Sharkey ( ga, Ó Searcaigh) is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Bill Sharkey William Thomas Sharkey (20 September 1873 – 15 May 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Aust ...

(1873–1946), Australian rules footballer * Brendan Sharkey (born 1962), American politician * Catherine Sharkey (born c. 1970), law professor *

Ed Sharkey Edward Joseph Sharkey (July 6, 1927 - December 13, 2015) was a National Football League linebacker for the New York Yanks, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Francisco 49ers. He also played in the All-America Foot ...

(born 1927), American former National Football League player *

Eddie Sharkey Eddie Sharkey (born February 4, 1936) is an American professional wrestling trainer. He is often called "The Trainer of Champions". He has been instrumental in training some of the biggest names in the sport. He was also the owner of Pro Wrestl ...

(born 1936), American professional wrestling trainer and former wrestler *

Emma Augusta Sharkey Emma Augusta Sharkey (, Browne; after first marriage, Collins; after second marriage, Skelton; after third marriage, Sharkey; September 15, 1858 – May 6, 1902) was a 19th-century American writer, journalist, dime novelist, and story-teller fro ...

(1858–1902), American writer *

Feargal Sharkey Seán Feargal Sharkey (born 13 August 1958) is a singer from Northern Ireland most widely known as the lead vocalist of punk band The Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s, and for solo works in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1985 solo single "A Good H ...

(born 1958), lead singer of the pop punk band The Undertones * Grant Sharkey (born 1969), Scottish Production Assistant, Cameraman, Tour Driver for artists incl Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, U2 & Happy Mondays *

Heather J. Sharkey Heather J. Sharkey (born 1967) is an American historian of the Middle East and Africa, and of the modern Christian and Islamic worlds. Her books and articles have covered topics relating to nationalism, imperialism, colonialism, postcolonial studi ...

(born 1967), American historian *

Jack Sharkey Jack Sharkey (born Joseph Paul Zukauskas, lt, Juozas Povilas Žukauskas, October 26, 1902 – August 17, 1994) was a Lithuanian-American world heavyweight boxing champion. Boxing career He took his ring name from his two idols, heavyweight ...

(1902–1994), American heavyweight boxing champion * Jack Sharkey (footballer) (1874–1961), Australian rules footballer *

Jackie Sharkey Jackie Sharkey or Jack Sharkey (born Giovanni Cervati) was an Italian-born American boxer who made a claim to the World Bantamweight Title on August 15, 1919 defeating reigning champion Pete Herman in a ten-round, no-decision bout in Milwaukee, W ...

(1897–1970), Italian-born American boxer *

James A. Sharkey James Anthony Sharkey (born 1945, Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish historian and former diplomat. He was born and educated in Derry and worked as a teacher in Stepney, Derry and Dublin. Sharkey holds degrees in Russian and Russian history f ...

(born 1945), Irish historian and diplomat * Jerry Sharkey (1942–2014), American historic preservationist and historian * Jim Sharkey (1934–2014), Scottish footballer *

Joe Sharkey Joe Sharkey (born October 15, 1946) is an American author and former columnist for ''The New York Times.'' His columns focused mostly on business travel, while his non-fiction books focus on criminality. Sharkey also co-authored a novel. He has b ...

, columnist for ''The New York Times'' *

John Sharkey, Baron Sharkey John Kevin Sharkey, Baron Sharkey (born 24 September 1947) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was chairman of the Liberal Democrat General Election campaign during the 2010 United Kingdom general election and director of the YES! To ...

(born 1947), British politician *

Jonathon Sharkey Jonathon Tepes Sharkey (born John Albert Sharkey; April 2, 1964) is an American former professional wrestler, and has been a candidate in multiple elections for public office. Background Sharkey was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and joined the ...

(born 1964), American professional wrestler and perennial candidate *

Kathleen Sharkey Kathleen Sharkey (born April 30, 1990) is an American field hockey player. In 2016, she was named to the United States women's national field hockey team for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Early life Kathleen Sharkey was born on April 30, ...

(born 1990), American field hockey player *

Kevin Sharkey Kevin Sharkey (born 3 June 1961) is an Irish artist, political activist, and former television presenter and actor. He sought a nomination to run in the 2018 Irish presidential election, but withdrew his bid on 17 September 2018. Early life Sha ...

(born 1961), Irish artist *

Lance Sharkey Lawrence Louis Sharkey (19 August 1898 – 13 May 1967), commonly known as Lance Sharkey or L. L. Sharkey, was an Australian trade unionist and communist leader. From 1948 to 1965 he served as the secretary-general of Communist Party of Austr ...

(1898–1967), Australian trade union activist, radical journalist and communist politician *

Michael Sharkey Michael Sharkey (born 1 August 1946 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is an Australian poet, resident in Castlemaine in the goldfields region of Victoria. He studied at the University of Sydney, where he was awarded a BA degree in 1972, and then ...

(born 1946), Australian poet, biographer, reviewer and academic * Nick Sharkey (1943–2015), Scottish footballer *

Noel Sharkey Noel Sharkey (born 14 December 1948) is a computer scientist born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is best known to the British public for his appearances on television as an expert on robotics; including the BBC Two television series '' Robot ...

, British computer scientist * Pat Sharkey (born 1953), former footballer from Northern Ireland *

Patrick Sharkey (boxer) Pa Sharkey (1931 – 31 October 2016) was a member of the 1956 Irish Olympic boxing team, competing in the heavyweight division. He was eliminated in his 1st round fight - knock-out in the 3rd round - by the Swedish competitor Törner Åhsm ...

(1931–2016), Irish boxer *

Patrick Sharkey Patrick Sharkey (born ) is an American urban sociologist and criminologist. He has been Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University since 2019. He was formerly Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at New York U ...

(born c. 1978), American sociologist *

Paul Sharkey Paul Sharkey (born 8 June 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s. Sharkey was only 16 when he came to Collingwood from Bendigo, after being secured wi ...

(born 1974), former Australian rules footballer *

Ray Sharkey Raymond Sharkey Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. His most notable film role was Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film '' The Idolmaker'', for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best A ...

(1952–1993), American actor *

Sarah Sharkey Rear Admiral Sarah Edith Sharkey is an Australian physician, medical administrator, and a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. She has been Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force since 2 December ...

, officer in the Royal Australian Navy * Seymour Sharkey (1847–1929), British physician *

Tina Sharkey Tina Sharkey (born 1964) is an American entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. Noted for "discovering ways to bring consumers and businesses together," she co-founded Brandless and ''iVillage''; served as chair and global president of BabyCenter; le ...

(born 1964), American entrepreneur *

Tom Sharkey Thomas "Sailor Tom" Sharkey (November 26, 1873 – April 17, 1953) was a boxer who fought two fights with heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries. Sharkey's recorded ring career spanned from 1893 to 1904. He is credited with having won 40 fig ...

(1873–1953), American boxer *

William J. Sharkey (US Navy officer) William J. Sharkey (20 March 1885 – 5 October 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy during World War I. Biography Born in Auburn, New York, Sharkey attained the enlisted rate of Chief Gunners Mate. He was appointed Ensign on 15 March ...

(1885–1918) *

William J. Sharkey (murderer) William J. Sharkey ( 1847 – after 1873) was a New York City politician and convicted murderer who earned national notoriety in the late 19th century for escaping from a New York prison disguised as a woman. He subsequently fled to Cuba, whic ...

(c. 1847–?), convicted murderer and minor New York City politician *

William L. Sharkey William Lewis Sharkey (July 12, 1798 – March 30, 1873) was an American judge and politician from Mississippi. A staunch Unionist during the Civil War, he opposed the 1861 secession of Mississippi. After the end of the Civil War, President An ...

(1798–1873), American judge and politician Fictional characters include: * Finn Sharkey, in the UK TV series '' Waterloo Road'' * Francis Ethelbert Sharkey, a character in the TV series ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' * Captain John Sharkey, the main character of

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for '' A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Ho ...

's 1925 novel ''The Dealings of Captain Sharkey'' * Otto Sharkey, title character of ''

C.P.O. Sharkey ''C.P.O. Sharkey'' is an American sitcom television series, created by Aaron Ruben, that aired on NBC from December 1, 1976, to April 28, 1978. The series starred Don Rickles in the title role, with Peter Isacksen, Elizabeth Allen, Harrison Page ...

'', a 1976–1978 American television series, played by Don Rickles * Tom Sharky, protagonist of the 1981 film ''

Sharky's Machine ''Sharky's Machine'' is a 1981 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role. It is an adaptation of William Diehl's first novel ''Sharky's Machine'' (1978) with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego. It a ...

'', played by Burt Reynolds

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