Connelly (surname)

Connelly is an anglicised form of the Gaelic-Irish surname Ó Conghalaigh. Notable people with the surname Connelly include:

Acting

 * Christopher Connelly (actor), American actor
 * Edward Connelly, American silent film actor
 * Jennifer Connelly, American actress

Business

 * Matthew J. Connelly (1907–1976), American businessman and civil servant
 * Ross J. Connelly, American business executive
 * Thomas M. Connelly, American business executive

Law

 * Jeter C. Pritchard, American lawyer, politician, and judge
 * Lloyd Connelly, American Superior Court judge
 * Sean Connelly (lawyer), American lawyer and former judge

Music

 * Al Connelly, Canadian guitarist and songwriter
 * Chris Connelly (musician), Scottish singer/songwriter
 * Joe Connelly (musician), American singer and musician
 * Peggy Connelly, American singer and actress
 * Peter Connelly, British video game composer and sound designer
 * Reg Connelly, British songwriter and music publisher

Politics

 * Henry Connelly, American doctor and politician; Governor of New Mexico (1861–1866)
 * Henry C. Connelly (1832–1912), American merchant and politician in New York State
 * Mark Matthew Connelly (1879–1955), Irish-born merchant and politician in Canada
 * Maryanne Connelly, American politician in New Jersey
 * Michael Connelly, American Republican politician
 * Michael Connelly (New Zealand politician), New Zealand Labour Party activist, father of:
 * Mick Connelly (Michael Aynsley Connelly), New Zealand Labour Party politician and cabinet minister
 * Ted Connelly (1918–2013), Australian politician

Baseball

 * Bill Connelly (baseball) (1925–1980), American baseball player
 * Steve Connelly (born 1974), American baseball player
 * Tom Connelly (1897–1941), American baseball player

Football (soccer)

 * Bill Connelly (soccer), American soccer player
 * Bob Connelly, Scottish footballer
 * Fred Connelly, English footballer
 * George Connelly, Scottish footballer
 * Sean Connelly, English footballer

Gridiron football

 * Mike Connelly (1935–2021), American gridiron football player
 * Ryan Connelly (born 1995), American gridiron football player
 * Vaughan Connelly (1902–unknown), American gridiron football player

Ice hockey

 * Bert Connelly, Canadian ice hockey player
 * James Connelly (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Wayne Connelly, Canadian ice hockey player

Other

 * Ana Paula Connelly, Brazilian beach volleyball player
 * Brent Connelly, Australian Rules footballer
 * Tina Connelly, Canadian track and field athlete

Writing

 * Charlie Connelly, British author
 * Chris Connelly (journalist), American sports and entertainment writer
 * Joe Connelly (writer), American writer
 * Karen Connelly, Canadian writer
 * Marc Connelly, American playwright
 * Mark Connelly (historian), British historian
 * Michael Connelly, American detective writer

Other

 * Chuck Connelly, American painter
 * Cornelia Connelly, American-born religious educator in England
 * Dale Connelly, American radio host
 * Joan Breton Connelly, American classical archaeologist
 * John Connelly (disambiguation), several people
 * Kevin Connelly, British comedian and impressionist
 * Matthew Connelly, American educator
 * Robert Connelly, American mathematician
 * William A. Connelly (1931–2019), United States Army soldier; sixth Sergeant Major of the Army