Conroy

Conroy is an Irish surname.

Overview

Conroy is an Irish surname of multiple origins. In some cases it is the anglacised form used by descendants of the Ó Maolconaire bardic family. It has sometimes being used by the descendants of another bardic family, Ó Cíonga, though the most usual form of this family is King. In County Galway, most bearers of the name are descended from the Mac Conraoi family of Delbhna Tír Dhá Locha.

Bearers of the surname

• Al Conroy (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player
• Anthony Conroy (1895–1978), American ice hockey player
• Bill Conroy (catcher) (1915–1997), American baseball player
• Craig Conroy (born 1971), American ice hockey player
• Crispin Conroy (born 1963), Australian diplomat
• Don Conroy, Irish author
• Donald Conroy (1921–1998), American Marine Corps colonel
• Ed Conroy (basketball), American basketball coach
• Ed Conroy (politician), Canadian politician
• Frances Conroy (born 1953), American actress
• Frank Conroy (1936–2005), American author
• Frank Conroy (actor) (1890–1964), British-American film and stage actor
• Jack Conroy (1898–1990), leftist American writer
• John Conroy (1786–1854), Irish soldier
• Katrine Conroy, Canadian politician
• Kevin Conroy (born 1955), American actor
• M. Joseph Conroy (1874–1958), mayor of Anchorage, Alaska 1923–1924
• Mark Conroy, Australian actor
• Martin Conroy (1922–2006), American advertising executive
• Mickey Conroy (1927–2005), American politician
• Mike Conroy (writer), co-creator of the Eagle Awards
• Mike Conroy (footballer born 1965), Scottish footballer
• Millington Conroy (born 1952), collector of Marilyn Monroe artifacts
• Pat Conroy (born 1945), Irish-American author
• Patricia Conroy, Canadian country music singer/songwriter
• Robert Conroy, American novelist
• Ruaidhri Conroy (born 1979), Irish actor
• Ryan Conroy (born 1987), Scottish footballer
• Stephen Conroy (born 1963), Australian Senator
• Terry Conroy (born 1946), Irish footballer
• Tim Conroy (born 1960), American baseball player
• Will Conroy (born 1982), American basketball player
• William "Wid" Conroy, American baseball player

Conroy as a given name may refer to:

• Conroy Maddox (1912–2005), English surrealist painter, collagist, writer and lecturer
• Francis Conroy Sullivan (1882–1929), Canadian architect
• John Conroy Hutcheson (1840–1897), British author

Conroy may also refer to:

• Conroy, Iowa, a small community in the central United States