Foley (surname)

Foley is a surname of Irish origin with the Irish meaning " pirate, pirates, looters ".

Bearers of the name

A

  • Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley ( 1923-2012 ), British composer and pianist
  • Alex Foley ( b. 1968 ), German drummer
  • Allan James Foley (1837-1899), Irish singer ( bass)
  • Anthony Foley (born 1973 ), Irish rugby player

B

  • Barry Foley ( b. 1977 ), Irish Hurlingspieler
  • Blaze Foley (1949-1989), American singer and songwriter

C

  • Ciaran Foley ( born 1981 ), Irish football player
  • Colm Foley ( b. 1979 ), Irish football player

D

  • Dave Foley ( footballer ) ( born 1947 ), American football player
  • Dave Foley ( b. 1963 ), Canadian actor
  • David Foley ( footballer ) (* 1987), English footballer
  • David Edward Foley ( born 1930 ), American Roman Catholic bishop
  • Denis Foley ( b. 1934 ), Irish politician
  • Desmond Foley (1940-1995), Irish sportsman and politician
  • Dominic Foley (born 1976 ), Irish football player
  • Douglas Foley ( b. 1949 ), Welsh writer

E

  • Elizabeth Price Foley (born 1965 ), American lawyer
  • Ellen Foley ( born 1951 ), American singer and actress

F

  • Frank Foley (1884-1958), British intelligence officials
  • Frederic Eugene Basil Foley (1891-1966), American Urologist

G

  • Gaelen Foley (*?), American writer
  • Gary Foley ( born 1959 ), political activist Aboriginal
  • Glenn Foley (born 1970 ), American football player

B

  • Helene P. Foley ( b. 1942 ), American Classicist
  • Henry Foley, American physicist
  • Henry Foley ( Church historian ) ( 1811-1891 ), English church historian
  • Hugh Foley ( born 1944 ), American rower

J

  • Jack Foley (1891-1967), American foley artist for movies
  • James Foley ( born 1953 ), American film director
  • James Foley ( bishop) ( born 1948 ), Australian clergyman, Bishop of Cairns
  • James B. Foley (1807-1886), American politician
  • Jeremy Foley ( b. 1983 ), American film actor
  • Joe " Foley " McCreary, American musician
  • John Foley ( Mobster ) ( John " Mitter " Foley, † 1926), American mobster
  • John Henry Foley (1818-1874), Irish sculptor
  • John Patrick Foley (1935-2011), American Roman Catholic Cardinal
  • John R. Foley (1917-2001), American politician (Maryland)

K

  • Kevin Foley ( politician ) ( born 1960 ), Australian politician
  • Kevin Foley ( footballer ) ( born 1984 ), Irish football player

L

M

  • Mark Foley (born 1958 ), American politician (Florida )
  • Mary Foley - Berkeley, Baroness Berkeley 17 ( 1905-1992 ), British politician and Peeress
  • Maurice Foley (1925-2001), British politician
  • Michael Foley ( b. 1983 ), Irish football player
  • Michael Hamilton Foley (1820-1870), Canadian politician
  • Mick Foley (born 1965 ), American professional wrestler

P

  • Patrick James Foley (1836-1914), Irish politician
  • Philip Foley (1648-1716), English politician

R

  • Rae Foley (1900-1978), American writer
  • Red Foley (1910-1968), American country musician
  • Rick Foley ( born 1945 ), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Robert A. Foley ( b. 1949 ), American evolutionary biologist

S

  • Scott Foley (born 1972 ), American actor, director and producer
  • Sharon Foley ( b. 1972 ), Irish athlete
  • Steve Foley ( footballer ) ( born 1953 ), English footballer and coach
  • Steve Foley (American Football, 1953) ( born 1953 ), American football player
  • Steve Foley (American Football, 1975) ( born 1975 ), American football player
  • Sue Foley ( born 1968 ), Canadian musician Blue

T

  • Theo Foley ( born 1937 ), Irish football player and coach
  • Thomas Foley ( industrialist ) ( 1616-1677 ), British industrialist, owner of Witley Court
  • Thomas Foley ( Hereford ) ( ~ 1695-1749 ), British politician, Member of Parliament for Hereford and Herefordshire
  • Thomas Foley ( admiral ) ( 1757-1833 ), British Admiral
  • Thomas Foley ( Droitwich ) ( 1778-1822 ), British politician, Member of Parliament for Herefordshire and Droitwich
  • Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley ( 1780-1833 ), British politician
  • Thomas Foley, 4th Baron Foley ( 1808-1869 ), British politician
  • Thomas Foley ( skier ) ( born 1979 ), Irish skier
  • Thomas Patrick Roger Foley (1822-1879), American Roman Catholic bishop
  • Thos Foley ( b. 1979 ), Irish skier
  • Tim Foley ( born 1948 ), American football player
  • Tom Foley (1929-2013), American politician and diplomat

W

  • William A. Foley ( b. 1949 ), American linguist
  • William Joseph Foley (1931-1991), Australian Roman Catholic Archbishop

Art figure

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