Fergal Explained

Fergal or Feargal are Irish male given names. They are anglicised forms of the name Fearghal.^[1]

The arts

• Fergal Keane, OBE (born 1961), Irish writer and broadcaster
• Feargal Sharkey (born 1958), former lead singer of The Undertones
• Fergal Stapleton (born 1961), Irish contemporary artist

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 (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 (born 1977), Irish hurler
• Feargal Logan (born 20th century), former Tyrone Gaelic footballer
• Fergal McCormack (born 1974), Irish sportsperson
• Fergal McCusker (born 1970), Gaelic footballer
• Fergal O'Brien (born 1972), Irish professional snooker player
• Fergal Ryan (born 1972), former Irish sportsperson

Other

• Fergal Browne (born 1973), Fine Gael Party politician from County Carlow in Ireland
• Fergal Caraher (born 1970), Sinn Féin member who was killed by British security forces
• Fergal O'Hanlon (1936–1957), member/volunteer in the Irish Republican Army
• Feargal Quinn (born 1936), businessman

Notes and References

1. Mairéad Byrne, Irish Baby Names – 25 Apr 2005