Phelan (surname)
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Phelan is a surname, and may refer to:
- Persons
- Anita Phelan (b. 1982), British folk singer
- Anne Phelan (b. 1944), Australian actress
- Edward Phelan (1811-1850), American settler
- Edward J. Phelan (1888–1967), Director-General of the United Nations International Labor Office
- Gerard Phelan (contemporary), former college football player at Boston College
- Jacquie Phelan (contemporary), American mountain biker
- James Phelan, Sr. (1821–1873), American politician; senator in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War
- James Phelan, Jr. (1856–1891), American politician; U.S. Senator from Tennessee
- James Clancy Phelan (b. 1979), Australian author
- James Phelan (fl. early 20th c.), American college football coach
- James D. Phelan (1861–1930), American politician and banker; U.S. Senator from California
- Jim Phelan (b. 1929), American college basketball coach
- John J. Phelan (fl. 19th c.), American politician; secretary of state of Connecticut 1893–1895
- John Paul Phelan (b. 1978), member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fine Gael
- Jon W.P. Phelan, Irish Philosopher, author of 'Philosophy: Themes And Thinkers' and teacher of philosophy at Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, UK.
- Kieran Phelan (b. 1949), Irish politician and member of the Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil
- Leonard Phelan(1978), Route Manager at FL chemical company, and great husband to Tamy
- L.A.M. Phelan, (late 19th c. - ?), American businessman and inventor, founded Broaster company
- Michael Phelan (b. 1968), American artist
- Michael D. Phelan (contemporary), chairman of The Tablet and Priests & People
- Michael L. Phelan (b. 1947), Canadian judge of the Federal Court of Canada
- Mike Phelan (b. 1962), English football legend
- Nancy Phelan (b. 1913), Australian writer
- Paddy Phelan (fl. 20th c.), Irish hurler
- Patricia Phelan (contemporary), Zen priestess
- Patrick Phelan (1795–1857), Irish-Canadian priest
- Patrick Phelan (b. 1970), video game audio composer, manager, and producer
- Patrick Phelan (b. 1985), American professional soccer player
- Ryan Phelan (b. 1975), Australian television presenter
- Richard Phelan (1825 - 1904), Roman Catholic bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Scott Phelan (b. 1988), English football player
- Terry Phelan (b. 1967), Irish professional football player
- Fictional characters
- Andrea Phelan, correctional officer on the HBO television show Oz
- Francis Phelan, character in many of William Kennedy’s Albany novels