Hegarty is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anton Hegarty (1892–1944), British athlete who competed in cross country * Antony Hegarty (born 1971), English singer-songwriter, lead singer of Antony and the Johnsons * Bill Hegarty (born 1927), former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League *

Brian Hegarty Charles Brian Hegarty (born in Hawick, Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union footballer of the 1970s.Bath, p. 140 He was capped four times in 1978 for . He also played for Hawick RFC Hawick Rugby Football Club is an semi-pro rugby union ...

, Scottish rugby union player * Chris Hegarty (born 1984), Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder * Colin Hegarty, creator of HegartyMaths, an English educational website *

Dan Hegarty Dan Hegarty is an Irish radio presenter employed by RTÉ. He presents his show ''The Alternative'' on RTÉ 2fm Monday to Thursday from 10:00 pm – 12:00am (the show is broadcast live each morning on RTÉ 2XM at 10am to 1pm). He is regularl ...

, Irish radio presenter employed by RTÉ *

Den Hegarty Denis "Den" Hegarty (born 13 September 1954, Dublin, Ireland) is a rock and roll, doo-wop and a cappella singer, television presenter, and psychology lecturer. Biography Darts (1976–1978) At an early age Hegarty moved to Brighton, Eng ...

(born 1954), rock and roll, doo-wop and a cappella singer *

Diarmuid Hegarty (Griffith College) Diarmuid Hegarty is the president of Griffith College in Ireland. He is also chairman of the Friends of the Vocal Arts. Early life and education Diarmuid Hegarty was born in Dublin. He studied Commerce (BComm) at University College Dublin a ...

, president of Griffith College Dublin *

Diarmuid O'Hegarty Diarmuid O'Hegarty (Irish: ''Ó hÉigeartaigh''; 1892–1958) was an Irish revolutionary and civil servant. He was a member of the Irish Volunteer executive (June 1916 – November 1921), IRA Director of Communications (July 1918 – March 1920) ...

, Irish revolutionary and civil servant * Dick Hegarty (1885–1917), English footballer *

Elliot Hegarty Elliot Hegarty is a film and television director working in Britain and the United States. His film and TV credits include Ted Lasso starring Jason Sudeikis for Apple TV which won 7 Emmys in 2021, the highly-acclaimed Cheaters (American TV seri ...

(born 1971), television director of American and British television * Fergal Hegarty, retired Irish athlete * Frances Hegarty or Frances Fyfield (born 1948), British lawyer and crime-writer *

Ger Hegarty Ger Hegarty (born 1966 in Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish former hurler who played with his local club Old Christians Old Christian ( es, cristiano viejo, pt, cristão-velho, ca, cristià vell) was a social and law-effective category used in ...

(born 1966), retired Irish sportsperson * Helene Hegarty (born 1931), member of the England women's cricket team between 1954 and 1963 *

Herbert George Hegarty Captain Herbert George Hegarty (31 October 1885 – 1953) was an Irish World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories. Early life and education Hegarty was born in Clonbur, County Galway, and was educated at Portora Royal School ...

, World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories *

Jack Hegarty John Edward Hegarty (June 9, 1888 – March 1, 1974) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, now North Carolina Stat ...

(born 1888), American football player and coach of football and basketball *

Jimmy Hegarty Jimmy Hegarty (born 1940) was a hurling goalkeeper for Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the c ...

(born 1940), Irish hurler *

John Hegarty (academic) John Hegarty is an Irish physicist and academic. He was elected 43rd Provost of Trinity College Dublin in 2001 for a ten-year term.John Hegarty (politician) John Joseph Hegarty (born 16 September 1947) is a former Australian politician. He was the National Party member for Redlands in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1995 to 2001. Hegarty served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 and was pa ...

(born 1947), former Australian politician * John Hegarty (rugby union), Scottish rugby union player *

Mary Hegarty Mary Hegarty is an Irish opera soprano singer. Born in Fermoy, County Cork, she studied singing at the Cork School of Music with Maeve Coughlan, representing Ireland at an early stage at the Cardiff Singer of the World festival in 1985.Gus Sm ...

, Cork opera soprano *

Michael Hegarty Michael Hegarty is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played for Cill Chartha and the Donegal county team. He made 50 championship appearances, a team record when set in 2011 and not exceeded until Colm McFadden made his 51st championshi ...

, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Nick Hegarty Nicholas Ian Hegarty (born 25 June 1986) is an English football manager and former professional footballer. He is currently a coach at Huddersfield Town women's team. As a player he was a midfielder who played between 2004 and 2018. He had spel ...

(born 1986), English footballer who plays as a left-sided midfielder and wing back * Owen Hegarty (born 1991), of Wetbrain Cheeks fame *

Pat Hegarty Pat Hegarty (born 1947) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Cork senior team. Hegarty joined the team during the 1968-69 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement a ...

(born 1948), Irish retired sportsperson *

Patrick Hegarty Patrick Hegarty (26 December 1926 – 31 October 2002) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-East constituency at the 1973 general election, and was ...

(1926–2002), Irish Fine Gael politician and farmer *

Paul Hegarty Paul Anthony Hegarty (born 25 July 1954 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish football player and manager. He was captain of Dundee United during their most successful era in the 1970s and 1980s, winning the Scottish league championship in 1983 and the ...

(born 1954), Scottish former football player *

Paul Hegarty (Irish footballer) Paul Hegarty (born 30 May 1967 in Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland) is former Irish footballer and current assistant manager of League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps. 'Heggsy' as he is commonly referred to has also previously mana ...

(born 1967), past Irish footballer, manager of League of Ireland First Division club Finn Harps *

Paul Hegarty (musician) Paul Hegarty (born 12 January 1967) is a professor of French and Francophone studies, an author, experimental musician, and lecturer in aesthetics. Hegarty teaches Philosophy and Visual Culture at University of Nottingham. Contributions Hegarty is ...

, musician, author, and university lecturer *

Ruth Hegarty Ruth Hegarty (born 1929, in Mitchell, Queensland) is an Aboriginal Elder and author. Hegarty is well known for her non-fiction novels that document her personal history as one of the Stolen Generation. Her first book, ''Is That You Ruthie?'', i ...

(born 1929), Aboriginal Elder and author *

Séamus Hegarty Séamus Hegarty, D.D. (26 January 1940 – 20 September 2019) was an Irish Catholic prelate. He served as Bishop of Raphoe from 1982 to 1994, then as Bishop of Derry from 1994 to 2011. Early life and ministry Hegarty was born in Kilcar, County ...

(1940–2019), Irish Roman Catholic bishop * Seán O'Hegarty, prominent member of the Irish Republican Army in Cork during the Irish War of Independence *

Sean Hegarty Sean Hegarty was a Gaelic footballer from County Kerry. He had a brief career with the Kerry senior team during the 2001 National League. Before joining the senior team he played with the Kerry minor team in 1997 and won a Munster Championsh ...

, Gaelic footballer from County Kerry *

Shannon Hegarty Shannon Hegarty (born 14 June 1979) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s. An Australia international and Queensland State of Origin representative three-quarter back, he played club football in th ...

(born 1979), Australian former rugby league footballer * Timothy John Hegarty (born 1965), Northern Irish songwriter * Valerie Hegarty (born 1967), American artist

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