# Conroy

Conroy is an Irish surname.

## Overview

Conroy is an Irish surname of multiple origins. In some cases it is the form used by descendants of the Ó Maolchonaire bardic family of what is now East Galway and South Roscommon. In west County Galway, most bearers of the name are probably descended from the Mac Conraoi family of Delbhna Tír Dhá Locha. This latter Irish family name was often anglicised into King due to the phonological similarity with the word rí. The Ó Cingeadh/Ó Cionga bardic family from east of Loch Ree also had their name corrupted into King, but for English phonological reasons.

## Bearers of the surname

* Al Conroy (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player
* Andrew Meintjes Conroy (1877–1951), South African politician
* Anthony Conroy (1895–1978), American ice hockey player
* Bill Conroy (catcher) (1915–1997), American baseball player
* Caroline Conroy (born 1977), Lord Mayor of Dublin
* Craig Conroy (born 1971), American ice hockey player
* Crispin Conroy (born 1963), Australian diplomat
* David Conroy (born 1937), British television producer
* Deb Conroy, American politician
* Don Conroy, Irish author
* Donald Conroy (1921–1998), American Marine Corps colonel
* Ed Conroy (basketball), American basketball coach
* Ed Conroy (politician), Canadian politician
* Edward T. Conroy, American politician
* Frances Conroy (born 1953), American actress
* Frank Conroy (1936–2005), American author
* Frank Conroy (actor) (1890–1964), British-American film and stage actor
* Harry Conroy (1943–2010), Scottish trade union leader and journalist
* Jack Conroy (1898–1990), leftist American writer
* Jarlath Conroy (born 1944), Irish actor
* Joseph Conroy (born 1934), Michigan State Senator
* Jim Conroy, American actor and television writer
* Sir John Conroy (1786–1854), British army officer, a significant figure in Queen Victoria's childhood
* Katrine Conroy, Canadian politician
* Kevin Conroy (1955–2022), American actor
* Kevin C. Conroy (born 1960), American businessman
* 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 (1945–2016), Irish-American author
* Pat Conroy (politician) (born 1979), Australian politician
* 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 1964), Scottish artist
* Stephen Conroy (born 1963), Australian Senator
* Terry Conroy (born 1946), Irish footballer
* Tim Conroy (born 1960), American baseball player
* Tom Conroy (born 1962), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
* Will Conroy (born 1982), American basketball player
* Tommy Conroy (Dublin footballer), Gaelic football 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

### Fictional characters

* Conroy Cat, a character from the webcomic series The Cartoon Chronicles of Conroy Cat (2009–2011) and the animated series Toons These Days (2011–2021), voiced by Leo Melanson
* Diavolo Conroy, a character from the Eoin Colfer novels Iron Man: The Gauntlet (2016) and The Fowl Twins (2019)
* Jack Conroy, a character from the period adventure drama film White Fang (1991), portrayed by Ethan Hawke