List of Donegal people

This is a list of people from County Donegal.

Sport

• Packie Bonner, former Glasgow Celtic and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper
• Séamus Coleman plays right back for Everton and Republic of Ireland
• Sharon Foley, international athlete
• Dave Gallaher, New Zealand Rugby Union player and captain
• Shay Given, former Republic of Ireland and current Stoke City goalkeeper
• Conrad Logan, Leicester City FC goalkeeper
• Brian McEniff, former Gaelic Athletic Association county manager
• Kevin McHugh, Derry City footballer

Arts

Music

• Altan, folk band
• Moya Brennan, Celtic folk singer
• Clannad, folk band
• Enya, singer
• Aoife Ní Fhearraigh, singer
• Rory Gallagher, blues/folk singer
• Conal Gallen, singer
• Mickey Joe Harte, singer/songwriter
• Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddler
• Lee Mulhern, singer/songwriter, member Of Stateside
• Daniel O'Donnell, singer
• Proinsias Ó Maonaigh, fiddler
• The Revs, indie rock band

Literary

• William Allingham, poet
• Neil McBride poet, author
• Frank McGuinness, playwright, poet, translator
• Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, one of the Four Masters
• Séamus Ó Grianna, writer
• Cathal Ó Searcaigh, poet
• John Toland, philosopher, writer
• Patrick MacGill, writer

Artists

• Felim Egan, painter
• Kenneth King (artist)
• Patsaí Dan Mac Ruairí, painter and "King of Tory"
• Sheila McClean, painter
• Kevin Sharkey, painter

Actors

• Ray McAnally, actor
• Keith McErlean, actor
• Sean McGinley, actor
• Gavin O Fearraigh, actor, model

Politics

• Harry Blaney, former Irish politician
• Neil Blaney, former Irish politician
• Niall Blaney, Irish politician
• Brian Brady, Irish politician
• Joseph Brennan, Irish politician
• Isaac Butt, founder of the Irish Parliamentary Party
• Francis Campbell, former American politician
• Mary Coughlan, Irish politician
• Pat the Cope Gallagher, Irish politician
• Paddy Harte, retired Irish politician
• Cahir Healy, Irish politician
• Jim McDaid, Irish politician
• Dinny McGinley, Irish politician
• Joe McHugh, Irish politician
• James McNulty, Irish political activist
• Charles James O'Donnell, politician
• Peadar O'Donnell, Irish Republican
• Alexander Porter, U.S. Senator
• Brid Rodgers, former Northern Ireland politician
• Patrick Stone, Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly

Other

• Ian Anderson, Manx
• Alexander Armstrong, explorer
• Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, mafia enforcer
• Columba, one of three patron saints of Ireland
• Robert Johnston, recipient of the Victoria Cross; rugby union international
• Andrew Lewis, soldier
• Hugh McLaughlin, inventor
• Hugh Roe O'Donnell, nobleman and soldier

Proinnsias O Brolachain, prized stallion

See also

• List of Letterkenny people