Connelly (surname) explained

Connelly is an anglicised form of the Gaelic-Irish surname Ó Conghalaigh. Notable people with the surname Connelly include:

Acting

Christopher Connelly (actor), American actor
Edward Connelly, American silent film actor
Jennifer Connelly, American actress

Business

Matthew J. Connelly (1907–1976), American businessman and civil servant
Ross J. Connelly, American business executive
Thomas M. Connelly, American business executive

Law

Jeter C. Pritchard, American lawyer, politician, and judge
Lloyd Connelly, American Superior Court judge
Sean Connelly (lawyer), American lawyer and former judge

Music

Al Connelly, Canadian guitarist and songwriter
Chris Connelly (musician), Scottish singer/songwriter
Joe Connelly (musician), American singer and musician
Peggy Connelly, American singer and actress
Peter Connelly, British video game composer and sound designer
Reg Connelly, British songwriter and music publisher

Politics

Henry Connelly, American doctor and politician; Governor of New Mexico (1861–1866)
Henry C. Connelly (1832–1912), American merchant and politician in New York State
Mark Matthew Connelly (1879–1955), Irish-born merchant and politician in Canada
Maryanne Connelly, American politician in New Jersey
Michael Connelly, American Republican politician
Michael Connelly (New Zealand politician), New Zealand Labour Party activist, father of:
Mick Connelly (Michael Aynsley Connelly), New Zealand Labour Party politician and cabinet minister
Ted Connelly (1918–2013), Australian politician

Sports

Baseball

Bill Connelly (baseball) (1925–1980), American baseball player
Steve Connelly (born 1974), American baseball player
Tom Connelly (1897–1941), American baseball player

Football (soccer)

Bill Connelly (soccer), American soccer player
Bob Connelly, Scottish footballer
Fred Connelly, English footballer
George Connelly, Scottish footballer
Sean Connelly, English footballer

Gridiron football

Mike Connelly (1935–2021), American gridiron football player
Ryan Connelly (born 1995), American gridiron football player
Vaughan Connelly (1902–unknown), American gridiron football player

Ice hockey

Bert Connelly, Canadian ice hockey player
James Connelly (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
Wayne Connelly, Canadian ice hockey player

Other

Ana Paula Connelly, Brazilian beach volleyball player
Brent Connelly, Australian Rules footballer
Tina Connelly, Canadian track and field athlete

Writing

Charlie Connelly, British author
Chris Connelly (journalist), American sports and entertainment writer
Joe Connelly (writer), American writer
Karen Connelly, Canadian writer
Marc Connelly, American playwright
Mark Connelly (historian), British historian
Michael Connelly, American detective writer

Other

Chuck Connelly, American painter
Cornelia Connelly, American-born religious educator in England
Dale Connelly, American radio host
Joan Breton Connelly, American classical archaeologist
John Connelly (disambiguation), several people
Kevin Connelly, British comedian and impressionist
Matthew Connelly, American educator
Robert Connelly, American mathematician
William A. Connelly (1931–2019), United States Army soldier; sixth Sergeant Major of the Army

See also