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 Dr JP Mc Ginley- TD and surgeon 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 Norah Smyth (1874 – 1962) was a British suffragette, photographer and socialist activist who retired here

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 Daniel Collins – rower and national indoor rowing champion Gary Crossan – athlete Mark Crossan – Gaelic footballer Philip Deignan – cyclist and 2008 Beijing Olympian Brendan Devenney – Gaelic footballer Eamonn Doherty – Gaelic footballer Also published in Gaelic Life. 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

See also List of people from County Donegal

References