McDonagh
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McDonagh or MacDonagh is a surname
of Irish
origin. They are anglicized forms of the Gaelic
name "Mac Donnchadha", which means son of Donnchadh
.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
origin. They are anglicized forms of the Gaelic
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
name "Mac Donnchadha", which means son of Donnchadh
Donnchadh
Donnchadh is a Gaelic masculine given name. It is composed of the elements donn, meaning "brown"; and chadh, meaning "chief" or "noble". The name is also written as Donnchad, Donncha, Donnacha, Donnchadha and Dúnchad...
.
People
- Bill McDonaghBill McDonaghBill McDonagh is a former professional ice hockey left winger. He played four games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers in the 1949–50 season.-External links:...
(1928), is a former professional ice hockey left winger. - Brendan McDonaghBrendan McDonaghBrendan McDonagh is the acting Managing Director of the proposed National Asset Management Agency in the Republic of Ireland. He was appointed to the position on 5 May 2009 by Brian Lenihan, Ireland's Minister of Finance.-Career:...
is the Managing Director of the National Asset Management AgencyNational Asset Management AgencyThe National Asset Management Agency is a body created by the Government of Ireland in late 2009. It is in response to the Irish financial crisis and the deflation of the Irish property bubble....
in the IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. - Charlotte McDonaghCharlotte McDonaghCharlotte McDonagh is a British actress, model, dancer, singer and TV presenter best known for her role as Lisa West in Grange Hill.- Career :...
(1984 in Edgware, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
), is a British actress. - Donagh MacDonaghDonagh MacDonaghDonagh MacDonagh was an Irish writer, judge, presenter, broadcaster, and playwright.-His private life:He was born in Dublin and was still a young child when his father Thomas MacDonagh, an Irish nationalist and poet, was executed in 1916.Tragedy struck again when his mother died of a heart attack...
(1912 - 1968), Irish writer and judge (son of Thomas below). - Eileen MacDonaghEileen MacDonagh-Background:-News:-Awards & Public Art Commissions:* 2010 Arts Council Award to attend International Sculpture Conference, London.* 2010 Kildare County Council Artist Award....
, Irish sculptor, active from the 1980s. - Enda McDonaghEnda McDonaghThe Reverend Professor Enda McDonagh is a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam.He was born in Bekan, near Clanmorris, Co Mayo and had a distinguished academic career at St Jarlath's College, Tuam and at Maynooth, where he was ordained in 1955....
is a priest of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam. - Jacko McDonaghJacko McDonaghJacko McDonagh was an Irish professional footballer who played for Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers during his career in Ireland....
(1962, Dublin), was an Irish professional footballer. - Jarlath McDonaghJarlath McDonaghJarlath McDonagh is a Fine Gael politician from County Galway in Ireland.A former teacher, McDonagh was a senator from 1993 to 2002, elected on the Labour Panel. He has been a member of Galway County Council for the Oranmore electoral area since the 1980s, and was most recently elected at the...
(1945), is a Fine Gael politician from County Galway in Ireland. - Jim McDonagh (1952, RotherhamRotherhamRotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
), nicknamed Seamus, is currently goalkeeping coach at Aston Villa. - Joseph MacDonaghJoseph MacDonaghJoseph MacDonagh was an Irish Sinn Féin politician. He was also the brother of the executed 1916 Easter Rising leader Thomas MacDonagh....
(died 1922), Irish Sinn Féin politician (brother of Thomas). - Joe McDonaghJoe McDonaghJoe McDonagh is a retired Irish sportsman and former President of the Gaelic Athletic Association. He played hurling with his local club Ballinderren and with the Galway senior inter-county team in the 1970s and 1980s.During his presidency, he'd set in motion the removal of the ban on security...
(1953, BallinderreenBallinderreenBallinderreen is a village located on the N67 route between Kilcolgan and Kinvara in south County Galway, in The Republic of Ireland.- Overview :...
, County GalwayCounty GalwayCounty Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
), is a retired Irish sportsman - Maitland McDonagh, is an American film critic and the author of several books about cinema.
- Margaret McDonagh, Baroness McDonaghMargaret McDonagh, Baroness McDonaghMargaret Josephine McDonagh, Baroness McDonagh is a British Labour Party politician and was General Secretary of the Labour Party from 1998 to 2001.-References:...
, is a British Labour Party politician and was General Secretary of the Labour Party from 1998 to 2001 (sister of Siobhain). - Martin McDonaghMartin McDonaghMartin McDonagh is an Irish-British playwright, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Although he has lived in London his entire life, he is considered one of the most important living Irish playwrights.-Life:...
(1970), is a contemporary English-born Irish playwright and film director. - Mike McDonaghMike McDonaghMichael McDonagh, a national of Ireland, is a humanitarian, and a senior United Nations official working for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs....
is a humanitarian, and a senior United Nations official working for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. - Monika MacDonagh-Pajerová (1966 - ), Czech academic.
- Pat McDonaghPat McDonaghPatrick "Pat" McDonagh is the founder of Supermac's - a major Irish fast food franchiser. A former school teacher, he is now a multi-millionaire...
is the founder of SupermacSupermacSupermac may refer to:* Harold Macmillan, , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963* Malcolm "Supermac" Macdonald, , a retired English football player and pundit...
's. - Peter McDonaghPeter McDonaghPeter McDonagh in Galway, Ireland is a professional boxer. He usually fights at lightweight or the divisions either side.-First professional fight:...
in GalwayGalwayGalway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, Ireland is a professional boxer. - Philip McDonagh is an Irish footballer currently playing for Bohemians in the League of Ireland.
- Ryan McDonaghRyan McDonaghRyan McDonagh is an American ice hockey defenseman with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He played college hockey at University of Wisconsin–Madison.-Playing career:...
(1989, Arden Hills, MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
) is an professional ice hockey defenceman. - Siobhain McDonaghSiobhain McDonaghSiobhain Ann McDonagh is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Mitcham and Morden since 1997. She previously served as an Assistant Whip in the Labour Government, but was fired following comments regarding a leadership contest to replace PM Gordon Brown.She...
(1960, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
), is a British Labour Member of Parliament for the Mitcham and Morden constituency in London (sister of Margaret). - Stephen McDonaghStephen McDonaghStephen McDonagh is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Bruree and was a member of the Limerick senior inter-county team between 1992 and 2004. One of the most celebrated backs of the modern era, McDonagh took the art of defending to a new level, earning a legion...
(1970, Bruree, County LimerickCounty LimerickIt is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
), is a retired Irish sportsperson. - Thomas MacDonaghThomas MacDonaghThomas MacDonagh was an Irish nationalist, poet, playwright, and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising.-Early life:MacDonagh was born in Cloughjordan, County Tipperary...
(1878 – 1916), Irish nationalist poet, playwright, and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising (father of Donagh & brother of Joseph above). - Willo McDonaghWillo McDonaghWillo McDonagh is an Irish footballer currently playing for Monaghan United.The defensive midfield player has played for Bohemians, Carlisle United, Shamrock Rovers and Glentoran....
(1983, Dublin), is an Irish footballer currently playing for Glenavon F.C.
Places
- Kilruane McDonaghs GAA club is located in the areas of Kilruane and Cloughjordan, ten miles from Nenagh in north County TipperaryCounty TipperaryCounty Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local...
, Ireland.