Friel is a surname, and may refer to
People Aisling Friel (born 1980s) Anna Friel (born 1976), British actress Arthur O. Friel (1887–1959), writer Benny Friel (1941–2010), Scottish footballer Bill Friel (1876–1959), American baseball player Brian Friel (1929–2015), Northern Ireland playwright and director Courtney Friel (born 1980), American television presenter Dan Friel (1860–1911), Scottish footballer Eddie Friel, musician Eileen Friel, American astronomer Fran Friel, American author George Friel (1910–1975) Gerry Friel (1943–2007), basketball coach Henry J. Friel (1823–1869), Canadian mayor Howard Friel, American scholar and author Jack Friel (1898–1995), American college sports coach and executive Joe Friel (born 1943), multisport athletics coach John Friel (1889–1963), Irish politician and merchant Lisa Friel, New York City lawyer and prosecutor Mary Therese Friel (born 1960), former Miss USA; now owner-operator of self-named modeling agency Pat Friel (1860–1924), American baseball player Sheldon Friel (1888–1970), Irish dentist Tony Friel (born 1958), British bass guitarist William Friel, American politician
See also O'Friel Friels Friele (surname) Freel