Phelan (surname)

Phelan (surname)

Phelan is a surname, and may refer to:

;Persons
*Anita Phelan (b. 1982), British folk singer
*Anne Phelan (b. 1944), Australian actress
*Edward Phelan (1811-1850), American settler
*Edward J. Phelan (1888–1967), Director-General of the United Nations International Labor Office
*Gerard Phelan (contemporary), former college football player at Boston College
*Jacquie Phelan (contemporary), American mountain biker
*James Phelan, Sr. (1821–1873), American politician; senator in the Confederate Congress during the American Civil War
*James Phelan, Jr. (1856–1891), American politician; U.S. Senator from Tennessee
*James Clancy Phelan (b. 1979), Australian author
*James Phelan (fl. early 20th c.), American college football coach
*James D. Phelan (1861–1930), American politician and banker; U.S. Senator from California
*Jim Phelan (b. 1929), American college basketball coach
*John J. Phelan (fl. 19th c.), American politician; Secretary of the State of Connecticut 1893–1895
*John Paul Phelan (b. 1978), member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann for Fine Gael
* Jon W.P. Phelan, Irish Philosopher, author of 'Philosophy: Themes And Thinkers' and teacher of philosophy at Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, UK.
*Kieran Phelan (b. 1949), Irish politician and member of the Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil
*Leonard Phelan(1978), Route Manager at FL chemical company, and great husband to Tamy
*L.A.M. Phelan, (late 19th c. - ?), American businessman and inventor, founded Broaster company
*Michael Phelan (b. 1968), American artist
*Michael D. Phelan (contemporary), chairman of "The Tablet" and "Priests & People"
*Michael L. Phelan (b. 1947), Canadian judge of the Federal Court of Canada
*Mike Phelan (b. 1962), English footballer
*Nancy Phelan (b. 1913), Australian writer
*Paddy Phelan (fl. 20th c.), Irish hurler
*Patricia Phelan (contemporary), Zen priestess
*Patrick Phelan (1795–1857), Irish-Canadian priest
*Patrick Phelan (b. 1970), video game audio composer, manager, and producer
*Patrick Phelan (b. 1985), American professional soccer player
*Ryan Phelan (b. 1975), Australian television presenter
*Richard Phelan (1825 - 1904), Roman Catholic bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
*Scott Phelan (b. 1988), English football player
*Terry Phelan (b. 1967), Irish professional football player

;Fictional characters
*Andrea Phelan, correctional officer on the HBO television show "Oz"
*Francis Phelan, character in many of William Kennedy’s "Albany" novels


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