Friel is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, and may refer to

People

* Aisling Friel (born 1980s) *

Anna Friel Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, she has been acting professionally since age 13. Friel achieved fame with her portrayal of Beth Jordache on the British soap opera ''Brookside'' ( ...

(born 1976), British actress *

Arthur O. Friel Arthur Olney Friel (31 May 1885 – 27 January 1959) was one of the most popular writers for the adventure pulps. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Friel, a 1909 Yale University graduate, had been South American editor for the Associated Press which le ...

(1887–1959), writer * Benny Friel (1941–2010), Scottish footballer *

Bill Friel William Edward Friel (April 1, 1876 – December 24, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball, as a second baseman, third baseman and outfielder. Friel began his career in the minor le ...

(1876–1959), American baseball player *

Brian Friel Brian Patrick Friel (c. 9 January 1929 – 2 October 2015) was an Irish dramatist, short story writer and founder of the Field Day Theatre Company. He had been considered one of the greatest living English-language dramatists. (subscription req ...

(1929–2015), Northern Ireland playwright and director *

Courtney Friel Courtney Friel (born April 22, 1980) is an anchor and reporter on television in the U.S. She currently works for KTLA in Los Angeles, California. She previously covered entertainment for Fox owned-and-operated station KTTV in Los Angeles as wel ...

(born 1980), American television presenter * Dan Friel (1860–1911), Scottish footballer *

Eddie Friel Edward Joseph Friel was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1962. He is a B. Mus. Honours graduate who in 1986 started his professional career as a music teacher. After one year he decided to pursue his talents as a musician and composer in ...

, musician *

Eileen Friel Eileen Dolores Friel is an American astronomer specializing in the metallicity of star clusters. She is a former director of the Maria Mitchell Observatory and Lowell Observatory, and a professor emeritus of astronomy at Indiana University. Educ ...

, American astronomer *

Fran Friel Fran Friel is an American author of horror fiction who resides in the Monterey Bay area. ''Mama's Boy'', Friel's debut novella, was a finalist in the category of Long Fiction for the 2007 Bram Stoker Award. This honor has been previously held by ...

, American author *

George Friel George Friel (15 July 1910 – 1975) was a Scottish writer. He was born in Glasgow as the fourth of seven children, and was educated at St. Mungo's Academy and the University of Glasgow. After a period of service in the army, he returned to ...

(1910–1975) *

Gerry Friel Gerard Friel (July 8, 1943 – August 20, 2007) was a college basketball coach, known for his 20-year tenure at New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball, New Hampshire where he is the school's all-time winningest coach. After graduating from State ...

(1943–2007), basketball coach * Henry J. Friel (1823–1869), Canadian mayor *

Howard Friel Howard Friel is an American scholar and author,Philip KitcherThe Climate Change Debates''Science'', Vol. 328, June 4, 2010, pg. 1232 who writes about foreign policy, public international law, international humanitarian law, human rights, civil libe ...

, American scholar and author *

Jack Friel John Bryan Friel (August 26, 1898 – December 12, 1995) was an American college basketball coach, the head coach of the Washington State Cougars for 30 seasons, from 1928 He holds the school record for victories by a men's basketball coach with ...

(1898–1995), American college sports coach and executive *

Joe Friel Joe Friel is an endurance sports coach best known as an elite triathlon and cycling coach as well as an author. Friel holds a master's degree in exercise science, is a USA Triathlon and USA Cycling certified elite-level coach. He is a founder and p ...

(born 1943), multisport athletics coach *

John Friel John Friel (1 August 1889 – 1 October 1963) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and merchant. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish ...

(1889–1963), Irish politician and merchant * Lisa Friel, New York City lawyer and prosecutor *

Mary Therese Friel Mary Therese "Tyger" Friel (born February 10, 1959) is a beauty queen, model, teacher, activist, and businesswoman from New York who has held the title Miss USA 1979. Friel, who grew up in Pittsford, New York won the titles Miss New York USA and ...

(born 1960), former Miss USA; now owner-operator of self-named modeling agency * Pat Friel (1860–1924), American baseball player *

Sheldon Friel Ernest Sheldon Friel (1888 – 2 February 1970), was an Irish dentist who was the first specialist orthodontist to practise in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and the second in Europe, going on to become the first Professor of O ...

(1888–1970), Irish dentist *

Tony Friel Tony Friel (born in Birkenhead, Wirral, Cheshire, 4 May 1958)O'Friel O'Friel ( ga, Ó Fearghial or ) is a surname of Tyrconnell (modern-day County Donegal). The origin of the names comes from Firghil (Ó Fearghial or Fergal), a descendant of Eoghan, (son of Niall Noígíallach, the most prolific warrior in Irish h ...

* Friels * Friele (surname) *

Freel Freel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Aleta Freel (1907–1935), American stage actress *Edward J. Freel, American politician *Ryan Freel (1976–2012), American baseball player See also

* Friel * Freels (disambigua ...

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