Foley (surname)
Foley is a surname which originated in Ireland, in the southeast Munster region. The name is derived from the original modern Irish Ó Foghlú and older Irish Ó Foghladha, meaning "plunderer". The Lord of the Decies (the Waterford area of Munster) was a title attributed to some early Foleys.
List of people surnamed Foley
- Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley (1923–2012), British composer
- Alina Foley (2003–present), American actress
- Anthony Foley (1973–2016), Irish rugby player
- Bernard Foley (born 1989), Australian rugby player
- Bill Foley, American photojournalist
- Blaze Foley (1949–1989), American singer
- Brendan Foley (filmmaker), Irish writer-director
- Brendan Foley (rugby union) (born 1950), Irish rugby player
- Brian Foley (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Brian Foley (bishop) (1910–1999), English Roman Catholic bishop of Lancaster
- Brian Foley (footballer) (1933–1998), Australian rules footballer
- Brian Foley (hymnist) (William Brian Foley, 1919–2000), Roman Catholic priest and hymnodist
- Brian Foley (racing driver) (born 1932) Australian racecar driver
- Brian X. Foley (born 1957), American politician in the New York State Senate
- Brian Foley, American healthcare magnate and husband of Lisa Wilson-Foley
- C. Fritz Foley, American economist
- Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys Davids (1857–1942), English scholar and translator
- Charles Foley (disambiguation), several people, including
- Charles Foley (footballer) (1856–1933), played in three FA Cup Finals for Old Etonians F.C.
- Charles Foley (inventor) (1931–2013), invented the game Twister, together with Neil W. Rabens
- Charles Foley (journalist) (born 1909), Indian-born British journalist
- Charles F. Foley, American lawyer and politician
- Chris Foley (disambiguation), several people, including
- Chris Foley (politician) (born 1956), independent member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Chris Foley (musician), drummer for Boston hardcore bands SSD and DYS
- Chris Foley (born 1974), radio show host, known as Kidd Chris
- Cornelia MacIntyre Foley, American/Hawaiian artist
- Curry Foley, early Irish baseball player
- Cyril Foley (1868–1936), English cricketer, military officer and archaeologist
- Dave Foley, Canadian actor
- David Foley, English professional footballer
- David Edward Foley (1930–2018), American Roman Catholic bishop
- Denis Foley (1934–2013), Irish politician
- Des Foley, Irish sportsman and politician
- Dominic Foley, Irish professional footballer
- Ellen Foley, American singer and actress
- Fiona Foley, Australian artist
- Francis B. Foley. (1887–1973), American ferrous metallurgist.
- Frank Foley, British spy against the Nazi regime in Germany
- Frederick Foley, American physician, designer of Foley Catheter
- Gaelen Foley (born 1973), American writer
- Gary Foley (born 1950), Australian activist and academic
- Gerry Foley (1932–2021), American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Glenn Foley (born 1970), American football player
- Henry Foley (disambiguation), several people, including
- Henry Foley (English cricketer) (1905–1959), left-hand bat for Worcestershire
- Henry Foley (historian) (1811–1891), English Jesuit church historian
- Henry Foley (New Zealand cricketer) (1906–1948), left-hand bat for Wellington
- Henry Foley, 5th Baron Foley (1850–1905), British peer
- Henry Foley (1917–1985), English man killed in police custody
- Henry M. Foley (1918–1982), American experimental physicist
- Jack Foley (disambiguation), several people
- Jack Foley (basketball) (born 1939), American basketball player
- Jack Foley (poet) (born 1940), American poet
- Jack Foley (sound effects artist) (1891–1967), pioneering American sound effects specialist
- James Foley (disambiguation), several people, including
- James Foley (bishop) (born 1948), Australian Roman Catholic bishop
- James Foley (cricketer) (1898–1969), Irish cricketer
- James Foley (director) (born 1953), American film director and screenwriter
- James Foley (journalist) (1973–2014), American journalist, beheaded by ISIL in 2014
- James A. Foley (1882–1946), American lawyer and politician from New York
- James Bradford Foley (1807–1886), United States Representative from Indiana
- James Brendan Foley (born 1957), U.S. diplomat
- James D. Foley (born 1942), American university professor in the field of human-computer interaction
- James L. Foley Jr. (1885–?), American politician and farmer
- James Thomas Foley (1910–1990), American judge
- Jason Foley (born 1995), American baseball player
- Jessica Foley (born 1983), Australian basketball player
- Jim Foley (born 1946), Canadian football player
- Joe Foley (born 1955), American women's basketball coach
- John Foley (disambiguation), several people, including
- John Foley (author) (1917–1974), British soldier and author
- Sir John Foley (British Army officer, born 1939), Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lieut.-Governor of Guernsey
- John Foley (Bushranger)
- John Foley (Jesuit) (born 1939), Jesuit priest and songwriter of Catholic liturgical music
- John Foley (Monsignor) (1854–1937), priest, educator and President of Carlow College
- John Foley (American football), American college football linebacker
- John Foley (baseball) (1857–?), baseball player
- John Foley (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1900s, and 1910s for Wales, and Ebbw Vale
- John Foley (rugby union) (born 1997), Irish rugby union player
- John D. Foley (1918–1999), American bomber gunner in World War II
- John H. Foley (1839–1874), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Henry Foley (1818–1874), Irish sculptor
- John Miles Foley (1947–2012), folklorist
- John P. Foley (judge) (died 1984), Presiding Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- John Patrick Foley (1935–2011), Roman Catholic cardinal
- John R. Foley (1917–2001), U.S. Congressman from Maryland, 1959–1961
- John Samuel Foley (1833–1918), Catholic bishop of Detroit, namesake of Bishop Foley High School
- Joseph Foley (born 1821), Irish solicitor and nationalist politician
- Joseph P. Foley, Canadian politician
- Kevin Foley (disambiguation), several people, including
- Kevin Foley (drummer) (born 1988), drummer
- Kevin Foley (footballer) (born 1984), footballer
- Kevin J. Foley(Metro Detroit Area) College Baseball Player and Coach (NAIA)
- Kevin Foley (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer playing for County Meath
- Kevin Foley (golfer) (born 1987), American golfer
- Kevin Foley (South Australian politician) (born 1960), South Australian politician
- Kevin Foley (Victorian politician) (born 1938), politician and academic
- Laurence Foley, American diplomat
- Lelia Foley, first African-American woman elected mayor in United States
- Leo Foley, Minnesota politician and state senator
- Linda Foley, American journalist and labor leader
- Louise Munro Foley, American writer
- Lucy Foley, American Author
- Luke Foley, Australian politician
- Mark Foley (born 1954), US congressman from Florida
- Mark Foley (Cork hurler), Irish hurler
- Mark Foley (Limerick hurler), Irish hurler
- Martin Foley, Irish criminal
- Margaret Foley (1827–1877), American sculptor
- Margaret Foley (suffragist) (1875–1957), Irish-American labor organizer, suffragist, and social worker
- Maurice Foley (disambiguation), several people, including
- Maurice Foley (sportsman) (1930–2013), Australian cricketer and field hockey player
- Maurice Foley (politician) (1925–2002), British Labour politician
- Maurice B. Foley (born 1960), Chief Judge of the United States Tax Court
- Mick Foley (born 1965), American professional wrestler
- Michael Foley (disambiguation), several people, including
- Michael Foley (academic) (born 1948), international relations scholar
- Michael Foley (American football) (born 1955), American football coach at Colgate University
- Michael Foley (cricketer) (1844–1904), New Zealand cricketer
- Michael Foley (cyclist) (born 1999), Canadian cyclist
- Michael Foley (Kildare footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Michael Foley (Leitrim footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Michael Foley (Ohio politician) (born 1963), Ohio (U.S.) politician
- Michael Foley (rugby union) (born 1967), Australian rugby player
- Michael Hamilton Foley (1820–1870), Canadian politician
- Michael W. Foley (born 1964), American electrical engineer
- Mick Foley (born 1965), American professional wrestler
- Mick Foley (footballer) (born 1892), Irish footballer
- Mick Foley (public servant) (1923–1975), Australian public servant
- Mike Foley (Australian politician) (born 1946), Tasmanian politician
- Mike Foley (Nebraska politician) (born 1954), Nebraska (U.S.) politician
- Nathan Foley (disambiguation), several people
- Nathan Foley (footballer), Australian Rules Footballer
- Nathan Foley (performer), in children's group Hi-5
- Norma Foley (born 1970), Irish politician
- Pat Foley, sports broadcaster
- Patrick Foley (drummer), drummer for As It Is (band)
- Patrick Foley (1858–1926), Roman Catholic professor, priest and Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
- Paul Foley (disambiguation), several people
- Philip Foley, British ironmaster and politician
- Red Foley (1910–1968), American country music singer, musician
- Richard Foley (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Richard Foley (ironmaster) (1580–1657), English ironmaster
- Richard Foley (politician) (1681–1732), English lawyer and MP for Droitwich
- Richard T. Foley, discoverer of the Richard T. Foley Site, an archaeological site
- Richie Foley, Irish hurler
- Rick Foley, Canadian ice hockey player
- Robert Foley (disambiguation), several people including:
- Robert Foley (academic) (born 1953), British anthropologist and archaeologist
- Robert Foley (American politician) (born 1953), politician from Maine
- Robert Foley (footballer) (born 1946), Ghanaian footballer
- Robert Foley (ironmonger) (1624–1676), English ironmonger and High Sheriff
- Robert Foley (priest) (died 1783), Dean of Worcester Cathedral
- Robert Foley (MP) (1651–1702), English politician
- Robert F. Foley (born 1941), Medal of Honor recipient
- Sylvester R. Foley Jr. (born 1928), known as Bob, American admiral
- Sallie Foley, American psychotherapist
- Samuel Foley (bishop) (1655–1695), bishop of Down and Connor
- Samuel J. Foley (politician) (1862–1922), New York politician
- Samuel J. Foley (district attorney) (1891–1951), Bronx County district attorney
- Scott Foley, American actor
- Sean Reid-Foley, American baseball player
- Stephan A. Foley, American judge, namesake for Stephan A. Foley House in Lincoln, Illinois
- Steve Foley (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Steve Foley (defensive back) (born 1953), American football player for the Denver Broncos
- Steve Foley (diver) (born 1957), Australian Olympic diver and diving coach
- Steve Foley (drummer) (1959–2008), drummer for The Replacements
- Steve Foley (footballer, born 1953), English association football coach
- Steve Foley (footballer, born 1962), English association football player
- Steve Foley (linebacker) (born 1975), American football player for the Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans and San Diego Chargers
- Steve Foley (Australian footballer) (1902–1948), Australian rules footballer with Fitzroy
- Steven Foley-Sheridan (born 1986), Irish soccer player
- Sue Foley, Canadian blues musician
- Theo Foley, Irish footballer and football manager
- Theodore Foley, Roman Catholic priest
- Thomas Foley (disambiguation), several people, including:
- Thomas Foley, journalist and friend of Ian Holbourn, who married RMS Lusitania survivor Avis Dolphin
- Thomas Foley (Australian politician) (1853–1920), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Thomas F. "Big Tom" Foley (1852–1925), American Tammany Hall politician
- Thomas Foley (Royal Navy officer) (1757–1833), British admiral
- Thomas C. Foley (born 1952), American diplomat
- Thomas Patrick Roger Foley (1822–1879), American religious leader
- Victoria Foley, American politician from Maine
- The Barons Foley and family
- Thomas Foley (died 1677) (1616–1677), British ironmaster, builder of Witley Court estate, member of Parliament for Bewdley
- Thomas Foley (died 1701) (c. 1641–1701), son of previous, member of Parliament for Worcestershire, and then Droitwich
- Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1673–1733), son of previous, member of Parliament for Stafford, and then Droitwich
- Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley (1703–1766), son of previous, never married, rebuilt parish church of Great Witley
- Thomas Foley (auditor of the imprests) (c. 1670 – 1737), MP for Weobly, then Hereford, then Stafford
- Thomas Foley (died 1749) (c. 1695–1749), son of previous, MP for Hereford, then Herefordshire
- Thomas Foley, 1st Baron Foley (1716–1777), son of previous, MP for Droitwich, then Herefordshire
- Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley (1742–1793), son of previous, MP for Herefordshire, then Droitwich
- Thomas Foley, 3rd Baron Foley (1780–1833), son of previous, MP and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
- Thomas Foley, 4th Baron Foley (1808–1869), son of previous, MP for Worcestershire and Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
- Thomas Foley (1778–1822), grandson of the first baron, MP for Herefordshire and Droitwich
- Thos Foley, Irish snow skier, not a water-skier
- Tom Foley (1929–2013), Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
- Tom Foley (Australian politician) (1886–1973), Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Tom Foley (infielder), baseball player and coach of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s
- Tom Foley (outfielder) (1847–1896), American baseball player
- Tom Foley (Pennsylvania) (born 1953), politician from Pennsylvania who became President of Mount Aloysius College
- Will Foley (footballer) (born 1960), Scottish footballer
- William Foley (disambiguation), several people, including
- William Foley (American football), American football coach
- William Foley (artist) (1926–2020), American artist
- William Foley (bishop) (1931–1991), Australian bishop and Archbishop
- William A. Foley (born 1949), American linguist
- William Brown Foley (1855–1916), baseball player
- William R. Foley (1908–1988), American politician
- William P. Foley II (born 1944), American businessman; chairman of Fidelity National Financial and owner of the Vegas Golden Knights
- William Brian Foley (1919–2000), known as Brian Foley (hymnist), Roman Catholic priest and hymnodist
- William J. Foley (1887–1952), American attorney and politician
- William Foley (priest) (1854–1944), Archdeacon of Ardfert
- Zac Foley (1970–2002), bassist for EMF (band)
Fictional characters
- Justin Foley, a character in the novel and Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
- Tucker Foley, one of the main characters of Danny Phantom
- Axel Foley, the main character in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise
- Richie Foley, aka Gear, from Static Shock
See also
- Foley baronets, extinct British baronetcy
- Baron Foley, British peerage title
- Foley (disambiguation)
- Axel Foley, fictitious character played by Eddie Murphy
- Matt Foley, fictional character from Saturday Night Live
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