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903:(born 1986), American football and coach for New York giants
498:(born 1951), United States Representative from Massachusetts
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654:(born 1966), Scottish footballer (Ayr United) and TV pundit
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516:(1941–2009), American politician, father of Maura Tierney
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733:(born 1942), Irish Gaelic footballer and sportsperson
612:(born 1975), English footballer with Doncaster Rovers
309:(born 1979), Canadian actor, film director and writer
291:(1894–1942), American actress born Julia Mary Tierney
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849:(1899–1973), American NFL guard with Toledo Maroons
636:(born 1997), footballer for Celtic Glasgow, Arsenal
522:(1894–1975), professor at University College Dublin
370:(born 1977), member of Australian band Human Nature
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684:(born 1998), English footballer for Leicester City
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989:(1937–2017), American mathematician and professor
952:(born 1954), business executive, chairman of eBay
855:(1893–1968), American basketball player and coach
431:(1944–2017), American newspaper editor and author
364:(1890–1965), American composer of musical theatre
510:(1926–2005), American Boston city council member
909:(1943–2012), American football player and coach
794:(1919–1973), Australian rugby league footballer
709:(born 1979), Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer
703:, Irish Gaelic goalkeeper and sports journalist
576:(1786–1820), British politician and businessman
570:(born 1974), Canadian councillor and politician
534:(born 1964), CEO of the Scottish National Party
395:(1924–1979), Irish bi-lingual radio broadcaster
272:(1914–2015), art historian, specialist on Japan
243:. This sept were hereditary priests and monks.
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1075:(1776–1845), Irish surgeon and royal physician
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642:(1959–2011), Scottish football (soccer) player
618:(born 1986), Scottish football (soccer) player
187:. "The Kingdom is said to have stretched from
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552:(1923–2010), British Labour Party politician
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297:(1920–1991), American stage and film actress
861:(born 2004), Cook Islander Olympic canoeist
558:(1916–1998), Irish mayor of Galway, Ireland
504:(1832–1907), American politician and farmer
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813:(1858–1898), with Cincinnati red stockings
528:(1904–1990), Irish Labour party politician
897:(born 1982), Irish hurler and ultrarunner
1063:(born 1982), American paleoclimatologist
1020:(1872–1931), Irish priest and missionary
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825:(born 2002) Canadian competitive swimmer
782:(born 1996), Canadian Rugby union player
648:(born 1985), English footballer (soccer)
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278:(1928–2014), American paper doll artist
266:(1795–1862), English Catholic historian
977:(born 1947), Attorney General of Maine
788:(1923–2014), Welsh rugby league player
474:(born 1947), Attorney General of Maine
376:, Irish musician, born Michael Tierney
260:(1922–2019), historian and medievalist
147:Ó Tighearnaigh of Uí Fiachrach Muaidhe
123:This family lived in the territory of
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1100:(born 1980), English football referee
770:(born 1999), Irish rugby union player
745:(born 1983), Irish hurler and manager
382:(born 1957), English operatic soprano
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1164:Jack Tierney, character in the film
751:(born 1961), Irish Gaelic footballer
660:, Australian rugby league footballer
484:John Tierney (Australian politician)
468:(1761–1830), English Whig politician
462:, Australian politician, Labor party
127:or Fearnmaigh , in an area in South
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831:(born 1994), Canadian hockey player
819:(born 1952) American lacrosse coach
725:Michael Tierney (Gaelic footballer)
719:Matthew Tierney (Gaelic footballer)
333:American sound designer for theatre
315:(1950–2018), Canadian film producer
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1180:(born 1963), American photographer
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1032:(1839–1908), Roman Catholic bishop
727:(born 1986), from Laois in Ireland
526:Patrick Tierney (Irish politician)
437:(born 1963), American photographer
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413:, American writer and mountaineer
321:(1919–2002), Irish-American actor
175:This family claimed descent from
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630:(born 1940), Scottish footballer
624:(born 1961), Scottish footballer
600:(born 1986), American footballer
401:(born 1953), American journalist
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1198:(born 1966), American biologist
1157:Skye Tierney, character in the
1038:(died 549), Irish saint, patron
907:Tim Tierney (American football)
538:Sir Edward Tierney, 2nd Baronet
490:John Tierney (Irish politician)
247:Notable people with the surname
235:Ó Tighearnaigh of Corcu Modruad
119:Ó Tighearnaigh of Cenél nEógain
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879:(born 1964), English cricketer
715:(born 1982), Gaelic footballer
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672:(born 2001), Irish footballer
442:Government, law, and politics
339:(born 1965), American actress
283:Film, television, and theatre
1192:(born 1963), American singer
520:Michael Tierney (politician)
486:(born 1946), Liberal senator
419:(1936–2022), American writer
239:This is an area in northern
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1137:Rashers Tierney in TV show
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792:Paul Tierney (rugby league)
743:Tom Tierney (Galway hurler)
258:Brian Tierney (medievalist)
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975:James Tierney (politician)
865:James Tierney (footballer)
829:Chris Tierney (ice hockey)
800:, Irish rugby union player
780:Matt Tierney (rugby union)
472:James Tierney (politician)
407:(born 1970), Canadian poet
368:Michael Tierney (musician)
327:(1938–2014), British actor
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798:Tom Tierney (rugby union)
739:(1894–1984), Irish hurler
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664:Paul Tierney (footballer)
399:John Tierney (journalist)
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891:, US Olympic snowboarder
877:John Tierney (cricketer)
628:Jim Tierney (footballer)
411:Patrick Tierney (author)
215:Ó Tighearnaigh of Ormond
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811:Bill Tierney (baseball)
574:William Tierney Robarts
179:(died 865), one of the
171:Ó Tighearnaigh of Brega
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264:Mark Aloysius Tierney
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1086:Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney
1073:Matthew John Tierney
969:Charles Rust-Tierney
883:John Tierney (rower)
768:Dylan Tierney-Martin
690:, English footballer
289:Eileen Wilson Powell
276:Tom Tierney (artist)
157:Flann Ó Tighearnaigh
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1024:Gilbert Ó Tigernaig
161:Gilbert Ó Tigernaig
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1018:Cornelius Tierney
993:Robert J. Tierney
963:Alison J. Tierney
950:Thomas J. Tierney
786:Melbourne Tierney
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1320:Given names
1296:family name
1012:In religion
926:In business
871:Joe Tierney
762:Abi Tierney
682:Sam Tierney
592:In football
568:Tim Tierney
492:(born 1951)
302:Scott Brady
229:Ballymackey
101:County Mayo
54:Ó Tiarnaigh
1314:Categories
1292:given name
1236:References
1049:In science
207:in County
191:in County
165:Annaghdown
125:Fearnmuigh
1288:Name list
374:Mick Pyro
1325:Surnames
1203:See also
756:In rugby
587:In sport
344:In music
185:Uí Néill
129:Monaghan
87:Families
79:(Irish:
59:Tiarnach
51:surname
205:Ratoath
201:Crannóg
195:to the
131:/South
77:Tiernan
17:Tierney
1301:If an
1108:Lagore
223:, now
221:Ormond
193:Offaly
137:Farney
133:Armagh
111:, and
71:tiarna
1161:books
209:Meath
153:Carra
189:Birr
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31:ɪər
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