The Maguire ( ) family is an

Irish clan Irish clans are traditional kinship groups sharing a common surname and heritage and existing in a lineage-based society, originating prior to the 17th century. A clan (or in Irish, plural ) included the chief and his patrilineal relatives; howe ...

based in

County Fermanagh County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of six counties of Northern Ireland. The county covers an area of and had a population of 63,585 as of 2021. Enniskillen is the ...

. The name derives from the

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, which is "son of Odhar" meaning '

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' or 'pale-faced'. According to legend, this relates to the eleventh descendant of Colla da Chrich, great-grandson of

Cormac mac Airt Cormac mac Airt, also known as Cormac ua Cuinn (grandson of Conn) or Cormac Ulfada (long beard), was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland. He is probably the most famous of the ancient High Kings ...

, who was monarch of Ireland about the middle of the third century. From the 13th to the 17th centuries, the Maguire family were kings of

Fermanagh Historically, Fermanagh (), as opposed to the modern County Fermanagh, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Fermanagh. ''Fir Manach'' originally referred to a distinct kin group of alleged Laigin or ...

Naming conventions

The surname has been

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variously as McGuire, McGwire, McGwyre and most commonly, Maguire (from variant form ''Mag Uidhir'').

History

According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the Maguires were a chiefly family of the Oirghialla (or

Airgíalla Airgíalla (; Modern Irish: Oirialla, English: Oriel, Latin: ''Ergallia'') was a medieval Irish over-kingdom and the collective name for the confederation of tribes that formed it. The confederation consisted of nine minor kingdoms, all indepen ...

or Oriel) who were a tribe of the

Laigin The Laigin, modern spelling Laighin (), were a Gaelic population group of early Ireland. They gave their name to the Kingdom of Leinster, which in the medieval era was known in Irish as ''Cóiced Laigen'', meaning "Fifth/province of the Leinste ...

, the third wave of

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to settle in

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during the first century BC. The Maguire

sept A sept () is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used both in Scotland and in Ireland, where it may be translated as Irish , meaning "progeny" or "seed", and may indicate the descendants of a person ...

is primarily associated with modern-day County Fermanagh. They possessed the entire county, also known as Maguire's Country, from about 1250 C.E. and maintained their independence as Lords of Fermanagh down to the reign of King James VI & I, when their country was confiscated like other parts of Ulster. The Maguire's supplied Chiefs or Princes to Fermanagh, from about A.D. 1264, when they supplanted the former Chieftains (

Ó Daimhín Ó Daimhín or Ní Dhaimhín is one of several surnames derived from the Irish Gaelic that are now rendered in English as Devin. The root of this name is "''damh''", which according to Dineen means an "ox or a Stag". It is also used figuratively ...

, or Devin/Devine). They were inaugurated as Princes of Fermanagh on the summit of

Cuilcagh Cuilcagh () is a mountain on the border between County Fermanagh (in Northern Ireland) and County Cavan (in the Republic of Ireland). With a height of it is the highest point in both counties. It is also the 170th highest peak on the island of ...

, a magnificent mountain near

Swanlinbar Swanlinbar () is a small village on the N87 national secondary road in north-west County Cavan, Ireland, close to the Cladagh river and near the Fermanagh border. The village is situated in the townlands of Furnaceland and Hawkswood, in th ...

, on the borders of Cavan and Fermanagh; and sometimes also at a place called Sciath Gabhra or Lisnasciath, now

Lisnaskea Lisnaskea () is the second-biggest settlement in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated mainly in the townland of Lisoneill, with some areas in the townland of Castle Balfour Demesne, both in the civil parish of Aghalurcher and th ...

. The family was first mentioned in the Annals as early as 956 AD and have always been closely associated with the other leading septs of

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such as the

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and the

O'Donnell The O'Donnell dynasty ( or ''Ó Domhnaill,'' ''Ó Doṁnaill'' ''or Ua Domaill;'' meaning "descendant of Dónal") were the dominant Irish clan of the kingdom of Tyrconnell in Ulster in the north of medieval and early modern Ireland. Naming ...

. They spawned several well-known branches which became septs in their own right, including Mac Manus, Mac Caffrey, Mac Hugh, and several others. The name is among the forty most common names in Ireland, among the top twenty-five in Ulster, ten in

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, thirty in

County Monaghan County Monaghan ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of Border Region, Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town ...

and is the single most common name in County Fermanagh.

Maguiresbridge Maguiresbridge is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The village is named after the bridge over the Colebrooke River, first built by the local Maguire family about 1760. The village is 8 miles from Enniskillen and 3 miles fr ...

in County Fermanagh ( Irish: ''Droichead Mhig Uidhir'') takes its name from the family. In the

Nine Years' War The Nine Years' War was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between Kingdom of France, France and the Grand Alliance (League of Augsburg), Grand Alliance. Although largely concentrated in Europe, fighting spread to colonial poss ...

(1594–1603), Hugh Maguire, the Lord of Fermanagh, took the rebels' side, while his subordinate kinsman Connor Roe Maguire of

Magherastephana Magherastephana is a barony in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. To its south-west lies Upper Lough Erne, and it is bordered by five other baronies: Tirkennedy to the west; Knockninny to the south-west; and Coole to the south; Clankelly to ...

sought to displace him and was nicknamed "the Queen's Maguire" for his support of

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's forces. Connor was granted the whole of Maguire's Country (Fermanagh) by

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in 1601, but this was disregarded by the

Plantation of Ulster The Plantation of Ulster (; Ulster Scots dialects, Ulster Scots: ) was the organised Settler colonialism, colonisation (''Plantation (settlement or colony), plantation'') of Ulstera Provinces of Ireland, province of Irelandby people from Great ...

in 1609, which granted him only twelve thousand acres of the

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of Magherastephana. Connor's son

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was made

Baron Maguire Baron Maguire, of Enniskillen, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 3 March 1628 for Bryan Maguire by Charles I. On 10 February 1645, the second baron was attainted and the barony forfeited. In 1689, the second baron's nephew, ...

Enniskillen Enniskillen ( , from , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 14,086 at the 2011 censu ...

in 1627; both of his sons supported the

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rebellion of the 1640s. Connor, 2nd Baron was executed and

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in 1645, while Rory Maguire was killed in fighting in 1648. Rory's son, Roger Maguire, was a Jacobite politician and soldier. During translation in the

Ulster Plantation The Plantation of Ulster (; Ulster Scots: ) was the organised colonisation (''plantation'') of Ulstera province of Irelandby people from Great Britain during the reign of King James VI and I. Small privately funded plantations by wealthy lan ...

, various English translations of the original Mag Uidhir appeared, including Maguire, Mac Guire and McGuire. In South West Donegal, the name is re-translated into Gaelic as Mac Guibhir. An unusual version is Meguiar, an American spelling best known from " Meguiar's Wax."

Enniskillen Castle Enniskillen Castle is situated in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It was originally built in the 16th century and now contains the Fermanagh County Museum and a museum for the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards and Royal In ...

was the medieval seat of the Maguire (Mag Uidhir), chieftains of Fermanagh, who policed the lough with a private navy of 1,500 boats. Nearby is

. At the castle, the King got wind of a large army that had been sent to attack. Fearing the loss of all his clan, he sent half of his people to the northwest of Scotland, who adopted the surname of

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. The Maguire clan motto is , which is Latin for "Justice and fortitude are invincible".

Notable people

Maguire

Andrew Maguire Andrew Maguire may refer to: * Andrew Maguire (politician), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey * Andrew Maguire (whistleblower), British commodities trader and whistleblower * Alpha (Marvel Comics) A-Bomb Abomi ...

(born 1939), American politician and former member of U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey *

, Two Barons Maguire of Enniskillen in the Peerage of Ireland *

Bassett Maguire Bassett Maguire (August 4, 1904 – February 6, 1991) was an American botanist, head curator of the New York Botanical Garden, and a leader of scientific expeditions to the Guyana Highlands in Brazil and Venezuela. Life Maguire was born in Gadsde ...

(1904–1991), American botanist * Bernard A. Maguire (1818–1886), American Jesuit and president of Georgetown University *

Bob Maguire Robert John Maguire (14 September 1934 – 19 April 2023), also known as Robert John Thomas Maguire and commonly known as Father Bob, was an Australian Roman Catholic priest, community worker and media personality. From 1973 to 2012, Maguire w ...

(1934–2023), Australian priest and community worker *

Brendan Maguire Brendan Oliver Maguire (born August 29, 1975) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2013 provincial election. Elected as a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party, he joined the Progressive Conser ...

(born 1975), Canadian politician from Nova Scotia, provincial Community Services Minister * Cathy Maguire, Irish singer-songwriter, TV personality from Dundalk, Co Louth. * Charles A. Maguire (1876–1949), Canadian politician; mayor of Toronto 1922–1923 *

Chris Maguire Christopher Patrick Joseph Maguire (born 16 January 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who last played as a striker for club Eastleigh. He made two international appearances for Scotland in 2011. Club career Aberdeen Maguire made h ...

(born 1989), Scottish footballer *

Clare Maguire Clare Rita Mary Maguire (born 15 September 1988) is an English singer-songwriter. She was signed to Universal Music Group, Polydor Records in 2009. She was rated in fifth place in the BBC Sound of 2011 list of the top 15 most promising new artis ...

(born 1988), British singer-songwriter *

Connor Maguire, 2nd Baron of Enniskillen Connor (or Cornelius) Maguire, 2nd Baron of Enniskillen (; 1616–1645) was an Irish nobleman from Ulster who took part in the Irish Rebellion of 1641. He was executed for high treason. Background He was born in County Fermanagh, the son of Sir ...

, Irish rebel of 1641 * Darragh Maguire (born 1976), Irish footballer *

Donna Maguire Donna Maguire (born in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) once described as Europe's most dangerous woman. A former convent girl from Newry, Maguire joined the IRA and, acc ...

(born 1967), Provisional IRA member * Eleanor Maguire (1970–2025), Irish neuropsychologist *

Emily Maguire (disambiguation) Emily Maguire may refer to: * Emily Maguire (singer) (born 1975), English singer-songwriter and musician * Emily Maguire (writer) (born 1976), Australian writer * Emily Maguire (field hockey), field hockey player * Emily Maguire (politician) ...

, multiple people *

Eric Maguire Eric Maguire is an American politician from Vermont. He has been a Republican member of the Vermont House of Representatives for the Rutland 5 district since 2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century ...

, American politician * Frank Maguire (1929–1981), Northern Ireland politician and MP *

Gavin Maguire Gavin Terence Maguire (born 24 November 1967) is an English-born Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. Club career Maguire began his career as a forward with Northwood, moving to Defence when the club's regular cent ...

(born 1967), Welsh footballer * George Maguire (born 1990), Olivier Award-winning English actor * George Maguire (1796–1882), Irish-American mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, USA *

Gerard Maguire Gerard Maguire (born 25 September 1945) also credited as Gerard McGuire, is an Australian actor, producer and screenwriter best known for his role in ''Prisoner'' as Deputy Governor, ''Jim Fletcher''. Often appearing on Australian television p ...

(born 1945), Australian actor *

Gregory Maguire Gregory Maguire (born June 9, 1954) is an American novelist. He is the author of ''Wicked (Maguire novel), Wicked'', ''Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister'', and several dozen other novels for adults and children. Many of Maguire's adult novels are ...

(born 1954), American author *

Harold Maguire Air Marshal Sir Harold John Maguire, (12 April 1912 – 1 February 2001) was a senior Royal Air Force officer and public servant. He was Director-General of Intelligence at the Ministry of Defence from 1968 to 1972. RAF career Harold Maguire ...

(1912–2001), Director-General of Intelligence at the British Ministry of Defence *

Harry Maguire Jacob Harry Maguire (born 5 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Manchester United and the England national team. Maguire came through the youth system at Sheffield United before graduating t ...

(born 1993), English footballer * Harry Maguire (sailor), (1928–2007), Irish Olympian * Helen Maguire (elected 2024), British politician *

Hugh Maguire (Lord of Fermanagh) Hugh Maguire (; before 1570 – 1 March Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="nowiki/> N.S. 11 March1600) was an Irish nobleman and military commander who served in the Nine Years' War (Ireland)">Nine Years' War. As Maguire clan and Lo ...

(died 1600), Lord of Fermanagh in Ireland during the reign of Elizabeth * Hugh Maguire (violinist) (1927–2013), Irish violinist *

Jack Maguire (baseball) Jack Maguire (February 5, 1925 – September 28, 2001) was an American professional baseball player whose career lasted for eight seasons (1943; 1946–52). He played in 94 Major League Baseball, Major League games as an outfielder and utility (b ...

(1925–2001), American baseball player * James G. Maguire (1853–1920), American politician; U.S. representative from California *

Jeff Maguire Jeff Maguire (born 1952) is an American screenwriter. Regarded for his talent for writing sports films, Maguire got his first screenwriting break with his script '' Escape to Victory'', a film about soccer directed by John Huston in 1981. His m ...

(born 1952), American film screenwriter * John A. Maguire (1870–1939), American politician from Nebraska * John Aloysius Maguire (1851–1920), Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow, Scotland * John Norman Maguire (born 1956), Australian cricketer *

John Maguire (disambiguation) John Maguire may refer to: * John Maguire (archbishop of Glasgow) (1851–1920), Scottish Roman Catholic prelate * John Maguire (coadjutor archbishop of New York) (1904–1989), American Roman Catholic prelate * John Maguire (cricketer) (born 1956) ...

, multiple people *

Jon Maguire Jon "MAGS" Maguire is a Welsh songwriter and record producer. He has appeared on over twenty UK top 40 records, including four number one albums. He is best known for writing " You Are The Reason" with Calum Scott, "Brother" with Kodaline and " ...

, songwriter and producer *

Joseph Maguire Joseph Maguire (born August 14, 1951) is an American officer who served as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and Acting Director of National Intelligence under President Donald Trump. He retired from the United States Navy as a vi ...

(contemporary), U.S. Navy rear admiral, Commander of the Naval Special Warfare Command * Joseph Francis Maguire (1919–2014), American Catholic bishop * Josh Maguire (born 1980), Australian soccer player *

Kathleen Maguire Kathleen Maguire (September 27, 1925 – August 9, 1989) was an American actress who won an Obie Award in 1958 for her performance in the stage play, '' The Time of the Cuckoo''. Early years Born in New York City, Maguire was an acting stude ...

(1925–1989), American actress * Kevin Maguire (born 1960), American comic book artist * Kristin Maguire, American politician and former chairman of the South Carolina State Board of Education *

Larry Maguire Larry Maguire (born June 1, 1949) is a politician and activist farmer in Manitoba, Canada. Formerly a Progressive Conservative MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a by-election on ...

(born 1949), Canadian politician and activist farmer in Manitoba; representative in the Manitoba legislature *

Leona Maguire Leona Maguire (born 30 November 1994) is an Irish professional golfer. She held the record for the most weeks at the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, and in 2022 became the first – and, to date, only – Irish woman to win on the LPGA ...

(born 1994), Irish golfer, twin of Lisa * Lisa Maguire (born 1994), Irish golfer, twin of Leona *

Máiread Corrigan-Maguire Mairead MaguireFairmichael, p. 28: "Mairead Corrigan, now Mairead Maguire, married her former brother-in-law, Jackie Maguire, and they have two children of their own as well as three by Jackie's previous marriage to Ann Maguire." (born 27 Januar ...

(born 1944), Northern Irish peace activist * Marian Maguire (born 1962), New Zealand lithographer *

Martie Maguire Martha Elenor Maguire (née Erwin, previously Seidel; October 12, 1969) is an American musician who is a founding member of the country band the Chicks and the country bluegrass duo Court Yard Hounds. She won awards in national fiddle championsh ...

(born 1969), American country music songwriter and singer; founding member of the Dixie Chicks *

Mary Maguire Mary Maguire (born Ellen Theresa Maguire 22 February 1919) was an Australian-born actress who briefly became a Hollywood and British film star in the late 1930s. Early life Maguire was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Michael "Mickey" Magu ...

(1919–1974), born Hélène Teresa Maguire, Australian actress * Matt Maguire (born 1984), Australian rules footballer *

Michael Maguire (disambiguation) Michael Maguire may refer to: * Michael Maguire (actor) (born 1955), American actor * Michael Maguire (footballer) (1894–1950), Australian rules footballer * Michael Maguire (rugby league) (born 1974), Australian rugby league football coach * ...

, multiple people *

Paul Maguire Paul Leo Maguire (born August 22, 1938) is an American former professional football player and television sportscaster. He played as a punter and linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). Early spo ...

(born 1938), American football player and sportscaster * Robert Maguire (disambiguation), multiple people * Roger Maguire (1641–1708), Irish Jacobite soldier and official * Rory Maguire (soldier) (1619–1648), Irish rebel soldier *

Sam Maguire Samuel Maguire (also , 11 March 1877 – 6 February 1927) was an Irish republican and Gaelic football player. He is chiefly remembered as the eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup, given to the All-Ireland Senior Champions of Gaelic football each yea ...

(1879–1927), Irish republican and Gaelic footballer; eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup *

Sarah Maguire Sarah Maguire (26 March 1957 – 2 November 2017) was a British poet, translator and broadcaster. Life Born in London, Sarah Maguire left school early to train as a gardener with the London Borough of Ealing (1974–77). Her horticultural ...

(1957–2017), British poet *

Sharon Maguire Sharon Maguire (born 17 August 1960) is a film director best known for directing the romantic comedy film '' Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001). The film was based on the book of the same name by her close friend, Helen Fielding, and one of the ma ...

(born 1960), British film maker *

Stephen Maguire Stephen Maguire (born 13 March 1981) is a Scottish professional snooker player. He has won six major ranking tournaments, including the 2004 UK Championship, and has twice since reached the finals of that event. Maguire turned professional in ...

(born 1981), Scottish professional snooker player * Steve Maguire (contemporary), American software engineer and author *

Thomas Herbert Maguire Thomas Herbert Maguire (1821 – 1895) was an English artist and engraver, noted for his portraits of prominent figures. Career Maguire was a brilliant pupil of Richard James Lane, one of the favourite collaborators of the Swiss portrait painte ...

(1821–1895) was an English artist and engraver *

Tobey Maguire Tobias Vincent Maguire (born 27 June 1975) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for starring as Peter Parker (2002 film series character), Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man in film#Sam Raimi's trilogy, ''Spider-Man'' tr ...

(born 1975), American actor; best known for ''Spider-Man'' *

Tom Maguire Tom Maguire (28 March 1892 – 5 July 1993) was an Irish republicanism, Irish republican who held the rank of commandant-general in the Western Command of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and led the South County Mayo, Mayo flying column. Earl ...

(1892–1993), Irish Republican Army commandant-general

McGuire

Al McGuire Alfred James McGuire (September 7, 1928 – January 26, 2001) was an American college basketball coach and broadcaster, the head coach at Marquette University from 1964 to 1977. He won a national championship in his final season at Marquette, an ...

(1928–2001), American college basketball coach & ''Basketball Hall of Fame'' inductee *

Anne McGuire Dame Anne Catherine McGuire (' Long; born 26 May 1949) is a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Stirling from 1997 to 2015. She was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland from 2002 ...

(born 1949), Scottish politician; MP for Stirling *Annie McGuire, Scottish broadcaster and talk-show presenter *

Barry McGuire Barry McGuire (born October 15, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter primarily known for his 1965 hit " Eve of Destruction". He was later a singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music. Early life McGuire was born in Oklahoma City; ...

(born 1935), American singer and songwriter *

(born 1964), Louisiana author, painter and songwriter "Tales from Houma" *

Bill McGuire (volcanologist) William J. McGuire (born 1954) is a volcanologist and Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London. His main interests include volcano instability and lateral collapse, the nature and impact of global geophysic ...

, English professor of volcanology *

Billy and Benny McCrary Billy Leon McCrary (December 7, 1946 – July 14, 1979) and Benny Loyd McCrary (December 7, 1946 – March 26, 2001), known together as The McCrary Twins or under their stage name as The McGuire Twins, were American professional wrestle ...

, known as "The McGuire Twins", Guinness World Record holders for "World's Heaviest Twins" * Brian McGuire (1945–1977), Australian race-car driver * Bruce McGuire (born 1962), Australian rugby league player * Casey McGuire (born 1980), Australian rugby league player * Cindy May McGuire (born 1996), Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder, Puteri Indonesia DKI Jakarta 5 and Puteri Indonesia 2022 contestant *

Danny McGuire Daniel Phillip McGuire (born 6 December 1982) is an English rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer who is the head coach of the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He played as a or and spent the majority of h ...

(born 1982), English rugby league player *

Deacon McGuire James Thomas "Deacon" McGuire (November 18, 1863 – October 31, 1936) was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach whose career spanned the years 1883 to 1915. He played 26 seasons in Major League Baseball, principally as a c ...

(1863–1936), American professional baseball player, manager, and coach * Deck McGuire (born 1989), American professional baseball player *

Dennis McGuire (disambiguation) Dennis McGuire may refer to: * Execution of Dennis McGuire (1960–2014), American convicted murderer executed in Ohio * Dennis McGuire (canoeist) (born 1939), Australian sprint canoeist * G. Dennis McGuire, American Church of God pastor {{ ...

, multiple people *

Dick McGuire Richard Joseph McGuire (January 26, 1926 – February 3, 2010) was an American professional basketball player and coach. McGuire was one of the premier guards of the 1950s, playing 11 seasons in the NBA (1949–60), eight with the New York Knicks ...

(1926–2010), American professional basketball player and coach *

Dominic McGuire Dominic Rashad McGuire (born October 20, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Real Estelí Baloncesto. High school career McGuire played high school prep basketball at Lincoln High School in San Diego. College career After ...

, American professional basketball player *

Dorothy McGuire Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for '' Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947) and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Actr ...

(1916–2001), American actress * Eamonn McGuire (1939–2013), Irish rugby union player *

Eddie McGuire Edward Joseph McGuire (born 29 October 1964) is an Australian television and radio presenter, journalist, Australian Football League commentator and former TV executive. He is also an occasional ''Herald Sun'' newspaper columnist. He hosted C ...

(born 1964), Australian television journalist, sportscaster, and game show host *

Edith McGuire Edith Marie McGuire (born June 3, 1944), later known as Edith McGuire Duvall, is an American former sprinter. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, McGuire ran for Tennessee State University. TSU had a very successful women's sprinting team, The Tigerbelle ...

(born 1944), American Olympic athlete in sprinting events in the 1964 Olympics *

Edward McGuire (composer) Edward ("Eddie") McGuire (born 1948) is a Scottish composer whose work ranges from compositions for solo instruments and voice to large-scale orchestral and operatic works. McGuire studied composition with James Iliff at the Royal Academy of Musi ...

(born 1948), Scottish composer *

Elijah McGuire Elijah Lamont McGuire Jr. (born June 1, 1994) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UL Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. Early life McGuire attended and played h ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Frank McGuire Frank Joseph McGuire (November 8, 1913 – October 11, 1994) was an American basketball coach. At the collegiate level, he was head coach for three major programs: St. John's, North Carolina, and South Carolina, winning over a hundred games at ...

(1916–1994), American college basketball coach * Fred Henry McGuire, American Medal of Honor recipient *

Garret McGuire Garret McGuire is an American football coach who is currently the running backs coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Playing career Coming out of high school, McGuire decided to walk-on to play for the Baylor Bears. In McGuire's career with B ...

, American football coach and former player * Gary McGuire (born 1938), English footballer *

Hunter McGuire Hunter Holmes McGuire (October 11, 1835 – September 19, 1900) was an American soldier, physician, teacher, and orator. McGuire was a surgeon in the Confederate Army attached to Stonewall Jackson's command, and he continued serving with the Army ...

(1835–1900), American physician, teacher, and orator * Kathleen McGuire (born 1965), Australian-American musician (conductor, composer, educator) *

Kathryn McGuire Kathryn McGuire (December 6, 1903 – October 10, 1978) was an American dancer and actress. Early life Born in Peoria, Illinois, McGuire was said to be recognized by critics and fans alike as one of the rising stars in film. Selected one of ...

(1903–1978), American silent film actress and dancer *

Kristen McGuire Kristen Maegan McGuire (born August 27, 1985) is an American voice actress. She started as a comic book artist, before later joining Funimation as a voice actress. Some of her noteworthy roles for Funimation and Sentai Studios include Milim Nava ...

, American voice actress * Isaiah McGuire (born 2001), American football player *

James McGuire (VC) James McGuire VC (c. 1827 – 22 December 1862) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest British military decoration. It was awarded for gallantry in the face of the enemy. The VC was later forfeited. Details McGuire was abo ...

(1827–1862), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * James Kennedy McGuire (1868–1923), American politician; mayor of Syracuse, New York * Jim McGuire (baseball coach), American college baseball coach *

Joe McGuire Joseph Blair McGuire, (born June 20, 1944) is a retired Canadian politician. A native of in Morell, Prince Edward Island, he served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the riding of Egmont from 1988 to 2008. A member of the Liberal Party ...

(born 1944), Canadian politician; MP from Prince Edward Island *

John McGuire (disambiguation) John McGuire is the name of: Entertainment * John McGuire (actor) (1910–1980), American actor * John McGuire (businessman), Irish businessman and television presenter * John McGuire (composer) (born 1942), American composer * John J. McGuire (1 ...

, multiple people *

Josh McGuire Joshua McGuire (born 2 March 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a and . McGuire last played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League and has also represented Samoa and Australia at an international ...

(born 1990), Australian Rugby League player *

Maeve McGuire Maeve McGuire (born July 24, 1937) is an American actress, known for her role as Nicole Travis Drake on the soap opera ''The Edge of Night'', which she played from 1968 to 1974 and from 1975 to 1977. Nicole originally started off as a schemer bu ...

(born 1937), American soap opera actress *

Melanie McGuire Melanie Lyn McGuire (''née'' Slate; born October 8, 1972) is an American former nurse who was convicted of murdering her husband on April 28, 2004, in what media dubbed the "suitcase murder". She was sentenced to life in prison on July 19, 2007, ...

(born 1972), American criminal who murdered her husband, dismembered his body and put it into suitcases *

The McGuire Sisters The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters: * Ruby Christine McGuire (July 30, 1926 – December 28, 2018) * Dorothy "Dottie" McGuire (February 13, 1928 – September 7, 2012) * P ...

(Christine, Dorothy, Phyllis), American singers (biological sisters) * Michael McGuire (disambiguation), multiple people *

Molly McGuire Molly McGuire is a Canadian musician and visual artist based in New Orleans. As a visual artist, she works under the moniker "Magwire" and frequently features at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. As a musician, McGuire has performed and ...

, Canadian-American singer and songwriter * Nathan McGuire (born 2003), Irish cricketer * Patrick McGuire (disambiguation), multiple people *

Patti McGuire __NOTOC__ The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1976. ''Playboy'' magazine names its Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. January Daina House (born December 30, 1954, in Dallas, Texas) is a former model and actress ...

(born 1951), American model; ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Year 1977 *

Paul McGuire (disambiguation) Paul McGuire may refer to: * Paul McGuire (author), freelance author, writer and journalist based in Hong Kong * Paul McGuire (diplomat) (1903–1978), Australian ambassador to Ireland then Italy during the 1950s * Paul McGuire (radio host) Paul ...

, multiple people * Peter J. McGuire (1852–1906), American labor leader; important figure in the AFL *

Phil McGuire (field hockey) Phillip McGuire (born 25 August 1970) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics. Biography McGuire, born in Manchester played club hockey for Maidenhead before joining Teddington in the Men's England Ho ...

(born 1970), British former field hockey player *

Phil McGuire (footballer) Philip McGuire (born 4 March 1980) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He is currently the manager of Carnoustie Panmure in the SJFA East Superleague. Playing career Aberdeen McGuire, a central defender or sometime midfielder, starte ...

(born 1980), Scottish footballer *

Pierre McGuire Regis Pierre McGuire (born August 8, 1961) is an American-Canadian ice hockey executive who currently works for Sportsnet; he last served as senior vice-president of player development for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL ...

(born 1961), American ice hockey analyst and sports commentator *

Reba Rambo-McGuire Reba Rambo (born October 17, 1951) is an American Christian singer and songwriter. She is a Grammy and Dove Award winner. Biography 1965–1975: Early life and career beginnings Rambo attended Hebron Elementary School in Hebron, Ohio and graduat ...

, Christian singer and songwriter * Reese McGuire, American baseball player *

Roger A. McGuire Roger Alan McGuire (July 1, 1943 – January 24, 2005) was the United States Ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Guinea-Bissau from October 14, 1992 to August 28, 1995. He was appointed to the ...

(1943–2005), American ambassador * Saundra McGuire, American chemistry educator * Thomas McGuire (1920–1945), American WWII flying ace; eponym of McGuire AFB * Tip McGuire (born 1987), Wisconsin politician *

Victor McGuire Victor McGuire (born 17 March 1964) is an English actor best known for playing Jack Boswell in series 1–3 and 5–7 of Carla Lane's ''Bread'', Ron Wheatcroft in every series of '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' and its 2016 one-off episode, and Sean ...

, English actor *

William Anthony McGuire William Anthony McGuire (July 9, 1881 – September 16, 1940) was an American playwright, theatre director, and theatre producer, producer and screenwriter, including ''The Kid from Spain, The Kid From Spain'' (1932) starring Eddie Cantor. McGui ...

, American screenwriter and dramatist * William W. McGuire, American physician; former CEO of UnitedHealth Group Fictional people * Bren McGuire, player character from the ''

Turrican ''Turrican'' is a 1990 video game developed by Manfred Trenz. It was developed for the Commodore 64 by Rainbow Arts, and was Video game port, ported to other systems later. In addition to concept design and character creation, Trenz programmed ' ...

'' video game series *

Father Dougal McGuire Father Dougal McGuire is a character in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Father Ted''. Created by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan, Dougal was portrayed by comedian Ardal O'Hanlon for the programme's three series. The character is a childlike, simple-m ...

, character in the television series ''Father Ted'' * Edward McGuire (economist), persona of comedian

Charles Firth (comedian) Charles Henry Danger Burgmann Firth (born 21 September 1975) is an Australian comedian, best known as a founding member of The Chaser. Early life He is the brother of Verity Firth, who was a Minister for the Labor Government of New South Wal ...

of Australia * Frankie McGuire, character from ''

The Devil's Own ''The Devil's Own'' is a 1997 American action thriller film directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Harrison Ford and Brad Pitt, with Rubén Blades, Natascha McElhone, Julia Stiles, Margaret Colin, Treat Williams, and George Hearn in supp ...

'' *Jerry Maguire, titular character from the 1996 film of the same name *

Lizzie McGuire ''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American television comedy, comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character who learns to navigate the person ...

, title character of the TV series * Dr. Jack McGuire, character in the television series ''Doogie Howser'' * Rachel McGuire, character from ''

Boy Meets World ''Boy Meets World'' is an American coming-of-age sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that aired on ABC for seven seasons between September1993 and May2000. The series centers on Cory Matthews ( Ben Savage) and his friends and f ...

'' * Sean MacGuire, character from the video game ''

Red Dead Redemption 2 ''Red Dead Redemption 2'' is a 2018 action-adventure game developed and published by Rockstar Games. The game is the third entry in the ''Red Dead'' series and a prequel to the 2010 game ''Red Dead Redemption''. The story is set in a fictiona ...

'' * Sean Maguire, character from the movie ''

Good Will Hunting ''Good Will Hunting'' is a 1997 American drama film directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon. It stars Robin Williams, Damon, Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver. The film tells the story of janitor Will Hunt ...

McGwire

* Two American sportspeople, fellow-siblings: **

Mark McGwire Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Card ...

(born 1963), baseball player ** Dan McGwire (born 1967), football player

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