Hoey
Hoey is an Irish surname. Spelling variations include: O'Hoey, Haughey, McCaughey and McKeogh, among others. The original Irish spelling is Ó h Eochaidh. The Hoeys are descendants of the ancient Dál Fiatach dynasty, rulers of the Ulaid and formers kings of Ulster. They trace their descent from Fiatach Finn mac Dáire, a King of Ulster and High King of Ireland in the 1st Century AD. Hoey also is a surname found in some native Cambodians and Indonesians, who may include those of Chinese descent. Notable people with Hoey surname * Allen Hoey (1952–2010), American poet, novelist, and literary critic *Aoife Hoey (born 1983), Irish bobsledder * Charles Ferguson Hoey (1914–1944), Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross *Clyde R. Hoey (1877–1954), American politician in North Carolina * Colleen A. Hoey, American diplomat *Dennis Hoey (1893–1960), British film and stage actor * Evelyn Hoey (1910–1935), American singer and actor * Frances Sarah Hoey (1830–1908), Irish n ...
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Kate Hoey
Catharine Letitia Hoey, Baroness Hoey (born 21 June 1946), better known as Kate Hoey, is a Northern Irish politician and life peer who served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Home Affairs from 1998 to 1999 and Minister for Sport from 1999 to 2001. A former member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Vauxhall from 1989 to 2019. Early life Hoey was born in Mallusk, County Antrim, and studied at Belfast Royal Academy and the Ulster College of Physical Education. She has a degree in Economics earned at London Guildhall University, and was a Vice-President of the National Union of Students. Sport Hoey has a longstanding interest in sport. She was the 1966 Northern Ireland high jump champion and has worked for football clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, Chelsea and Brentford as an educational advisor. Before entering Parliament, she was educational adviser to Arsenal FC from 1985 to 1989. Political career Hoey wa ...