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Killeen is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *
Caroline Killeen Caroline Pettinato Killeen (1926 – December 2014) was an American activist, perennial political candidate, self-proclaimed nature lobbyist, and former nun. She ran as a United States presidential candidate and officially qualified for the bal ...
(born 1926), American activist *
Donald Killeen Donald Killeen (September 14, 1923 – May 13, 1972) was an American mob boss who controlled criminal activity, primarily bookmaking, loansharking, and numbers in South Boston, during the late 1940s to the early 1970s. Early life Donald Killeen ...
(1923–1972), Irish-American criminal *
Evans Killeen Evans Henry Killeen (born February 27, 1936) is an American former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he worked in four Major League games, all in relief, for the Kansas City Athletics late in the season. The Brooklyn, New Y ...
(born 1936), American baseball player * Graham Killeen (born 1980), American filmmaker and critic *
Gretel Killeen Gretel Killeen (born 3 February 1963) is an Australian comedian, television presenter, media personality and author. She is known for being the host of '' Big Brother Australia'' from its inception in 2001 until the 2007 season (including ''Ce ...
(born 1963), Australian television personality * Henry Killeen (1872–1916), American baseball player * J. J. Killeen (born 1981), American golfer *
James Jerome Killeen James Jerome Killeen (July 17, 1917 – September 8, 1978) was a Roman Catholic bishop who served the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Biography Born in New York City, Killeen was ordained to the priesthood on May 30, 1947. On November 7, 1 ...
(1917–1978), American Roman Catholic bishop * Jason Killeen (born 1980), Irish basketball player *
John Killeen John Killeen (1920 – June 2005) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Galway senior team. Playing career Killeen made his first appearance for the team during the 1944 championship and was a regular member of the sta ...
(1920–2005), Irish hurler *
Len Killeen Leonard Michael Anthony "Len"/"Lenny The Lion" Killeen (19 November 1938 – 31 October 2011) was a South African basketball player, rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s.Lewis Killeen Lewis Keith Killeen (born 23 September 1982 in Peterborough) is a retired ex English professional footballer who has over 400 career appearances to his name at clubs including Sheffield United, Halifax Town and Crawley Town. Career Killeen sign ...
(born 1982), English football (soccer) player *
Liam Killeen Liam Killeen (born 12 April 1982), is a British professional mountain biker. He represented England in cross country racing at the Commonwealth Games in 2002 where he came 3rd, and became Commonwealth Champion in 2006. He has won the Britis ...
(born 1982), English professional mountain biker *
Mark Killeen Mark Killeen is a British film and television actor. His first major role was in '' Rise of the Footsoldier''. He plays the lead role in two romantic comedies from 2013 - British feature '' The Callback Queen'' and '' The Right Juice'', filmed in ...
, British actor *
Neil Killeen Neil Killeen (born 17 October 1975 in Shotley Bridge, Consett, County Durham) is an English coach and former cricketer. During his playing career played for Durham County Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club and Combined Universities. he is t ...
(born 1975), English cricketer *
Oliver Killeen Oliver Killeen (born 13 June 1937 in Ireland) is an international bigamist and fraudster. He pretended to be a doctor of psychology in Waterford, Ireland for five years in the late 1990s, claiming to be a highly trained Psychotherapy, psychotherap ...
(born 1937), Irish bigamist and fraudster *
Peter Richard Killeen Peter Richard Killeen (born 1942) is an American psychologist who has made major contributions to a number of fields in the behavioral sciences. He has been one of the few premier contributors in quantitative analysis of behavior, and memory. Li ...
(born 1942), American psychologist *
Richard Killeen Richard John Killeen (born 1946) is a significant New Zealand painter, sculptor and digital artist. Biography Killeen was educated at the Elam School of Fine Arts, where his lecturers included Colin McCahon, before graduating in 1966. He has wo ...
(born 1946), New Zealand painter, sculptor and digital artist *
Ryan Killeen Ryan Killeen (born July 11, 1983) is an American football placekicker for the National Football League Seattle Seahawks' NFL Europe affiliate Amsterdam Admirals. Professional career He was originally signed as a free agent for the Detroit Lions, ...
(born 1983), American football (American football) player * Timothy Killeen (1923–1993), Irish politician *
Tony Killeen Tony Killeen (born 9 June 1952) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served Minister for Defence from 2010 to 2011, Minister of State for Fisheries and Forestry from 2008 to 2010, Minister of State at the Department of the Environmen ...
(born 1952), Irish politician


See also

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Ó Cillín Ó Cillín is the name of a family now rendered as Killeen (also Killian and Killion), found mainly in County Roscommon, County Mayo and County Galway. It is derived from the saint's name Cillian. Annalistic references * ''966: Cormac ua Cill ...
, original form of the surname {{surname, Killeen Surnames of Irish origin