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) (1908–1995), 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) (1939–2020), 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, date of death unknown), 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, date of death unknown), 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 (singer), 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
Peter Foley (snowboarding) (born 1965 or 1966), American former snowboarding coach; suspended for 10 years for sexual misconduct
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. (1928–2019), 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

Axel Foley, fictitious character in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise
Justin Foley, a character in the novel and Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Matt Foley, fictional character from Saturday Night Live
Richie Foley, aka Gear, from Static Shock
Tucker Foley, one of the main characters of Danny Phantom

List of people surnamed Foley

Fictional characters

See also