Skelly (surname)

Skelly is a surname which is an Anglicised version of the Old Gaelic names O Scolaidhe" or O Scolaire.

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Ann Skelly (born 1996), Irish actress
 * Bill Skelly, British police officer
 * Bob Skelly (1943–2022), Canadian politician from British Columbia
 * Brian Skelly (1920-2001) SOE Agent
 * Chas Skelly (born 1985), American mixed martial artist
 * Donna Skelly (born 1961), Canadian politician from Ontario
 * Hal Skelly (1891–1934), American Broadway and film actor
 * Jack Skelly (1841–1863), Union soldier in the American Civil War
 * James Skelly (born 1980), English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer
 * Joseph Morrison Skelly, American historian and columnist
 * Katie Skelly (born 1985), American comics artist and illustrator
 * Laurence Skelly (born 1961), Member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man
 * Liam Skelly (born 1941), Irish barrister, businessman and politician
 * Michael Peter Skelly (born 1961), American businessman and former political candidate
 * Ray Skelly (1941–2019), Canadian politician from British Columbia
 * Thomas Skelly (1879–?), American football coach
 * Tim Skelly (1951–2020), arcade game designer and programmer
 * William Skelly (1878–1957), American entrepreneur, founder of Skelly Oil Company
 * Joseph P. Skelly (1850-1895), Irish-American composer