Tighe (surname)

Tighe is an Irish surname, derived from the Old Gaelic Mac Tighe, which originated in Galway, or O Taidhg. Notable persons with that name include:
 * Ambrose Tighe (1859–1928), American lawyer, politician, and academic
 * Andrew Tighe (born 1955), Australian actor
 * Brad Tighe (born 1984), Australian rugby league player
 * Charles Tighe, (1927–2004), American lawyer and politician
 * Dennis Tighe, (born 1960), American scientist, physician, and scholar
 * Eugene F. Tighe (1921–1994), American military officer
 * Jack Tighe (1913–2002), American baseball manager
 * James Tighe (born 1982), British wrestler
 * Jan E. Tighe (born 1962), American military officer
 * Karen Tighe, Australian sports presenter
 * Kevin Tighe (born 1944), American actor
 * Mary Tighe (1772–1810), Irish poet
 * Paul Tighe (born 1958), Irish Roman Catholic bishop
 * Richard Lodge Tighe (1902-1938), American politician
 * Robert Tighe (died 1620), English cleric and linguist
 * Tommy Tighe, American sports radio broadcaster