• Source: List of people from Letterkenny

The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in for a significant length of time or are buried in Letterkenny, the largest town in County Donegal, Ireland.




Arts


Stopford Augustus Brooke – writer
Jean Glover – entertainer
Redmond Herrity – sculptor
Gerard Lough – filmmaker
Amybeth McNulty – actress
John Nee – actor
Paddy Tunney – singer




Ecclesiastical


Philip Boyce – Bishop of Raphoe (1995–2017)
Séamus Hegarty – Bishop of Raphoe (1982–1994)
William MacNeely – Bishop of Raphoe (1923–1963); oversaw the completion of the town's cathedral
James Whyte – Third Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand (1920–1957)




Media


Richard Crowley – RTÉ reporter
Shaun Doherty – Highland Radio broadcaster
Declan Harvey - Journalist and main presenter of Newsline on BBC Northern Ireland; he is also a presenter on Evening Extra on BBC Radio Ulster.
Enda McClafferty - Political Editor of BBC Northern Ireland; born and raised in Letterkenny, he now lives just outside St. Johnston
Noel Slevin – Donegal Democrat journalist and Donegal on Sunday columnist




Politics


Harry Blaney – T.D.; brother of Neil; father of Niall
Neil Blaney (known as "Neil T. Blaney") – T.D. and Minister; brother of Harry; uncle of Niall
Niall Blaney – T.D.; son of Harry; nephew of Neil
Ciaran Brogan – Politician
Jimmy Harte – Politician
Rev John Kinnear – M.P. and 1870s tenant rights campaigner
Dessie Larkin – Mayor
Don Lydon – Senator
Seán Maloney – Politician
Jim McDaid – T.D. and Minister
Terry McEniff – Politician; businessman
Ian McGarvey – Politician
Bernard McGlinchey – Senator
Joe McHugh – T.D. and Minister
Gerry McMonagle – Politician
John O'Donnell – Politician
Walter Patterson – first British colonial governor of Prince Edward Island




Sport


Tony Blake – Gaelic footballer
Brendan Boyce – athlete and 2012 London Olympian
Eddie Brennan – Gaelic footballer
Martin Carney – Gaelic footballer and RTÉ Sport commentator
Paul Carr – Gaelic footballer
Jim Clarke – Gaelic footballer
Gary Crossan – athlete
Mark Crossan – Gaelic footballer
Philip Deignan – cyclist and 2008 Beijing Olympian
Brendan Devenney – Gaelic footballer
Eamonn Doherty – Gaelic footballer
Conall Dunne – Gaelic footballer
Paul Durcan – Gaelic footballer
Mark English – Olympic middle-distance runner; multiple European Athletics Championships medalist
Sean Ferriter – Gaelic footballer
Dale Gorman – association footballer
Gareth Gorman – association footballer
Ciara Grant – association footballer
Ciaran Greene – Gaelic footballer and association footballer
John Hannigan – Gaelic footballer
John Haran – Gaelic footballer
Seamus Hoare – Gaelic footballer
Sinead Jennings – Olympian rower
Rory Kavanagh – Gaelic footballer
Karl Lacey – Gaelic footballer
Conrad Logan – association footballer
Christopher Malseed – association footballer
Danny McDaid – Olympian; marathon champion
Colm McFadden – Gaelic footballer
Mark McGowan – Gaelic footballer
Kevin McHugh – association footballer
Denis McLaughlin – association footballer
Patrick McMillan – alpine ski racer
Seán McVeigh – hurler
Cillian Morrison – Gaelic footballer and association footballer
Conor Morrison – Gaelic footballer
Charlie Mulgrew – Gaelic footballer
Michael Murphy – Gaelic footballer
Niall O'Donnell – Gaelic footballer
Conor Parke – hurler
Shaun Patton – Gaelic footballer and association footballer
Kevin Rafferty – Gaelic footballer
Tommy Ryan – Gaelic footballer
Caolan Ward – Gaelic footballer
Ross Wherity – Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer
Joe Winston – Gaelic footballer




Others


Francis Alison (1705-1779) – founder of the University of Delaware
Edward Boyce (1862-1941) – trade unionist
Conrad Gallagher (born 1971) – chef
Pat Gibson (born 1961) – quizzer; won the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2004); won Mastermind (2005); won the BBC Radio 4 quiz show Brain of Britain (2006); won Mastermind Champion of Champions (2010); features as the Seventh Egghead on Eggheads
Sheelagh Harbison (1914-2012) - Irish medieval historian
Frank Larkin (1972-2020) – disability rights activist
Redmond O'Hanlon (1640-1681) – outlaw




See also


List of Donegal people




References

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• List of people from Letterkenny
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