Shanahan

Shanahan is a surname of Irish origin.

According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Shanahans were one of the chiefly families of the Dal gCais or Dalcassians who were a tribe of the Erainn who were the second wave of Celts to settle in Ireland between about 500 and 100 BC.

Notable people with the surname include:

* Bill Shanahan (born 1938), American former football coach * Brenda Shanahan (businesswoman), Irish businesswoman * Brenda Shanahan (politician) (born 1958), Canadian politician * Brendan Shanahan (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey executive and former player * Carol Shanahan (born 1957), English businesswoman * Charif Shanahan, American poet and translator * Christopher Shanahan (born 1960), Australian barrister * Dan Shanahan (born 1977), Irish former hurler * Danny Shanahan (1956–2021), American cartoonist * David Shanahan (disambiguation), various people * Dennis Shanahan, Australian journalist and editor * Doug Shanahan (born 1979), American lacrosse coach and player * Eileen Shanahan (1901–1979), Irish poet * Eileen Shanahan (journalist) (1924–2001), American journalist * Elizabeth Shanahan, American political scientist * Elwill M. Shanahan (1912–1983), American politician * Fergus Shanahan (born 1955), British journalist * Foss Shanahan (1910–1964), New Zealand diplomat and public servant * Frank E. Shanahan Jr. (1923–2007), American politician * Greg Shanahan (born 1947), American baseball player * Holly Shanahan (born 1981), New Zealand actress * Jack Shanahan (born 1999), Irish drift driver * James Shanahan (1920–1997), United States Army Brigadier General * James Shanahan, birth name of Jamey Jasta (born 1977), American musician * Jamie Shanahan (born 1967), Australian rules footballer * Jamie Shanahan (hurler) (born 1994), Irish hurler * Jennie Shanahan (1897–1936), member of the Irish Citizen Army * Jeremiah F. Shanahan (1834–1886), American Roman Catholic prelate * Jesse Shanahan (born 1991), American disability activist and astrophysicist * Jim Shanahan (1901–1985), Australian rules footballer * Joe Shanahan, American businessman and music industry executive * John Shanahan (disambiguation), various people * Joseph (Ignatius) Shanahan (1871–1943), Irish priest, missionary and bishop in Nigeria * Katie Shanahan (born 2004), British swimmer * Kid Shanahan (Joseph A. Shanahan, active 1873–1883), river pirate and member of the Patsy Conroy Gang * Kyle Shanahan (born 1979), American football coach * Louise Shanahan (born 1997), Irish athlete * Mark Shanahan, Irish conductor * Martin Shanahan (born 1973), Irish businessman and public servant * Martina Shanahan (1965–2021), Irish member of the Winchester Three * Matt Shanahan (born 1976), Australian basketball coach and former player * Matt Shanahan (politician) (born 1964), Irish independent politician * Maurice Shanahan (born 1990), Irish hurler, brother of Dan Shanahan * Megan Shanahan (born 1985), Australian rugby union player * Melanie Shanahan (1964–2003), Australian folk singer and songwriter * Mike Shanahan (disambiguation), various people * Murray Shanahan, professor of cognitive robotics at Imperial College London * Neil Shanahan (1979–1999), Irish racing driver * Nicole Shanahan (born 1985), American attorney and reported vice presidential candidate * Patrick Shanahan (disambiguation), various people * Paul Shanahan (1948–2011), Australian rules footballer * Paul Shanahan (hurler), Irish hurler * Peter Shanahan (born 1946), Australian rules footballer * Phiala E. Shanahan, Australian theoretical physicist * Philip Shanahan (1874–1931), Irish Sinn Féin politician * Phil Shanahan (1928–2012), Irish hurler * Rebecca Shanahan, Australian artist and photographer * Rob Shanahan (born 1966), American photographer and rock drummer * Sean Shanahan (1951–2022), Canadian ice hockey player * Steve Shanahan (born 1970), Canadian politician * Terry Shanahan (born 1951), English former footballer * Thomas Michael Shanahan (1934–2011), American judge * Timothy Shanahan (disambiguation), various people * Tom Shanahan (1925–2014), American broadcaster * William Shanahan (1897–1954), Irish athlete Provided by Wikipedia