O'Meara (Meara, O'Mara, Mara, Marah) is an Irish surname,

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Ó Meadhra Ó Meadhra, Gaelic-Irish surname. Overview The Ó Meadhra clan were a sept of the Dal gCais, and the name is most common in the dynasty's homeland of north-east Thomond (nowadays north County Tipperary and adjoining parts of County Clare. The fa ...

, originating in County Tipperary in Ireland.

Notable O'Mearas

Andrew P. O'Meara Andrew Pick O'Meara (March 23, 1907 – September 30, 2005) was a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander-in-Chief, United States Southern Command from 1961 to 1965, and Commander-in-Chief, United States Army Europe/Commander, ...

(1907–2005), United States Army general *

Barry Edward O'Meara Barry Edward O'Meara (1786–1836), born in Newtown House, Newtown-on-Sea (now known as Blackrock), Dublin, was an Irish surgeon and founding member of the Reform Club, who accompanied Napoleon to Saint Helena and became his physician, having bee ...

(1786–1836), Irish surgeon * Basil O'Meara (1892–1971), Canadian sports journalist *

Brian O'Meara (rugby union) Brian O'Meara (born 5 April 1976, County Cork) is an Irish former rugby union player. After winning two senior cups with PBC, he joined Cork Con, playing in four AIL Finals, winning one. He won 99 caps for Leinster Rugby, Leinster, after movin ...

(born 1976), Irish rugby union footballer *

Brian O'Meara (Kilruane MacDonagh's hurler) Brian "Buggy" O'Meara (born 27 March 1990) is an Irish people, Irish hurling, hurler who currently plays as a full-forward for the Tipperary GAA, Tipperary senior team. His brother Niall O'Meara also play for Tipperary GAA, Tipperary O'Meara m ...

(born 1990), Irish hurler * Brian O'Meara (Mullinahone hurler) (born 1973), Irish hurler for the Tipperary senior team *

Colin O'Meara Colin O'Meara (born August 30, 1963) is a Canadian voice actor who provided the voice of the character Tintin (character), Tintin from ''The Adventures of Tintin (TV series), The Adventures of Tintin'' television series. Other roles include ''Sai ...

(born 1963), voice actor * David O'Meara, Canadian poet *

Dermod O'Meara Dermod O'Meara ( ga, Diarmaid Ó Meadhra; fl. 1610–46) was an Irish physician and poet, author of the first medical work printed in Dublin in 1619. He was the father of Edmund O'Meara. Biography He was a son of Domhnaill O'Meara, lord of the ...

, Irish physician, poet and parent of Edmund O'Meara *

Edmund O'Meara Edmund O'Meara ( ga, Éamonn Ó Meadhra, also known as Edmund Meara; 1614–1681) was an Irish physiologist and one of the last prominent champions of the medical ideas of Galen. Son of Dermod O'Meara who was a physician, poet and author. O'Meara i ...

(1614–1681), Irish physiologist and child of Dermod O'Meara * Edward O'Meara (1921–1992), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *

Eileen O'Meara Eileen O'Meara is an American artist known for her experimental animated films '' Agnes Escapes from the Nursing Home'', '' That Strange Person'', '' Panic Attack!'' and the HBO/UNICEF Cartoon for Children's Rights The Right to Express Yourself' ...

, American artist * Eleanor O'Meara (died 2000), Canadian figure skater * Frank O'Meara (1853–1888), Irish artist * Frank O'Meara, Irish songwriter *

Ger O'Meara Ger O'Meara is an inter-county hurler and Gaelic footballer for O'Tooles and Dublin. Career O'Tooles He plays his club hurling for O'Tooles and plays anywhere across the back line or midfield. He won a Dublin Senior Hurling Championship i ...

(born 1985), hurler and Gaelic footballer *

Jaeger O'Meara Jaeger O'Meara (born 23 February 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Gold Coast Suns from 2013 to 2016, and the Haw ...

(born 1994), professional Australian rules footballer * James O'Meara (1919–1974), Royal Air Force officer and fighter pilot *

Jane O'Meara Sanders Mary Jane O'Meara Sanders ( née O'Meara, formerly Driscoll; born January 3, 1950) is an American social worker, college administrator, activist, and political strategist. Sanders was provost and interim president of Goddard College (1996–199 ...

(born 1950), American social worker, college administrator and political staffer * Jo O'Meara (born 1979), English singer-songwriter, television personality and actress *

John Corbett O'Meara John Corbett O'Meara (born November 4, 1933) is an inactive Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Education and career Born in Hillsdale, Michigan, O'Meara received his ...

(born 1933), United States federal judge *

John O'Meara (politician) John O'Meara (1856 – 3 July 1904) was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Private life O'Meara was born in Australia in 1856. He came to New Zealand with his family in 1868, and joined the Post and Telegraph Department in 18 ...

(1856–1904), Liberal Party Member of Parliament in New Zealand *

John J. O'Meara John J. O'Meara (18 February 191512 February 2003) was an Irish classical scholar, historian of ancient and medieval philosophy (in particular Augustine and Eriugena), educationalist and writer. Biography John J. O'Meara was born in Eyrecourt ( ...

(1915–2003), Irish classical scholar and historian of ancient and medieval philosophy *

Kathleen O'Meara (politician) Kathleen O'Meara (born 24 January 1960) is an Irish former Labour Party politician. She was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1997 to 2007. On both occasions she was elected by the Agricultural Panel. Career During the mid-1980s, O'Meara worked ...

(born 1960), Irish politician *

Kathleen O'Meara (writer) Kathleen O'Meara, also known under her pen name Grace Ramsay (1839 – 10 November 1888), was an Irish-French Catholic writer and biographer during the late Victorian era. She was the Paris correspondent of ''The Tablet'', a leading British Catho ...

(1839–1888), Irish-French Catholic writer * Mark O'Meara (born 1957), American professional golfer * Martin O'Meara (1885–1935), Irish-born Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Mike O'Meara Michael Sean Patrick O'Meara (born June 22, 1959 in Glastonbury, Connecticut) is a podcast personality, the host of '' The Mike O'Meara Show'', previously a nationally syndicated radio show that returned as a podcast. Previously he was the co-ho ...

(born 1959), podcast personality *

O. Timothy O'Meara Onorato Timothy O'Meara (January 29, 1928 – June 17, 2018) was an American mathematician known for his work in number theory, linear groups and quadratic forms. He was provost emeritus and professor emeritus of mathematics at the University o ...

(1928–2018), American mathematician * Patrick O'Meara (born 1947), Master of Van Mildert College and Professor at Durham University * Patrick O. O'Meara (1938–2021), author and professor *

Peter O'Meara Peter O'Meara (born 27 October 1969) is an Irish actor. Known for his work on the London stage he came to the screen in the HBO series '' Band of Brothers'' playing the role of Lieutenant Norman Dike. He garnered a popular following on USA TV ...

(born 1969), Irish actor *

Peter O'Meara (rugby union) Peter O'Meara was the inaugural CEO of the Western Force rugby union team. He was appointed in March 2005 following the successful bid by RugbyWA for the right to host the fourth Australian franchise. O'Meara had previously been on the boards of t ...

, CEO of the Western Force rugby union team *

Richard O'Meara Richard Michael O'Meara is a retired brigadier general in the United States Army.Ryan O'Meara Ryan O'Meara (born January 5, 1984, Houston, Texas) is an American ice dancer. With partner Jamie Silverstein, he is a 2006 Olympian. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he began working full-time as a coach and an interior design ...

(born 1984), American ice dancer * Seán O'Meara (songwriter), Irish songwriter * Seán O'Meara (Offaly hurler) (fl. 1980–1981), Irish hurler * Seán O'Meara (Tipperary hurler) (1951–2010), Irish hurler * Shane O'Meara (born 1992), Irish actor *

Walter O'Meara Walter O'Meara (1897 - 1989) was an American writer born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Early life O'Meara spent his childhood in Cloquet, Minnesota, graduating from Cloquet High School in 1914. O'Meara started his college education at the University ...

(1897–1989), American author

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* Anne Meara (1929–2015), American actress and comedian

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* James O'Mara (1873–1948), Irish businessman and politician *

Jared O'Mara Jared Cain O'Mara (born 15 November 1981) is a British former politician who was Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Hallam (UK Parliament constituency), Sheffield Hallam from 2017 United Kingdom genera ...

(born 1981), British politician * Jason O'Mara (born 1972), Irish-American actor *

Joseph O'Mara Joseph O'Mara (16 July 1864 – 5 August 1927) was an Irish opera singer of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. After studying opera in Milan, Italy, he made his London stage debut in 1891 in the tenor title role of the opera '' Ivanhoe'' by A ...

(1864–1927), Irish opera singer * Kate O'Mara (1939–2014), English actress and writer

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* Jack Mara (1908–1965), co-owner of the New York Giants * John Mara (born 1954), president, CEO, and co-owner of the New York Giants * Kate Mara (born 1983), American actress and fashion model * Rooney Mara (born 1985), American actress and fashion designer * Tim Mara (1887–1959), founder and administrator of the New York Giants and grandparent of Timothy J. Mara * Timothy J. Mara (c. 1935 – 1995), American businessman, part owner of the New York Giants football team, and grandchild of Tim Mara * Wellington Mara (1916–2005), co-owner of the New York Giants and child of Tim Mara

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