Callaghan most commonly refers to

O'Callaghan O'Callaghan () or simply Callaghan without the prefix (anglicized from '' Ó Ceallacháin'') is an Irish surname. Origin and meaning Munster The surname means descendant of Ceallachán who was the Eóganachta King of Munster from AD 935 until 9 ...

, an Anglicized Irish surname. Callaghan may also refer to:

People

* Aaron Callaghan (born 1966), Irish footballer with Crewe Alexandra and Crusaders * Sir Alfred John Callaghan (1865–1940), Irish politician and barrister *

Alice Callaghan Alice Callaghan (born circa 1947, Calgary, Alberta) is an Episcopalian priest and a former Roman Catholic nun. She is also an advocate of the homeless and impoverished people of downtown Los Angeles. Early years Her family moved from Canada to ...

(born 1947), Canadian Catholic nun and Episcopalian priest *

Aloysius R. Callaghan Aloysius R. Callaghan, STL, JCD (born September 15, 1946) is a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Allentown and rector emeritus of the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity. He has also served in various roles in the Vatican and the Roman C ...

(born 1946), American Roman Catholic priest *

Amanda Callaghan Amanda Callaghan FRES is an entomologist in the United Kingdom. Education and career Callaghan was awarded a PhD in Insect Biochemistry from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 1989, she then moved to the University of Montpe ...

( from 1989), British entomologist *

Amy Callaghan Amy Callaghan (born 21 May 1992) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for East Dunbartonshire since the 2019 general election. She unseated the then Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson, with a narr ...

(born 1992), British Member of Parliament for Scottish National Party, elected 2019 * Andrew Callaghan (born 1997), American journalist * Audrey Callaghan (1915–2005), English dietician * Ayden Callaghan (born 1981), English actor * Barry Callaghan (born 1937), Canadian author * Barry Callaghan (footballer) (born 1986), Scottish footballer with Queen of the South * Sir

Bede Callaghan Sir Bede Bertrand Callaghan CBE (16 March 1912 – 19 September 1993) was an Australian banker and university administrator. He was managing director of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia from 1965 to 1976 and chancellor of the University of N ...

(1912–1993), Australian banker and university administrator * Sir

Bill Callaghan Sir William Henry Callaghan (born 19 May 1948) is a British trade unionist who is Chairman of the Legal Services Commission, the organisation responsible for administering legal aid. Education Callaghan went to Orange Hill Grammar School and wa ...

(born 1948), British trade unionist * B. J. Callaghan (born 1981) American soccer coach *

Brendan Callaghan Brendan Callaghan SJ (born 29 July 1948) is a psychologist of religion who was Master of Campion Hall, Oxford 2008–2013. He holds an MA (oxon) from Oxford, an MPhil from Glasgow University and an MTh from the University of London. Fr Callagha ...

(born 1948), British psychologist of religion *

Bryan Callaghan Jr. Bryan V. Callaghan Jr. (April 1, 1852 – July 8, 1912) was a nine-term mayor of San Antonio, Texas. He was the son of former San Antonio mayor Bryan Callaghan Sr. and the father of future mayor Alfred Callaghan. He served from 1879 on as a city ...

(1852–1912), mayor of San Antonio, Texas *

Catherine Callaghan Catherine "Cathy" Callaghan (October 31, 1931 – March 16, 2019) was Professor Emerita in the Department of Linguistics at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. She received a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of California, Berkel ...

(1931–2019), American linguist * Cecil Callaghan (1890–1967), Australian Army officer *

Cindy Callaghan Cindy Callaghan (born c. 1976) is an American author of children's books who has written several middle-grade novels. Her first book, '' Just Add Magic'', was adapted into an Amazon television series by the same name. Early life Callaghan gr ...

(born c. 1976), American author of children's books *

Colleen Callaghan Colleen Callaghan (died April 6, 2020) was an Academy Awards-nominated hair stylist who has been nominated twice for Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. She worked on over 120 films and TV shows during her long career. In 2004, she re ...

(1931–2020), American hair stylist * Craig Callaghan (born 1976), Australian Rules footballer with Fremantle and St Kilda * Daniel Callaghan (disambiguation), several people * David Callaghan (disambiguation), several people * Duke Callaghan (1914–2002), American cinematographer *

Eamonn Callaghan Eamonn Callaghan is a former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Kildare county team. He captained his county. In 2011, Callaghan was part of the Ireland team that won the 2011 International Rules Series against Australia by ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Elizabeth Callaghan Elizabeth Callaghan (1802-1852; also Eliza Thompson, later Elizabeth Batman and Sarah Willoughby) was a convict born in Ireland in 1802 and shipped to the penal colony in New South Wales at the age of 17 for passing a counterfeit bank note for ...

(1802–1852), Irish convict, early settler of Australia * Emma Callaghan (1884–1979), Australian Aboriginal midwife and activist *

Ernie Callaghan Ernie "Mush" Callaghan BEM (21 January 1910 – 5 May 1972) was an English footballer. He played as a defender for several small clubs before being signed for Aston Villa F.C. in 1930. He played for them for 125 league games and in 17 cup mat ...

(1910–1972), English footballer with Aston Villa * Finlay Callaghan (born 2001), Scottish rugby union player with Glasgow Warriors * Finn Callaghan (born 2003), Australian Rules footballer with Greater Western Sydney Giants *

Frank Callaghan Francis Raymond Callaghan (15 April 1891 – 10 March 1980) was a New Zealand teacher, Agriculture, agricultural instructor and scientific administrator. Callaghan was born on 15 April 1891 at Lincoln, New Zealand, Lincoln. He succeeded ...

(1891–1980), New Zealand agricultural instructor and scientific administrator *

Fred Callaghan Frederick John Callaghan (19 December 1944 – 13 September 2022) was an English professional association football, footballer, who made over 290 appearances in the Football League for Fulham F.C., Fulham as a left back. After retiring as a pla ...

(1944–2022), English footballer with Fulham, manager with Brentford *Sir George Callaghan (1852–1920), British officer in the Royal Navy *

Georgina Callaghan Georgina Callaghan is an English singer and songwriter. She performs under the name Callaghan. She is best known for her 2012 album '' Life in Full Colour'' produced by Shawn Mullins. Biography Callaghan wrote her first song at the age of 14 ...

( from 2005), English singer and songwriter, performs under the name ''Callaghan'' *

Guy Callaghan Guy Callaghan (born 7 September 1970 in Hastings, Hawke's Bay) is a former butterfly swimmer from New Zealand, who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain for his native country. His biggest success came in 1995, at the second ...

(born 1970), butterfly swimmer from New Zealand *

Helen Callaghan Helen Callaghan Candaele St. Aubin (March 13, 1923 – December 8, 1992) was a left-handed center fielder who appeared in five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), playing under the name Helen Callaghan.

(1923–1992), Canadian baseball infielder * Hugh Callaghan (1930–2023), Irishman wrongly convicted of terrorist murder, one of the Birmingham Six * Ian Callaghan (born 1942), English footballer with Liverpool, Swansea City and England *

James Callaghan Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, ( ; 27 March 191226 March 2005), commonly known as Jim Callaghan, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1976 to 1980. Callaghan is ...

(1912–2005), British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom * James Callaghan (disambiguation), several others *

Jeremy Callaghan Jeremy Callaghan (born 22 July 1967 in Papua New Guinea) is an Australians, Australian actor whose portrayal of the cute and shy Constable Brian Morley on the popular TV drama ''Police Rescue'' ensured international attention. Callaghan is also ...

(born 1967), Australian actor * John Callaghan (disambiguation), several people * Joseph Cruess Callaghan (1893–1918), Irish First World War flying ace * Kathy Callaghan (born 1962), American handball goalkeeper * Kristian Callaghan (born 1993), English sport shooter *

Leo Callaghan Leo Callaghan (5 February 1924 – 8 January 1987) was an association football referee in the English Football League. He was also a Welsh FIFA referee. Career Callaghan was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. He made the Football League refere ...

(1924–1987), Welsh football referee * Leonie Callaghan (born 1959), Australian cricketer *

Marge Callaghan Margaret Callaghan Maxwell (December 23, 1921 – January 11, 2019) was an infielder who played from 1944 to 1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 112 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.

(1921–2019), Canadian baseball in fielder * Marissa Callaghan (born 1985), footballer from Northern Ireland with Cliftonville * Martin Callaghan (born 1962), Australian water polo player *

Martina Callaghan Martina F. Callaghan is an Irish medical physicist who is the Director of the Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology. Her research considers the development of in-vivo histology using MRI. Early lif ...

, Irish medical physicist *

Marty Callaghan Martin Francis Callaghan (June 9, 1900 – June 23, 1975) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for four seasons. He played for the Chicago Cubs from 1922 to 1923 and the Cincinnati Reds in 1928 and 1930. A 1916 graduate of Norwood Hi ...

(1900–1975), American baseball outfielder *

Mary Callaghan Mary Callaghan is an Irish Social Democrats politician who has represented Ballymun- Finglas on Dublin City Council since 2019. She served as Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin to then Lord Mayor Hazel Chu Hazel Chu (born 3 November 1980) is a ...

( from 2019), Irish Social Democrats politician * Mary Rose Callaghan (born 1944), Irish novelist * Mike Callaghan (born 1963), American politician and attorney * Morley Callaghan (1903–1990), Canadian novelist * Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington (née Callaghan; born 1939), British politician for the Labour Party *

Nev Callaghan Neville Alan Callaghan (17 February 1936 – 3 December 2016) was an Australian rugby league player, who played one representative game for Queensland rugby league team, Queensland in 1959. Rugby league Born in Rockhampton, Callaghan became int ...

(1936–2016), Australian rugby league player * Noel Callaghan (born 1955), Australian tennis player and coach *

Nigel Callaghan Nigel Ian Callaghan (born 12 September 1962) is a former professional footballer. Playing career Callaghan played on the right-wing for a number of clubs including; Watford, Derby County and Aston Villa. Internationally, he represented Englan ...

(born 1962), English footballer with Watford and Derby County *

Pat Callaghan (politician) Patrick Michael Callaghan (1927 – January 5, 2009) was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada who was briefly leader of the New Democratic Party of New Brunswick. Callaghan was born in Scotland and raised in Dunbarton and the Red Clydeside a ...

(1927–2009), Canadian politician *

Patrick Callaghan Patrick Callaghan (12 August 1879 – 26 February 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played for Hibernian and represented Scotland once. Callaghan, who played mainly as an inside left, was a "superb servant" of Hibernian, playing for the cl ...

(1879–1959), Scottish footballer with Hibernian and Scotland * Patrick Desmond Callaghan (1926–1992), officer in the Pakistan Air Force *

Paul Callaghan Sir Paul Terence Callaghan ( ; 19 August 1947 – 24 March 2012) was a New Zealand physicist who, as the founding director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology at Victoria University of Wellington, held t ...

(1947–2012), New Zealand physicist *

Paul Callaghan (Gaelic footballer) Paul Callaghan (born 2 August 1971) is an Irish Gaelic football coach and former goalkeeper for the Donegal county team. First called into the senior county team in 1991, he was reserve goalkeeper when the team won the Sam Maguire Cup the foll ...

(born 1971), Irish Gaelic footballer and coach * Pól Callaghan ( from 2010), Irish politician *

Richard Callaghan Richard Callaghan is an American figure skating coach. He is best known as the long-time coach of Todd Eldredge, the 1996 World champion and a six-time U.S. national champion. He also coached Nicole Bobek to her national title, and Tara Lipinski to ...

( 1960s–1999), American figure skater and coach *

Sheila Callaghan Sheila Callaghan (born 1973) is a playwright and screenwriter who emerged from the RAT ( Regional Alternative Theatre) movement of the 1990s. She has been profiled by ''American Theater Magazine'', "The Brooklyn Rail", ''Theatermania'', and ''Th ...

(born 1973), American playwright *

Simon Callaghan Simon Anthony Callaghan (born March 7, 1983 in Cambridge, England) is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorse who moved to the United States in 2009, where he established a racing stable at Santa Anita Park. Callaghan's father Neville, was a racehor ...

(born 1983), English racehorse trainer * Slade Callaghan (born 1970), Barbadian jockey * Stan Callaghan (1916–1989), Australian rugby league footballer * Stephanie Callaghan (born 1971), Scottish politician for Scottish National Party, Member of the Scottish Parliament elected 2021 *

Steve Callaghan Steve Callaghan is an American screenwriter, producer and voice actor, best known for his work on ''Family Guy''. He is a graduate of the Department of Public Policy at the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Callaghan started his career in 1999 as a ...

( from 1999), American screenwriter and voice actor *

Stuart Callaghan Stuart Callaghan (born 20 July 1976) is a Scottish former footballer who played for several Scottish league clubs, mostly in the lower divisions, after starting out in the top level as a youth player with Heart of Midlothian. He also played in ...

(born 1976), Scottish footballer with Hamilton, Brechin and Berwick *

Tabby Callaghan Tabby Callaghan (born Trevor John O'Callaghan; 22 April 1981, County Sligo, Ireland) is an Irish musician. He finished third on the first series of ''The X Factor'' in 2004. Early career Callaghan played in many collectives and groups as a t ...

(born 1981), Irish musician *

Terry Callaghan Terence Vincent Callaghan (born 1945) is a British biologist specialized in the ecology of the Arctic. Much of his work on arctic plants has taken place in Abisko in northernmost Sweden, based at the Abisko Scientific Research Station where he s ...

(born 1945), British Arctic ecologist *

Jeremiah Thomas Fitzgerald Callaghan Jeremiah Thomas Fitzgerald Callaghan (27 December 1827 – 9 July 1881), often T(homas) F(itzgerald) Callaghan, was an Irish-born colonial administrator who served as Governor of the British colonies of Labuan, the Falkland Islands, and the Bahama ...

(1827–1881), Irish colonial administrator (governor of the Falkland Islands, the Bahamas and The Gambia) * Thomas Callaghan (disambiguation), several people *

William Callaghan (disambiguation) William Callaghan may refer to: * William M. Callaghan (1897–1991), United States Navy officer * Willie Callaghan William Callaghan may refer to: * William M. Callaghan (1897–1991), United States Navy officer * Willie Callaghan (born 1943), Sc ...

, several people

Fictional characters

* Clarissa Callaghan, from the video game ''

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'' * Robert Callaghan, the main antagonist from the movie ''Big Hero 6'' * Sam Callaghan, protagonist of Australian / Singaporean television series '' Serangoon Road'' *

Slim Callaghan Slim Callaghan is a fictional London-based private detective created by the writer Peter Cheyney. Like another of Cheyney's characters, the FBI agent Lemmy Caution, he was constructed as a British response to the more hardboiled detectives of Ameri ...

, private detective in novels by Peter Cheyney

Places

Callaghan, New South Wales Callaghan ( ) is a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia from Newcastle's central business district. It contains the main campus of the University of Newcastle, which is the entirety of the suburb. It is served by Warabrook railway s ...

, Australia *

Callaghan, Edmonton Callaghan is a new neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic O ...

, Canada * Callaghan, Virginia, United States *

Callaghan, Texas Callaghan is a ranching community in Webb County, Texas and was established in 1881. The community was named after a nearby ranch owned by Charles Callaghan and much later Joe B. Finley. The community was once a cattle shipping point on the Inte ...

, United States * Callaghan Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada *

Callaghan Park Callaghan Park is a horse and greyhound racing venue in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of The Common. History Early history In 1868, the Rockhampton Jockey Club was first formed.

, horseracing venue in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia *

Callaghan Square Callaghan Square ( cy, Sgwâr Callaghan) is a large public plaza in Cardiff, Wales, previously known as Bute Square. It was developed as part of a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) scheme to link central Cardiff with Cardiff Bay. History Cardif ...

, Cardiff, Wales * Callaghan Valley, British Columbia, Canada *

Mount Callaghan Mount Callaghan is a volcanic peak located east of the headwaters of the Squamish River, just northeast of the Powder Mountain Icefield and just south of the Pemberton Icefield in the Sea to Sky Country of southwestern British Columbia, Canada, ...

, British Columbia, Canada

Ships

* , American military support vessel * , United States Navy destroyer * , United States Navy destroyer

Other

* Callaghan Apartments, Wyoming, United States * Merritt E. Callaghan Intermediate School, St Louis, United States

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