O'Leary
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O'Leary is an Irish name, an anglicized version of the original Gaelic patronym Ó Laoghaire or Ó Laoire.
The Uí Laoghaire clan, today associated with the Uibh Laoghaire parish in County Cork, is considered by scholars to have originated on the south-west coast, in the area of Ros Ó gCairbre (Rosscarbery
), of which the O'Leary were hereditary lords. The Annals of Innisfallen (Dublin copy) records St. Fachtna's (Saint Fachanan
) death in 600 AD as occurring in "O'Laeghaire of Ross i.e. Corca Laidhe-I-Laeghaire Ruis". The clan traces its lineage to Lugaid Mac Con
, an ancient King of Tara and High King of Ireland
, and descendant of Dáire Doimthech
. In the 12th century the O'Leary's were recognised hereditary wardens of St Fachtna's monastery and seat of higher learning, the School of Ross
. In more recent times (1300-), the clan, of the Corcu Loígde
, was pushed north and settled in an area south of Macroom
around Inchigeelagh on the River Lee
called Uibh Laoghaire (or Uibh Laoire in modern Irish - the 'gh' is silent in the old Irish). The Corcu Loígde were the rulers of Munster
, and of territories beyond the province, before the final completion of the rise of the famous Eóganachta
in the 7th century.
dynasty, from whom they received the White Wand
(a symbol of authority). They were the only other freeholders in Muskerry besides the O'Mahony
s, and had built several castles in their territories, of which Carrignacurra is now the only one still standing. The celebrated Irish language writer Peadar Ua Laoghaire
was a descendant of the Carrignacurra branch of the family.
Auliffe O'Leary joined the side of Hugh Ó Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone in the Nine Years' War
, from the very inception of it, and took the field with William Bourke (Clanricarde
) and others. For this the chiefs of the O'Learys were eventually attained, and their lands parceled out, but because of the remoteness of their territory it was never carried out, and they remained safe there until the Cromwellian confiscations
decades later. Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty did however appear to do his best to allow them to stay on their lands through leasing. The family became much more scattered during the later Williamite War in Ireland
.
As an example of their wealth and capacity in the mid-16th century, an early O'Leary of Carrignacurra is known as the fosterer of Donnell of the Hides, ancestor of the modern O'Donovan
lords. His daughter Ellen married Donnell, and O'Leary further provided his son-in-law with a military force for the taking of the O'Donovan of Clancahill lordship, which was successful, in addition to a substantial fortune and retinue. Their issue was Donnell II O'Donovan.
The last O'Leary lord of the Old Gaelic order was Donal MacArt O'Leary (1575–1657).
The Uí Laoghaire clan, today associated with the Uibh Laoghaire parish in County Cork, is considered by scholars to have originated on the south-west coast, in the area of Ros Ó gCairbre (Rosscarbery
Rosscarbery
Rosscarbery or Roscarbery is a town in County Cork, Ireland. The town is on a shallow estuary, which opens onto Rosscarbery Bay.-History:...
), of which the O'Leary were hereditary lords. The Annals of Innisfallen (Dublin copy) records St. Fachtna's (Saint Fachanan
Saint Fachanan
Saint Fachanan, about whom little is known with certainty, is linked by a strong early tradition with Kilfenora, where he founded a church or monastery in the sixth century...
) death in 600 AD as occurring in "O'Laeghaire of Ross i.e. Corca Laidhe-I-Laeghaire Ruis". The clan traces its lineage to Lugaid Mac Con
Lugaid mac Con
Lugaid Mac Con, often known simply as Mac Con, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He belonged to the Corcu Loígde, and thus to the Dáirine. His father was Macnia mac Lugdach, and his mother was Sadb ingen Chuinn, daughter of the former High...
, an ancient King of Tara and High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland
The High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of...
, and descendant of Dáire Doimthech
Dáire Doimthech
Dáire Doimthech, alias Dáire Sírchréchtach, son of Sithbolg, was a legendary King of Tara and High King of Ireland, and eponymous ancestor of the proto-historical Dáirine and historical Corcu Loígde of Munster. A son of his was Lugaid Loígde , an ancestor of Lugaid Mac Con...
. In the 12th century the O'Leary's were recognised hereditary wardens of St Fachtna's monastery and seat of higher learning, the School of Ross
School of Ross
The School of Ross was a monastic institution located in what is now called Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland, but formerly Ross-Ailithir , from the large number of monks and students who flocked to its halls from all over Europe....
. In more recent times (1300-), the clan, of the Corcu Loígde
Corcu Loígde
The Corcu Loígde , meaning Gens of the Calf Goddess, also called the Síl Lugdach meic Itha, were a kingdom centered in West County Cork who descended from the proto-historical rulers of Munster, the Dáirine, of whom they were the principal royal sept...
, was pushed north and settled in an area south of Macroom
Macroom
Macroom is a market town in Ireland located in a valley on the River Sullane, a tributary of the River Lee, between Cork and Killarney. It is one of the key gateways to the tourist region of West Cork. The town recorded a population on 3,553 in the 2006 national census...
around Inchigeelagh on the River Lee
River Lee (Ireland)
The Lee is a river in Ireland. It rises in the Shehy Mountains on the western border of County Cork and flows eastwards through Cork City, where it splits in two for a short distance, creating an island on which Cork's city centre is built, and empties into the Celtic Sea at Cork Harbour on the...
called Uibh Laoghaire (or Uibh Laoire in modern Irish - the 'gh' is silent in the old Irish). The Corcu Loígde were the rulers of Munster
Munster
Munster is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the south of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes...
, and of territories beyond the province, before the final completion of the rise of the famous Eóganachta
Eóganachta
The Eóganachta or Eoghanachta were an Irish dynasty centred around Cashel which dominated southern Ireland from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, and its offshoot Carbery, well into the 16th century...
in the 7th century.
History
Although almost nothing is known of their activities for several centuries, the O'Learys reappear as a still titled family in the 16th century, and relatively wealthy, although they were subject to the MacCarthy of MuskerryMacCarthy of Muskerry
The MacCarthy dynasty of Muskerry is a branch of the great MacCarthy Mor dynasty, the Kings of Desmond. Their branch descends from Dermod Mor MacCarthy, 1st Lord of Muscry , second son of Cormac MacCarthy Mor , King of Desmond....
dynasty, from whom they received the White Wand
White Wand
The White Rod, White Wand, Rod of Inauguration, or Wand of Sovereignty, in the Irish language variously called the slat na ríghe and slat tighearnais , was the primary symbol of a Gaelic king or lord's legitimate authority and the principal prop used in his inauguration ceremony...
(a symbol of authority). They were the only other freeholders in Muskerry besides the O'Mahony
O'Mahony
O'Mahony or O'Mahoney, or simply Mahony or Mahoney, without the prefix, is an Irish surname, and may refer to:The O'Mahonys were Cenél nÁeda princes of the ancient Eóganacht Raithlind...
s, and had built several castles in their territories, of which Carrignacurra is now the only one still standing. The celebrated Irish language writer Peadar Ua Laoghaire
Peadar Ua Laoghaire
Father Peadar Ua Laoghaire was an Irish writer and Catholic priest, who is regarded today as one of the founders of modern literature in Irish.-Life:...
was a descendant of the Carrignacurra branch of the family.
Auliffe O'Leary joined the side of Hugh Ó Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone in the Nine Years' War
Nine Years' War (Ireland)
The Nine Years' War or Tyrone's Rebellion took place in Ireland from 1594 to 1603. It was fought between the forces of Gaelic Irish chieftains Hugh O'Neill of Tír Eoghain, Hugh Roe O'Donnell of Tír Chonaill and their allies, against English rule in Ireland. The war was fought in all parts of the...
, from the very inception of it, and took the field with William Bourke (Clanricarde
Clanricarde
Clanricarde was a term meaning both a territory and a title in Ireland between the 13th and early 20th centuries.-Territory:The territory, in what is now County Galway, Ireland, stretched from the barony of County Clare in the north-west along the borders of County Mayo, to the River Shannon in the...
) and others. For this the chiefs of the O'Learys were eventually attained, and their lands parceled out, but because of the remoteness of their territory it was never carried out, and they remained safe there until the Cromwellian confiscations
Act of Settlement
Act of Settlement may refer to:*Statute of Legal Settlement 1547, legislation regarding the settlement of the poor*Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652, in response to the Irish Rebellion of 1641...
decades later. Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty did however appear to do his best to allow them to stay on their lands through leasing. The family became much more scattered during the later Williamite War in Ireland
Williamite war in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland—also called the Jacobite War in Ireland, the Williamite-Jacobite War in Ireland and in Irish as Cogadh an Dá Rí —was a conflict between Catholic King James II and Protestant King William of Orange over who would be King of England, Scotland and Ireland...
.
As an example of their wealth and capacity in the mid-16th century, an early O'Leary of Carrignacurra is known as the fosterer of Donnell of the Hides, ancestor of the modern O'Donovan
O'Donovan
O'Donovan or Donovan is an Irish surname, as well as a hereditary Gaelic title. It is also written Dhonnabháin in certain grammatical contexts, and Donndubháin, being originally composed of the elements donn, meaning lord or dark brown, dubh, meaning dark or black, and the diminutive suffix án...
lords. His daughter Ellen married Donnell, and O'Leary further provided his son-in-law with a military force for the taking of the O'Donovan of Clancahill lordship, which was successful, in addition to a substantial fortune and retinue. Their issue was Donnell II O'Donovan.
The last O'Leary lord of the Old Gaelic order was Donal MacArt O'Leary (1575–1657).
Military
- Art Ó LaoghaireArt Ó LaoghaireArt Ó Laoghaire , a Roman Catholic, was an officer in the Austrian army.Having returned home to Rathleigh House near Macroom, Cork, Ireland, Art refused to sell his prize-winning horse to Englishman Abraham Morris, and was thus made an outlaw...
(d 1773), officer in the Austro-Hungarian army- His wife Eibhlín Dubh Ní ChonaillEibhlín Dubh Ní ChonaillEibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill also Eileen O' Connell, was an Irish noblewoman and poet, the composer of Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire....
composed the famous Caoineadh Airt Uí LaoghaireCaoineadh Airt Uí LaoghaireCaoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire or the Lament for Art Ó Laoghaire is an Irish keen, or dirge written by his wife Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill. It has been described as the greatest poem written in either Ireland or Britain during the eighteenth century....
.
- His wife Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill
- Daniel Florencio O'LearyDaniel Florencio O'LearyDaniel Florence O'Leary was a military general and aide-de-camp under Simón Bolívar. He was born in Cork, Ireland; his father was Jeremiah O'Leary, a butter merchant...
(1802–1854), military general under Simon Bolivar - Michael John O'Leary (1890–1961), Irish-Canadian recipient of the Victoria CrossVictoria CrossThe Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
Religion
- Arthur O'LearyArthur O'LearyFather Arthur O'Leary, O.F.M. was an Irish Franciscan preacher and polemical writer.-Life:...
(1729–1802), Irish Franciscan and polemical writer - Francis O'LearyFrancis O'LearyFrancis Aloysius O'Leary MBE was a Roman Catholic priest and missionary who founded the St Joseph's Hospice Association, an international network of hospices known as Jospice. O'Leary was awarded the membership in Order of the British Empire in 1996.-Life:Francis Aloysius O'Leary was born June 18...
MBEMBEMBE can stand for:* Mail Boxes Etc.* Management by exception* Master of Bioethics* Master of Bioscience Enterprise* Master of Business Engineering* Master of Business Economics* Mean Biased Error...
(1931–2000), Roman Catholic priest and missionary who founded the St Joseph's Hospice Association - Henry Joseph O'LearyHenry Joseph O'LearyHenry Joseph O'Leary was the fifth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown, and later became the third Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Edmonton....
(1879–1938), 5th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown and 3rd Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Edmonton - Louis James O'LearyLouis James O'LearyLouis James O'Leary was the sixth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown, who also happened to be the older brother of his predecessor, Bishop Henry Joseph O'Leary.Born in Richibucto, New Brunswick, the son of Henry O'Leary and Mary O'Leary, O'Leary received his higher...
(1877–1930), 6th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown
Poetry and literature
- John O'Leary (Fenian) (1830–1907), Irish poet who was imprisoned in England during the nineteenth century
- Máire Bhuí Ní LaoghaireMáire Bhuí Ní LaoghaireMáire Bhuí Ní Laoghaire was an Irish poet.Laoghaire was born in Túirín na nÉan in Uibh Laoghaire , near Ballingeary, County Cork...
(1774–1849), Irish poet - Peadar Ua LaoghairePeadar Ua LaoghaireFather Peadar Ua Laoghaire was an Irish writer and Catholic priest, who is regarded today as one of the founders of modern literature in Irish.-Life:...
(1839–1920), Irish writer and Catholic priest, regarded today as one of the founders of modern literature in Irish
Politics and law
- Brendan O'LearyBrendan O'LearyBrendan O'Leary is an Irish political scientist, who is Lauder Professor of Political Science and Director of the Penn Program in Ethnic Conflict at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was formerly Director of the now-closed Solomon Asch Center for the Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict...
, Irish political scientist - Clement O'LearyClement O'LearyClement Augustine O'Leary was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons and member of the Senate of Canada...
, Canadian member of Parliament - Cornelius O'LearyCornelius O'LearyCornelius O'Leary was an Irish historian and political scientist.O'Leary was born in Limerick but was raised in Cork, where he attended University College Cork, gaining a first-class honours degree in history and Latin in 1949...
, Irish historian and political scientist - Denis O'LearyDenis O'LearyA Representative from New York, Denis O`Leary was born in Manhasset, Long Island, New York. He attended and later taught in the public schools. He was graduated from the law school of New York University in 1890. O`Leary was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in New York City...
(1863–1943), New York politician - Grattan O'LearyGrattan O'LearyMichael Grattan O'Leary was a journalist, publisher and a member of the Canadian Senate.He was born in Percé, in the Gaspé, Quebec on February 19, 1888. He spent two years at sea before entering journalism with the St. John Standard. He began work at the Ottawa Journal in 1911. He later became...
(1888–1976), Canadian journalist and Senator - Hazel R. O'Leary (born 1937), former United States Secretary of Energy
- Henry O'LearyHenry O'LearyHenry O'Leary was an Irish-born businessman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1873 to 1878....
, Irish-born businessman and political figure in New Brunswick - Humphrey O'LearyHumphrey O'LearySir Humphrey Francis O'Leary, KCMG, KC was the seventh Chief Justice of New Zealand, from 1946 to 1953.Born in Blenheim in 1886, his father was a blacksmith who had migrated to Masterton...
(1886–1953), 7th Chief Justice of New Zealand - James A. O'LearyJames A. O'LearyJames Aloysius O'Leary was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.O'Leary was born in New Brighton, Staten Island. He unsuccessfully ran for a New York State Senate seat in 1930...
, member of the United States House of Representatives from New York - Jean O'LearyJean O'LearyJean O'Leary , was an American gay and lesbian rights activist.-Biography:Born in Kingston, New York and raised in Ohio, in 1966, just out of high school, O'Leary entered the novitiate of the Sisters of the Holy Humility of Mary, in order to "have an impact on the world." After graduating from...
, American gay and lesbian rights activist, politician, and former nun - John O'Leary (ambassador)John O'Leary (ambassador)John O'Leary served as mayor of Portland, Maine, and as United States ambassador to Chile under President Bill Clinton.-Personal life:...
(1947–2005), mayor of Portland, Maine, and United States ambassador to Chile - John O'Leary (Kerry politician) (born 1933), former Irish Fianna Fáil party politician and TD for Kerry South
- John O'Leary (Wexford politician) (1894–1959), former Irish Labour party politician and TD for Wexford
- Joseph V. O'LearyJoseph V. O'LearyJoseph V. O'Leary was an American politician.-Life:In 1938, he ran on the American Labor ticket for New York State Attorney General, but was defeated....
, NYS Comptroller 1941-1942 and founding member of the Liberal Party of New York - Kevin O'Leary (judge) (born 1920), 2nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
- Michael O'Leary (politician) (1936–2006), former leader of the Irish Labour Party
- William O'Leary (Irish politician)William O'Leary (Irish politician)William O'Leary was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served two terms as TD for Kerry.Elected to the 5th Dáil in the June 1927 general election, he was re-elected to the 6th Dáil in the September 1927 general election. He did not contest the 1932 general election...
(died 1955), Irish Fianna Fáil politician and TD for Kerry - Seán O'Leary (Irish politician)Sean O'Leary (Irish politician)Seán A. O'Leary was an Irish accountant, barrister and Fine Gael politician and Senator.O'Leary served as Lord Mayor of Cork for the 1972–73 term. In 1981, he was nominated by the Taoiseach, Garret FitzGerald as a member of the 15th Seanad. He was a political activist one of the group known...
(born 1941), former Irish senator
Journalism and activism
- Émile-Dostaler O'LearyÉmile-Dostaler O'LearyÉmile-Dostaler O'Leary was a Canadian journalist and writer.-Biography:O'Leary was born in Berthierville, Quebec on 16 August 1908...
(1908–1965), Canadian journalist and writer - Grattan O'LearyGrattan O'LearyMichael Grattan O'Leary was a journalist, publisher and a member of the Canadian Senate.He was born in Percé, in the Gaspé, Quebec on February 19, 1888. He spent two years at sea before entering journalism with the St. John Standard. He began work at the Ottawa Journal in 1911. He later became...
(1888–1976), Canadian journalist and Senator - Jeremiah O'LearyJeremiah O'LearyJeremiah O'Leary was an American newspaper reporter and columnist.He grew up in northwest Washington, DC, then served as a U.S. Marine in the Pacific theater during World War II and fought in the invasions of New Britain, Guam and Peleliu...
, American journalist - John O'Leary (journalist)John O'Leary (journalist)John O'Leary is a British journalist, formerly editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement and previously Education Editor of The Times. He is also the author of the 2005 Times Good University Guide At Sheffield University he was both President of the students' union and editor of the...
, editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement - Olivia O'LearyOlivia O'LearyOlivia O'Leary is an Irish journalist, writer and current affairs presenter.Educated at St Leo's College, Carlow and at University College Dublin, she worked with the Nationalist and Leinster Times in Carlow...
, Irish journalist - Walter-Patrice O'LearyWalter-Patrice O'LearyWalter-Patrice O'Leary was a Canadian journalist, political activist and trade unionist.-Biography:O'Leary was born in Berthierville, Quebec on 3 July 1910. He attended the Collège Saint-Joseph in Berthierville before travelling to Belgium to study at a Roman Catholic seminary in Wavre...
(1910–1989), Canadian journalist, political activist and trade unionist
Arts and entertainment
- Dermot O'LearyDermot O'LearyDermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2...
(born 1973), British television and radio presenter - Fletcher O'LearyFletcher O'LearyFletcher O'Leary is an Australian child actor. He is best known for playing the role of Mickey Gannon in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 19 June 2007 to 14 July 2009.-Biography:...
, Australian child actor - Mark O'Leary (musician), Irish guitarist and composer
- Mary O'LearyMary O'LearyMary O'Leary is an American television producer.-Positions held:Another World*Coordinating Producer *Associate Producer General Hospital*Producer...
, American television producer - Matt O'LearyMatt O'Leary-Life and career:O'Leary was born in Chicago, Illinois. He has two older half-sisters and an older half-brother. O'Leary auditioned for the lead in Home Alone 3. He made his acting debut in the lead role of the 2000 made-for-television film Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire...
, American actor - Michael O'Leary (actor)Michael O'Leary (actor)Michael O'Leary is an American actor.O'Leary plays the character of Dr. Fredrick "Rick" Bauer on Guiding Light, a role he has played from 1983–1991 and from 1995 to September 2009, due to the end of Guiding Light.Michael is a graduate of Damien High School, La Verne, California, and is...
(born 1958), actor in the long-running American soap opera Guiding Light - Patrick O'Leary (writer)Patrick O'Leary (writer)Patrick O'Leary is an American science fiction and fantasy author and ad copy writer.O'Leary wrote the poem "Nobody Knows It But Me" which was used in the popular 2002 advertising campaign for the Chevrolet Tahoe and read in the commercial by James Garner.-Works:* Door Number Three * The Gift –...
(born 1952), American science fiction writer - Tim O'LearyTim O'LearyTimothy "Tinhead" O'Leary is a fictional character in the defunct Channel 4 soap opera Brookside. He was portrayed by Philip Olivier from 1996 until the final episode of the series in 2003. Tim subsequently appeared in a video spin-off, Brookside: Unfinished Business.-Introduction:Tinhead made his...
, fictional character in the British soap opera Brookside - William O'Leary (actor)William O'Leary (actor)William O'Leary is an American actor. Bill made his Broadway debut as "Art" in "Precious Sons" at the Longacre Theatre, starring Ed Harris and Judith Ivey....
, American actor
Sport
- Amanda O'LearyAmanda O'LearyAmanda "Mandee" Moore O'Leary is an American college lacrosse coach and former player. O'Leary was an All-American lacrosse midfielder for the Temple Owls women's lacrosse team of Temple University, and she is a member of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame...
, American lacrosse coach - Bob O'LearyBob O'LearyRobert “Bob” O'Leary was a U.S. soccer player who earned one cap with the U.S. national team. He also spent six seasons in the North American Soccer League and two in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
, American soccer player - Charley O'LearyCharley O'LearyCharles Timothy O'Leary was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played eleven seasons with the Detroit Tigers , St. Louis Cardinals , and St. Louis Browns ....
(1882–1941), American baseball player - Clare O'LearyClare O'LearyDr. Clare O'Leary became the first Irish woman to climb Mount Everest and was part of the Beyond Endurance expedition team that reached the South Pole on January 8, 2008.-External links:*...
, first Irish woman to climb Mount Everest - Dan O'LearyDan O'LearyDaniel O'Leary , also known as "Hustlin' Dan", was an American Major League Baseball player from Detroit, Michigan. He played in the outfield sparingly for five seasons with five different teams from to...
, American baseball player - Daren O'LearyDaren O'LearyDaren O'Leary was a rugby union player who represented Saracens, Harlequins, Gloucester, Worcester and Moseley. Now retired, he is a professional rugby union agent with Top Marque Sports.-Notes:...
, English rugby union player - David O'LearyDavid O'LearyDavid Anthony O'Leary is an Irish football manager and former player. His managerial career began at Leeds United and later he managed Aston Villa. He most recently worked as the manager of Al-Ahli Dubai...
, English-born Irish football (soccer) manager formerly of Aston Villa - George O'LearyGeorge O'LearyGeorge Joseph O'Leary is the head football coach of the UCF Knights football team that represents the University of Central Florida located in Orlando, Florida; he previously coached the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 1994 to 2001, and served as an assistant coach for the Minnesota...
(born 1946), American college football coach - John O'Leary (Gaelic footballer)John O'Leary (Gaelic footballer)John O'Leary is a Dublin-born Irish Gaelic footballer who played inter-county football for Dublin and club football for O'Dwyers. He is an area manager for Permanent TSB and has recently been a political candidate for Fianna Fáil in the constituency of Dublin North...
- Kieran O'LearyKieran O'LearyKieran O'Leary is an Irish Gaelic footballer. He plays at U21 and senior levels with the Dr. Crokes club team and the Kerry county team. In 2007, O'Leary was a kery member of the Dr. Crokes team that reached the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship final on St. Patrick's Day...
, Irish Gaelic footballer - Kristian O'LearyKristian O'LearyKristian Denis O'Leary is a Welsh footballer who plays for Neath.-Career:Born in Port Talbot, O'Leary began his career as a trainee at Swansea City, having signed for the club as a schoolboy at the age of 14 in 1992. He made his professional debut for the club during the 1995–96 season...
, Welsh football (soccer) player - Noel O'LearyNoel O'LearyNoel O'Leary is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football as a defender with his local club Cill na Martra and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2003.-Club:...
, Irish footballer - Peter O'LearyPeter O'LearyPeter O'Leary is a New Zealand Association football referee, previously of Wellington but now residing and working in Whangarei. He operates in the Australian A-League and the New Zealand Football Championship, and his other occupation is as a secondary school biology teacher.-Career:He first took...
, New Zealand football (soccer) referee - Pierce O'LearyPierce O'LearyPierce O'Leary is an Irish former professional footballer. Pierce is the brother of former Arsenal star and fellow Irish international David O'Leary....
, Irish footballer - Ryan O'LearyRyan O'LearyRyan O'Leary is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Kilmarnock. O'Leary is the son of former Republic of Ireland international footballer Pierce O'Leary and the nephew of David O'Leary.-Club career:...
, Scottish footballer - Seanie O'LearySeánie O'LearySeanie O'Leary is a former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Youghal and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1971 until 1984.-Early & private life:...
(born 1954), Irish hurler - Stephen O'Leary, English-born Irish footballer
- Tomás O'LearyTomás O'LearyTomás O'Leary is an Irish Rugby Union player, playing in the scrum half position for Munster and Dolphin RFC. The son of Cork hurler, Seánie O'Leary, Tomás played Gaelic football and hurling before committing to Rugby....
(born 1983), Irish rugby union player - Troy O'LearyTroy O'LearyTroy Franklin O'Leary is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Milwaukee Brewers , Boston Red Sox , Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs and also in the Australian Baseball League for the Daikyo Dolphins...
(born 1969), American baseball player
Other
- Brian O'LearyBrian O'LearyBrian Todd O'Leary was an American scientist, author, and former NASA astronaut. He was a member of the sixth group of astronauts selected by NASA in August 1967...
, American "scientist-astronaut" - Catherine O'LearyCatherine O'LearyCatherine O'Leary was an Irish immigrant living in Chicago, Illinois in the 1870s. She was married to Patrick O'Leary...
(1827–1895), owner of the property in which it was alleged the Great Chicago Fire started - Ciaran O'LearyCiaran O'LearyCiarán O'Leary is an Irish professional poker player who resides in Seattle, Washington, USA.-Early life:O'Leary grew up in modest conditions in the single street village of Carrigaline, County Cork, Ireland. Son of greyhound trainer Terry O'Leary and mother Sheila, Ciarán was one of three children...
, Irish professional poker player practicing in America - Daniel O'Leary (mobster)Daniel O'Leary (mobster)Daniel "Danny" O'Leary was an Irish Philadelphia mobster involved in bootlegging who, a rival of Maxie "Boo Boo" Hoff throughout Prohibition, would struggle for dominance among the many gangs of Philadelphia's underworld...
, Irish Philadelphia mobster - James Patrick O'LearyJames Patrick O'LearyJames Patrick O'Leary was a gambling boss and saloon owner in Chicago. His parents were Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, in whose barn the Great Chicago Fire is believed to have begun.-Biography:...
(c. 1860-1926), American mobster - Kevin O'Leary (entrepreneur)Kevin O'Leary (entrepreneur)Kevin O'Leary is a Canadian entrepreneur, venture capitalist, investor, and television personality.-Early life and education:O'Leary was born in Mount Royal, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal, to a salesman father and seamstress mother....
, Canadian entrepreneur and venture capitalist - Michael O'Leary (Ryanair)Michael O'Leary (Ryanair)Michael O'Leary is an Irish businessman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Irish airline Ryanair. He is one of Ireland's wealthiest businessmen.-Early life:...
, CEO of the low-cost Irish airline Ryanair
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- Dún LaoghaireDún LaoghaireDún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire , sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" , is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about twelve kilometres south of Dublin city centre. It is the county town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and a major port of entry from Great Britain...
, Dublin, Ireland - Name means "Fort of Leary". - O'Leary, Prince Edward IslandO'Leary, Prince Edward Island-References:*...
- Plaza O’Leary - major square in CaracasCaracasCaracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, VenezuelaVenezuelaVenezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. Named for Daniel Florencio O'LearyDaniel Florencio O'LearyDaniel Florence O'Leary was a military general and aide-de-camp under Simón Bolívar. He was born in Cork, Ireland; his father was Jeremiah O'Leary, a butter merchant...