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Comerford, Commerford, Comberford or Quemerford is an Irish surname, of English origin. Notable people with the surname include:


People

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Andy Comerford Andrew James Comerford (born 10 October 1972) is an Irish retired hurling manager and former player who played for Kilkenny Senior Championship club O'Loughlin Gaels. He played for the London and Kilkenny senior hurling teams for nearly a de ...
(born 1972), Irish hurling manager and player *
Ann Comerford Ann Comerford is a former camogie Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities. A variant of the game o ...
, Irish camogie player *
Bella Comerford Bella Bayliss, ''née'' Bella Comerford (born 1 November 1977) is a professional triathlete from the United Kingdom. She competes in World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) Ironman and Ironman 70.3 triathlon A triathlon is an endurance multisport ...
(born 1977), British professional triathlete *
Charles Comerford Charles Comerford was an American football player. He played at the end position for Yale University and was selected as a first-team All-American in 1916 by the International News Service and ''The Boston Post''. In 1919, Comerford joined the ...
, American football player *
Cristeta Comerford Cristeta Pasia Comerford (born October 27, 1962) is a Filipino-American chef who has been the White House executive chef since 2005. She is the first woman and first person of Asian origin to hold the post. Early life Cristeta Comerford was born ...
(born 1962), Filipino-American chef who is the White House Executive Chef * Eric Comerford (1912–1989), Australian rules footballer * Evan Comerford (born 1994), Irish Gaelic footballer *
Frank D. Comerford Frank D. Comerford (1879–1929) was an American judge, Democratic politician, and author from the state of Illinois. Comerford is best remembered as the victim of expulsion from the Illinois State Senate in February 1905 for allegedly besmir ...
(1879–1929), American politician, judge, and author *
Frank D. Comerford (power official) Frank D. Comerford (1879–1929) was an American judge, Democratic Party (U.S.), Democratic politician, and author from the state of Illinois. Comerford is best remembered as the victim of expulsion from the Illinois State Senate in February 19 ...
(1875–1941), President of the Connecticut River Power Company and namesake of the Frank D. Comerford Dam *
Gerald Comerford Gerald Comerford (c.1558–1604), (also called ''Gerard'' or ''Garrett Comerford'') was an Irish barrister, judge and statesman of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. He sat in the House of Commons in the Irish Parliament of 1585� ...
(c.1558–1604), Irish barrister, judge and statesman *
Jane Comerford Jane Comerford (born 1 January 1959 in Newcastle, Australia) is a singer, songwriter, lecturer, and vocal coach working in Germany. Education Jane has an extensive musical and music-related education. She studied violin and piano for 12 years ...
(born 1959), Australian singer * John Comerford (1773–1832), Irish miniature painter * Joseph Comerford (1958–2000), British engineer *
Maire Comerford Máire Aoife Comerford (2 June 1893 - 15 December 1982) was an Irish republican from County Wexford who witnessed central events in 1916-23 and remained a committed supporter of Cumann na mBan until her death. Early career to 1916 Comerford ...
(1892–1982), Irish republican *
Martin Comerford Martin Timothy Comerford (born 9 November 1978) is an Irish hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Kilkenny senior team. Born in London, at an early age Comerford went to St. John's Boys' National School in Ballybough Street, Kilkenny ...
(born 1978), Irish sportsperson *
Nicholas Comerford Nicholas Quemerford (c. 1554–1599) was an Irish Jesuit priest who was one of the sixteen Waterford Jesuits of the name living in the half century between 1590 and 1640. Life He was born in the city of Waterford in Ireland about 1544, and was ed ...
/Quemerford (''c.'' 1554–1599), Irish Jesuit priest *
Phelim Comerford Phelim Comerford (birth unknown) is an Irish former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played at representative level for Ireland, and at club level for Dublin Blues, as a . International honours Comerford won 5 ca ...
, Irish rugby league footballer * Tommy Comerford (1933–2003), British organized crime figure *
Tony Comerford Walter Anthony Comerford (January 25, 1898 – August 25, 1970) was an American college football and basketball coach, university athletic director, minor league baseball player, government official, and United States Marine. He served as the h ...
(1898–1970), American football and basketball coach *
Vincent Comerford Richard Vincent Comerford, known generally as Vincent Comerford, is a professor of Irish history at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth who retired in January 2010. Comerford graduated from St. Patrick's College, (NUI) Maynooth, BA(1965 ...
, Irish professor of Irish history *
Frank Comerford Walker Frank Comerford Walker (May 30, 1886 – September 13, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the United States Postmaster General from 1940 until 1945, and the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1943 until 1944. Biog ...
(1886–1959), United States political figure ;Commerford * Kalindi Commerford (born 1994), Australian field hockey player * Shaun Commerford (born 1981), Zimbabwean cricketer *
Thomas Commerford Thomas Commerford (August 1, 1855 in New York City - February 17, 1920 in Chicago) was an American actor on stage and in silent films. He was also known as Tom I. Comberford and T. I. Comberford. Commerford debuted in the Old Drury Theater, th ...
(1855–1920), American actor * Thomas Commerford Martin (1856–1924), American electrical engineer and editor. *
Tim Commerford Tim Commerford (born February 26, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for rock band Rage Against the Machine, and supergroups Audioslave and Prophets of Rage. Since 2013 and 2015, he has also been the ...
(born 1968), American musician


Locations

* Frank D. Comerford Airport, airport located in
Walpole, New Hampshire Walpole is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,633 at the 2020 census. The town's central village, where 573 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Walpole census-designated place (CDP) and ...
* Frank D. Comerford Dam, New Hampshire/Vermont border, United States *
Comerford House Galway City Museum ( ga, Músaem Cathrach na Gaillimhe, IPA: �mˠuːsˠeːmʲˈkahɾˠəxˈnˠaˈɡal̪ʲəvʲə is a museum in Galway City, County Galway, Ireland. It was founded on 29 July 2006, and is located beside the Spanish Arch. Hist ...
, the original location for the Galway City Museum * Comerford Reservoir, on the Connecticut River * Comerford Theater, historic movie theater in Pennsylvania


See also

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Quemerford Quemerford is a southeastern suburb of the town of Calne in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is within both the Calne and Calne Without Civil parishes in England, civil parishes, and lies on the A4 road (Great Britain), A4 road towards Marl ...
, village in Wiltshire where the surname originated {{surname, Comerford English-language surnames Surnames of Irish origin Surnames of English origin Toponymic surnames