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Tierney is an Irish surname, and a female given name.
The name is an Anglicized form of the Irish language surname Ó Tiarnaigh (literally "Descendant of Tiarnach"; historically spelt Ó Tighearnaigh), derived from tiarna, the Irish word for 'lord' or 'master'. It is sometimes a variant of Tiernan (Irish: Mac Tiarnáin).




Families


Five unrelated families of the name arose in Gaelic Ireland, in what is now County Clare, County Mayo, County Monaghan, County Meath, and County Tipperary.




= Ó Tighearnaigh of Cenél nEógain

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This family lived in the territory of Fearnmuigh or Fearnmaigh [which means 'the territory of the plain'], in an area in South Monaghan/South Armagh that is the present Barony of Farney, whose principal town is Carrickmacross.




= Ó Tighearnaigh of Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe

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This family were Lords of Carra. Almost the only family member recorded in the annals was Flann Ó Tighearnaigh. Gilbert Ó Tigernaig, Bishop of Annaghdown (1306–1323), was also a member of this family.




= Ó Tighearnaigh of Brega

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This family claimed descent from Tigernach mac Fócartai (died 865), one of the Kings of Brega. They were a branch of the southern Uí Néill. "The Kingdom is said to have stretched from Birr in County Offaly to the Hill of Uishneach in Westmeath. Tighearnach resided at the Great Crannóg of Lagore, which is situated near Ratoath in County Meath, not far from Dublin. Tighearnach led the Irish to a great victory over the Norse Vikings in 848 A.D."




= Ó Tighearnaigh of Ormond

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A family of the name resided in Ormond, now County Tipperary. Their origins are obscure. New research now confirms that this family was indeed an indigenous sept. Their seat was in the townland of Park and their lands, Fearann Ó Tighearnaigh, took in most of the present-day townlands of Ballymackey, Ballyknockane, Carrowea, Clash, Falleen, Gortnadrumman, Kilgorteen and Knockane.




= Ó Tighearnaigh of Corcu Modruad

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This is an area in northern County Clare. This sept were hereditary priests and monks.




Notable people with the surname






= In arts and media

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Brian Tierney (medievalist) (1922–2019), historian and medievalist
Mark Aloysius Tierney (1795–1862), English Catholic historian
Patrick Lennox Tierney (1914–2015), art historian, specialist on Japan
Tom Tierney (artist) (1928–2014), American paper doll artist



Film, television, and theatre

Eileen Wilson Powell (1894–1942), American actress born Julia Mary Tierney
Gene Tierney (1920–1991), American stage and film actress
Gerard "Jerry" Tierney (1924–1985), American actor known as Scott Brady
Jacob Tierney (born 1979), Canadian actor, film director and writer
Kevin Tierney (1950–2018), Canadian film producer
Lawrence Tierney (1919–2002), Irish-American actor
Malcolm Tierney (1938–2014), British actor
Matt Tierney American sound designer for theatre
Maura Tierney (born 1965), American actress



In music

Andrew Tierney (born 1974), Australian singer-songwriter of band Human nature
Garrett Tierney, bass guitar and vocals in band 'brand new'
Harry Tierney (1890–1965), American composer of musical theatre
Michael Tierney (musician) (born 1977), member of Australian band Human Nature
Mick Pyro, Irish musician, born Michael Tierney
Vivian Tierney (born 1957), English operatic soprano



In other media

Gerard Tierney (1924–1979), Irish bi-lingual radio broadcaster
John Tierney (journalist) (born 1953), American journalist
Matthew Tierney (poet) (born 1970), Canadian poet
Patrick Tierney (author), American writer and mountaineer
Richard L. Tierney (1936–2022), American writer
Robert J. Tierney, linguist and author
Ronald Tierney (1944–2017), American newspaper editor and author
Tierney Gearon (born 1963), American photographer




= Government, law, and politics

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Darren Tierney, British civil servant, Director General for Propriety and Ethics
Frank A. Tierney, Deputy Commissioner under the Workmen's Compensation act
Gayle Tierney, Australian politician, Labor party
George Tierney (1761–1830), English Whig politician
James Tierney (politician) (born 1947), Attorney General of Maine
James Tierney Jr. American republican politician,Representative from New Hampshire
John Tierney (Australian politician) (born 1946), Liberal senator
John Tierney (Irish politician) (born 1951)
John F. Tierney (born 1951), United States Representative from Massachusetts
John H. Tierney (1832–1907), American politician and farmer
John J. Tierney (1926–2005), American Boston city council member
Joseph M. Tierney (1941–2009), American politician, father of Maura Tierney
Michael Tierney (politician) (1894–1975), professor at University College Dublin
Patrick Tierney (Irish politician) (1904–1990), Irish Labour party politician
Peter Tierney Murrell (born 1964), CEO of the Scottish National Party
Sir Edward Tierney, 2nd Baronet (June 1780–11 May 1856) Irish lawyer and landowner
Susan Tierney (born 1951), American academic and Government policy administrator
Sydney Tierney (1923–2010), British Labour Party politician
Thomas Tierney (1916–1998), Irish mayor of Galway, Ireland
Thomas M. Tierney (1919–2001), American administrator of the Bureau of Health Insurance
Tim Tierney (born 1974), Canadian councillor and politician
William Tierney Robarts (1786–1820), British politician and businessman
William L. Tierney (1876–1958), Democratic member of the US House of Representatives




= In sport

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In football

Chris Tierney (soccer) (born 1986), American footballer
Fergus Tierney (born 2003), Scottish born Malaysian footballer, Johor Darul Ta'zim III F.C.
Francis Tierney (born 1975), English footballer with Doncaster Rovers
Gary Tierney (born 1986), Scottish football (soccer) player
Grant Tierney (born 1961), Scottish footballer
Jim Tierney (footballer) (born 1940), Scottish footballer
Kieran Tierney (born 1997), footballer for Celtic Glasgow, Arsenal
Lawrie Tierney (1959–2011), Scottish football (soccer) player
Marc Tierney (born 1985), English footballer (soccer)
Martin Tierney (born 1966), Scottish footballer (Ayr United) and TV pundit
Neil Tierney, Australian rugby league footballer
Paul Tierney (footballer) (born 1982 in England), Irish football (soccer) player
Ross Tierney (born 2001), Irish footballer
Ryan Tierney, Scottish footballer
Sam Tierney (born 1998), English footballer for Leicester City
Tommy Tierney, English footballer



In Gaelic football and hurling

Benny Tierney, Irish Gaelic goalkeeper and sports journalist
David Tierney (born 1979), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
John Tierney (Gaelic footballer) (born 1982), Gaelic footballer
Matthew Tierney (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer
Michael Tierney (Gaelic footballer) (born 1986), from Laois in Ireland
Noel Tierney (born 1942), Irish Gaelic footballer and sportsperson
Tom Tierney (Kilkenny hurler) (1894–1984), Irish hurler
Tom Tierney (Galway hurler) (born 1983), Irish hurler and manager
Tomás Tierney (born 1961), Irish Gaelic footballer



In rugby

Abi Tierney, British, appointed as the first female chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union in 2023
Dylan Tierney-Martin (born 1999), Irish rugby union player
Lewis Tierney (born 1994), Scottish international rugby league player
Matt Tierney (rugby union) (born 1996), Canadian Rugby union player
Melbourne Tierney (1923–2014), Welsh rugby league player
Paul Tierney (rugby league) (1919–1973), Australian rugby league footballer
Tom Tierney (rugby union), Irish rugby union player



In other sports

Bill Tierney (baseball) (1858–1898), with Cincinnati red stockings
Bill Tierney (born 1952) American lacrosse coach
Blake Tierney (born 2002) Canadian competitive swimmer
Chris Tierney (ice hockey) (born 1994), Canadian hockey player
Cotton Tierney (1894–1953), American baseball second and third baseman
Erin Tierney (born 1970), Cook Islander female Olympic sprinter
Festus Tierney (1899–1973), American NFL guard with Toledo Maroons
Jack Tierney (1893–1968), American basketball player and coach
Jade Tierney (born 2004), Cook Islander Olympic canoeist
James Tierney (footballer) (1878–1959), Australian rules footballer
Joe Tierney (1903–2004), American sprinter at the 1928 Olympics
John Tierney (cricketer) (born 1964), English cricketer
John Tierney (rower), American rower
Meghan Tierney, US Olympic snowboarder
Paul Tierney (hurler) (born 1982), Irish hurler and ultrarunner
Shea Tierney (born 1986), American football and coach for New York giants
Tim Tierney (American football) (1943–2012), American football player and coach
Tom Tierney (Kilkenny hurler) (1894–1984), Irish hurler
Trevor Tierney, American Lacrosse goaltender and coach




= In business

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Brian Tierney (born 1957), American businessman and newspaper publisher
Michael Tierney (born 1989), American businessman, founder of Stuffed Puffs
Paul E. Tierney (born 1943), American business professor and venture capitalist
Thomas J. Tierney (born 1954), business executive, chairman of eBay




= In education

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Alison J. Tierney (born 1948), British nursing theorist and researcher
Charles Rust-Tierney (born 1955), American ACLU chapter president
James Tierney (politician) (born 1947), Attorney General of Maine
Keith Tierney, Canadian scientist and academic
Myles Tierney (1937–2017), American mathematician and professor
Robert J. Tierney, Dean Emeritus at the University of British Columbia
T. F. Tierney (born 1951), American urbanist, network theorist and educator
William G. Tierney, American scholar in higher education and author




= In religion

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Cornelius Tierney (1872–1931), Irish priest and missionary
Gilbert Ó Tigernaig, bishop of Annaghdown
Michael Tierney (bishop) (1839–1908), Roman Catholic bishop
Tigernach of Clones (died 549), Irish saint, patron
Tigernach Ua Braín (died 1088), Abbott of Clonmacnoise




= In science

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James Edward Tierney Aitchison (1835–1898), Scottish surgeon and botanist
Jessica Tierney (born 1982), American paleoclimatologist
Luke Tierney, American statistician and computer scientist
Matthew John Tierney (1776–1845), Irish surgeon and royal physician




= In other fields

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Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney (born 1934), Japanese-American anthropologist
Flann Ó Tighearnaigh (died 1273), Gaelic Irish lord
Paul Tierney (referee) (born 1980), English football referee
Tigernach mac Fócartai (died 865), king of Lagore
William Tierney Clark (1783–1852), English civil engineer of bridges




Fictional characters


Kyra Tierney, character in the video game Phantasy Star IV
Philip Tierney, main protagonist in the 1958 film Terror in the Haunted House
Rashers Tierney in TV show Strumpet City (miniseries) played by David Kelly
Ray Tierney, main protagonist in Pride and Glory (film) played by Edward Norton
Sheila Wayne Tierney, main protagonist in the 1958 film Terror in the Haunted House
Skye Tierney, character in the Evernight (series) books
Jack Tierney, character in the film Friday the 13th




Notable people with the given name


Tierney Gearon (born 1963), American photographer
Tierney Pfirman (born 1994), American basketball player
Tierney Sutton (born 1963), American singer
Tierney Thys (born 1966), American biologist




See also


Lawvere–Tierney topology
Roper-Logan-Tierney model of nursing (published 1980, revised in 1985, 1990 and latest edition 1998)
Simmons–Tierney bet
Tigernach (disambiguation)
Pitt–Tierney duel




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Gene Tierney
• Kieran Tierney
• Marc Tierney
• Maura Tierney
• On The Riviera
• Rings on Her Fingers
• Close to My Heart
• Sundown (film 1941)
• Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
• Etel Solingen
• Tierney
• Gene Tierney
• Maura Tierney
• Fergus Tierney
• Kieran Tierney
• Lawrence Tierney
• John Tierney
• Martin Tierney
• Paul Tierney (referee)
• James Tierney