Dooley

Dooley is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic Ó Dubhlaoich meaning 'descendant of Dubhlaoch', a given name composed of the elements dubh 'Black, pale' and laoch 'warrior, Champion. Champions later called Knights .

Notable people

 * Bill Dooley (1934–2016), American football coach and brother of Vince Dooley
 * Billy Dooley (born 1969), Irish hurling player
 * Brian Dooley (writer) (born 1971), British television writer
 * Brian J. Dooley (born 1963), Irish human rights activist
 * Cal Dooley (born 1954), American politician
 * Charlie Dooley (fl. 1960s–2010s), American politician
 * Derek Dooley (footballer) (1929–2008), British football player and manager
 * Derek Dooley (American football) (born 1968), college football coach; son of Vince Dooley and nephew of Bill Dooley
 * Dooley Wilson (1886–1953), actor and star of Casablanca
 * Edwin B. Dooley (1905–1982), American politician
 * Eliza B. K. Dooley (1880–1958), American artist, writer, government official in Puerto Rico
 * Jackie M. Dooley (fl. 1990s–2010s), American archivist
 * James Dooley (disambiguation):
 * James Dooley (New South Wales politician) (1877–1950), Premier of New South Wales
 * James Dooley (composer) (born 1976), American film score composer
 * James H. Dooley (1841–1922), American lawyer and politician
 * Jason Dooley (born 1971), American drummer
 * Jim Dooley (1930–2008), American football player and manager
 * John Dooley (disambiguation)
 * Kevin Dooley (born 1953), comics editor
 * Kevin J. Dooley (born 1961), American scholar and professor
 * Mark Dooley, Irish philosopher and writer
 * Michael Dooley, Seventh Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (2018–present)
 * Mike Dooley, New Zealand musician
 * Norval Dooley, Australian Army officer and solicitor
 * Pat Dooley, Georgia state Representative
 * Paul Dooley, American actor
 * Ray Dooley, American actor
 * Shaun Dooley, British actor
 * Shawn Dooley, Massachusetts state representative
 * Stacey Dooley, British TV journalist
 * Taylor Dooley, American actress
 * Timmy Dooley, Irish politician
 * Thomas Dooley (disambiguation):
 * Thomas Anthony Dooley III (1927–1961), American humanitarian who worked in Laos and Vietnam
 * Thomas Dooley (born 1961), retired German-American footballer
 * Thomas E. Dooley, American media executive
 * Thomas P. Dooley, Judeo-Christian author, biomedical scientist, inventor
 * Tom Dooley (American football) (1934–2018), American football official
 * Tom Dooley (racewalker) (born 1945), American race walker at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics
 * Tom Dooley (editor) (born 1970), American magazine editor
 * Tom Dooley (footballer) (1914–1975), English footballer
 * Tyler Dooley, American reality television contestant and nephew of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
 * Vince Dooley (1932–2022), American football coach, and brother of Bill Dooley and father of Derek Dooley
 * Vol Dooley (1927-2014), Louisiana sheriff
 * Wade Dooley, British rugby player
 * Mr. Dooley, a fictional bartender in stories by Finley Peter Dunne

Other uses

 * "Big Dooley", nickname for the Chevrolet C/K (third generation) dual-wheel pickup truck
 * Dooley, Virginia
 * Dooley, Montana