Dinny is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Dinny Allen Denis 'Dinny' Allen (born 9 August 1952) is a retired Gaelic football manager and former dual player. He played both hurling and Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county teams in both cod ...

(born 1952), retired Gaelic football manager and former dual player *

Dinny Barry-Murphy Dinny Barry-Murphy (17 July 1903 – 21 August 1973) was an Irish hurler who played as a centre-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Cloughduv, County Cork, Barry-Murphy first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St Finbarr' ...

(1904–1973), famous Irish sportsperson *

Dinny Cahill Dinny Cahill (born 29 December 1954) is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He is the former manager of the Antrim senior hurling team. Cahill enjoyed a successful playing career at club level with Kilruane MacDonagh's while his caree ...

(born 1952), Irish hurling manager and former player * Dinny Campbell or John Campbell (rugby) (1889–1966), national representative for Australia in rugby union * Chuck "Dinny" Dinsmore or Charles Dinsmore (1903–1982), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Dinny Doyle or Denis Doyle (born 1900), Irish football wing half * Dinny Falvey, Gaelic footballer from Annascaul in County Kerry *

Dinny Hannon Denis J. Hannon, also known as Dinny Hannon or Dinney Hannon (31 January 1888 – 23 August 1971), was an Irish footballer who played as an inside-right for both Bohemians and Athlone Town. Born in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland, Hannon was ...

, Irish footballer who played as an inside-right *

Dinny Kelleher Denis "Dinny" Kelleher (22 July 1902 – 30 May 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Early life Born in the small rural town of Baddaginnie in 1902. He ...

(born 1902), Australian rules footballer * Dinny Lacey (1890–1923), Irish Republican Army officer during the Irish War of Independence * Dinny Long (born 1949), Irish retired sportsperson * Dinny Love or Eden Love (1909–1991), Australian Rugby Union player * Dinny Lowry (born 1935), Irish soccer player * Dinny Lutge or Denis Lutge (1879–1953), pioneer Australian rugby league and rugby union player *

Dinny McGinley Denis McGinley (born 27 April 1945) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal South-West constituency from 1982 to 2016. Background McGinley w ...

(born 1945), Irish Fine Gael politician * Dinny McNamara (1905–1963), American football and baseball player and coach *

Dinny Meehan Dennis L. Meehan (June 5, 1889 – March 31, 1920) was the leader of the White Hand Gang in the 1910s. Dinny Meehan was described by the police as "the most desperate gang leader in Brooklyn." Biography Born in Brooklyn, Meehan apparently j ...

(1889–1920), the leader of the White Hand Gang in the 1910s * Dinny O'Brien or Denis O'Brien (1898–1942), veteran of the Easter Rising, the Irish War of Independence, and the Irish Civil War *

Dinny Pails Dennis "Dinny" Pails (4 March 1921 – 22 November 1986) was an Australian tennis champion. Pails was born in England, but moved to Australia in 1922 at age 1. Pails won the men's singles championship at the Australian Championships in 1947. ...

(1921–1986), former Australian tennis champion * Denis Ryan (footballer) (1916–1980), Australian rules footballer * Dinny Ryan (hurler) (1927–2009), Irish hurler for Tipperary

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