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Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

origin via Latin. It is the Irish equivalent of the name

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. The name James is the English New Testament variant for the

name

Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...

. It entered the Irish and

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well as ...

languages from the

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variation of the

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name for Jacob, ; a dialect variant of , from the

New Testament Greek Koine Greek (; Koine el, ἡ κοινὴ διάλεκτος, hē koinè diálektos, the common dialect; ), also known as Hellenistic Greek, common Attic, the Alexandrian dialect, Biblical Greek or New Testament Greek, was the common supra-reg ...

(), and ultimately from Hebrew word (), i.e. Jacob. Its meaning in Hebrew is "one who supplants" or more literally "one who grabs at the heel". When the Hebrew patriarch Jacob was born, he was grasping his twin brother

Esau Esau ''Ēsaû''; la, Hesau, Esau; ar, عِيسَوْ ''‘Īsaw''; meaning "hairy"Easton, M. ''Illustrated Bible Dictionary'', (, , 2006, p. 236 or "rough".Mandel, D. ''The Ultimate Who's Who in the Bible'', (.), 2007, p. 175 is the elder son o ...

's heel. Other variant spellings in Irish include , and Seumus. It has also been anglicised as ''Shaymus'', Seamus, Seamas, ''Sheamus'' and ''Shamus''.

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s include ', ' and '. In the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

, the word "Shamus" was a derogatory slang misspelling of Séamus that arose during the 19th century as more than 4.5 million Irish immigrated to America, peaking at almost two million between 1845 and 1852 during the Great Famine ( Irish: ''An Gorta Mór''). Irish immigrants found employment in the

police department The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and ...

fire department A fire department (American English) or fire brigade (Commonwealth English), also known as a fire authority, fire district, fire and rescue, or fire service in some areas, is an organization that provides fire prevention and fire suppression se ...

s and other

public service A public service is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Public services are available to people within a government jurisdiction as provided directly through public sector agencies ...

s of major cities, largely in the Northeast and around the Great Lakes, and have been overrepresented in the New York police since then. Though still used by some as a derogatory term, the great preponderance of Irish and Irish-American law enforcement officers led to a persisting stereotype, and the name "Shamus" continues to refer to Irish-American police and private detectives.

Given name

* Seamus, Stuart / Stewart Kings of Scotland from James I to James VI * Sheamus (born 1978), ring name of Irish professional wrestler Stephen Farrelly *

Séamus Bannon Séamus Bannon (1927 – 27 February 1990) was an Irish sportsman. He played hurling at various with his local clubs Nenagh Éire Óg in Tipperary and Young Irelands in Dublin and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the ...

(1927–1990), Irish retired sportsman *

Séamus Barron James Barron (1946 – 7 February 2022), known as Séamus Barron, was an Irish hurling, hurler who played for club side Rathnure GAA, Rathnure and at inter-county level with the Wexford senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward. C ...

(born 1945), Irish retired hurler * Seamus Blackley (born 1967 or 1968), American physicist, talent agent, and co-creator of the original

Xbox Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. The brand consists of five video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox network, and the development arm by the na ...

console *

Seamus Blake Seamus Blake (born December 8, 1970) is a British-born Canadian tenor saxophonist. Early life and education Blake was born in London, England and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His mother introduced him to jazz when he was a c ...

(born 1970), tenor saxophonist *

Seamus Bohan Seamus G. Bohan was an Irish independent politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1956 to 1957. He was elected to Seanad at a by-election on 14 May 1956, replacing Andrew Clarkin on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He did not contes ...

, Irish independent politician * Seamus Bonner (1948–2012), Irish sportsperson *

Séamus Bourke (hurler) Séamus Bourke (born 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a full-forward for the Tipperary Tipperary is the name of: Places *County Tipperary, a county in Ireland **North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh * ...

(born 1957), Irish retired hurler *

Seamus Boxley Seamus Boxley (born September 21, 1982) is a former American former professional basketball player. Boxley played the power forward position. He played college basketball for Portland State, and after that spent time playing professionally in the ...

(born 1982), former American former professional basketball player *

Séamus Brennan Séamus Brennan (; 16 February 1948 – 9 July 2008) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism from 2007 to 2008, Minister for Social and Family Affairs from 2004 to 2007, Minister for Transport fr ...

(1948–2008), Irish politician and Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism * Séamus Burke (1893–1967), Irish politician *

Séamus Butler Séamus Butler (born 1980 in Drom, County Tipperary) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Drom & Inch, and is a former Tipperary senior inter-county hurler. Early life Seamus Butler was born near Nenagh, County Ti ...

(born 1980), Irish sportsperson * Seamus Cahill, Irish born greyhound trainer *

Séamus Callanan Séamus Callanan (born 15 September 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Drom & Inch and is the captain of the Tipperary senior hurling team. Often considered one of the best players of the current generat ...

(born 1988), Irish hurler *

Seamus Carey Seamus Carey, Ph.D., an American philosopher and academic, is the 9th President of Iona University in New Rochelle, New York. Prior to his appointment at Iona, he served as the 26th President of Transylvania University, the first university in th ...

, American philosopher and academic * Séamus Casey (born 1997), Irish hurler *

Seamus Clancy Seamus Clancy is a Gaelic footballer from Kilnaboy County Clare. He won a Munster Senior Football Championship in 1992 when Clare had a surprise win over Kerry in the final, he later won an All Star award and is to date Clare's only football A ...

, Gaelic footballer *

Seamus Clandillon Seamus Clandillon (6 June 1878 – 21 April 1944) was an Irish musician, civil servant, and first director of radio broadcasting at 2RN. Early life and education Seamus Clandillon was born near Gort, County Galway on 6 June 1878. His father was ...

(1878–1944), Irish musician and civil servant * Séamus Cleere, (born 1940), Irish retired hurler * Seamus Close (1947–2019), Northern Irish politician * Séamus Coen (born 1958), Irish retired hurler *

Seamus Coffey Seamus Coffey is an Irish economist and media contributor with a focus on the performance of the Irish economy and Irish macroeconomic and fiscal policy. He is a lecturer at University College Cork. He was chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Co ...

, Irish economist and media contributor *

Séamus Coleman Séamus Coleman (; born 11 October 1988) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a right-back and captains both Premier League club Everton and the Republic of Ireland national team. Originally a Gaelic footballer, Coleman started hi ...

(born 1988), Irish footballer * Seamus Conley (born 1976), American artist * Seamus Conneely (born 1988), English footballer * Seamus Costello (1939–1977), Irish activist * Séamus Coughlan (1953–2013), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Cullimore Séamus Cullimore (born 22 July 1954) is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Wexford, Ireland. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) and senator. In 1987 Cullimore was nominated by the Taoiseach, Charles Haughey to the 18th Seanad Éirea ...

(born 1954), Irish politician *

Séamus Cullinane Séamus Cullinane (1933 – August 2002) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Galway senior team. Born in Cahernashelleeney, Claregalway, County Galway, Cullinane first played competitive hurling whilst at school at St. ...

(1933–2002), Irish hurler *

Séamus Cunningham Séamus Cunningham (born 7 July 1942) is an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in England. He was the Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle in the north of England from 2009 to 2019. Biography Séamus Cunningham was born in Castlebar, Count ...

(born 1942), Irish Catholic

Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle The Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle in the Province of Liverpool, known also on occasion as the Northern Province. History With the gradual abolition of the legal restricti ...

Seamus Daly Seamus Daly (Irish: Séamus Ó Dálaigh) is an Irish republican from Kilmurray, Castleblayney, County Monaghan. He was charged with being a member of the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) in Dublin's Special Criminal Court in 2004, pleaded guil ...

, Irish republican *

Séamus Darby Séamus Darby (born 1950, Rhode, County Offaly) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. Darby is best remembered for scoring an unexpected late goal that deprived Kerry of a 5-in-a-row in the 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final ...

(born 1950), Irish former Gaelic football player *

Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick Seamus Liam Davey-Fitzpatrick (born December 29, 1998) is an American actor. His first film role was as Damien Thorn in the 2006 remake of the thriller ''The Omen (2006 film), The Omen''. Personal life Davey-Fitzpatrick was born in New York City, ...

(born 1998), American actor *

Séamus de Brún Séamus de Brún (1 October 1911 – 5 March 2003) was an Irish teacher, senator and promoter of the Irish language and culture. A lifelong member of the Fianna Fáil party, he was particularly noted for his work as a trustee and president of ...

(1911–2003), Irish senator and Irish-language promoter * Seamus Deakin (1874–1952), Irish nationalist * Seamus Deane (1940–2021), Irish poet, novelist, critic and historian *

Seamus Dever Seamus Patrick Dever (born July 27, 1976) is an American actor known for his role as Detective Kevin Ryan in the ABC series ''Castle''. Early life Dever was born in Flint, Michigan, and moved at the age of six to Bullhead City, Arizona, w ...

(born 1976), American actor *

Séamus Dolan Séamus Dolan (10 December 1914 – 10 August 2010) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1961 to 1965, and a Senator from 1965 to 1969 and from 1973 to 1982. He was Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 1977 t ...

(1914–2010), Irish politician *

Seamus Donnelly (footballer) Seamus Donnelly (born 25 May 1971) is an Irish retired professional association football, footballer who played professionally in the United States. An aspiring Irish footballer, Donnelly broke his leg playing for Home Farm F.C., Home Farm when ...

(born 1971), Irish retired footballer *

Séamus Downey Séamus Downey (born 13 June 1960) is a former cyclist from Northern Ireland. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics for Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an i ...

(born 1960), former cyclist from Northern Ireland * Seamus Downey, Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Doyle Séamus Doyle (1885 – 30 April 1971) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He had previously been a brigade adjutant of the Irish Volunteers in the 1916 Easter Rising in Enniscorthy, being was one of the officers who went under military escort ...

(1885–1971), Irish politician *

Seamus Dunne Seamus Dunne (13 April 1930 – 28 September 2016) was an Irish professional footballer from Wicklow, best known as a player for English side Luton Town. Playing career Dunne joined Luton Town from Shelbourne in July 1950 and made his debu ...

(1930–2016), Irish professional footballer *

Séamus Durack Séamus Durack (born 1951) is an Irish former hurler and manager who played as a goalkeeper for the Clare senior team. Durack made his first appearance for the team during the 1971 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen ...

(born 1951), Irish former hurler and manager * Séamus Dwyer (1886–1922), Irish politician * Séamus Egan (judge) (1923–2004), Irish judge and barrister *

Séamus Egan Séamus Egan is an Irish-American musician. Early days Séamus Egan was born in Hatboro, Pennsylvania to Irish immigrants Mike and Ann Egan. At the age of three his parents moved the family back home to County Mayo, Ireland. He learned accor ...

(born 1969), Irish musician *

Seamus Elliott Seamus "Shay" Elliott (4 June 1934 – 4 May 1971) was an Irish road bicycle racer, Ireland's first major international rider, with a record comparable only to Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche. He was the first Irish person to ride the Tour de Fra ...

(1934–1971), Irish bicycle racer *

Séamus Ennis Séamus Ennis ( ga, Séamas Mac Aonghusa; 5 May 1919 – 5 October 1982) was an Irish musician, singer and Irish music collector. He was most noted for his uilleann pipe playing and was partly responsible for the revival of the instrument duri ...

(1919–1982), Irish musician, singer and music collector * Seamus Finnegan (born 1949), Northern Irish playwright * Séamus Fitzgerald (1896–1972), Irish politician *

Séamus Flanagan Séamus Flanagan (born 1997) is an Irish hurler who plays as a full-forward for club side Feohanagh-Castlemahon and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team. Club career Flanagan joined the Feohanagh-Castlemahon club at ...

(born 1997), Irish hurler *

Seamus Fogarty Seamus Fogarty is a London-based Irish singer-songwriter, originally from County Mayo. Career In 2012, Fogarty released his debut album, ''God Damn You Mountain'', on the Scottish indie label Fence Records. Parts of the album were written and ...

, Irish singer-songwriter *

Séamus Freeman Séamus Freeman (23 February 1944 – 20 August 2022) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Ossory who was appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on 14 September 2007. He later resigned as bishop on 29 July 2016. Biography Freeman was the ...

(1944-2022), Irish Roman Catholic Bishop * Séamus Gardiner (1894–1976), Irish president of the Gaelic Athletic Association * Seamus Gibson, retired Irish sportsperson * Séamus Gillen (born 1947), Irish retired hurler *

Seamus Grew Seamus Grew (July 1951 – 12 December 1982) was a volunteer in the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) who, along with Roddy Carroll, was killed in controversial circumstances by police officers from the Special Support Unit E4A of the Royal ...

(1951–1982), Irish volunteer in the Irish National Liberation Army * Seamus Haji (born 1968), English DJ and record producer *

Séamus Harnedy Séamus Harnedy (born 17 July 1990) is an Irish hurler who plays for East Cork Championship club St Ita's, divisional side Imokilly and at inter-county level with the Cork senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a centre-forward. Playin ...

(born 1990), Irish hurler *

Séamus Healy Séamus Healy (; born 9 August 1950) is a former Irish Independent politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2000 to 2007 and 2011 to 2020. He is part of the Clonmel-based Workers and Unemployed Action (WUA) which had a number of loc ...

(born 1950), Irish politician *

Seamus Heaney Seamus Justin Heaney (; 13 April 1939 – 30 August 2013) was an Irish poet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature.

(1939–2013), Nobel Prize–winning Irish poet, writer and lecturer *

Séamus Hearne Séamus Hearne (1932 - 7 November 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a midfielder for the Wexford senior team. Born in Curracloe, County Wexford, Hearne first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked ...

(1932–2008), Irish hurler *

Seamus Heath Seamus Heath (born 6 December 1961) is a Northern Irish former association football midfielder and coach who was most recently manager of Welsh Premier League club Aberystwyth Town. Heath was an archetypal journeyman appearing for several clubs ...

(born 1961), Northern Irish former association football midfielder and coach * Séamus Heery (1927–2014), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Hegarty Séamus Hegarty, D.D. (26 January 1940 – 20 September 2019) was an Irish Catholic prelate. He served as Bishop of Raphoe from 1982 to 1994, then as Bishop of Derry from 1994 to 2011. Early life and ministry Hegarty was born in Kilcar, County ...

(1940–2019), Irish Catholic prelate *

Séamus Henchy Séamus Anthony Henchy (6 December 1917 – 5 April 2009) was an Irish judge, barrister and academic who served as judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland between 1972 and 1988. Many of Henchy's judgments are considered to be influential in the d ...

(1917–2009), Irish judge, barrister and academic * Séamus Hennessy (born 1989), Irish hurler * Seamus Henry (born 1949), Northern Ireland-born former member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada * Séamus Herron (born 1934), Irish former cyclist *

Séamus Hetherton Séamus Hetherton (1930 – 11 July 2019) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Cavan Championship club Munterconnaught. He played at senior level for the Cavan county team for five seasons, during which time he usually lined out at ri ...

(1930–2019), Irish Gaelic footballer * Séamus Hickey (born 1987), Irish sportsperson *

Seamus Hoare Seamus Hoare (died 16 May 2022) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as goalkeeper for St Eunan's and the Donegal county team. He represented Donegal for 14 years in the 1950s and 1960s. He also represented Ulster, winning four Railway Cu ...

, Irish former Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Hogan Séamus Hogan (born 1947) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Kiladangan, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Tipperary teams. Career Hogan first played hurling as a schoolboy with Kildangan NS, before l ...

(born c. 1947), Irish retired sportsperson *

Séamus Horgan Séamus Horgan (born 1946) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Limerick senior team. Horgan made his first appearance for the team during the 1972-73 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen un ...

(born 1946), Irish retired hurler * Seamus Hughes (trade unionist) (1881–1943), Irish trade unionist, revolutionary, composer, and public servant *

Séamus Hughes Séamus F. Hughes (1 September 1952 – 12 July 2022) was an Irish District Court (Ireland), District Court judge and Fianna Fáil politician. He was from Westport, County Mayo. Hughes was a solicitor, when he was elected to the Members of the ...

(born 1952), Irish judge and politician *

Séamus Keely Séamus P. Keely (28 December 1889 – 20 March 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway constituency at the 1933 general election. He unsuccessfully contes ...

(1889–1974), Irish politician *

Seamus Kelly (footballer) Seamus Kelly (born 6 May 1974) is an Irish former Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. His brother Pádraic Kelly, Pádraic played as a keeper for Offaly GAA, Offaly for many years. Se ...

(born 1974), Irish former footballer *

Seamus Kelly (rugby union) Seamus Kelly (born 30 May 1991) is a former American rugby union player who played outside centre for the United States national team. Kelly previously played for San Francisco Golden Gate RFC. He debuted for the U.S. national team at the age of ...

(born 1991), American former rugby union player * Séamus Kennedy (cyclist) (1947–2012), Irish cyclist *

Seamus Kennedy (singer) Seamus Kennedy (born 13 May 1949) is an Irish singer, comedian and writer. Life Kennedy has entertained audiences in the United States since the 1970s. He was voted Best Irish/Celtic Male Vocalist 1993-2006 by the Washington Area Music Associat ...

(born 1964), Irish singer, comedian and writer * Séamus Kennedy (hurler) (born 1993), Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler * Séamus Kenny (born 1980), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Kirk Séamus Kirk (born 26 April 1945) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2009 to 2011 and a Minister of State from 1987 to 1992. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituen ...

(born 1945), Irish politician *

Seamus Kotyk Seamus Kotyk (born October 7, 1980) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional goaltender. Kotyk played professionally for the Cleveland Barons, Milwaukee Admirals and Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL). He also played ...

(born 1980), Canadian ice hockey coach and former goaltender * Séamus Lagan (1947–2018), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Seamus Leydon Seamus may refer to: * Séamus, a male first name of Gaelic origin Film and television * Seamus (''Family Guy''), a character on the television series ''Family Guy'' * Seamus, a pigeon in '' Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore'' * Seamus Mc ...

, Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Looney James V. Looney (1950 – 6 June 2022), known as Séamus Looney, was an Irish former hurler and Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with St Finbarr's and University College Cork and was also a member of the Cork senior teams as a dual ...

(born 1950), Irish former sportsperson * Seamus Ludlow (1929–1976), Irish forester and murder victim *

Seamus Lynch Seamus Lynch (born 1945) is a former Irish republican and socialist politician. Born in North Belfast,Séamus Mac an Iomaire (1891–1967), Irish botanist and writer *

Séamus Mac Cathmhaoil Séamus Mac Cathmhaoil aka James MacCawell was the first Anglican Archbishop of Cashel. He was nominated on 12 February 1567 and appointed by letters patent Letters patent ( la, litterae patentes) ( always in the plural) are a type of leg ...

, Anglican Archbishop of Cashel *

Seamus Mac Cruitín Seamus Mac Cruitín (1815-1 September 1870), was a 19th-century Irish poet and bard. Biography Mac Cruitín was a native of County Clare, apparently the area of Ennistymon. He was a member of the same family as Aindrias Mac Cruitín and Aodh B ...

(1815–1870), Irish poet and bard * Séamus Mac Dhòmhnaill, 6th of Dunnyveg (died 1565), Scottish Clan Chief *

Séamus Mac Gearailt Séamus Mac Gearailt (born 1945), sometimes referred to as Séamus Fitzgerald, is an Irish retired Gaelic football trainer, coach, selector and former player. His National Football League (Ireland), league and All-Ireland Senior Football Champio ...

(born 1945), Irish retired Gaelic football trainer, coach, selector and former player * Séamus mac Pilib Mac Mathghamhna (died 1519), Bishop of Derry * Seamus MacBennett (1925–1995), footballer *

Séamus Mackey Séamus Mackey (born 1938 in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Carrick Swans and was a member of the Tipperary senior inter-county team in the 1960s. Mackey won a set of A ...

(born 1938), retired Irish sportsperson *

Seamus Malin Seamus Malin (born September 3, 1940 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish former journalist for ESPN. Malin most often commentated on soccer events, such as the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup, World Cup. He also worked with the North Americ ...

(born 1940), Irish former journalist * Seamus Mallon (1936–2020), Irish politician: Senator, MP, MLA, and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland *

Seamus Mallon (rugby union) Seamus Mallon (born 21 November 1980) is an Irish former professional rugby union player who played centre for Ulster and Northampton Saints. He started playing rugby at Foyle College, then St. Columb's College in Derry. He won the Ulster leagu ...

(born 1980), Irish former professional rugby union player * Seamus Maloney, former Australian rules footballer *

Seamus Martin Seamus Martin (born 1942) is the retired international editor of ''The Irish Times'' and is the brother and only sibling of Diarmuid Martin the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin. He is a former member of board of the Broadcasting Authority o ...

(born 1942), retired journalist and broadcasting administrator *

Seamus McCaffery Seamus P. McCaffery (born June 3, 1950) is an American retired Justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to his election to the Supreme Court, he was a judge on the Superior Court of Pennsylvani ...

(born 1950), American judge, Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice *

Seamus McCallion Seamus McCallion (born 10 April 1964) is an Irish former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Halifax, Leeds and Bramley, as a . Playing career Early career McCallion started his ...

, Irish former professional rugby league footballer *

Seamus McCarthy Seamus McCarthy has been Ireland's Comptroller and Auditor General since 28 May 2012. He is the constitutional officer responsible for public audit in Ireland and heads the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. His constitutional status ...

, Ireland's Comptroller and Auditor General *

Séamus McCarthy Séamus McCarthy (born 1954) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer who played at senior level for the Tipperary county team. Born in Bansha, County Tipperary, McCarthy first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he fir ...

(born 1954), Irish former Gaelic footballer *

Seamus McDonagh (boxer) Seamus McDonagh is a retired professional boxer who currently works as an actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. Early life McDonagh was born in Birmingham, England, and raised in Enfield, County Meath, Ireland. He moved to the United States with hi ...

, actor, screenwriter, filmmaker and retired boxer * Séamus McElwaine (1960–1986), volunteer in Provisional Irish Republican Army *

Séamus McEnaney Séamus McEnaney (born 1967/1968) is a Gaelic football manager and businessman. He has managed his native Monaghan county team (in two spells), as well as the Meath and Wexford county teams. Business career McEnaney is in charge of Westenra ...

, Gaelic football manager and businessman *

Séamus McFerran Séamus McFerran (10 January 1916 – 31 August 1968), was the 18th president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1955–1958). McFerran born in Belfast, was elected chairman on the Antrim County Board in 1944, and was the Antrim delega ...

(1916–1968), president of the Gaelic Athletic Association *

Seamus McGarvey Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC (born 29 June 1967) is a cinematographer from Armagh, Northern Ireland. He lives in Tuscany, Italy. He has received two Academy Award nominations for his cinematography, on Joe Wright's 2007 drama ''Atonement'' and his ...

(born 1967), Northern Irish cinematographer *

Seamus McGrane Seamus McGrane (1956 – 25 May 2019) was an Irish dissident republican, co-founder of the Real Irish Republican Army, and leader of a splinter group called Óglaigh na hÉireann. Real IRA McGrane joined his former Provisional IRA colleague Mic ...

(died 2019), Irish dissident republican * Seamus McGrath (born 1976), Canadian retired professional mountain biker *

Seamus McGraw Seamus McGraw is an American journalist and author. Career He has received the Freedom of Information Award from the Associated Press Managing Editors as well as honors from the Casey Foundation and the Society of Professional Journalists. He ...

, American journalist and author * Séamus McGuinness (1930–2008), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Seamus McGuire Seamus McGuire is an Irish fiddle player born in County Sligo now residing in County Donegal. In 1966, he won Sligo's prestigious "Fiddler of Dooney" competition. He is a founding member of Buttons and Bows (with Manus McGuire, Jackie Daly and G ...

, Irish fiddle player *

Séamus McHugh Séamus McHugh (born 26 March 1956) is an Irish former Gaelic footballer. His league and championship career at senior level with the Galway county team spanned thirteen seasons from 1975 until 1988. Honours ;Galway * Connacht Senior Footbal ...

(born 1956), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Seamus McIntyre Seamus McIntyre (1971–22 April 2001) was a dual player from Kenmare, County Kerry. Background McIntyre was born in 1971 to PJ and Mamie McIntyre. His father was a Garda as well as a former Kerry hurler and footballer and a GAA administr ...

(1971–2001), Irish sportsperson *

Seamus McKee Seamus McKee is a presenter of "Evening Extra" on Radio Ulster, BBC Radio Ulster. Previously he was a news presenter for BBC Northern Ireland, mainly working in radio. A former French and English teacher and sports presenter he has worked for the ...

, Northern Irish broadcaster *

Seamus McMurphy Seamus McMurphy (Irish: ) was an Irish poet and rapparee, 1720-1750. Early life He was born at Carnally, Creggan parish, near Crossmaglen, in County Armagh, modern-day Northern Ireland, about 1720. His father's name is unknown although his moth ...

(c. 1720–1750), Irish poet and rapparee * Seamus McNamara (born 1985), American-born former Australian rules footballer * Seamus McSporran (born 1938), Scottish retired worker in multiple jobs on the Isle of Gigha *

Seamus Metress Seamus Metress (born 1933) is a professor of anthropology at the University of Toledo, Ohio. He has been teaching at the university level for over 30 years. He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1971. Also, he attended The University o ...

(born 1933), American academic * Séamus Moore (politician) (died 1940), Irish politician and businessman * Seamus Moore (singer) (born 1947), Irish singer * Seamus Moynihan, Irish former Gaelic footballer *

Seamus Murphy Seamus Murphy, (15 July 1907 – 2 October 1975) was an Irish sculptor and stone carver, best known for designing the Church of the Annunciation, Blackpool, Cork. Examples of his unique carvings of statues, gravestones, monuments and plaques ca ...

(1907–1975), Irish sculptor *

Séamus Murphy (Gaelic footballer) Séamus Murphy (born 1938 in Camp, County Kerry) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Lispole and was a member of the Kerry Kerry or Kerri may refer to: * Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Ga ...

(born 1938), Irish former sportsperson *

Séamus Murphy (Wexford hurler) Séamus Murphy (born 1950s in Rathnure, County Wexford) is an Irish former hurling manager and player. Career He played hurling for his local club Rathnure and at senior level for the Wexford county team in the 1970s and early 1980s. Coachin ...

(born 1950s), retired Irish hurling manager and former player *

Séamus Murphy (Carlow hurler) Séamus Murphy (born 1986) is an Irish hurler who plays as a right corner-forward for the Carlow senior team. Born in Bahana, County Carlow, Murphy first arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Carlow minor team, b ...

(born 1986), Irish hurler * Seamus Noonan, Irish lawyer *

Séamus Ó Braonáin Séamus Ó Braonáin (Jimmy Brennan) (1881–1970) was an Irish sportsman and high-ranking public servant, founding father of the women’s team field sport of camogie in 1904 (based on the men's field sport of hurling), third Director General of ...

(1881–1970), Irish sportsman and public servant *

Séamus Ó Duilearga Séamus Ó Duilearga (born James Hamilton Delargy; 26 May 1899 – 25 June 1980) was an Irish folklorist, professor of folklore at University College Dublin and Director of the Irish Folklore Commission. Born in Cushendall, Co Antrim, he was one ...

(1899–1980), Irish folklorist and academic * Séamus Ó Fearghail (fl. 1711–1718), Irish poet and scribe *

Séamus Ó Grianna Séamus Ó Grianna (; 17 November 1889 – 27 November 1969; locally known also as Jimí Fheilimí) was an Irish writer, who used the pen name Máire. Biography Born to Feidhlimidh Mac Grianna and Máire Eibhlín Néillín Ní Dhomhnaill i ...

(1889–1969), Irish writer *

Seamus Ó hÉilidhe Seamus Ó hÉilidhe (Anglicised: James O'Hely, died 1595) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman. He was appointed Archbishop of Tuam by the Holy See The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petri ...

(died 1595), Irish clergyman *

Séamus Ó hEocha Séamus Ó hEocha Older spelling ''Seumas Ó hEoċada'' (or hEochadha); sometimes referred to as "Seamus Uas Ó hEochadha", where "Uas" is simply an abbreviation of "Mister". (16 December 1880 – 19 September 1959) nicknamed , alluding to his st ...

(1880–1959), Irish educator *

Séamus P. Ó Mórdha Séamus P. Ó Mórdha (8 October 1915 – 12 February 2005) was an Irish teacher and historian. A native of Scotshouse in County Monaghan, and professor of Irish at St. Patrick's College in Drumcondra, Dublin, from 1954 to 1981, Ó Mórdha c ...

(1915–2005), Irish teacher and historian *

Séamus Ó Néill Séamus Ó Néill, (died 1981), was an Irish writer from Clarkhill, Castlewellan, County Down, Ireland. Following a primary degree from Queen's University, Belfast, he did historical research under Eoin MacNeill at University College, Dublin. ...

(1910–1981), Irish writer * Séamus Ó Riain (1916–2007), Irish GAA player and administrator *

Séamus Ó Siaghail Séamus Ó Siaghail, OFM ( fl. 1636?), was an Irish scribe. Ó Siaghail was a member of the Ó Siadhail bardic family that had lived in Uí Failghe. He was a member of the Franciscan Order, whose patrons included Toirdhealbhach Mac Cochláin, ...

(fl. 1636?), Irish scribe *

Séamus Ó Súilleabháin Séamus Ó Súilleabháin () was an Irish scribe, writer and translator. Ó Súilleabháin transcribed and wrote down a great deal of material from several different genres; songs, poems, Fenian lore, stories such as '' Cath Bruíon Caorthai ...

(fl. 1849), Irish scribe, writer and translator *

Seamus O'Connell Seamus O'Connell (11 January 1930 – 24 February 2013) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Queens Park and in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Chelsea and Carlisle United during the 1950s. O'C ...

(1930–2013) was an English amateur footballer *

Seamus O'Connor Seamus O'Connor (born October 4, 1997) is an American-born snowboarder, from Ramona, California, who competes internationally for Ireland. He competed for Ireland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the men's halfpipe and men's slopestyle events. H ...

(born 1997), American-born snowboarder * Séamus O'Doherty (1882–1945), Irish republican * Seamus O'Donovan (1896–1979), Irish explosives expert and leading volunteer in the

Irish Republican Army The Irish Republican Army (IRA) is a name used by various paramilitary organisations in Ireland throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Organisations by this name have been dedicated to irredentism through Irish republicanism, the belief tha ...

Séamus O'Farrell Séamus O'Farrell (died 9 December 1973) was an Irish people, Irish Independent politicians in Ireland, independent politician and journalist. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1948 to 1951. He was Nominated members of Seanad Éireann, nomina ...

(died 1973), Irish politician and journalist *

Séamus O'Malley Séamus O'Malley (28 December 1903 – July 2002) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and Gaelic games administrator. His league and championship career at senior level with the Mayo county team spanned six seasons from 1930 until 1936. Born in ...

(1903–2002), Irish Gaelic footballer and Gaelic games administrator *

Seamus O'Neill (Gaelic footballer) Seamus O'Neill (born 1982 or 1983) is a Gaelic footballer from County Roscommon, Ireland. He plays with the Roscommon intercounty team. He first came on the national scene as a 19-year-old when he helped Roscommon win the 2001 Connacht Champ ...

(born 1982), Gaelic footballer *

Seamus O'Regan Seamus Thomas Harris O'Regan (born January 18, 1971) is a Canadian politician who served as the Minister of Natural Resources from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, O'Regan has represented St. John's South—Mount Pearl in the Hou ...

(born 1971), Canadian broadcast journalist * Séamus O'Shea (born 1987), Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Pattison Séamus Pattison (19 April 1936 – 4 February 2018) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 2002 to 2007, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann from 1997 to 2002, Minister of State for Socia ...

(1936–2018), Irish politician *

Séamus Plunkett Séamus "Cheddar" Plunkett (born 1961) is an Irish former hurler who played as a full-forward for the senior Laois county team. Plunkett made his first appearance for the team during the 1980-81 National League and was a semi-regular member ...

(born 1961), Irish retired hurler *

Séamus Power (Waterford hurler) Séamus Power (born 1929 in Waterford, Ireland, died 25 June 2016) was an Irish hurler who played for his local club Mount Sion and at senior level for the Waterford county team in the 1950s and 1960s. He first appeared in a Waterford jersey ...

(1929–2016), Irish sportsperson *

Séamus Power (Tipperary hurler) Séamus Power (born 1952 in Boherlahan, County Tipperary, Ireland) is an Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ...

(born 1952), Irish retired sportsperson *

Séamus Power (golfer) Séamus Power (born 4 March 1987) is an Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. His notable achievements include winning the 2021 Barbasol Championship and the 2022 Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Early life and amateur career P ...

(born 1987), Irish professional golfer *

Séamus Prendergast Séamus Prendergast (born 1 January 1980) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward at senior level for the Waterford county team. Born in Ardmore, County Waterford, Prendergast first played competitive hurling in his youth. He firs ...

(born 1980), Irish hurler *

Seamus Quaid Seamus Quaid (16 November 1937 – 13 October 1980) was an Irish police officer of the Garda Síochána (Garda 13497), killed in the line of duty by the IRA. He was a native of County Limerick, and became a member of the Wexford hurling team i ...

(1937–1980), Irish police officer killed by the IRA *

Séamus Qualter Séamus Qualter (born 1967) is an Irish former hurler and hurling manager. Born in Turloughmore, County Galway, Qualter played competitive hurling in his youth. At club level he is a one-time Connacht medallist with Turlougmore. In addit ...

(born 1967), Irish retired hurler and hurling manager * Seamus Quinn, former Gaelic footballer *

Seamus Rafter Seamus Rafter (24 January 1873 – 12 September 1918) was an Irishman who launched the Gaelic League in Enniscorthy, Wexford. He was a commander in the Wexford Brigade of the Irish Republican Brotherhood during the failed 1916 Easter Rising in ...

(1873–1918), Irish Republican *

Séumas Robinson (Irish republican) Séumas Robinson ( ga, Séumas Mac Róibín; 6 January 1890 – 8 December 1961) was an Irish republican and politician. Background Robinson was born as James Robinson at 22 Sevastopol Street in Belfast on 6 January 1890; he was the son of Jame ...

(1890–1961), Irish rebel and politician *

Seamus Robinson (fencer) Seamus Robinson (born 1 April 1975 in Melbourne, Australia) was the first Australian fencer to win a Fencing World Championship title in the men's épée cadets (under 17) title in 1991, Foggia, Italy. He also placed second on the junior men' ...

(born 1975), Australian fencer *

Séamus Roche Séamus Roche (born 8 September 1969) is an Irish retired hurling referee. He is a former Gaelic footballer and hurler with his club Kilsheelan–Kilcash. Roche was the referee for the 2005 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final betwe ...

(born 1969), Irish retired sportsperson and referee * Seamus Ross (born 1957), academic and researcher based in Canada *

Séamus Ryan Séamus Ryan (6 December 1895 – 30 June 1933) was a member of the Seanad Éireann from 1931 to 1933 representing the Fianna Fáil party. Early life He was born at the family farm in the townland of Deerpark in the County Tipperary Parish of K ...

(1895–1933), member of * Séamus Ryan (hurler), Irish priest, lecturer and hurler * Seamus Ryan (photographer) (born 1964), Irish-born photographer *

Séamus Scanlon Séamus 'Moosey' Scanlon (''Irish - Séamas Ó Scanláin'', born 1981) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Currow club, the St Kieran's divisional team and the Kerry county team. He first came on the Kerry senior scene in 2002 un ...

(born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballer *

Séamus Shinnors James N. Shinnors''s (born 1945) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Newport and with the Tipperary and Galway senior inter-county teams in the 1970s. Early life Séamus Shinnors was born in Newport, Coun ...

(born 1945), retired Irish sportsperson *

Seamus Tansey Seamus Tansey, also spelled Séamus Tansey, was an Irish flute player born in Gorteen, County Sligo, Ireland in 1943. He won the All-Ireland flute title in 1965. Seamus Tansey died on July 9th, 2022. Discography *Various artists. ''The Breeze F ...

(born 1943), Irish flute player *

Seamus Treacy Sir Seamus Treacy is a Lord Justice of Appeal in the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal. Education He studied at Queen's University, Belfast and was called to the bar in 1979. Career He initially practised as a barrister after passing the ba ...

, Northern Irish lawyer *

Seamus Twomey Seamus Twomey ( ga, Séamus Ó Tuama; 5 November 1919 – 12 September 1989) was an Irish republican activist, militant, and twice chief of staff of the Provisional IRA. Biography Born in Belfast on Marchioness Street,Volunteer Seamus Twomey, 19 ...

(1919–1989), Irish republican *

Séamus Whelan Séamus Whelan (born 1938 in Piercetown, County Wexford) is an Irish former sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St Martin's and was a member of the Wexford Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexfo ...

(born 1938), Irish former sportsperson * Séamus Woulfe (born 1962), Irish lawyer

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