Fergal or Feargal are Irish male given names. They are anglicised forms of the name

Fearghal Fearghal is an Irish language, Irish male given name. The name is from the Irish words ''fear'' 'man' and ''gal'' 'valour', thus the name translates to 'man of valour'.Mairéad Byrne, Irish Baby Names – 25 Apr 2005. The anglicised form is Fergal ...

.Mairéad Byrne, Irish Baby Names – 25 Apr 2005

The arts

Fergal Keane Fergal Patrick Keane (born 6 January 1961) is an Irish foreign correspondent with BBC News, and an author. For some time, Keane was the BBC's correspondent in South Africa. He is a nephew of the Irish playwright, novelist and essayist John B. ...

, OBE (born 1961), Irish writer and broadcaster *

Feargal Sharkey Seán Feargal Sharkey (born 13 August 1958) is a singer and environmentalist from Northern Ireland. He was the lead vocalist of punk band the Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s and a solo artist in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1985 solo single " ...

(born 1958), former lead singer of The Undertones * Fergal Stapleton (born 1961), Irish contemporary artist *Fergal Lawler (born 1971), Irish drummer, member and co-founder of

The Cranberries The Cranberries were an Irish rock music, rock band formed in Limerick in 1989. The band was composed of lead singer and guitarist Dolores O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan (Noel's brother), and drummer Fergal Lawler. O'Riord ...

Royalty

* Fergal Aidne mac Artgaile (died 696), King of Connacht from the Ui Fiachrach Aidhne branch of the Connachta * Fergal mac Anmchada (died 802), King of Osraige in modern County Kilkenny *

Fergal mac Máele Dúin Fergal mac Máele Dúin (died 11 December 722) was High King of Ireland. Fergal belonged to the Cenél nEógain sept of the northern Uí Néill. He was the son of Máel Dúin mac Máele Fithrich (died 681), a King of Ailech, and great-grandso ...

(died 722), High King of Ireland * Fergal Ua Ruairc (died 956), King of Connacht

Sports

* Fergal Byron (born 1974), former Gaelic football player for Laois * Fergal Devitt (born 1981), Irish professional wrestler * Fergal Doherty (born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballer * Fergal Hartley (born 1973), Irish hurler *

Fergal Healy Fergal Healy (born 21 September 1977) is an Irish former hurler and manager. At club level he played with Craughwell, and also lined out at inter-county level with various Galway teams. Playing career Born in Craughwell, County Galway, H ...

(born 1977), Irish hurler *

Feargal Logan Feargal Logan is a Gaelic football manager and former player, who was a starting member of the Tyrone county team that reached the 1995 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final. Legal career Since retiring from play, Logan's name has bec ...

(born 20th century), former Tyrone Gaelic footballer *

Fergal McCormack Fergal McCormack (born 17 December 1974) is an Irish hurling coach and former hurler. He played for North Cork club Mallow and was a member of the Cork senior hurling team for eight seasons, during which time he usually carried the team fro ...

(born 1974), Irish sportsperson *

Fergal McCusker Fergal P. McCusker is a Gaelic footballer who played for the Derry county team in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s. He played club football with Watty Graham's GAC Glen until retiring in 2007. McCusker was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland C ...

(born 1970), Gaelic footballer *

Fergal O'Brien Fergal O'Brien (born 8 March 1972) is an Irish retired professional snooker player who competed on the World Snooker Tour from 1991 to 2024. He won one ranking title during his career, defeating Anthony Hamilton 9–7 in the final of the 1999 ...

(born 1972), Irish professional snooker player *

Fergal Ryan Fergal Ryan (born 17 February 1972) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Cork senior team. Born in Blackrock, Cork, Ryan first played competitive hurling whilst at school at Coláiste Chríost Rí. He arrived on ...

(born 1972), former Irish sportsperson

Other

Fergal Browne Fergal Browne (born 11 September 1973) is an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Carlow in Ireland. He was a member of Seanad Éireann, elected by the Labour Panel from 2002 to 2007. A member of Carlow Town Council from the 1999 local elec ...

(born 1973), Fine Gael Party politician from County Carlow in Ireland *

Fergal Caraher Fergal Caraher (12 April 1970 – 30 December 1990) was a Provisional IRA volunteer and Sinn Féin member who was killed by a group of Royal Marines at a checkpoint in Cullyhanna, County Armagh, Northern Ireland.''Tírghrá'', National Commemo ...

(born 1970), Sinn Féin member who was killed by British security forces *

Fergal O'Hanlon Fergal O'Hanlon ( Irish: Feargal Ó hAnnluain (2 February 1936 – 1 January 1957) was a volunteer in the Pearse Column of the Irish Republican Army. Background Born in Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland, into a staunchly republican fami ...

(1936–1957), member/volunteer in the Irish Republican Army *

Feargal Quinn Feargal Quinn (27 November 1936 – 24 April 2019) was an Irish businessman, politician and television personality. He founded the Superquinn supermarket chain and served as a Senator for the National University constituency from 1993 to 2016. ...

(born 1936), businessman

References

{{given name Irish masculine given names Irish-language masculine given names Masculine given names