# McElroy

McElroy is an Irish surname originating in County Fermanagh, Ireland, where the placename Ballymackilroy is found
McElroy is the surname of a number of people:

## Family of Clint McElroy

* Clint McElroy (born 1955), American radio personality, comics writer and podcaster
* Griffin McElroy (born 1987), American video games journalist and podcaster; son of Clint
* Justin McElroy (born 1980), American podcaster and writer; son of Clint
* Sydnee McElroy, American doctor, podcaster; wife of Justin
* Travis McElroy (born 1983), American podcaster; son of Clint

## Other notable people with the surname

* Alan B. McElroy, American writer
* Albert McElroy (1915–1975), Northern Irish politician
* Brennan McElroy (born 1992), American basketball player
* Caralee McElroy (born 1983), American multi-instrumentalist
* Chuck McElroy (born 1967), American baseball player
* Codey McElroy (born 1992), American football player
* Colleen J. McElroy (born 1935), American writer
* Drake McElroy (born 1969), American motorcycle racer
* Edward J. McElroy, labor leader
* George McElroy (1893–1918), Irish World War I Flying Ace
* George McElroy (journalist) (1922–2006), journalist
* Greg McElroy, American former professional football player
* Guy McElroy (1946–1990), Scholar of African-American art
* Ian McElroy, American musician
* Immanuel McElroy (born 1980), American basketball player
* James McElroy (1945–2011), Irish American mobster
* Jane Roma McElroy (1867–1923), American painter
* Jim McElroy (born 1953), American basketball player
* Jim McElroy (baseball) (1862–1889), Major League Baseball player
* John McElroy (Jesuit) (1782–1877), one of two of the Army's first Catholic Chaplains. Founder of St. John's Literary Institute, Boston College High School, and Boston College.
* John McElroy (author) (1846–1929), American soldier, journalist and author
* Joseph McElroy (born 1930), American novelist
* Kathleen McElroy American academic and journalist
* Ken McElroy (1934–1981), American murder victim and criminal
* Leeland McElroy (born 1974), All-American college football player, professional football player, kick returner
* Lillian McElroy (1917–2009), American politician
* Lilly McElroy, American photographer and artist
* Mark McElroy (Ohio politician) (1906–1981), American politician
* Mark McElroy (Arkansas politician), American politician
* Mary Arthur McElroy (1841–1917), sister of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur and acting First Lady
* Michael McElroy (actor), musical theatre actor
* Michael McElroy (scientist), atmosphere scientist
* Neil H. McElroy (1904–1972), American Secretary of Defense
* Reggie McElroy (born 1960), American football player
* Robert McNutt McElroy (1872–1959), professor at Princeton University
* Robert W. McElroy (born 1954), Catholic bishop of San Diego
* Roy McElroy (1907–1994), Mayor of Auckland, New Zealand (1965–1968)
* Sam McElroy (born c. 1963), American football coach
* Steven McElroy (born 1966), American actor and director
* Theodore Roosevelt McElroy (1901–1963), American telegrapher operator
* Tony McElroy, British spin doctor
* Vann McElroy (born 1960), American football player
* Wendy McElroy, Canadian author
* William D. McElroy (1917–1999), American biochemist
* William S. McEllroy, American tennis player

## Fictional characters

* Chef (South Park), whose full name is Jerome McElroy
* Stuart McElroy, fictional character from the BBC drama Holby City.