# Connelly (surname)

Connelly is an anglicised form of the Gaelic-Irish surname Ó Conghalaigh. Notable people with the surname Connelly include:

## Acting

* Christopher Connelly (actor), American actor
* Edward Connelly, American silent film actor
* Jennifer Connelly, American actress

## Business

* Matthew J. Connelly (1907–1976), American businessman and civil servant
* Ross J. Connelly, American business executive
* Thomas M. Connelly, American business executive

## Law

* Jeter C. Pritchard, American lawyer, politician, and judge
* Lloyd Connelly, American Superior Court judge
* Sean Connelly (lawyer), American lawyer and former judge

## Music

* Al Connelly, Canadian guitarist and songwriter
* Chris Connelly (musician), Scottish singer/songwriter
* Joe Connelly (musician), American singer and musician
* Peggy Connelly, American singer and actress
* Peter Connelly, British video game composer and sound designer
* Reg Connelly, British songwriter and music publisher

## Politics

* Henry Connelly, American doctor and politician; Governor of New Mexico (1861–1866)
* Henry C. Connelly (1832–1912), American merchant and politician in New York State
* Mark Matthew Connelly (1879–1955), Irish-born merchant and politician in Canada
* Maryanne Connelly, American politician in New Jersey
* Michael Connelly, American Republican politician
* Michael Connelly (New Zealand politician), New Zealand Labour Party activist, father of:
* Mick Connelly (Michael Aynsley Connelly), New Zealand Labour Party politician and cabinet minister
* Ted Connelly (1918–2013), Australian politician

## Sports
### Baseball

* Bill Connelly (baseball) (1925–1980), American baseball player
* Steve Connelly (born 1974), American baseball player
* Tom Connelly (1897–1941), American baseball player

### Football (soccer)

* Bill Connelly (soccer), American soccer player
* Bob Connelly, Scottish footballer
* Fred Connelly, English footballer
* George Connelly, Scottish footballer
* Sean Connelly, English footballer

### Gridiron football

* Mike Connelly (1935–2021), American gridiron football player
* Ryan Connelly (born 1995), American gridiron football player
* Vaughan Connelly (1902–unknown), American gridiron football player

### Ice hockey

* Bert Connelly, Canadian ice hockey player
* James Connelly (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
* Wayne Connelly, Canadian ice hockey player

### Other

* Ana Paula Connelly, Brazilian beach volleyball player
* Brent Connelly, Australian Rules footballer
* Tina Connelly, Canadian track and field athlete

## Writing

* Charlie Connelly, British author
* Chris Connelly (journalist), American sports and entertainment writer
* Joe Connelly (writer), American writer
* Karen Connelly, Canadian writer
* Marc Connelly, American playwright
* Mark Connelly (historian), British historian
* Michael Connelly, American detective writer

## Other

* Chuck Connelly, American painter
* Cornelia Connelly, American-born religious educator in England
* Dale Connelly, American radio host
* Joan Breton Connelly, American classical archaeologist
* John Connelly (disambiguation), several people
* Kevin Connelly, British comedian and impressionist
* Matthew Connelly, American educator
* Robert Connelly, American mathematician
* William A. Connelly (1931–2019), United States Army soldier; sixth Sergeant Major of the Army