List of people from Letterkenny

The following is a list of notable people who were born in, lived in for a significant length of time or are buried in Letterkenny, the largest town in County Donegal, Ireland.

Arts

 * Stopford Augustus Brooke – writer
 * Jean Glover – entertainer
 * Redmond Herrity – sculptor
 * Gerard Lough – filmmaker
 * Amybeth McNulty – actress
 * John Nee – actor
 * Paddy Tunney – singer

Ecclesiastical

 * Philip Boyce – Bishop of Raphoe (1995–2017)
 * Séamus Hegarty – Bishop of Raphoe (1982–1994)
 * William MacNeely – Bishop of Raphoe (1923–1963); oversaw the completion of the town's cathedral
 * James Whyte – Third Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, New Zealand (1920–1957)

Media

 * Richard Crowley – RTÉ reporter
 * Shaun Doherty – Highland Radio broadcaster
 * Declan Harvey - Journalist and main presenter of Newsline on BBC Northern Ireland; he is also a presenter on Evening Extra on BBC Radio Ulster.
 * Enda McClafferty - Political Editor of BBC Northern Ireland; born and raised in Letterkenny, he now lives just outside St. Johnston
 * Noel Slevin – Donegal Democrat journalist and Donegal on Sunday columnist

Politics

 * Harry Blaney – T.D.; brother of Neil; father of Niall
 * Neil Blaney (known as "Neil T. Blaney") – T.D. and Minister; brother of Harry; uncle of Niall
 * Niall Blaney – T.D.; son of Harry; nephew of Neil
 * Ciaran Brogan – Politician
 * Jimmy Harte – Politician
 * Rev John Kinnear – M.P. and 1870s tenant rights campaigner
 * Dessie Larkin – Mayor
 * Don Lydon – Senator
 * Seán Maloney – Politician
 * Jim McDaid – T.D. and Minister
 * Terry McEniff – Politician; businessman
 * Ian McGarvey – Politician
 * Bernard McGlinchey – Senator
 * Joe McHugh – T.D. and Minister
 * Gerry McMonagle – Politician
 * John O'Donnell – Politician
 * Walter Patterson – first British colonial governor of Prince Edward Island

Sport

 * Tony Blake – Gaelic footballer
 * Brendan Boyce – athlete and 2012 London Olympian
 * Eddie Brennan – Gaelic footballer
 * Martin Carney – Gaelic footballer and RTÉ Sport commentator
 * Paul Carr – Gaelic footballer
 * Jim Clarke – Gaelic footballer
 * Gary Crossan – athlete
 * Mark Crossan – Gaelic footballer
 * Philip Deignan – cyclist and 2008 Beijing Olympian
 * Brendan Devenney – Gaelic footballer
 * Eamonn Doherty – Gaelic footballer
 * Conall Dunne – Gaelic footballer
 * Paul Durcan – Gaelic footballer
 * Mark English – Olympic middle-distance runner; multiple European Athletics Championships medalist
 * Sean Ferriter – Gaelic footballer
 * Dale Gorman – association footballer
 * Gareth Gorman – association footballer
 * Ciara Grant – association footballer
 * Ciaran Greene – Gaelic footballer and association footballer
 * John Hannigan – Gaelic footballer
 * John Haran – Gaelic footballer
 * Seamus Hoare – Gaelic footballer
 * Sinead Jennings – Olympian rower
 * Rory Kavanagh – Gaelic footballer
 * Karl Lacey – Gaelic footballer
 * Conrad Logan – association footballer
 * Christopher Malseed – association footballer
 * Danny McDaid – Olympian; marathon champion
 * Colm McFadden – Gaelic footballer
 * Mark McGowan – Gaelic footballer
 * Kevin McHugh – association footballer
 * Denis McLaughlin – association footballer
 * Patrick McMillan – alpine ski racer
 * Seán McVeigh – hurler
 * Cillian Morrison – Gaelic footballer and association footballer
 * Conor Morrison – Gaelic footballer
 * Charlie Mulgrew – Gaelic footballer
 * Michael Murphy – Gaelic footballer
 * Niall O'Donnell – Gaelic footballer
 * Conor Parke – hurler
 * Shaun Patton – Gaelic footballer and association footballer
 * Kevin Rafferty – Gaelic footballer
 * Tommy Ryan – Gaelic footballer
 * Caolan Ward – Gaelic footballer
 * Ross Wherity – Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer
 * Joe Winston – Gaelic footballer

Others

 * Francis Alison (1705-1779) – founder of the University of Delaware
 * Edward Boyce (1862-1941) – trade unionist
 * Conrad Gallagher (born 1971) – chef
 * Pat Gibson (born 1961) – quizzer; won the UK version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (2004); won Mastermind (2005); won the BBC Radio 4 quiz show Brain of Britain (2006); won Mastermind Champion of Champions (2010); features as the Seventh Egghead on Eggheads
 * Sheelagh Harbison (1914-2012) - Irish medieval historian
 * Frank Larkin (1972-2020) – disability rights activist
 * Redmond O'Hanlon (1640-1681) – outlaw