# 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
* Dr JP Mc Ginley- TD and surgeon
* 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