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Killeen (surname)
Killeen is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Caroline Killeen (born 1926), American activist * Donald Killeen (1923–1972), Irish-American criminal * Evans Killeen (born 1936), American baseball player * Graham Killeen (born 1980), American filmmaker and critic * Gretel Killeen (born 1963), Australian television personality * Henry Killeen (1872–1916), American baseball player * J. J. Killeen (born 1981), American golfer * James Jerome Killeen (1917–1978), American Roman Catholic bishop * Jason Killeen (born 1980), Irish basketball player * John Killeen (1920–2005), Irish hurler * Len Killeen (1938–2011), South African rugby league footballer * Lewis Killeen (born 1982), English football (soccer) player * Liam Killeen (born 1982), English professional mountain biker * Mark Killeen, British actor * Neil Killeen (born 1975), English cricketer * Oliver Killeen (born 1937), Irish bigamist and fraudster * Peter Richard Killeen (born 1942), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Killeen
Caroline Pettinato Killeen (1926 – December 2014) was an American activist, perennial political candidate, self-proclaimed nature lobbyist, and former nun. She ran as a United States presidential candidate and officially qualified for the ballot in the New Hampshire primary in 2008 as a Democrat; she previously ran in 2004, 1996, 1992 and 1976. She ran on a pro-marijuana platform and is an advocate for energy conservation. Killeen has also run for various offices in Arizona. She ran for Mayor of Tucson in 1983, receiving 11 votes. Killeen has biked across the U.S. several times to raise awareness of environmental and anti-nuclear issues. In 1987, at the age of 61, she rode a bicycle across America to protest against the arms race between the Soviet Union and United States. She has also advocated drug legalization Drug liberalization is a drug policy process of decriminalizing or legalizing the use or sale of prohibited drugs. Variations of drug liberalization include: drug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Killeen
Liam Killeen (born 12 April 1982), is a British professional mountain biker. He represented England in cross country racing at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 where he came 3rd, and became Commonwealth Champion in 2006. He has won the British Mountain Biking National Champion over five consecutive years; 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. He competed for Great Britain at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics and was chosen as the sole male cross-country rider for the British team for the London Games in 2012. Early life Killeen had been interested in cycling from a young age, but a trip to the Malvern Classic introduced him to cross-country cycling when he was about thirteen. He had previously been interested in motocross. Career Having won multiple titles both at the junior and Under-23 levels, he competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, where he took the bronze medal. Despite having won his first major medal at the international level, he continued to compete i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Killeen
Tony Killeen (born 9 June 1952) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served Minister for Defence from 2010 to 2011, Minister of State for Fisheries and Forestry from 2008 to 2010, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources from 2007 to 2008 and Minister of State for Labour Affairs from 2004 to 2007. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 1992 to 2011. Early and personal life Killeen was born in Corofin, County Clare, and educated at St. Flannan's College in Ennis and Mary Immaculate College in Limerick. He worked as a national school teacher before entering into politics. He is married to Lily O'Keeffe; they have five sons and live in Kilnaboy, County Clare. Political career Killeen first became involved in politics in 1985 when he was elected to Clare County Council and served on that body until 1997. He was chairman from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Killeen (politician)
Timothy Killeen (10 May 1923 – 2 March 1993) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A company secretary, Killeen stood at the 1969 and 1973 general elections but was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ... (TD) for the Dublin Artane constituency at the 1977 general election. Following constituency revisions, Killeen contested the 1981 general election for the Dublin North-West constituency but was defeated. He failed to be elected at the February 1982 and November 1982 general elections. References 1923 births 1993 deaths Fianna Fáil TDs Members of Dublin City Council Members of the 21st Dáil Politicians from County Dublin {{TeachtaDála-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Killeen
Ryan Killeen (born July 11, 1983) is an American football placekicker for the National Football League Seattle Seahawks' NFL Europe affiliate Amsterdam Admirals. Professional career He was originally signed as a free agent for the Detroit Lions, but was cut before the regular season. College career Killeen played college football at the University of Southern California. He transferred there from Mt. San Antonio College in his sophomore In the United States, a sophomore ( or ) is a person in the second year at an educational institution; usually at a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. In ... season. External linksTSN Bio {{DEFAULTSORT:Killeen, Ryan 1983 births Living people USC Trojans football players Amsterdam Admirals players American football placekickers Sportspeople from California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Killeen
Richard John Killeen (born 1946) is a significant New Zealand painter, sculptor and digital artist. Biography Killeen was educated at the Elam School of Fine Arts, where his lecturers included Colin McCahon, before graduating in 1966. He has won a number of awards, including the QE2 Arts Fellowship, and has been the subject of several major exhibitions. He is particularly known for his arranged collections of aluminium 'cut outs' hung on walls, from 1978 onwards, and has continued arrangements of objects in this style. In the 2002 Queen's Birthday and Golden Jubilee Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have ren ..., for services to painting. Style His early cut-outs reflected Killeen's "discontent with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Richard Killeen
Peter Richard Killeen (born 1942) is an American psychologist who has made major contributions to a number of fields in the behavioral sciences. He has been one of the few premier contributors in quantitative analysis of behavior, and memory. Life and work In 1942, he was born in Orange, New Jersey. In 1964, he received his bachelor's degree in psychology in the honors college from Michigan State University and in 1969, his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from Harvard University. He joined the faculty of Arizona State University and in 1978 rose to the rank of Professor of Psychology. He has been a visiting scholar, University of Texas, Austin 1984, Cambridge University in 1992, Centre for Advanced Study, Oslo, 2004 His honors include: Woodrow Wilson, NSF, and NIMH Graduate Fellowships, Graduate Student Faculty of the Year Award, Fellow of: American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society, Association for Behavior Analysis; Member, Psychonomic Society; Sigma Xi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Killeen
Oliver Killeen (born 13 June 1937 in Ireland) is an international bigamist and fraudster. He pretended to be a doctor of psychology in Waterford, Ireland for five years in the late 1990s, claiming to be a highly trained Psychotherapy, psychotherapist with university credentials from the United States and Canada. He became a well-known media personality in Ireland with radio, television and newspaper coverage, including authoring a syndicated column in 35 publications. He is believed to have been married 19 times. It is unclear if divorce was sought or received in any of those marriages. Killeen was convicted of bigamy in the United Kingdom in 2004, serving one and a half years of a three-year sentence. Barbara Daniels, one of Killeen's many wives, filed a bigamy charge against him in Superior Court in Ontario. On March 1, 2012, Killeen pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sentenced to 90-days in jail (to be served on weekends). The prosecutor said Killeen’s age, his guilty ple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Killeen
Neil Killeen (born 17 October 1975 in Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham) is an English coach and former cricketer. During his playing career played for Durham County Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club and Combined Universities. he is the fast-bowling coach for the England national side. He began playing cricket aged ten, at Annfield Plain Cricket Club, playing at the various age groups and represented Durham at all ages and levels including first-class. He began his career with Durham as a schoolboy in 1992, when he was selected for the first team squad on a tour to Zimbabwe. He signed on a full contract with the club in 1995. He made his first-class debut in 1995 against the West Indies and he was awarded his county cap in 1999. He toured the Caribbean with Young England in 1994/95, and toured with the M.C.C. in 2000. He was best known for his exploits in the one-day game and is Durham's leading wicket-taker in the format, taking 298 wickets in 221 games. He playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Killeen
Mark Killeen is a British film and television actor. His first major role was in '' Rise of the Footsoldier''. He plays the lead role in two romantic comedies from 2013 - British feature '' The Callback Queen'' and '' The Right Juice'', filmed in the Algarve. He appeared in ''The Dark Knight Rises'' opposite Anne Hathaway and plays the Greek Commander in '' 300: Rise of an Empire''. On television he appeared in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "Let's Kill Hitler", as well as two episodes of ''Waking the Dead''. He played the prominent guest star role of Mero, the Titan's Bastard in HBO Series ''Game of Thrones'', episode 8 of season 3 "Second Sons", alongside Emilia Clarke Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke (born 23 October 1986) is an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal as Daenerys Targaryen in ''Game of Thrones''. She has received various accolades, including an Empire Awards, Empire Award, a .... He also appears as Ken's father in '' Street Fighter: Assassin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Killeen
Lewis Keith Killeen (born 23 September 1982 in Peterborough) is a retired ex English professional footballer who has over 400 career appearances to his name at clubs including Sheffield United, Halifax Town and Crawley Town. Career Killeen signed for Sheffield United as a trainee on 1 August 1999. He made his debut against Walsall in front of a crowd of 20,000 in April 2002. In November 2002 he was loaned out to Halifax Town for three months where he scored 6 goals in 14 appearances. After a successful loan period he was granted a release from Bramall Lane and signed for Halifax Town in June 2003 where he remained for five years amounting over 200 appearances and scoring 44 times. He will be remembered for scoring a 25-yard screamer in the 3-2 extra time play off final loss to Hereford in 2006. In May 2008, it was announced that Killeen had signed for Conference National outfit Crawley Town. The player remained at Crawley Town Crawley Town Football Club is a professional as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Killeen
Donald Killeen (September 14, 1923 – May 13, 1972) was an American mob boss who controlled criminal activity, primarily bookmaking, loansharking, and numbers in South Boston, during the late 1940s to the early 1970s. Early life Donald Killeen was born in 1923, and he was the eldest of four brothers, including Edward, George and Kenneth "Kenny" Killeen. The Transit Cafe Killeen owned and managed a bar called the Transit Cafe on West Broadway in South Boston. The Transit Cafe would later be taken over by James J. Bulger and managed by Winter Hill Gang mob associate Kevin Weeks. His organization included Whitey Bulger, William S. O'Sullivan, and Jack Curran. He engaged in a turf war with South Boston's Mullen Gang. Personal life Donald's brother George was the first brother to be murdered, found shot to death in the North End neighborhood in 1950. His murderers were never discovered. In 1971 when Kenneth chewed off the nose of Michael (Mickey) Dwyer, rival Boston gang member and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
