# Sheehy

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**Sheehy** is an Irish surname, derived from the Gaelic "Mac Sithigh," which is probably derived from "sithigh," meaning "peace."

Notable people with the surname include:

## Politicians

- [David Sheehy](/source/David_Sheehy), 19th-century Irish nationalist politician
- [Gerry Sheehy](/source/Gerry_Sheehy) (1924–2009), Canadian politician
- [Mary Sheehy Moe](/source/Mary_Sheehy_Moe), Democratic member of the Montana Legislature
- [Maurie Sheehy](/source/Maurie_Sheehy), (1893–1961), Australian politician
- [Michael Sheehy](/source/Michael_Sheehy), Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- [Paul J. Sheehy](/source/Paul_J._Sheehy), American politician
- [Rick Sheehy](/source/Rick_Sheehy), former Nebraska lieutenant governor
- [Thomas Sheehy](/source/Thomas_Sheehy) (1899–1984), Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives
- [Timothy Sheehy (Cork politician)](/source/Timothy_Sheehy_(Cork_politician)), Irish politician
- [Timothy Sheehy (Tipperary politician)](/source/Timothy_Sheehy_(Tipperary_politician)), Irish politician
- [Tim Sheehy](/source/Tim_Sheehy), United States senator from [Montana](/source/Montana)

## Sports

- [Ciara Sheehy](/source/Ciara_Sheehy) (born 1980), Irish 200m sprinter
- [Joan McSheehy](/source/Joan_McSheehy) (1913–1948), American swimmer
- [John Joe Sheehy](/source/John_Joe_Sheehy) (1897–1980), Irish political/military activist and sportsperson
- [Kathy Sheehy](/source/Kathy_Sheehy) (born 1970), American water polo player
- [Mikey Sheehy](/source/Mikey_Sheehy), Gaelic footballer
- [Neil Sheehy](/source/Neil_Sheehy), retired American ice hockey player
- [Niall Sheehy](/source/Niall_Sheehy), Irish Gaelic footballer
- [Noel Sheehy](/source/Noel_Sheehy), Irish hurling
- [Paudie Sheehy](/source/Paudie_Sheehy), Gaelic footballer
- [Paul Sheehy](/source/Paul_Sheehy), American rugby player
- [Seán Óg Sheehy](/source/Se%C3%A1n_%C3%93g_Sheehy) (1939–2024), Irish former Gaelic footballer
- [Sean Sheehy](/source/Sean_Sheehy) (1951–2025), Irish soccer player
- [Timothy Sheehy (ice hockey)](/source/Timothy_Sheehy_(ice_hockey)), retired ice hockey player
- [Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi](/source/Damon_Sheehy-Guiseppi) (born 1995), American football player

## Activists

- [Nicholas Sheehy](/source/Nicholas_Sheehy), 18th-century Irish Catholic priest and opponent of the Penal Laws
- [Eugene Sheehy (priest)](/source/Eugene_Sheehy_(priest)), 19th-century Irish nationalist priest
- [Francis Sheehy-Skeffington](/source/Francis_Sheehy-Skeffington), born Francis Skeffington (1878–1916), Irish writer and political activist, husband of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington
- [Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington](/source/Hanna_Sheehy-Skeffington), born Hanna Sheehy (1877–1946), Irish nationalist and women's activist, wife of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
- [Owen Sheehy-Skeffington](/source/Owen_Sheehy-Skeffington) (1909–1970), Irish university lecturer and Senator, son of Francis and Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington

## Business

- [Eugene Sheehy (banker)](/source/Eugene_Sheehy_(banker)), group chief executive of Allied Irish Banks Plc
- [Sir Christopher Sheehy](/source/Sir_Christopher_Sheehy) [OBE](/source/Officer_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire) (1894–1960), Australian dairy industry administrator
- Sir [Patrick Sheehy](/source/Patrick_Sheehy) (1930–2019), British businessman
- [Tim Sheehy](/source/Tim_Sheehy) (born 1985), founder of [Bridger Aerospace](/source/Bridger_Aerospace)

## Writers

- [Gail Sheehy](/source/Gail_Sheehy), (1937–2020), American author
- [Eugene P. Sheehy](/source/Eugene_P._Sheehy), retired academic librarian, professional researcher, author and editor

## Judges

- The Honourable [Sir Joseph Sheehy](/source/Sir_Joseph_Sheehy) [KBE](/source/Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire), (1900–1971), Australian jurist and Supreme Court Justice
- [Joseph Warren Sheehy](/source/Joseph_Warren_Sheehy), (1910–1967), United States federal judge

## Other

- [Brett Sheehy](/source/Brett_Sheehy) AO, (born 1958), Australian artistic director, producer and curator
- Lieutenant General Sir [Henry Sheehy Keating](/source/Henry_Sheehy_Keating) KCB (1775–1847), officer of the British Army during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
- [Jeremy Sheehy](/source/Jeremy_Sheehy) (born 1956), British Anglican priest and academic
- [John Sheehy (administrator)](/source/John_Sheehy_(administrator)) (1889–1949), British colonial official
- [John Sheehy (architect)](/source/John_Sheehy_(architect)) (born 1942), internationally known American architect
- [Suzie Sheehy](/source/Suzie_Sheehy), Australian accelerator physicist and science communicator

## Fictional characters

- Father Sheehy, the liberal catholic priest, played by [Tony Doyle (actor)](/source/Tony_Doyle_(actor)), in the Irish TV drama *[The Riordans](/source/The_Riordans)*
- Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, an Irish drug trafficker played by [Liam Cunningham](/source/Liam_Cunningham) in the 2011 film [*The Guard*](/source/The_Guard_(2011_film))

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