (Leicester City FC Goalkeeper)
- Brian McEniff (former Gaelic Athletic Association county manager)
[edit] Arts
[edit] Music
- The Revs (Indie Rock Band)
- Daniel O'Donnell (Irish singer)
- Moya Brennan (Celtic folk singer)
- Rory Gallagher (Irish blues/folk singer)
- Mickey Joe Harte (Singer/songwriter)
- Enya (Singer)
- Paul Brady (Singer)
- Aoife Ní Fhearraigh (Singer)
- Conal Gallen (Singer)
- Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Fiddler)
- Proinsias Ó Maonaigh (Fiddler)
- Lee Mulhern (Singer/Songwriter) (Member Of Stateside)
- Clannad (Folkband)
- Altan (Folkband)
[edit] Literary
- William Allingham (Poet)
- Cathal Ó Searcaigh (Poet)
- Séamus Ó Grianna (Writer)
- John Toland (Unknown)
- Mícheál Ó Cléirigh (One of the Four Masters)
- Frank McGuinness (Playwright, poet, translator)
[edit] Artists
- Patsaí Dan Mac Ruairí (Painter and "King of Tory")
- Felim Egan (Painter)
- Sheila McClean (Painter)
- Kevin Sharkey (Painter)
[edit] Actors
- Keith McErlean (Actor)
- Ray McAnally (Actor)
- Sean McGinley (Actor)
[edit] Politics
- Isaac Butt (Founder of the Irish Parliamentary Party)
- Neil Blaney (former Irish politician)
- Niall Blaney (Irish politician)
- Paddy Harte (OBE )
- Brian Brady (Irish politician)
- Joseph Brennan (Irish politician)
- Pat "the Cope" Gallagher (Irish politician)
- Cahir Healy (Irish politician)
- Mary Coughlan (Irish politician)
- Jim McDaid (Irish politician)
- Dinny McGinley (Irish politician)
- Joe McHugh (Irish politician)
- Charles James O'Donnell (Politician)
- Brid Rodgers former Northern Ireland politician)
- Patrick Stone (Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly)
- Peadar O'Donnell (Irish Republican)
- Alexander Porter (U.S. Senator)
[edit] Other
- Columba (One of three patron saints of Ireland)
- Ian Anderson (Manx)
- Andrew Lewis (Soldier)
- Alexander Armstrong (Explorer)
- Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll (Mafia enforcer)
- Hugh Roe O'Donnell (Irish Nobleman and Soldier)
- Daniel Doherty (Catholic priest)
- Hugh McLaughlin (Inventor)
- James Doherty (Inventor)
- Fr Paddy Gallagher (Credit Union)
[edit] See also
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