Kilroy is a surname of Irish origin, it comes from the Irish Mac Giolla, It's from Roscommon Notable people with the surname include: *

Alix Kilroy Dame Alix Hester Marie Kilroy, Lady Meynell, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, DBE (1903–1999)John Commander. Obituary: Dame Alix "Bay" Meynell, ''The Independent'' (London), 2 September 1999. was one of the first two women to h ...

(1903–1999), one of the first two women to have entered the administrative grade of the British Civil Service by examination * Bucko Kilroy (1921–2007), American football player and executive with the New England Patriots *

Howard Kilroy Howard Kilroy (30 January 1936 – 17 May 2019) was an Irish accountant and businessman. He was a governor of the Bank of Ireland, CFO of Smurfit Kappa and board member at Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH). His involvement in Scouting at World Lev ...

, Irish accountant and businessman *

James Kilroy (politician) James Kilroy (1890 – 5 January 1954) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and farmer. In his earlier life Kilroy was a District Councillor for the Belmullet area and a member of the Belmullet Board of Guardians representing Sinn Féin. He wa ...

(1890–1954), Irish Fianna Fáil politician *

James J. Kilroy James J. Kilroy (September 26, 1902 – November 24, 1962) was a worker at the Fore River Shipyard who is believed to have been the origin of the " Kilroy was here" expression. Biography The Oxford English Dictionary says simply that Kilro ...

(1902–1962), assumed to be the origin of the " Kilroy was here" expression *

Joe Kilroy "Smokin" Joe Kilroy (born 21 June 1960) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A Queensland State of Origin representative /, he played club football in the Brisbane Rugby League Premiership with Br ...

(born 1960), Australian rugby league player * Mark Kilroy (born 1968), University of Texas at Austin student who was killed in a human sacrifice ritual in Mexico *

Mary Jo Kilroy Mary Jo Kilroy (born April 30, 1949) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party from Ohio. She was defeated in her November 2, 2010 re-election ...

(born 1949), American politician and U.S. Congresswoman from Ohio * Matt Kilroy (1866–1940), American baseball player * Matthew Kilroy, British Army murderer involved in the Boston Massacre * Michael Kilroy, Irish politician and coach builder *

Mike Kilroy Michael Joseph Kilroy (November 4, 1869 – October 2, 1960) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the brother of Matt Kilroy. Kilroy played two seasons in the Majors, with the Baltimore Orioles in and the Philadelphia Phillies ...

(1869–1960), former American Major League Baseball pitcher * Thomas Kilroy (born 1934), Irish playwright and novelist

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