# Sheehy

Sheehy is an Irish surname, derived from the Gaelic "Mac Sithigh," which is probably derived from "sithigh," meaning "peace."
Notable people with the surname include:

## Politicians

* David Sheehy, 19th-century Irish nationalist politician
* Gerry Sheehy (1924–2009), Canadian politician
* Mary Sheehy Moe, Democratic member of the Montana Legislature
* Maurie Sheehy, (1893–1961), Australian politician
* Michael Sheehy, Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives
* Paul J. Sheehy, American politician
* Rick Sheehy, former Nebraska lieutenant governor
* Thomas Sheehy (1899–1984), Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives
* Timothy Sheehy (Cork politician), Irish politician
* Timothy Sheehy (Tipperary politician), Irish politician
* Tim Sheehy, United States senator from Montana

## Sports

* Ciara Sheehy (born 1980), Irish 200m sprinter
* Joan McSheehy (1913–1948), American swimmer
* John Joe Sheehy, Irish political/military activist and sportsperson
* Kathy Sheehy (born 1970), American water polo player
* Mikey Sheehy, Gaelic footballer
* Neil Sheehy, retired American ice hockey player
* Niall Sheehy, Irish Gaelic footballer
* Noel Sheehy, Irish hurling
* Paudie Sheehy, Gaelic footballer
* Paul Sheehy, American rugby player
* Seán Óg Sheehy (born 1939), Irish former Gaelic footballer
* Sean Sheehy (born 1952), Irish soccer player
* Timothy Sheehy (ice hockey), retired ice hockey player
* Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi (born 1995), American football player

## Activists

* Nicholas Sheehy, 18th-century Irish Catholic priest and opponent of the Penal Laws
* Eugene Sheehy (priest), 19th-century Irish nationalist priest
* Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, born Francis Skeffington (1878–1916), Irish writer and political activist, husband of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington
* Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, born Hanna Sheehy (1877–1946), Irish nationalist and women's activist, wife of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
* Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (1909–1970), Irish university lecturer and Senator, son of Francis and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington

## Business

* Eugene Sheehy (banker), group chief executive of Allied Irish Banks Plc
* Sir Christopher Sheehy OBE (1894–1960), Australian dairy industry administrator
* Sir Patrick Sheehy (1930–2019), British businessman
* Tim Sheehy (born 1985), founder of Bridger Aerospace

## Writers

* Gail Sheehy, (1937–2020), American author
* Eugene P. Sheehy, retired academic librarian, professional researcher, author and editor

## Judges

* The Honourable Sir Joseph Sheehy KBE, (1900–1971), Australian jurist and Supreme Court Justice
* Joseph Warren Sheehy, (1910–1967), United States federal judge

## Other

* Brett Sheehy AO, (born 1958), Australian artistic director, producer and curator
* Lieutenant General Sir Henry Sheehy Keating KCB (1775–1847), officer of the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
* Jeremy Sheehy (born 1956), British Anglican priest and academic
* John Sheehy (administrator) (1889–1949), British colonial official
* John Sheehy (architect) (born 1942), internationally known American architect
* Suzie Sheehy, Australian accelerator physicist and science communicator

## Fictional characters

* Father Sheehy, the liberal catholic priest, played by Tony Doyle (actor), in the Irish TV drama The Riordans
* Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, an Irish drug trafficker played by Liam Cunningham in the 2011 film The Guard