Daly is an Irish surname, derived from the Gaelic

Ó Dálaigh The Ó Dálaigh () were a learned Irish Bardic poetry, bardic family who first came to prominence early in the 12th century, when Cú Connacht Ó Dálaigh was described as "The first ''Ollamh'' of poetry in all Ireland" (''ollamh'' is the title g ...

. Notable people with the surname include:

Entertainment and arts

Andy Daly Andrew J. Daly (born April 15, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He starred as Forrest MacNeil on the Comedy Central series ''Review'', and had a supporting role in the HBO comedy series '' Eastbound & Down'' as Terrence Cutler. H ...

(born 1971), American actor, writer, and comedian *

Augustin Daly John Augustin Daly (July 20, 1838June 7, 1899) was one of the most influential men in American theatre during his lifetime. Drama critic, theatre manager, playwright, and adapter, he became the first recognized stage director in America. He exer ...

(1838–1899), American theatrical manager and playwright *

Candice Daly Candice Mia Daly (January 4, 1966 – December 14, 2004) was an American film and television actress. In the late 1980s and early 1990s she starred in a number of B-movies and cult films such as ''After Death'' (1988) and '' Liquid Dreams'' ...

(1963–2004), American actress *

Carson Daly Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973) is an American television host, radio personality, Television producer, producer, and celebrity, television personality. Prior to 2003, Daly was a VJ (media personality), VJ on MTV's ''Total Request Live'', ...

, television personality * Dan Daly (1864–1904), American comic actor *

Eileen Daly Eileen Mary Theresa Daly (born 1 June 1963) is an English actress, director, film producer, writer, singer, presenter, songwriter and former adult film performer. She is also a contemporary scream queen, having starred in numerous cult horror f ...

, English actress and singer * Gary Daly, English songwriter and vocalist *

James Daly (actor) James Firman Daly (October 23, 1918 – July 3, 1978) was an American theater, film, and television actor, who is perhaps best known for his role as Paul Lochner in the hospital drama series '' Medical Center'', in which he played Chad Everett's ...

(1918–1978), American actor * Joel Daly (1934–2020), American news anchor and journalist *

John Charles Daly John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly (February 20, 1914 – February 24, 1991) was an American journalist, host, radio and television personality, ABC News executive, TV anchor, and game show, game show host, best known for his work on the CBS panel ...

(1914–1991), American journalist game show host and radio personality * Mark Daly, British actor *

Mike Daly Mike Daly is an American record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Daly attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, graduating in 1994. Daly first came to prominence as the Whiskeytown resident multi-instrumentalist and co-wr ...

, American alt-country and rock and roll singer/songwriter * Norman Daly (1911-2008), American artist *

Peter-Hugo Daly Peter-Hugo Daly (born 1956 in Islington, London) is an actor and musician. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he was a member of new wave band the Cross along with fellow actor Phil Daniels. The band released a 1979 single, "Kill Another Night" ...

, actor and drummer *

Richard Daly Richard Daly (1758–1813) was an Irish actor and theatrical manager who, between 1786 and 1797, held the Royal patent for staging dramatic productions in Dublin and became such a dominant figure in Irish theatre that he was referred to as "King ...

(1758–1813), Irish actor and theatre manager *

Scott Daly Scott Daly (born February 7, 1994) is an American football long snapper for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. Early years Daly began long-snapping in the fifth grade. He attended ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Tess Daly Helen Elizabeth "Tess" Daly (born 29 March 1969) is an English model and television presenter who co-presented the BBC One celebrity dancing show ''Strictly Come Dancing'' from 2004 to 2013; she has been the show's main presenter since 2014. ...

(born 1969), English television presenter *

Tim Daly James Timothy Daly (born March 1, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Joe Hackett on the NBC sitcom ''Wings'' and his voice role as Clark Kent/Superman in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', as well as his recurring role as ...

, American theatre, screen and voice actor, director and producer *

Tyne Daly Ellen Tyne Daly (; born February 21, 1946) is an American actress. She has won six Emmy Awards for her television work, a Tony Award and is a 2011 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee. Daly began her career on stage in summer stock in New York, ...

, American actress *

William Merrigan Daly William Merrigan Daly Jr. (1 September 1887 – 3 December 1936) was an American pianist, composer, songwriter, orchestrator, musical director and conductor. Life and career William Daly was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of a successful son ...

(1887–1936), known as "Bill Daly", Broadway songwriter and conductor

Sports

Aidan Daly Aidan Craig Daly (born 22 August 1978) is a New Zealand former basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL), including 12 with the Hawke's Bay Hawks. High school Daly attended Napier Boys' High School and N ...

, New Zealand basketball player *

Aisling Daly Aisling Daly ( ; born 24 December 1987) is a retired Irish female professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the UFC women's strawweight division. Daly had been a professional MMA competitor since 2007. Daly is well known for her ...

(born 1987), Irish mixed martial arts fighter *

Anthony Daly (hurler) Anthony Daly (born 22 October 1969) is an Irish former hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Clare senior hurling team. Born in Clarecastle, County Clare, Daly first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Flannan's Coll ...

, Irish *

Bill Daly William "Bill" L. Daly III (born May 1, 1964) is an American attorney and the current deputy commissioner and chief legal officer of the National Hockey League (NHL) under Commissioner Gary Bettman. He is also a Hockey Hall of Fame board membe ...

, Canadian deputy commissioner of hockey *

Charles Dudley Daly Charles Dudley Daly (October 31, 1880 – February 12, 1959) was an American football player and coach, an author, and served in the United States Army during World War I. He played college football as a quarterback at Harvard University and the ...

, West Point coach, founder of AFCA *

Chuck Daly Charles Jerome Daly (July 20, 1930 – May 9, 2009) was an American basketball head coach. He led the Detroit Pistons to two consecutive National Basketball Association (NBA) championships in 1989 and 1990—during the team's "Bad Boys" era— ...

(1930–2009), American basketball head coach *

Derek Daly Derek Patrick Daly (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish former racing driver. He won the 1977 British Formula 3 Championship, and competed as a professional racing driver for 17 years participating in 64 World Championship Formula One Grands Prix ...

, Irish racing driver *

Elliot Daly Elliot Daly (born 8 October 1992) is an English professional rugby union player who plays for Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership and for England. Youth Daly played his early rugby at Beckenham from age five before moving to Dorking in 2006, ...

, (born 1992), English rugby player *

Fred Daly (golfer) Frederick J. Daly, MBE (11 October 1911 – 18 November 1990) was a Northern Irish professional golfer, best known for winning The Open Championship in 1947 at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake. Born in Portrush, County Antrim, he was the fi ...

(1911–1990), Northern Irish golfer *

Gerry Daly Gerard Anthony Daly (born 30 April 1954) is an Irish former footballer who played in the Football League for Manchester United, Derby County, Coventry City, Leicester City F.C., Leicester City, Birmingham City F.C., Birmingham City, Shrewsbur ...

, Irish football player * Jason Daly, Westmeath Gaelic footballer * Joe Daly (footballer), English footballer *

John Daly (athlete) John Joseph Daly (22 February 1880 – 11 March 1969) was an Irish runner who won a silver medal in the steeplechase at the 1904 Summer Olympics. He competed for Ireland at the International Cross Country Championships of 1903–1906 and won two ...

, Irish steeplechase athlete *

John Daly (golfer) John Patrick Daly (born April 28, 1966) is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions. Daly is known primarily for his driving distance off the tee (earning him the nickname "Long John"), his non- country-club appearan ...

, professional golfer * Jon Daly (footballer), Irish association football player *

Keevil Daly Keevil Daly (21 December 1923 – 28 June 2011) was a male Olympic weightlifting, weightlifter, who competed in the light heavyweight and middle heavyweight class and who represented British Guiana, and later Canada, at international competiti ...

, (1923–2011), Guyanese-Canadian weightlifter *

Matt Daly Matthew "Matt" Daly (born 8 July 1983) is an English field hockey player. Daly made his international debut in 2005. He competed for England and Great Britain at numerous tournaments, including the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. Daly was born ...

,(born 1989) Scottish Professional Wrestler *

Matt Daley Matthew Thomas Daley (born June 23, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Colorado Rockies and the New York Yankees. He retired after the 2014 season and is now a professiona ...

(born 1983), English field hockey player * Matty Daly (born 2001), English footballer player *

Rachel Daly Rachel Ann Daly (born 6 December 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays for Aston Villa in the FA Women's Super League and the England national team. Since 2019 she has played in defence, midfield, and attack. Previously, she pla ...

(born 1991), English association football player * Robert Daly, Irish sprinter * Tom Daly (1891–1946), Canadian baseball player * Wes Daly, English football player

Politics and government

* Anthony Daly, Irish agrarian agitator *

Brendan Daly (politician) Brendan Daly (born 2 February 1940) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a long-serving Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency, a government minister, and Senator. Daly was born in February 1940 in Cooraclare, County Clare ...

(born 1940), Irish Fianna Fáil Party politician *

Chris Daly Christopher Edward Daly (born August 13, 1972) is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He represented District 6, serving from 2001 to 2011. He now lives in Fairfield, California,Huett, Ellen (March 24, 2014"How tech beca ...

, American politician, San Francisco, California *

Clare Daly Clare Daly (born 16 April 1968) is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2019. She is a member of Independents 4 Change, part of The Left in the European P ...

, Irish socialist politician and trade union activist * Denis Daly (1747–1792), Irish landowner and politician *

Dominick Daly Sir Dominick Daly (11 August 1798 – 19 February 1868) was the Governor of Prince Edward Island from 11 July 1854 to 25 May 1859 and later Governor of South Australia from 4 March 1862 until his death on 19 February 1868. He was born in ...

(1798–1868), British Governor of Prince Edward Island, Tobago and South Australia *

Edward Daly (Irish revolutionary) Edward Daly (1891–1916; ga, Éamonn Ó Dálaigh) was commandant of Dublin's 1st battalion during the Easter Rising of 1916. He was the youngest man to hold that rank, and the youngest executed in the aftermath. Background Born as John Edward ...

(1891–1916), Irish nationalist * Edward Daly (mayor) (1926–1993), councillor and mayor of Newham, London *

Fred Daly (politician) Frederick Michael Daly (13 June 1912 – 2 August 1995) was an Australian politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1943 to 1975, representing the Labor Party. In the Whitlam Government he was Leader of the Hous ...

(1913–1995), Australian Labor Party politician * James Daly (activist) (1838-1910) Irish nationalist activist *

James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal James Daly, 1st Baron Dunsandle and Clanconal (1 April 1782 – 7 August 1847) was an Irish politician. Background Daly was the eldest son of Denis Daly and Lady Henrietta, daughter of Robert Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham and Henrietta Cantillon, ...

(1782–1847), Irish baron and politician * J. Burrwood Daly (1872–1939), US congressman *

John Daly (Fenian) John Daly (18 October 1845 – 30 June 1916), was an Irish republican, and a leading member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He was uncle to Kathleen Clarke, wife of Tom Clarke who was executed for his part in the 1916 Rising and who was ...

(1845-1916), Irish nationalist *

John Corry Wilson Daly Lieutenant-Colonel John Corry Wilson Daly (24 March 1796 – 1 April 1878) was a Canadian politician, businessperson, militia officer, and the first Mayor of Stratford, Ontario. Daly was born in Liverpool, England Liverpool is a city ...

(1796–1878), Canadian politician, businessperson and militia officer *

John Lawrence Daly John L. Daly (31 March 1943 – 29 January 2004) was an Australian teacher and self-declared "Greenhouse skeptic." He was known for speaking out publicly against what he called the " Global Warming scare," and authored the book ''The greenhouse tr ...

(1943–2004), self-declared "greenhouse skeptic" *

Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly Lawrence Joseph Sarsfield Daly (January 22, 1912 – April 17, 1978), a.k.a. Lar "America First" Daly, was a fringe American politician who ran unsuccessfully for a variety of political offices (including President of the United States), ofte ...

(1912–1979), fringe American politician *

Malachy Bowes Daly Sir Malachy Bowes Daly (February 6, 1836 – April 26, 1920) was a Canadian politician and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. Early life Born in Quebec City, the son of Sir Dominick Daly, he was called to the bar in Halifax, N ...

(1836–1920), Canadian politician *

Margaret Daly Margaret Daly (born 26 January 1938 the older of twins, Robert) was a British Conservative Party politician who represented Somerset and West Dorset in the European Parliament from 1984 to 1994. She attended Methodist College Belfast. Daly was ...

, served in the European Parliament * Mark Daly (born 1973), Irish politician *

Teresa Daly Teresa Daly (born February 22, 1956, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American politician. She is a city councilwoman, and former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. She graduated from Bloomington Jefferson High School and Macalester ...

, American politician *

Thomas Mayne Daly Sr. Thomas Mayne Daly (February 17, 1827 – March 4, 1885) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West (later Ontario). He represented the riding of Perth North in the House of Commons of Canada and Perth North in the Ontario Provincial P ...

(1827–1885), Canadian businessman and political figure *

Thomas Mayne Daly Thomas Mayne Daly, (August 16, 1852 – June 24, 1911) was a Canadian politician. Born in Stratford, Canada West (now Ontario), the son of Thomas Mayne Daly (1827–1885) and Helen McLaren (Ferguson) Daly, his father was a member of ...

(1852–1911), Canadian politician * William Davis Daly (1851–1900), American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey * Will H. Daly (1869–1924), American labor leader, progressive politician and businessman

Journalism and literature

Brian Daly Brian Daly is an Irish news journalist who previously worked for TV3 News. He spent also worked as Ireland Correspondent for Sky News in Dublin. Daly was one of the Sky News Ireland's two anchors for its twice-weeknightly programmes alongside ...

, Irish news journalist *

James Daly (journalist) James Daly is a San Francisco Bay Area journalist and owner of 2030 Media, a content-creation firm in Northern California. Most recently, he launched TED Books, a series of ebooks produced by the ''TED conference''. Previously, he was editorial dire ...

, American journalist in San Francisco * John Daly (journalist), American newspaper and television journalist *

Maureen Daly Maureen Daly (March 15, 1921 – September 25, 2006) was an Irish-born American writer who wrote the 1942 novel '' Seventeenth Summer'' while still in her teens. Originally marketed for adults, it described a contemporary teenage romance and drew ...

(1921–2006), American novelist * Wally K. Daly, English writer for television and radio

Academics and science

Herman Daly Herman Edward Daly (July 21, 1938 – October 28, 2022) was an American ecological and Georgist economist and professor at the School of Public Policy of University of Maryland, College Park in the United States, best known for his time as a s ...

, ecological economist and professor *

Marie Maynard Daly Marie Maynard Daly (April 16, 1921October 28, 2003) was an American biochemist. She was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. from Columbia University and the first African-American woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry. ...

, first black female in the US to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry * Martin Daly, Canadian psychology professor *

Mary Daly (sociologist) Mary Daly, is an Irish sociologist and academic. Since 2012, she has been Professor (highest academic rank), Professor of Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow (Oxbridge), Fellow of Green Templeton College, Oxford. ...

, Irish sociologist and academic *

Mary E. Daly Mary Elizabeth Daly, is an Irish historian and academic. She is Professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin. From 2014 to 2017, she served as the President of the Royal Irish Academy. Academic career Daly studied history a ...

, Irish historian *

Reginald Aldworth Daly Reginald Aldworth Daly (March 18, 1871 – September 19, 1957) was a Canadian geologist. Biography Reginald Daly was educated at the University of Toronto, where geologist A.P. Coleman persuaded him away from teaching mathematics and into Earth S ...

(1871–1957), Canadian geologist *

, known for the Daly detector, a type of mass spectrometry detector

Religion

Cahal Daly Charles (Cahal) Brendan Cardinal Daly KGCHS (1 October 1917 – 31 December 2009) was an Irish philosopher, theologian, writer and international speaker and, in later years, a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Daly served as the Roman Cath ...

(1917–2009), Irish Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh *

Edward Daly (bishop) Edward Kevin Daly (5 December 1933 – 8 August 2016) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and author. He served as the Bishop of Derry from 1974 to 1993. Daly took part in several civil rights marches and events during the Troubles. He came t ...

(1933–2016), Irish religious leader *

Edward Celestin Daly Edward Celestin Daly, Dominican Order, O.P. (October 24, 1894 – November 23, 1964) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, Diocese of Des Moines in Iowa from 1948 ...

(1894–1964), Roman Catholic Bishop of Des Moines, Iowa, 1948–1964 *

James Joseph Daly James Joseph Daly (August 14, 1921 − October 14, 2013) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York from 1977 to 1996. Biography Early life and education Daly ...

(1921–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop *

Mary Daly Mary Daly (October 16, 1928–January 3, 2010) was an American radical feminist philosopher and theologian. Daly, who described herself as a "radical lesbian feminist", taught at the Jesuit-run Boston College for 33 years. Once a practicing Rom ...

, radical feminist and theologian

Other

Bernard Daly Bernard Daly (17 February 1858 – 4 January 1920) was an American country doctor, businessman, banker, rancher, state representative, state senator, county judge, and regent of Oregon State Agricultural College (today's Oregon State University) ...

(1858–1920), Pioneer doctor and Oregon politician * Charlie Daly (1896-1923) executed Irish Republican *

Clive Kirkpatrick Daly Clive is a name. People and fictional characters with the name include: People Given name * Clive Allen (born 1961), English football player * Clive Anderson (born 1952), British television, radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister * ...

(1888–1966), British Army officer *

Daniel Daly Daniel Joseph Daly (November 11, 1873 – April 27, 1937) was a United States Marine and one of nineteen U.S. servicemen to have been awarded the Medal of Honor twice. He earned his first Medal of Honor during the Boxer Rebellion in 190 ...

(1873–1937), US Marine, Double Medal of Honor recipient * Ed Daly, US entrepreneur behind World Airways * Edward C. Daly (1914–1941), United States Navy sailor *

Edward M. Daly Edward Michael Daly (born August 16, 1965) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who last served as the 20th commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command from 2020 to 2023. He previously served as the deputy commanding ...

, U.S. Army General *

Henry Daly General Sir Henry Dermot Daly (25 October 1823 – 21 July 1895) was a senior British Indian Army officer, colonial administrator, Liberal Unionist politician and founder of Daly College. Biography Daly was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Fran ...

(1823–1895), British Army officer *

James Daly (mutineer) Private James Joseph Daly (24 December 1899 – 2 November 1920) was a member of a mutiny of the Connaught Rangers in India in 1920 in protest of the activities of the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Black and Tans in Ireland. He was executed i ...

, British Army mutineer *

John Daly (outlaw) John Daly (1839 – February 1864) was an American Old West outlaw and leader of the "Daly Gang". Daly and his gang were known for terrorizing townspeople with the violent treatment of those who resisted their thievery. A citizen posse would catch ...

(1839–1864), American western outlaw *

John Donald Daly John Donald Daly (1841 – January 1, 1923) was a California businessman and landowner from Boston, Massachusetts. The city of Daly City, California Daly City () is the second most populous city in San Mateo County, California, United St ...

(1840–1923), California businessman and landowner *

Marcus Daly Marcus Daly (December 5, 1841 – November 12, 1900) was an Irish-born American businessman known as one of the three " Copper Kings" of Butte, Montana, United States. Early life Daly emigrated from County Cavan, Ireland, to the United States ...

(1841–1900), Irish-born American copper-mining businessman *

Paddy Daly Paddy Daly (1888–1957) sometimes referred to as Paddy O'Daly, served in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence''Michael Collins: A Life'' by James Mackay, p. 132 and subsequently held the rank of major-general in the I ...

, soldier in the Irish Republican Army *

Seamus Daly Seamus Daly (Irish: Séamus Ó Dálaigh) is an Irish republican from Kilmurray, Castleblayney, County Monaghan. He was charged with being a member of the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) in Dublin's Special Criminal Court in 2004, pleaded guil ...

, Irish Republican * Thomas Aquinas Daly, American contemporary landscape and still-life painter