Sheehan (also spelt

Sheahan Sheahan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bill Sheahan (umpire) (born 1953), Australian Test cricket match umpire * Bill Sheahan (politician) (1895–1975), Australian politician * Frank D. Sheahan (1901-1974), American polit ...

) is the Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname ''Ó Síodhacháin'', meaning the peaceful one. It is most common in counties

Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...

, Kerry and Limerick. It is the 77th most common surname in Ireland. This famous surname is of Dalcassian origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Billy Sheehan (born 1953), American rock bassist *

Bobby Sheehan (musician) Robert Vaughan "Bobby" Sheehan (June 12, 1968 – August 20, 1999) was an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member and bassist of Blues Traveler. Life and Death Sheehan attended the Berklee College of Music and co-founded ...

(1968–1999), American rock bassist *

Cindy Sheehan Cindy Lee Sheehan ( Miller; born July 10, 1957) is an American anti-war activist,Geraghty, Jim (2011-05-02)Cindy Sheehan: ‘If you believe the newest death of OBL, you’re stupid.’''National Review''. Retrieved May 2, 2011. whose son, U.S. Arm ...

(born 1957), American anti-war politician and activist * D. D. (Daniel Desmond) Sheehan (1873–1948), Irish politician, journalist, and labour leader *

David Sheehan David Sheehan (March 31, 1938 – December 1, 2020) was an American broadcaster, interviewer, host and reporter. Starting in 1970 on CBS, Sheehan was a reviewer and interviewer covering movies and television on a daily local newscast. He went on t ...

(1938–2020), American television personality *

Edward Sheehan Edward Richard Fulton Sheehan (c. 1930 – November 3, 2008) was an American author and foreign correspondent who reported from the Middle East, Africa and Central America as a freelance journalist in the pages of newspapers, magazines and the ...

(1930–2008), American journalist, diplomat and novelist *

Erin Sheehan (politician) Erin R. Sheehan is an American politician, businesswoman, and former fashion designer serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 12th district. She assumed office on December 2, 2020. Education Sheehan earned a Bachelo ...

, American politician *

Fran Sheehan Fran Sheehan (born March 26, 1949) is an American rock musician best known for being the bass player in the early incarnation of the rock band Boston. Sheehan was perhaps the most experienced musician in the original lineup of Boston. Life an ...

(born 1949), American rock bassist *

Frank Sheehan Francis Xavier Sheehan (1933 – December 17, 2013) was a Canadian politician. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999. Background Sheehan graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degre ...

(1933–2013), Canadian politician * Gary Sheehan (born 1964), Canadian-Swiss ice hockey coach *

Harold Leeming Sheehan Harold Leeming Sheehan (1900–1988) was a British physician, pathologist, and professor of pathology. Biography Harold Sheehan, whose father was a general practitioner, was the second of thirteen children (6 males and 7 females). After educa ...

(1900–1988), British endocrinologist, for whom Sheehan's syndrome was named circa 1937 *

Helena Sheehan Helena Sheehan is an academic philosopher, historian of science, philosophy, culture and politics. Sheehan is Professor Emeritus at Dublin City University, where she taught media studies and history of ideas in the School of Communications. She wa ...

, American-born Irish academic and former nun *

James J. Sheehan James J. Sheehan (born 1937) is an American historian of modern Germany and the former president of the American Historical Association (2005). Biography Born in San Francisco in 1937, Sheehan earned a B.A. from Stanford University in 1958 and ...

(born 1937), American historian *

Jim Sheehan James Michael Sheehan (24 July 1885 – 10 April 1967) was an Australian trade unionist and politician. Born in Castlemaine, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a railway worker. He was an organiser with the Australian W ...

(1889–1967), Australian politician * John Sheehan (disambiguation), various *

Mark Sheehan The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint ...

(born 1976), guitarist for

The Script The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint ...

Michael Sheehan (disambiguation) Michael or Mike Sheehan may refer to: *Michael Sheehan (coadjutor archbishop of Sydney) (1870–1945), Gaelic author aka Michéal Ó Síothcháin *Michael Sheehan (archbishop of Santa Fe) (1939–2023), American Roman Catholic prelate *Michael Shee ...

, several people * Neil Sheehan (born 1936), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, husband of Susan Sheehan *

Paul Sheehan (disambiguation) Paul Sheehan may refer to: * Paul Sheehan (golfer) (born 1977), Australian golfer * Paul Sheehan (journalist) (born 1951), Australian journalist * Paul Sheehan (singer), British baritone in ''Alban'' (opera) See also * Paul Sheahan Andrew P ...

, several people, including: **

Paul Sheehan (golfer) Paul Sheehan (born 26 January 1977) is an Australian professional golfer. Sheehan plays mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has three wins in Japan ...

(born 1977), Australian professional golfer **

Paul Sheehan (journalist) Paul Sheehan (born 1951) is an Australian columnist and former senior writer for the '' Sydney Morning Herald'', and the ''Melbourne Age'' where he has been day editor, chief of staff and Washington correspondent. He generally writes from a conser ...

(born 1951), Australian journalist *

Patrick Augustine Sheehan Patrick Augustine Sheehan (17 March 1852 – 5 October 1913) was an Irish Catholic priest, author and political activist. He was usually known as Canon Sheehan after his 1903 appointment as a canon of the diocese of Cloyne, or more fully a ...

(1852–1913), Irish Catholic clergyman and author * P. A. Ó Síocháin (1905–1995), Irish journalist, lawyer, author, son of D. D. Sheehan * P. J. Sheehan (1933–2020), Irish politician * Patty Sheehan (born 1956), American golfer *

Rhian Sheehan Rhian Sheehan is a New Zealand composer and producer born in Nelson and now based in Wellington. He is known for his fusing of orchestral chamber music and piano, with ambient electronic and post-rock cinematic atmospheres. He has also written m ...

, New Zealand music composer and producer *

Robert Sheehan Robert Sheehan (born 7 January 1988) is an Irish actor. He is best known for television roles such as Nathan Young in ''Misfits'', Darren Treacy in '' Love/Hate'', and Klaus Hargreeves in ''The Umbrella Academy,'' as well as film roles such a ...

(born 1988), Irish actor *

Samantha Sheehan Samantha Sheehan (born May 20, 1986) is an American artistic gymnast. She won the bronze medal on floor exercise at the 2002 World Championships.

(born 1986), American artistic gymnast *

Susan Sheehan Susan Sheehan (née Sachsel; born August 24, 1937) is an Austrian-born American writer. Biography Born in Vienna, Austria, she won the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1983 for her book '' Is There No Place on Earth for Me?'' The book de ...

(born 1937), Pulitzer Prize-winning American author, wife of Neil Sheehan * Thomas Sheehan (disambiguation), several people, including: ** Tom Sheehan (1894–1982), American pitcher, scout and manager ** Tom Sheehan (politician) (1891–1955), Australian politician **

Thomas Sheehan (academic) Thomas Sheehan (born 25 June 1941) is an American philosopher who is the current professor at the Department of Religious Studies, Stanford University and Professor Emeritus at the Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago. He is know ...

(born 1941), American philosopher *

Timothy P. Sheehan Timothy Patrick Sheehan (February 21, 1909 – October 8, 2000) of Chicago was a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1951 to 1959. He was a candidate for mayor of Chicago in 1959. Sheehan was well respected by a number of prominent Democrat ...

(1909–2000), American Congressman * Vincent Sheehan (disambiguation), several people *

William F. Sheehan William Francis Sheehan (November 6, 1859 – March 14, 1917) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. A Democrat, he was most notable for serving as the speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1891 and the lieutenant governor ...

(1859–1917), American politician *

Winfield R. Sheehan Winfield R. Sheehan (September 24, 1883 – July 25, 1945) was a film company executive. He was responsible for much of Fox Film Corporation's output during the 1920s and 1930s. As studio head, he won an Academy Award for Best Picture for the fil ...

(1883–1945), American film producer and executive, Fox Studios chief of production 1927–1935