List of Donegal people

This is a list of people from County Donegal.

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 Aston Villa goalkeeper)
• Conrad Logan (Leicester City FC Goalkeeper)
• Brian McEniff (former Gaelic Athletic Association county manager)

Arts

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)

Literary

• William Allingham (Poet)
• Cathal Ó Searcaigh (Poet)
• Séamus Ó Grianna (Writer)
• John Toland (Philosopher/Writer)
• Mícheál Ó Cléirigh (One of the Four Masters)
• Frank McGuinness (Playwright, poet, translator)

Artists

• Patsaí Dan Mac Ruairí (Painter and "King of Tory")
• Felim Egan (Painter)
• Sheila McClean (Painter)
• Kevin Sharkey (Painter)

Actors

• Gavin O Fearraigh (Actor/Model). *Keith McErlean (Actor)
• Ray McAnally (Actor)
• Sean McGinley (Actor)

Politics

• Isaac Butt (Founder of the Irish Parliamentary Party)
• Neil Blaney (former Irish politician)
• Harry Blaney (former Irish politician)
• Niall Blaney (Irish politician)
• Paddy Harte (retired Irish politician)
• 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)

Other

• Columba (One of three patron saints of Ireland)
• Ian Anderson (Manx)
• Andrew Lewis (Soldier)
• Alexander Armstrong (Explorer)
• Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll (Mafia enforcer)
• Robert Johnston (recipient of the Victoria Cross and rugby union international)
• Hugh Roe O'Donnell (Irish Nobleman and Soldier)
• Hugh McLaughlin (Inventor)
• James Doherty (Inventor)

See also

• List of Letterkenny people

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