The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in for a significant length of time or are buried in Letterkenny, the largest town in County Donegal, Ireland.
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Arts
- Stopford Augustus Brooke – writer
- Jean Glover – entertainer
- Redmond Herrity – sculptor
- Gerard Lough – filmmaker
- Amybeth McNulty – actress
- John Nee – actor
- Paddy Tunney – singer
Ecclesiastical
- Philip Boyce – Bishop of Raphoe (1995–2017)
- Séamus Hegarty – Bishop of Raphoe (1982–1994)
- William MacNeely – Bishop of Raphoe (1923–1963); oversaw the completion of the town's cathedral
- James Whyte – Third Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand (1920–1957)
Media
- Richard Crowley – RTÉ reporter
- Shaun Doherty – Highland Radio broadcaster
- Declan Harvey - Journalist and main presenter of Newsline on BBC Northern Ireland; he is also a presenter on Evening Extra on BBC Radio Ulster.
- Enda McClafferty - Political Editor of BBC Northern Ireland; born and raised in Letterkenny, he now lives just outside St. Johnston
- Noel Slevin – Donegal Democrat journalist and Donegal on Sunday columnist
Politics
- Harry Blaney – T.D.; brother of Neil; father of Niall
- Neil Blaney (known as "Neil T. Blaney") – T.D. and Minister; brother of Harry; uncle of Niall
- Niall Blaney – T.D.; son of Harry; nephew of Neil
- Ciaran Brogan – Politician
- Jimmy Harte – Politician
- Rev John Kinnear – M.P. and 1870s tenant rights campaigner
- Dessie Larkin – Mayor
- Don Lydon – Senator
- Seán Maloney – Politician
- Jim McDaid – T.D. and Minister
- Terry McEniff – Politician; businessman
- Ian McGarvey – Politician
- Dr JP Mc Ginley- TD and surgeon
- Bernard McGlinchey – Senator
- Joe McHugh – T.D. and Minister
- Gerry McMonagle – Politician
- John O'Donnell – Politician
- Walter Patterson – first British colonial governor of Prince Edward Island
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Sport
- Tony Blake – Gaelic footballer
- Brendan Boyce – athlete and 2012 London Olympian
- Eddie Brennan – Gaelic footballer[1]
- Martin Carney – Gaelic footballer and RTÉ Sport commentator
- Paul Carr – Gaelic footballer
- Jim Clarke – Gaelic footballer
- Gary Crossan – athlete
- Mark Crossan – Gaelic footballer
- Philip Deignan – cyclist and 2008 Beijing Olympian
- Brendan Devenney – Gaelic footballer[2]
- Eamonn Doherty – Gaelic footballer[3]
- Conall Dunne – Gaelic footballer
- Paul Durcan – Gaelic footballer
- Mark English – Olympic middle-distance runner; multiple European Athletics Championships medalist[4]
- Sean Ferriter – Gaelic footballer
- Dale Gorman – association footballer[5]
- Gareth Gorman – association footballer
- Ciara Grant – association footballer
- Ciaran Greene – Gaelic footballer and association footballer[6]
- John Hannigan – Gaelic footballer
- John Haran – Gaelic footballer
- Seamus Hoare – Gaelic footballer
- Sinead Jennings – Olympian rower
- Rory Kavanagh – Gaelic footballer[7]
- Karl Lacey – Gaelic footballer[8]
- Conrad Logan – association footballer
- Christopher Malseed – association footballer
- Danny McDaid – Olympian; marathon champion
- Colm McFadden – Gaelic footballer
- Mark McGowan – Gaelic footballer
- Kevin McHugh – association footballer
- Denis McLaughlin – association footballer
- Patrick McMillan – alpine ski racer
- Seán McVeigh – hurler[9]
- Cillian Morrison – Gaelic footballer and association footballer[10][11]
- Conor Morrison – Gaelic footballer
- Charlie Mulgrew – Gaelic footballer
- Michael Murphy – Gaelic footballer[12]
- Niall O'Donnell – Gaelic footballer
- Conor Parke – hurler
- Shaun Patton – Gaelic footballer and association footballer
- Kevin Rafferty – Gaelic footballer[13]
- Tommy Ryan – Gaelic footballer
- Caolan Ward – Gaelic footballer
- Ross Wherity – Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer
- Joe Winston – Gaelic footballer
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Others
- Francis Alison (1705-1779) – founder of the University of Delaware
- Edward Boyce (1862-1941) – trade unionist
- Conrad Gallagher (born 1971) – chef
- Pat Gibson (born 1961) – quizzer; won the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2004); won Mastermind (2005); won the BBC Radio 4 quiz show Brain of Britain (2006); won Mastermind Champion of Champions (2010); features as the Seventh Egghead on Eggheads[14]
- Sheelagh Harbison (1914-2012) - Irish medieval historian
- Frank Larkin (1972-2020) – disability rights activist
- Redmond O'Hanlon (1640-1681) – outlaw
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See also
References
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