Donelan is the surname of the following people: Donelan (cartoonist) (Gerard Donelan, born 1949), American cartoonist Anthony Donelan (1846–1934), Irish soldier and politician Bradleigh Donelan (born 1968), English cricketer Christopher Donelan (born 1964), American law enforcement officer and politician Joseph F. Donelan Jr. (1918–1999), United States Assistant Secretary of State Michelle Donelan (born 1984), British politician