Conroy is an Irish

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Conroy is an Irish surname of multiple origins. In some cases it is the form used by descendants of the Ó Maolchonaire bardic family of what is now East Galway and South Roscommon. In west

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, most bearers of the name are probably descended from the Mac Conraoi family of Delbhna Tír Dhá Locha. This latter Irish family name was often anglicised into King due to the phonological similarity with the word

rí Rí, or commonly ríg (genitive), is an ancient Gaelic word meaning 'king'. It is used in historical texts referring to the Irish and Scottish kings, and those of similar rank. While the Modern Irish word is exactly the same, in modern Scottish ...

. The Ó Cingeadh/ Ó Cionga bardic family from east of Loch Ree also had their name corrupted into King, but for English phonological reasons.

Bearers of the surname

Al Conroy John Allan Conroy (born January 17, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played in 114 National Hockey League (NHL) games over parts of three seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a profess ...

(born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player * Anthony Conroy (1895–1978), American ice hockey player *

Bill Conroy (catcher) William Gordon Conroy (February 26, 1915 – November 13, 1997) was a backup catcher who played in Major League Baseball between and . Listed at 6' 0", 185 lb., Conroy batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bloomington, Illinois. C ...

(1915–1997), American baseball player *

Caroline Conroy Caroline Conroy is an Irish Green Party politician who has served as Lord Mayor of Dublin since June 2022. In June 2022, she was elected as the 354th Lord Mayor of Dublin, succeeding Alison Gilliland. She was elected to Dublin City Council for ...

(born 1977), Lord Mayor of Dublin *

Craig Conroy Craig Michael Conroy (born September 4, 1971) is an American former professional ice hockey player and the current assistant general manager of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). A sixth-round selection of the Montreal Canadi ...

(born 1971), American ice hockey player * Crispin Conroy (born 1963), Australian diplomat * David Conroy (born 1937), British television producer * Don Conroy, Irish author *

Donald Conroy Donald Conroy (April 4, 1921 – May 9, 1998) was a United States Marine Corps colonel and a member of the Black Sheep Squadron during the Korean War. He was also a veteran of World War II and served two tours of duty during the Vietnam War. He ...

(1921–1998), American Marine Corps colonel *

Ed Conroy (basketball) Edward S. Conroy (born February 17, 1967) is an American college basketball coach who is currently serving his second stint as the head coach of The Citadel Bulldogs. He previously served as the associate head coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores a ...

, American basketball coach *

Ed Conroy (politician) Roy Edward Conroy (October 21, 1946 – June 26, 2020) was a Canadian politician who served as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rossland-Trail in the Canadian province of British Columbia from 1991 to 2001. He was a member of the Bri ...

, Canadian politician * Edward T. Conroy, American politician * Frances Conroy (born 1953), American actress * Frank Conroy (1936–2005), American author * Frank Conroy (actor) (1890–1964), British-American film and stage actor *

Harry Conroy Harry Conroy (6 April 1943 – 24 April 2010) was a trade union leader and journalist. He was the General Secretary of the National Union of Journalists from 1985 to 1990. Born in Glasgow, he attended Lourdes Secondary School in Cardonald. ...

(1943–2010), Scottish trade union leader and journalist *

Jack Conroy John Wesley Conroy (December 5, 1899 - February 28, 1990) was a leftist American writer,"Jack Conroy." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 29 Oct. 2009, also known as a Worker-Writer,AP, . "Jack Conroy, Novelist, 91." ...

(1898–1990), leftist American writer *

Jarlath Conroy Jarlath Conroy (born 30 September 1944) is an Irish theatre, film and television actor. Since 1971, he has become a successful actor appearing in film and television, including ''NYPD Blue'', ''Law & Order'', and '' Law & Order: Criminal Inten ...

(born 1944), Irish actor *

Jim Conroy Jim Conroy (born September 17, 1970) is an American actor and television writer known for appearing on television shows and movies, such as ''The Cuphead Show!'', ''Jellystone!'', ''Kenny the Shark'' and ''Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman'', as well as ...

, American actor and television writer * Sir

John Conroy Sir John Ponsonby Conroy, 1st Baronet, KCH (21 October 1786 – 2 March 1854) was a British Army officer who served as comptroller to the Duchess of Kent and her young daughter, Princess Victoria, the future Queen of the United Kingdom. Con ...

(1786–1854), British army officer, a significant figure in Queen Victoria's childhood * Katrine Conroy, Canadian politician *

Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (November 30, 1955 – November 10, 2022) was an American actor. He appeared in a variety of stage performances, television series, and television films, but earned worldwide fame for his voice portrayal of the DC Comics superhero ...

(1955–2022), American actor * Kevin C. Conroy (born 1960), American businessman * M. Joseph Conroy (1874–1958), mayor of Anchorage, Alaska 1923–1924 * Mark Conroy, Australian actor * Martin Conroy (1922–2006), American advertising executive * Mickey Conroy (1927–2005), American politician * Mike Conroy (writer), co-creator of the Eagle Awards * Mike Conroy (footballer born 1965), Scottish footballer * Millington Conroy (born 1952), collector of Marilyn Monroe artifacts *

Pat Conroy Donald Patrick Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books '' The Water is Wide'', ''The Lords of Discipline'', ''The Prince of Tides'' and ''The Great Santini'' we ...

(1945–2016), Irish-American author * Pat Conroy (politician) (born 1979), Australian politician * Patricia Conroy, Canadian country music singer/songwriter * Robert Conroy, American novelist *

Ruaidhri Conroy Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king", ...

(born 1979), Irish actor * Ryan Conroy (born 1987), Scottish footballer * Stephen Conroy (born 1964), Scottish artist * Stephen Conroy (born 1963), Australian Senator *

Terry Conroy Gerard Anthony Francis Conroy (born 2 October 1946) is an Irish former professional footballer. A winger and forward, he scored 74 goals in 372 league and cup appearances in a 14-year career in the English Football League from 1967 to 1981. ...

(born 1946), Irish footballer *

Tim Conroy Timothy James Conroy (born April 3, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics (1978 and 1982–85) and St. Louis Cardinals (1986–87) ...

(born 1960), American baseball player * Tom Conroy (born 1962), member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives *

Will Conroy William James Conroy (born December 8, 1982) is an American professional basketball player and coach. Amateur career Conroy attended and played competitively at Garfield High School in Seattle, and played college basketball at the University of ...

(born 1982), American basketball player *

Tommy Conroy (Dublin footballer) Tommy Conroy (born 1963) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Dublin county team. He played a key role in Dublin's victory against Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ir ...

, Gaelic football player * William "Wid" Conroy, American baseball player Conroy as a

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may refer to: *

Conroy Maddox Conroy Maddox (27 December 1912 – 14 January 2005) was an English surrealist painter, collagist, writer and lecturer; and a key figure in the Birmingham Surrealist movement.Morris, Desmond (2018), ''The Lives of the Surrealists''. He wa ...

(1912–2005), English surrealist painter, collagist, writer and lecturer *

Francis Conroy Sullivan Francis Conroy Sullivan (July 2, 1882 – April 4, 1929) was a Canadian architect. The only Canadian pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright aside from Roger d'Astous, Sullivan worked in the Oak Park studio in 1907 but returned to Ottawa in 1908. Sulliv ...

(1882–1929), Canadian architect * John Conroy Hutcheson (1840–1897), British author

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