Maguire ( , also spelled MacGuire or McGuire) is an Irish
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.
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from the
Gaelic
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...
, which is "son of Odhar" meaning "dun", "dark one". According to legend, this relates to the eleventh descendant of Colla da Chrich, great-grandson of Cormac mac Airt, who was monarch of Ireland about the middle of the third century. From the 13th to the 17th centuries, the Maguires were kings of
Fermanagh
Historically, Fermanagh ( ga, Fir Manach), as opposed to the modern County Fermanagh, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Fermanagh. ''Fir Manach'' originally referred to a distinct kin group of al ...
.
As a given name, Maguire is uncommon.
Naming conventions
The surname has been Anglicised variously as Maguire, McGuire and McGwire.
History
The Maguire sept is primarily associated with modern-day
County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 a ...
. They possessed the entire county, also known as Maguire's Country, from about 1250 C.E. and maintained their independence as Lords of Fermanagh down to the reign of King James VI & I, when their country was confiscated like other parts of Ulster. The Maguires supplied Chiefs or Princes to Fermanagh, from about A.D. 1264, when they supplanted the former Chieftains ( Ó DaimhÃn, or Devin/Devine). They were inaugurated as Princes of Fermanagh on the summit of Cuilcagh, a magnificent mountain near Swanlinbar, on the borders of Cavan and Fermanagh; and sometimes also at a place called Sciath Gabhra or Lisnasciath, now
Lisnaskea
Lisnaskea () is the second-biggest settlement in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated mainly in the townland of Lisoneill, with some areas in the townland of Castle Balfour Demesne, both in the civil parish of Aghalurcher and the ...
. The family was first mentioned in the Annals as early as 956 AD and have always been closely associated with the other leading septs of
Ulster
Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United King ...
and the O'Donnell. They spawned several well-known branches which became septs in their own right, including Mac Manus, Mac Caffrey, Mac Hugh, and several others. The name is among the forty most common names in Ireland, among the top twenty-five in Ulster, ten in Co. Cavan, thirty in Co. Monaghan and is the single most common name in Co. Fermanagh.
Maguiresbridge
Maguiresbridge is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The village is named after the bridge over the Colebrooke River, first built by the local Maguire family about 1760. The village is 8 miles from Enniskillen and 3 miles fr ...
in Co. Fermanagh ( Irish: ''Droichead Mhig Uidhir'') takes its name from the family.
In the
Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War (1688–1697), often called the War of the Grand Alliance or the War of the League of Augsburg, was a conflict between France and a European coalition which mainly included the Holy Roman Empire (led by the Habsburg monarch ...
(1594–1603), Hugh Maguire, the Lord of Fermanagh, took the rebels' side, while his subordinate kinsman Connor Roe Maguire of Magherastephana sought to displace him and was nicknamed "the Queen's Maguire" for his support of Queen Elizabeth's forces. Connor was granted the whole of Maguire's Country (Fermanagh) by
letters patent
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in 1601, but this was disregarded by the
Plantation of Ulster
The Plantation of Ulster ( gle, Plandáil Uladh; Ulster-Scots: ''Plantin o Ulstèr'') was the organised colonisation (''plantation'') of Ulstera province of Irelandby people from Great Britain during the reign of King James I. Most of the sett ...
in 1609, which granted him only twelve thousand acres of the
barony Barony may refer to:
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* Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron
* Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
of Magherastephana. Connor's son
Bryan
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* Bryan, Ohio
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* Bryan, Wyoming, a ghost town in Sweetwater County in the U.S. state of Wyoming
* Bryan Township (disambiguation)
Facilities and structur ...
was made
Baron Maguire
Baron Maguire, of Enniskillen, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 3 March 1628 for Bryan Maguire by Charles I Charles I may refer to:
Kings and emperors
* Charlemagne (742–814), numbered Charles I in the lists of Holy Ro ...
of
Enniskillen
Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , 'Cethlenn, Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of ...
attainted
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in 1645. During translation in the Ulster Plantation, various English translations of the original Mag Uidhir appeared, including Mc Guire, Maguire, Mac Guire and McGuire. In South West Donegal, the name is re-translated into Gaelic as Mac Guibhir. An unusual version is Meguiar, an American spelling best known from " Meguiar's Wax."
Enniskillen Castle was the medieval seat of the McGuire (Maguidhir), chieftains of Fermanagh, who policed the lough with a private navy of 1,500 boats. Nearby is
Maguiresbridge
Maguiresbridge is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The village is named after the bridge over the Colebrooke River, first built by the local Maguire family about 1760. The village is 8 miles from Enniskillen and 3 miles fr ...
. At the castle, the King got wind of a large army that had been sent to attack. Fearing the loss of all his clan, he sent half of his people to the northwest of Scotland, who adopted the surname of
MacQuarrie __NOTOC__
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People
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Andrew Maguire
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(born 1939), American politician and former member of U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey
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Baron Maguire
Baron Maguire, of Enniskillen, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 3 March 1628 for Bryan Maguire by Charles I Charles I may refer to:
Kings and emperors
* Charlemagne (742–814), numbered Charles I in the lists of Holy Ro ...
, Two Barons Maguire of Enniskillen in the Peerage of Ireland
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Bassett Maguire
Bassett Maguire (August 4, 1904 – February 6, 1991) was an American botanist, head curator of the New York Botanical Garden, and a leader of scientific expeditions to the Guyana Highlands in Brazil and Venezuela.
Life
Maguire was born in Gadsd ...
(1904–1991), American botanist
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Bernard A. Maguire
Bernard A. Maguire (February 11, 1818 – April 26, 1886) was an Irish-American Catholic priest and Jesuit who served twice as the president of Georgetown University. Born in Ireland, he emigrated to the United States at the age of six, and ...
(1818–1886), American Jesuit and president of Georgetown University
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Father Bob Maguire
Robert John Maguire (born 14 September 1934) is an Australian Roman Catholic priest, community worker and media personality from South Melbourne. From 1973 to 2012, Maguire was parish priest of Sts Peter and Paul's Church in South Melbourne. Co ...
(born c. 1935), Australian priest and community worker; awarded the Order of Australia 1989
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Cathy Maguire
Cathy Maguire is an accomplished singer, songwriter, model and TV presenter who was born in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland, on 11 October 1981. At a young age Maguire became a child star, recording her first album at age twelve. At th ...
, Irish singer-songwriter, TV personality from Dundalk, Co Louth.
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Charles A. Maguire
Charles Alfred Maguire (May 24, 1875 – October 14, 1949) was mayor of Toronto from 1922–1923.
Charles Alfred Maguire was born in Toronto, the son of James Maguire and Elizabeth Brown.
Maguire worked in an insurance company (Maguie & C ...
(1876–1949), Canadian politician; mayor of Toronto 1922–1923
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Chris Maguire
Christopher Patrick Joseph Maguire (born 16 January 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer. He has previously played for Aberdeen, Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United, Oxford United, Bury, Sunderland and Lincoln City, and ...
(born 1989), Scottish footballer
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Clare Maguire
Clare Rita Mary Maguire (born 15 September 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. She was signed to Universal Music Group, Polydor Records in 2009. She was rated in fifth place in the BBC Sound of 2011 list of the top 15 most promising new art ...
(born 1988), British singer-songwriter
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Connor Maguire, 2nd Baron of Enniskillen
Connor (or Cornelius) Maguire, 2nd Baron of Enniskillen (Irish ''Conchobhar Mag Uidhir''; 1616 – 1645) was an Irish nobleman from Ulster who took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1641. He was executed for high treason.
Background
He was born in ...
, Irish rebel of 1641
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Darragh Maguire
Darragh Maguire (born 6 February 1976 in Dublin) is a former Irish footballer.
St Patrick's Athletic
Maguire was a central defender and he joined St. Pats from Newry Town F.C.
He was voted St Pats' Player of the Year in 2005 season and in 20 ...
(born 1976), Irish footballer
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Donna Maguire
Donna Maguire (born in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) once described as Europe's most dangerous woman.
A former convent girl from Newry, Maguire joined the IRA and, acco ...
(born 1967), Provisional IRA member
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Eleanor Maguire
Eleanor Anne Maguire (born 27 March 1970) is an Irish neuroscientist. Since 2007, she has been Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London where she is also a Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow.
Early life and educat ...
, Irish neuropsychologist
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Emily Maguire (disambiguation) Emily Maguire may refer to:
* Emily Maguire (singer) (born 1975), English singer-songwriter and musician
* Emily Maguire (writer) (born 1976), Australian writer
* Emily Maguire (field hockey)
Emily Maguire (born 17 December 1987 in Glasgow) is a ...
, multiple people
* Frank Maguire (1929–1981), Northern Ireland politician and MP
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Gavin Maguire
Gavin Terence Maguire (born 24 November 1967) is an English-born Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.
Club career
Maguire began his career as a forward with Northwood, moving to Defence when the club's regular centre ...
(born 1967), Welsh footballer
* George Maguire (born 1990), Olivier Award-winning English actor
* George Maguire (1796–1882), Irish-American mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Gerard Maguire
Gerard Maguire (born 25 September 1945) also credited as Gerard McGuire, is an Australian actor, producer and screenwriter best known for his role in ''Prisoner'' as Deputy Governor, ''Jim Fletcher''. Often appearing on Australian television pol ...
(born 1945), Australian actor
* Gregory Maguire (born 1954), American author
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Harold Maguire
Air Marshal Sir Harold John Maguire, (12 April 1912 – 1 February 2001) was a senior Royal Air Force officer and public servant. He was Director-General of Intelligence at the Ministry of Defence from 1968 to 1972.
RAF career
Harold Maguire w ...
(1912–2001), Director-General of Intelligence at the British Ministry of Defence
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Harry Maguire
Jacob Harry Maguire (born 5 March 1993) is an English professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Manchester United F.C., Manchester United and the England national football team, England national team.
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(born 1993), English footballer - Manchester United FC
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Harry Maguire (sailor)
Harry Maguire (6 July 1928 – 18 August 2007) was an Irish sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are relate ...
, (born 1928), Irish Olympian
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Hugh Maguire (Lord of Fermanagh)
Aodh Mag Uidhir, anglicised as Hugh Maguire (died 1600) was Chief of the Name of the Irish clan Maguire and Lord of Fermanagh during the reign of Elizabeth I. He died in battle resisting the Tudor conquest of Ireland as part of the Nine Years ...
(died 1600), Lord of Fermanagh in Ireland during the reign of Elizabeth
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Hugh Maguire (violinist)
Andrew Hugh Michael Maguire (2 August 1926 – 14 June 2013) was an Irish violinist, leader, concertmaster and principal player of the London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra (1962–1967), leader of the Melos Ensemble and the Al ...
(1927–2013), Irish violinist
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Jack Maguire (baseball)
Jack Maguire (February 5, 1925 – September 28, 2001) was an American professional baseball player whose career lasted for eight seasons (1943; 1946–52). He played in 94 Major League games as an outfielder and utility infielder for the New Yo ...
(1925–2001), American baseball player
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James G. Maguire
James George Maguire (February 22, 1853 – June 20, 1920) was an American politician and Georgist who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1893 to 1899.
Early life and education
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Mag ...
(1853–1920), American politician; U.S. representative from California
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Jeff Maguire
Jeff Maguire (born 1952) is an American screenwriter.
Regarded for his talent for writing sports films, Maguire got his first screenwriting break with his script ''Escape to Victory'', a film about soccer directed by John Huston in 1981. His ...
Joseph Maguire
Joseph Maguire (born August 14, 1951) is an American officer who served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and Acting Director of National Intelligence under President Donald Trump. He retired from the United States Navy as a ...
(contemporary), U.S. Navy rear admiral, Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command
* Joseph Francis Maguire (1919–2014), American Catholic bishop
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Josh Maguire
Joshua Maguire (born 22 September 1980) is an Australian retired professional soccer midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, ...
(born 1980), Australian soccer player
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Kathleen Maguire
Kathleen Maguire (September 27, 1925 – August 9, 1989) was an American actress who won an Obie Award in 1958 for her performance in the stage play, ''The Time of the Cuckoo''.
Early years
Born in New York City, Maguire was an acting studen ...
(1925–1989), American actress
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Kathleen McGuire
Dr. Kathleen Alison McGuire (born in 1965 in Melbourne) is a choral and orchestral conductor, arranger, composer, music educator, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. Known also for her work with social justice and human rights organizations, fro ...
(born 1965), Australian-American musician (conductor, composer, educator)
* Kevin Maguire (born 1960), American comic book artist
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Kristin Maguire Kristin Maguire (surname), Maguire is a conservative politician from Clemson, South Carolina, Clemson, South Carolina. She served on the state Board of Education from 1999 to 2009, and was the board's chairman from 2008 to 2009.
Maguire has served ...
, American politician and former chairman of the South Carolina State Board of Education
* Larry Maguire (born 1949), Canadian politician and activist farmer in Manitoba; representative in the Manitoba legislature
* Leona Maguire (born 1994), Irish golfer, twin of Lisa
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Lisa Maguire
Lisa Maguire (born 30 November 1994) is a former Irish professional golfer. In 2011, she was ranked as high as 10th in the world on the World Amateur Golf Ranking. She retired in 2019.
Life
A native of County Cavan, her parents are schooltea ...
(born 1994), Irish golfer, twin of Leona
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Máiread Corrigan-Maguire
Mairead MaguireFairmichael, p. 28: "Mairead Corrigan, now Mairead Maguire, married her former brother-in-law, Jackie Maguire, and they have two children of their own as well as three by Jackie's previous marriage to Ann Maguire." (born 27 Januar ...
(born 1944), Northern Irish peace activist
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Marian Maguire
Marian Maguire (born 1962) is a lithographer from New Zealand. She is known for juxtaposing landscapes, historical characters, and mythical figures from New Zealand and from ancient Greece, mixing the realism of 19th-century colonial prints with t ...
Matt Maguire
Matthew John Maguire (born 30 May 1984) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with the St Kilda Football Club and the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
St Kilda Football Club
Maguire ...
(born 1984), Australian rules footballer
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Michael Maguire (disambiguation) Michael Maguire may refer to:
* Michael Maguire (actor) (born 1955), American actor
* Michael Maguire (footballer) (1894–1950), Australian rules footballer
* Michael Maguire (rugby league) (born 1975), Australian rugby league football coach
* M ...
, multiple people
* Paul Maguire (born 1938), American football player and sportscaster
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Peter J. McGuire
Peter J. McGuire (July 6, 1852 – February 18, 1906) was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century. He co-founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881 along with Gustav Luebkert and became one of the leading ...
(1852–1906), American labor leader
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Robert Maguire
Robert A. Maguire (August 3, 1921 – February 26, 2005), or R. A. Maguire, was a twentieth-century American illustrator and fine artist. Known primarily for his crime noir paperback cover art, he produced artwork for over 1,200 covers from 1950 ...
(1921–2005), American illustrator
* Sam Maguire (1879–1927), Irish republican and Gaelic footballer; eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup
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Sarah Maguire
Sarah Maguire (26 March 1957 – 2 November 2017) was a British poet, translator and broadcaster.
Life
Born in London, Sarah Maguire left school early to train as a gardener with the London Borough of Ealing (1974–77). Her horticultural ...
(1957–2017), British poet
* Sharon Maguire (born 1960), British film maker
* Stephen Maguire (born 1981), Scottish professional snooker player
* Steve Maguire (contemporary), American software engineer and author
* Thomas Herbert Maguire (1821–1895) was an English artist and engraver
* Tobey Maguire (born 1975), American actor; best known for ''Spider-Man''
* Tom Maguire (1892–1993), Irish Republican Army commandant-general
McGuire
* Al McGuire (1928–2001), American college basketball coach & ''Basketball Hall of Fame'' inductee
* Anne McGuire (born 1949), Scottish politician; MP for Stirling
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Annie McGuire
Annie McGuire is a Scottish reporter who presented BBC Scotland football phone-in show 'Your Call' and Sportsound. She also did guest links for Radio Scotland's New Music Zone and T in the Park coverage and stood in for presenter Vic Galloway. ...
, Scottish broadcaster and talk-show presenter
* Barry McGuire (born 1935), American singer and songwriter
* Barry McGuire (born 1964), Louisiana author, painter and songwriter "Tales from Houma"
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Bill McGuire (volcanologist) William J. McGuire (born 1954) is a volcanologist and Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London. His main interests include volcano instability and lateral collapse, the nature and impact of global geophysical ...
, English professor of volcanology
* Billy and Benny McCrary, Guinness World Record holders for "World's Heaviest Twins"
* Brian McGuire (1945–1977), Australian race-car driver
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Bruce McGuire
Bruce McGuire (born 31 January 1962) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
Playing career
A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative forward, he played in the New S ...
(born 1962), Australian rugby league player
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Casey McGuire
Casey McGuire (born 24 January 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. A Queensland State of Origin representative half back, he played his club football in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the Brisbane Broncos (w ...
(born 1980), Australian rugby league player
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Cindy May McGuire
Cindy May McGuire ( , su, ᮎᮤᮔ᮪ᮓ᮪ᮚ᮪ ᮙᮃᮚ᮪ ᮙ᮪ᮎ᮪ᮌᮥᮄᮛᮨ; born June 27, 1996) is an Indonesian medical doctor, actress, beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2022. She was als ...
(born 1996), Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder, Puteri Indonesia DKI Jakarta 5 and Puteri Indonesia 2022 contestant
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Danny McGuire
Daniel Phillip McGuire (born 6 December 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a or , and is currently the interim head-coach of Hull Kingston Rovers. He spent the majority of his professional career play ...
(born 1982), English rugby league player
* Deacon McGuire (1863–1936), American professional baseball player, manager, and coach
* Deck McGuire (born 1989), American professional baseball player
* Dennis McGuire (disambiguation), multiple people
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Dick McGuire
Richard Joseph McGuire (January 26, 1926 – February 3, 2010) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
One of the premier guards of the 1950s, McGuire spent 11 seasons in the NBA (1949–60), eight with the New York Knicks and ...
(1926–2010), American professional basketball player and coach
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Dominic McGuire
Dominic Rashad McGuire (born October 20, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Real Estelà Baloncesto.
High school career
McGuire played high school prep basketball at Lincoln High School in San Diego.
College career
After hi ...
, American professional basketball player
* Dorothy McGuire (1916–2001), American actress
* Eddie McGuire (born 1964), Australian television journalist, sportscaster, and game show host
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Edith McGuire
Edith Marie McGuire (born June 3, 1944), later known as Edith McGuire Duvall, is an American former sprinter.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, McGuire ran for Tennessee State University. TSU had a very successful women's sprinting team, The Tigerbelle ...
(born 1944), American Olympic athlete in sprinting events in the 1964 Olympics
* Edward McGuire (composer) (born 1948), Scottish composer
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Elijah McGuire
Elijah Lamont McGuire Jr. (born June 1, 1994) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Early years
McGuire attended and played high school football for Van ...
(born 1994), American football player
* Frank McGuire (1916–1994), American college basketball coach
* Fred Henry McGuire, American Medal of Honor recipient
* Gary McGuire (born 1938), English footballer
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Hunter McGuire
Hunter Holmes McGuire (October 11, 1835 – September 19, 1900) was a soldier, physician, teacher, and orator. McGuire was a surgeon in the Confederate Army attached to Stonewall Jackson's command, and he continued serving with the Army of Nor ...
(1835–1900), American physician, teacher, and orator
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Kathryn McGuire
Kathryn McGuire (December 6, 1903 – October 10, 1978) was an American dancer and actress.
Early life
Born in Peoria, Illinois, McGuire was said to be recognized by critics and fans alike as one of the rising stars in film. Selected one of ...
(1903–1978), American silent film actress and dancer
* Kristen McGuire, American voice actress
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James McGuire (VC)
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Details
H ...
(1827–1862), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
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James Kennedy McGuire
James Kennedy McGuire, (July 12, 1868 – June 30, 1923) was the Mayor of Syracuse, New York from 1895 to 1902. He was a member of Tammany Hall.
Biography
In 1902 he was Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Democratic State Committee. When ...
(1868–1923), American politician; mayor of Syracuse, New York
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Jim McGuire (baseball coach)
Jim McGuire in an American college baseball coach, currently serving as head coach of the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball program. He was named to that position prior to the 2013 season.
McGuire's playing career began in 1982 at Illinois ...
, American college baseball coach
* Joe McGuire (born 1944), Canadian politician; MP from Prince Edward Island
* John McGuire (disambiguation), multiple people
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Josh McGuire
Joshua McGuire (born 2 March 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League. He has played for Samoa and Australia at international level.
He previously played for th ...
(born 1990), Australian Rugby League player
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Maeve McGuire
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(born 1937), American soap opera actress
*Matt McGuire (born 1993), Australian drummer, member of
The Chainsmokers
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(born 1972), American criminal who murdered her husband, dismembered his body and put it into suitcases
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The McGuire Sisters
The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters:
* Ruby Christine McGuire (July 30, 1926 – December 28, 2018)
* Dorothy "Dottie" McGuire (February 13, 1928 – September 7, 2012)
* Ph ...
(Christine, Dorothy, Phyllis), American singers (biological sisters)
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Michael McGuire (disambiguation) Michael McGuire or Mike McGuire may refer to:
*Michael McGuire (actor) (born 1934), American actor
* Michael McGuire (author), Australian author and columnist
* Michael McGuire (politician) (1926–2018), British Labour Party politician
* Michael J ...
, multiple people
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Molly McGuire
Molly McGuire is an American musician and visual artist based on New Orleans, Louisiana.
Her canvases center around the theme of "Circus Banners of the Mind." In 2014, McGuire painted the complete line of circus banners for the 20th Century ...
, Canadian-American singer and songwriter
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Nathan McGuire
Nathan McGuire (born 25 February 2003) is an Irish cricketer. In June 2019, he was added to the Ireland Wolves' squad for their series against Scotland A in Ireland. He made his List A debut for the Ireland Wolves against Scotland A on 7 June 2 ...
Patti McGuire
Patti may refer to:
People
* Patti (name)
* Patti caste, a group of people
Places
* Patti, Iran (disambiguation)
* Patti, Punjab, India
* Patti, Punjab Assembly constituency, India
* Patti, Sicily
* Patti, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Patti, Uttar Prad ...
(born 1951), American model; ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Year 1977
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Paul McGuire (disambiguation) Paul McGuire may refer to:
* Paul McGuire (author), freelance author, writer and journalist based in Hong Kong
* Paul McGuire (diplomat) (1903–1978), Australian ambassador to Ireland then Italy during the 1950s
* Paul McGuire (radio host) (born 1 ...
, multiple people
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Peter J. McGuire
Peter J. McGuire (July 6, 1852 – February 18, 1906) was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century. He co-founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881 along with Gustav Luebkert and became one of the leading ...
(1852–1906), American labor leader; important figure in the AFL
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Phil McGuire (field hockey)
Phil McGuire (born 25 August 1970) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
References
External links
*
1970 births
Living people
British male field hockey players
Olympic field hockey players f ...
(born 1970), British former field hockey player
* Phil McGuire (footballer) (born 1980), Scottish footballer
* Pierre McGuire (born 1961), American ice hockey analyst and sports commentator
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Reba Rambo-McGuire
Reba Rambo (born October 17, 1951) is an American Christian singer and songwriter. She is a Grammy and Dove Award winner.
Biography 1965–1975: Early life and career beginnings
Rambo attended Hebron Elementary School in Hebron, Ohio and graduate ...
, Christian singer and songwriter
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Reese McGuire
Reese Jackson McGuire (born March 2, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox.
McGuire was drafted b ...
, American baseball player
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Roger A. McGuire
Roger Alan McGuire (July 1, 1943 – January 24, 2005) was the United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Guinea-Bissau from October 14, 1992 to August 28, 1995. He was appointed to the post by President George H. W. Bush on Ju ...
(1943–2005), American ambassador
* Thomas McGuire (1920–1945), American WWII flying ace; eponym of McGuire AFB
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Victor McGuire
Victor McGuire (born 17 March 1964 in Tuebrook, Liverpool) is an English actor perhaps best known for playing Jack Boswell in series 1–3, 5-7 of Carla Lane's ''Bread'', Ron Wheatcroft in every series of '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' and its 2016 ...
, English actor
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William Anthony McGuire
William Anthony McGuire (July 9, 1881 – September 16, 1940) was an American playwright, theatre director, and producer and screenwriter, including ''The Kid From Spain'' (1932) starring Eddie Cantor. McGuire earned an Oscar nomination for ...
, American screenwriter and dramatist
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William W. McGuire
William McGuire, M.D. (born 1948) is an American healthcare executive best known for his tenure as chairman and chief executive officer of UnitedHealth Group from 1991 until his resignation in 2006, while under investigation for securities fraud, ...
, American physician; former CEO of UnitedHealth Group
Fictional people
* Bren McGuire, player character from the '' Turrican'' video game series
* Father Dougal McGuire, character in the television series ''Father Ted''
* Edward McGuire (economist), persona of comedian
Charles Firth (comedian)
Charles Henry Danger Burgmann Firth is an Australian comedian, best known as a member of The Chaser productions ''CNNNN'' and ''The Chaser's War on Everything''.
Biography
Early years
He is the brother of Verity Firth, who was a Minister fo ...
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*Jerry Maguire, titular character from the 1996 film of the same name
* Lizzie McGuire, title character of the TV series
* Dr. Jack McGuire, character in the television series ''Doogie Howser''
* Rachel McGuire, character from '' Boy Meets World''
* Sean MacGuire, character from the video game '' Red Dead Redemption 2''
McGwire
* Two American sportspeople, fellow-siblings:
** Mark McGwire (born 1963), baseball player
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Dan McGwire
Daniel Scott McGwire (born December 18, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Di ...
(born 1967), football player
Kings of Fermanagh
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County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 a ...
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Clan MacQuarrie
Clan MacQuarrie (also Quarrie, MacQuarie, McQueary, McQuary, MacQuaire, Macquarie) is an ancient Highland Scottish clan which owned the islands of Ulva, Staffa and Gometra as well as large tracts of land on the Isle of Mull, which are all ...