Doolan ( Irish: ''Ó Duibhleachain'') is a surname of Irish origin. They were chiefs of the Clan Breasail Mac Duileachain in the

Ulaid Ulaid (Old Irish, ) or Ulaidh (Modern Irish, ) was a Gaelic over-kingdom in north-eastern Ireland during the Middle Ages made up of a confederation of dynastic groups. Alternative names include Ulidia, which is the Latin form of Ulaid, and in ...

sub-kingdom of

Dál Fiatach Dál Fiatach was a Gaelic Ireland, Gaelic dynastic-grouping and the name of their territory in the north-east of Ireland during the Middle Ages. It was part of the over-kingdom of Ulaid, and they were its main ruling dynasty for most of Ulaid's ...

, specifically located in what became the

barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...

of Castlereagh.

John O'Hart John O'Hart (1824–1902) was an Irish genealogist. He was born in Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland. A committed Roman Catholic and Irish nationalist, O'Hart had originally planned to become a priest but instead spent two years as a poli ...

, ''Irish Pedigrees; or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation'', 5th edition, in two volumes, originally published in Dublin in 1892, reprinted, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976, Vol. 1, p 819

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Alex Doolan Alexander James Doolan (born 29 November 1985) is an Australian former cricketer, who played domestic cricket for Tasmania from 2009 to 2021 and played four Test matches for Australia in 2014. Despite almost scoring a century on debut, Doolan ...

(born 1985), Australian cricketer * Ben Doolan (born 1973), former Australian rules footballer *

Billy Doolan Frederick William Doolan Jnr (born 1952
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(born 1952), Australian Indigenous artist * Bruce Doolan (born 1947), Australian former cricketer *

Daithí Doolan Daithi Doolan (born 13 May 1968, Cork) is an Irish politician. A member of Sinn Féin, he is a councillor on Dublin City Council. Election results Local elections As Sinn Féin candidate in the 1999 local elections for the Dublin South East I ...

(born 1968), Irish Sinn Féin politician * Ed Doolan (1941–2018), Australian-born naturalised British radio presenter *

Jack Doolan (American football) John James Doolan (May 16, 1919 – March 23, 2002) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the New York Giants, and the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football at Georgetown Univer ...

(1919-2002), American National Football League running back *

Jack Doolan (politician) John Kevin Raphael "Jack" Doolan (14 June 1927 – 29 January 1995) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Victoria River in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1983. He is best known for having toppl ...

(1927-1995), Australian politician * John Doolan (footballer born 1968), former Wigan Athletic footballer *

John Doolan (footballer born 1974) John Doolan (born 7 May 1974) is an English football coach and former player. Club career Doolan began his career as a trainee with the club he supports, Everton in 1992. He was released by Everton and joined Football League Third Division si ...

, former Mansfield Town and Barnet footballer *

Ken Doolan Rear Admiral Kenneth Allan Doolan, (born 15 January 1939) is an Australian naval officer, author, and is the former national president of the Returned and Services League of Australia (RSL). He is a retired rear admiral in the Royal Australian N ...

(born 1939), Australian rear admiral *

Kevin Doolan Kevin Doolan (born 30 November 1980) is an Australian former motorcycle speedway rider. Biography Born in Shepparton, Victoria, Doolan first raced in Australia, finishing third in the 1996 Australian Under-16 Championship. He began his Britis ...

(born 1980), Australian motorcycle speedway rider *

Kris Doolan The kris, or ''keris'' in the Indonesian language, is an asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron and nickelous iron (''pamor''). Of Javanese origin, the kris is famous for its disti ...

(born 1986), Scottish footballer *

Mickey Doolan Michael Joseph "Mickey" Doolin (May 7, 1880 in Ashland, Pennsylvania – November 1, 1951 in Orlando, Florida), was a professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1905 to 1918. During his career, he played for the Ph ...

(1880-1951), American Major League Baseball player *

Neil Doolan Neil Doolan (27 January 1933 – 22 December 2012) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia ...

(1933–2012), former Australian rules footballer *

Peter Doolan Peter Doolan (born 1940 in Cork, Ireland) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St Finbarr's and was a member at senior level of the Cork county team from 1962 until 1968. Playing career Club Doolan played hi ...

(born 1940), Irish former hurler *

Vin Doolan Vin Doolan (born 20 August 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Doolan came to North Melbourne from the Wodonga Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football Leagu ...

(born 1952), former Australian rules footballer *

Wendy Doolan Wendy Doolan (born 16 December 1968) is a former Australian professional golfer who played mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. Doolan was born in Sydney, Australia. She started playing golf at the age of 14. In 1991 she was runner-up at the B ...

(born 1968), Australian former golfer

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