Sheehy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Politicians

David Sheehy David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, 19th-century Irish nationalist politician *

Gerry Sheehy Gerald Earle Sheehy (June 24, 1924 – June 1, 2009) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Annapolis East in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1970 to 1988. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Part ...

(1924–2009), Canadian politician *

Mary Sheehy Moe Mary Sheehy Moe is a Democratic member of the Montana Legislature. A former schoolteacher, she was first elected to Senate District 12 on November 4, 2014, with 53.7% of the vote. Moe was sworn in on January 3, 2015, and represents part of Great ...

, Democratic member of the Montana Legislature *

Maurie Sheehy Maurice Patrick Sheehy (12 June 1893 – 10 January 1961) was an Australian politician, and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council for Melbourne Province. As a young man, "Maurie" Sheehy (as he was then known) was an Australian rules foo ...

, (1893–1961), Australian politician *

Michael Sheehy Michael Sheehy is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, representing the 46th district. He was appointed to the post in June 2013 to replace Matt Szollosi, who stepped down to take a position as executive director of Affiliat ...

is a Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives *

Paul J. Sheehy Paul Joseph Sheehy (November 1, 1934 – March 10, 2014) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, Massachusetts Senate and was City Manager of Lowell, Massachusetts. Sheehy was born in Lowell. He atte ...

, American politician *

Rick Sheehy Rick Sheehy (born October 3, 1959) is an American politician who served as the 38th lieutenant governor of Nebraska from 2005 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party since 2003, he is the longest-serving lieutenant governor in Nebraska history, ...

, disgraced Nebraskan politician * Thomas Sheehy (1899–1984), Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives *

Timothy Sheehy (Cork politician) Timothy Sheehy (2 December 1855 – 5 November 1938) was an Irish politician. A merchant, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in ...

, Irish politician * Timothy Sheehy (Tipperary politician), Irish politician

Sports

Ciara Sheehy Ciara Sheehy (born 12 August 1980, in Dublin) is a retired Ireland, Irish Sprint (running), sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 metres. She represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as one outdoor and two indoor World Ch ...

(born 1980), Irish 200m sprinter * Joan McSheehy (1913–1948), American swimmer *

John Joe Sheehy John Joseph Sheehy (16 October 1897 – 12 January 1980) was an Irish political/military activist and sportsperson. He participated in the Irish War of Independence and Irish Civil War in the Irish Republican Army (IRA), where he was a senior fig ...

, Irish political/military activist and sportsperson *

Kathy Sheehy Kathy Sheehy (born April 26, 1970), nicknamed "Gubba", is an American water polo player, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2010. Kathy attended San Diego State Uni ...

(born 1970), American water polo player * Mikey Sheehy, Gaelic footballer *

Neil Sheehy Neil Kane Sheehy (born February 9, 1960) is a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player with dual citizenship. He grew up in International Falls, Minnesota. A defenceman and Harvard University graduate, Sheehy signed as a free agen ...

, retired American ice hockey player * Niall Sheehy, Irish Gaelic footballer * Noel Sheehy, Irish hurling *

Paudie Sheehy Paudie Sheehy (1932–1967) was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with John Mitchels and the Kerry county team from 1953 to 1962. He captained Kerry on two occasions. Early life Sheehy was the son of footballer John Joe and a ...

, Gaelic footballer *

Paul Sheehy Paul Sheehy (born August 14, 1963) is an American former Rugby union footballer for the United States. He started four matches for the U.S. in 1991–1992, including two starts at the 1991 Rugby World Cup. His position was fullback. Sheehy was b ...

, American rugby player *

Seán Óg Sheehy Seán Óg Sheehy (born 24 May 1939) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Kerry county team. Sheehy's brothers Niall and Paudie also played with Kerry while his father, John Joe Sheehy, al ...

(born 1939), Irish former Gaelic footballer * Sean Sheehy (born 1952), Irish soccer player *

Timothy Sheehy (ice hockey) Timothy Kane "Tim" Sheehy (born September 3, 1948) is a Canadian born American ice hockey player. Sheehy played Minnesota high school hockey for International Falls before joining the Boston College men's ice hockey team. Sheehy, who has dual ...

, retired ice hockey player *

Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi (born February 15, 1995) is an American football wide receiver and kick returner who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Phoenix College. Early life After growing up in Lake Havasu City, Arizona and a ...

(born 1995), American football player

Activists

* Nicholas Sheehy, 18th-century Irish Catholic priest and opponent of the Penal Laws *

Eugene Sheehy (priest) Father Eugene Sheehy (25 December 1841 – July 1917) was a priest, president of the local branch of the Irish National Land League at Kilmallock, and founder member of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He was known as the "Land League priest", ...

, 19th-century Irish nationalist priest *

Francis Sheehy-Skeffington Francis Joseph Christopher Skeffington (later Sheehy Skeffington; 23 December 1878 – 26 April 1916) was an Irish writer and radical activist, known also by the nickname "Skeffy".Dara Redmond"Officer who exposed pacifist's murder", ''The Irish ...

, born Francis Skeffington (1878–1916), Irish writer and political activist, husband of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington * Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, born Hanna Sheehy (1877–1946), Irish nationalist and women's activist, wife of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington *

Owen Sheehy-Skeffington Owen Lancelot Sheehy-Skeffington (19 May 1909 – 7 June 1970) was an Irish university lecturer and senator. The son of pacifists, feminists and socialists Francis and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, he was politically likeminded and as a member of t ...

(1909–1970), Irish university lecturer and Senator, son of Francis and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington

Business

* Eugene Sheehy (banker), group chief executive of Allied Irish Banks Plc * Sir Christopher Sheehy

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(1894–1960), Australian dairy industry administrator * Sir

Patrick Sheehy Sir Patrick Sheehy (2 September 1930 – 23 July 2019) was a British businessman who was chairman of British American Tobacco. In 1992, he was appointed chairman of the Inquiry into Police Responsibilities and Rewards (known as the Sheehy Inqu ...

(1930–2019), British businessman

Writers

Gail Sheehy Gail Sheehy (born Gail Henion; November 27, 1936 – August 24, 2020) was an American author, journalist, and lecturer. She was the author of seventeen books and numerous high-profile articles for magazines such as ''New York'' and ''Vanity ...

, (1937–2020), American author * Eugene P. Sheehy, retired academic librarian, professional researcher, author and editor

Judges

* The Honourable

Sir Joseph Sheehy Sir Joseph Aloysius Sheehy KBE (15 April 1900 – 22 September 1971) was an Australian jurist and Senior Puisne Judge of the Queensland Supreme Court. He also served as Administrator of the Government of Queensland in 1965 and 1969, and as Queens ...

KBE KBE may refer to: * Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, post-nominal letters * Knowledge-based engineering Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) is the application of knowledge-based systems technology to the domain o ...

, (1900–1971), Australian jurist and Supreme Court Justice *

Joseph Warren Sheehy Joseph Warren Sheehy (October 21, 1910 – February 23, 1967) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Education and career Born in Saratoga, Texas, Sheehy received a Bachelor of ...

, (1910–1967), United States federal judge

Other

Brett Sheehy Brett Joseph Sheehy AO (born 23 November 1958) is an Australian artistic director, producer and curator. He is currently Artistic Director and CEO of the Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC), and is the only person to be appointed to direct three of ...

AO, (born 1958), Australian artistic director, producer and curator * Lieutenant General Sir

Henry Sheehy Keating Lieutenant General Sir Henry Sheehy Keating KCB (13 November 1775 – 12 September 1847) was born at Bansha, County Tipperary in Ireland and was an officer of the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who served in two ...

KCB (1775–1847), officer of the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars *

Jeremy Sheehy Jeremy Patrick Sheehy (born 31 October 1956) is British Anglican priest and academic. Since 2006, he has served as Rector of St Peter's Church, Swinton and Pendlebury in the Diocese of Manchester. He was previously a parish priest in the Dioc ...

(born 1956), British Anglican priest and academic * John Sheehy (administrator) (1889–1949), British colonial official *

John Sheehy (architect) John Patrick Sheehy (born January 19, 1942) is an internationally known American architect. He was previously the Chairman of the Board of Principals at the architectural firm The Architects' Collaborative (TAC), working there from 1970 until 199 ...

(born 1942), internationally known American architect * Suzie Sheehy, Australian accelerator physicist and science communicator

Fictional characters

* Father Sheehy, the liberal catholic priest, played by

Tony Doyle (actor) Michael Anthony Doyle (21 July 1935 – 28 January 2000) was an Irish television and film actor. He became widely known in Ireland as a then-radical priest in the popular Irish rural drama ''The Riordans'', which began in 1965. He worked consiste ...

, in the Irish TV drama ''

The Riordans ''The Riordans'' was the second Irish television drama serial made by Raidio Telefís Éireann (then called ''Telefís Éireann''). It ran from 1965 to 1979 and was set in the fictional townland of Leestown in County Kilkenny. Its location fil ...

'' * Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, an Irish drug trafficker played by Liam Cunningham in the 2011 film ''The Guard'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Sheehy Surnames of Irish origin Anglicised Irish-language surnames