Daley, originally an Irish family name derived from the Gaelic

Ó Dálaigh The Ó Dálaigh () were a learned Irish Bardic poetry, bardic family who first came to prominence early in the 12th century, when Cú Connacht Ó Dálaigh was described as "The first ''Ollamh'' of poetry in all Ireland" (''ollamh'' is the title g ...

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* Daley Blind (born 1990), Dutch footballer * Daley Mena (born 1985), Colombian footballer * Daley Ojuederie (born 1985), professional boxer featured on the British TV show '' Big Brother 14'' * Hot Since 82, real name Daley Padley, British DJ * Daley Peters (born 1984), Canadian curler * Daley Sinkgraven (born 1995), Dutch footballer *

Daley Thompson Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, (born 30 July 1958) is an English former decathlete. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. He was unbeaten in competit ...

(born 1958), British decathlete, born Francis Morgan Thompson * Daley Williams (born 1986), rugby league footballer

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* Arthur Daley (sportswriter) (1904–1974), columnist for ''The New York Times'' * Ben Daley (born 1988), Australian Rugby League player * Brian Daley (1947–1996), American science fiction novelist * Brian E. Daley (born 1940), American Jesuit and theologian * Bud Daley (born 1932), American professional Major League baseball pitcher * Caroline Daley, New Zealand historian * Cass Daley (1915–1975), American radio and movie actress * Clayton Daley (born 1951), chief financial officer of The Procter & Gamble Company * Debra Daley, New Zealand author * Denise Daley, Jamaican politician * Dennis Daley (born 1996), American football player * Earl Daley (born 1958), Jamaican reggae singer better known as Earl Sixteen * Eleanor Daley (composer) (born 1955), Canadian composer * Eleanor "Sis" Daley (1907–2003), wife of former Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley and mother of former mayor Richard M. Daley * Gareth Daley (born 1989), English musician and soul singer * George W. Daley (1875–1952), American newspaper editor, sports writer, and syndicated author * Grace Daley (born 1978), professional basketball player * Harry Daley (1901–1971), the first openly gay British police officer * Héctor Daley (born 1961), Panamanian sprinter * Jim Daley (born 1953), coach in the Canadian Football League * Jimmy Daley (born 1973), English cricketer * John P. Daley (born 1946), American Committeeman in Chicago * Kevin Daley (born 1976), Panamanian basketball player * Kevin Daley (politician) (born 1957), American politician * Laurie Daley (born 1969), Australian rugby league football commentator and former player * Lloyd Daley (1939–2018), Jamaican electronic technician, sound system pioneer and reggae producer * Louis P. Daley (1868–1930), American politician and farmer *

Michael Daley Michael John Daley (born 1 November 1965) is an Australian politician and has been the Attorney-General of New South Wales since 28 March 2023. He was previously the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of New South Wales from November 20 ...

(born 1965), Australian politician * Omar Daley (born 1981), Jamaican footballer * Patricia Daley, Jamaican human geographer and academic * Pete Daley (born 1930), American catcher in Major League Baseball * Richard J. Daley (1902–1976), American Mayor of Chicago, father of Richard M. Daley *

Richard M. Daley Richard Michael Daley (born April 24, 1942) is an American politician who served as the 54th mayor of Chicago, Illinois, from 1989 to 2011. Daley was elected mayor in 1989 and was reelected five times until declining to run for a seventh ter ...

(born 1942), American Mayor of Chicago, son of Richard J. Daley * Spencer Weir-Daley, (born 1953), English footballer * Steve Daley (born 1953), English footballer * Tae Daley (born 1998), American gridiron football player * Tom Daley (diver) (born 1994), British Olympic diver * Tony Daley (born 1967), English footballer * Trevor Daley (born 1983), Canadian professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League *

Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley (born 18 May 1969) is an Australian country music songwriter and entertainer. Cassar-Daley has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums and five compilation albums over 30 years, including the platinum-selling '' The ...

(born 1952), Maltese-Australian and Aboriginal country musician * Vi Daley, alderman in the Chicago City Council 1999–2011 * Victor Daley (1858–1905), Australian poet *

William M. Daley William Michael Daley (born August 9, 1948) is an American politician and former banker who served as the 24th White House Chief of Staff from January 2011 to January 2012 under President Barack Obama. Before this, he served as the 32nd U.S. ...

(born 1948), White House Chief of Staff to President Barack Obama, United States Secretary of Commerce, brother of Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley

Also

* Daley family, powerful political family in Illinois, U.S.

Fictional characters

* Daley Marin, from the American TV series '' Flight 29 Down'', played by Hallee Hirsh * Daley Wong, from the OVA series '' Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'', voiced by Chris Patton *

Arthur Daley ''Minder'' is a British comedy-drama series about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television, and shown on ITV for ten series between 29 October 1979 a ...

, fictional character in the British TV series '' Minder'' * Larry Daley, from the film franchise '' Night at the Museum'', played by

Ben Stiller Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known for his blend of slapstick humor and sharp wit, Stiller rose to fame through comedies such as ''There's Something About Mary'' (1998), ' ...

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