Sharkey ( ga, Ó Searcaigh) is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Bill Sharkey William Thomas Sharkey (20 September 1873 – 15 May 1946) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in A ...

(1873–1946), Australian rules footballer *

Brendan Sharkey Joseph Brendan Sharkey (born March 18, 1962) is an American lawyer and politician. He is the former Speaker of the Connecticut House of Representatives. He was sworn in as Speaker on January 9, 2013. From 2011 until his election as Speaker he se ...

(born 1962), American politician * Catherine Sharkey (born c. 1970), law professor *

Ed Sharkey Edward Joseph Sharkey (July 6, 1927 - December 13, 2015) was a National Football League linebacker for the New York Yanks, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, and the San Francisco 49ers. He also played in the All-America Foo ...

(born 1927), American former National Football League player *

Eddie Sharkey Eddie Sharkey (born February 4, 1936) is an American professional wrestling trainer. He is often called "The Trainer of Champions". He has been instrumental in training some of the biggest names in the sport. He was also the owner of Pro Wrestl ...

(born 1936), American professional wrestling trainer and former wrestler * Emma Augusta Sharkey (1858–1902), American writer *

Feargal Sharkey Seán Feargal Sharkey (born 13 August 1958) is a singer from Northern Ireland most widely known as the lead vocalist of punk band The Undertones in the 1970s and 1980s, and for solo works in the 1980s and 1990s. His 1985 solo single " A Good ...

(born 1958), lead singer of the pop punk band The Undertones *

Grant Sharkey Grant or Grants may refer to: Places *Grant County (disambiguation) Australia * Grant, Queensland, a locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia United Kingdom *Castle Grant United States * Grant, Alabama *Grant, Inyo County, ...

(born 1969), Scottish Production Assistant, Cameraman, Tour Driver for artists incl Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Depeche Mode, U2 & Happy Mondays *

Heather J. Sharkey Heather J. Sharkey (born 1967) is an American historian of the Middle East and Africa, and of the modern Christian and Islamic worlds. Her books and articles have covered topics relating to nationalism, imperialism, colonialism, postcolonial studi ...

(born 1967), American historian *

Jack Sharkey Jack Sharkey (born Joseph Paul Zukauskas, lt, Juozas Povilas Žukauskas, October 26, 1902 – August 17, 1994) was a Lithuanian-American world heavyweight boxing champion. Boxing career He took his ring name from his two idols, heavyweight ...

(1902–1994), American heavyweight boxing champion *

Jack Sharkey (footballer) Jack Sharkey (24 January 1874 – 24 September 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia servi ...

(1874–1961), Australian rules footballer *

Jackie Sharkey Jackie Sharkey or Jack Sharkey (born Giovanni Cervati) was an Italian-born American boxer who made a claim to the World Bantamweight Title on August 15, 1919 defeating reigning champion Pete Herman in a ten-round, no-decision bout in Milwaukee, W ...

(1897–1970), Italian-born American boxer * James A. Sharkey (born 1945), Irish historian and diplomat * Jerry Sharkey (1942–2014), American historic preservationist and historian *

Jim Sharkey Jim Sharkey (12 February 1934 – 19 October 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Born in Glasgow, Sharkey played for Haverhill Rovers while on National Service. After playing for Rutherglen Glencairn, ...

(1934–2014), Scottish footballer * Joe Sharkey, columnist for ''The New York Times'' *

John Sharkey, Baron Sharkey John Kevin Sharkey, Baron Sharkey (born 24 September 1947) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was chairman of the Liberal Democrat General Election campaign during the 2010 United Kingdom general election and director of the YES! To Fa ...

(born 1947), British politician * Jonathon Sharkey (born 1964), American professional wrestler and perennial candidate * Kathleen Sharkey (born 1990), American field hockey player *

Kevin Sharkey Kevin Sharkey (born 3 June 1961) is an Irish artist, political activist, and former television presenter and actor. He sought a nomination to run in the 2018 Irish presidential election, but withdrew his bid on 17 September 2018. Early life Sha ...

(born 1961), Irish artist *

Lance Sharkey Lawrence Louis Sharkey (19 August 1898 – 13 May 1967), commonly known as Lance Sharkey or L. L. Sharkey, was an Australian trade unionist and communist leader. From 1948 to 1965 he served as the secretary-general of Communist Party of Austra ...

(1898–1967), Australian trade union activist, radical journalist and communist politician *

Michael Sharkey Michael Sharkey (born 1 August 1946 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is an Australian poet, resident in Castlemaine in the goldfields region of Victoria. He studied at the University of Sydney, where he was awarded a BA degree in 1972, and then ...

(born 1946), Australian poet, biographer, reviewer and academic * Nick Sharkey (1943–2015), Scottish footballer *

Noel Sharkey Noel Sharkey (born 14 December 1948) is a computer scientist born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He is best known to the British public for his appearances on television as an expert on robotics; including the BBC Two television series '' Robot ...

, British computer scientist *

Pat Sharkey Patrick Gerald Walter "Pat" Sharkey (born 26 August 1953 in Omagh) is a former Northern Irish international footballer. One of just a handful of Omagh-born players to play at the highest level, Pat Sharkey made his name as a teenager with Port ...

(born 1953), former footballer from Northern Ireland * Patrick Sharkey (boxer) (1931–2016), Irish boxer *

Patrick Sharkey Patrick Sharkey (born ) is an American urban sociologist and criminologist. He has been Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University since 2019. He was formerly Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at New York U ...

(born c. 1978), American sociologist * Paul Sharkey (born 1974), former Australian rules footballer *

Ray Sharkey Raymond Sharkey Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. His most notable film role was Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film ''The Idolmaker'', for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Ac ...

(1952–1993), American actor *

Sarah Sharkey Rear Admiral Sarah Edith Sharkey is an Australian physician, medical administrator, and a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy. She has been Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force since 2 December 2 ...

, officer in the Royal Australian Navy *

Seymour Sharkey Sir Seymour John Sharkey (10 July 1847 – 6 September 1929) was a physician at St Thomas' Hospital, London. Life Sharkey was born at Saint Peter, Jersey, the third son of Edmund Sharkey, M.D., and educated at Christ's Hospital. He won an o ...

(1847–1929), British physician *

Tina Sharkey Tina Sharkey (born 1964) is an American entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. Noted for "discovering ways to bring consumers and businesses together," she co-founded Brandless and '' iVillage''; served as chair and global president of BabyCenter; ...

(born 1964), American entrepreneur *

Tom Sharkey Thomas "Sailor Tom" Sharkey (November 26, 1873 – April 17, 1953) was a boxer who fought two fights with heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries. Sharkey's recorded ring career spanned from 1893 to 1904. He is credited with having won 40 fi ...

(1873–1953), American boxer * William J. Sharkey (US Navy officer) (1885–1918) * William J. Sharkey (murderer) (c. 1847–?), convicted murderer and minor New York City politician *

William L. Sharkey William Lewis Sharkey (July 12, 1798 – March 30, 1873) was an American judge and politician from Mississippi. A staunch Unionist during the Civil War, he opposed the 1861 secession of Mississippi. After the end of the Civil War, President And ...

(1798–1873), American judge and politician Fictional characters include: * Finn Sharkey, in the UK TV series '' Waterloo Road'' *

Francis Ethelbert Sharkey ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1964–1968 American science fiction television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the film's sets, costumes, props, special effects models, ...

, a character in the TV series ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' * Captain John Sharkey, the main character of

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for ''A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Hol ...

's 1925 novel ''The Dealings of Captain Sharkey'' * Otto Sharkey, title character of ''

C.P.O. Sharkey ''C.P.O. Sharkey'' is an American sitcom television series, created by Aaron Ruben, that aired on NBC from December 1, 1976, to April 28, 1978. The series starred Don Rickles in the title role, with Peter Isacksen, Elizabeth Allen, Harrison Page ...

'', a 1976–1978 American television series, played by Don Rickles * Tom Sharky, protagonist of the 1981 film ''

Sharky's Machine ''Sharky's Machine'' is a 1981 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Burt Reynolds, who stars in the title role. It is an adaptation of William Diehl's first novel ''Sharky's Machine'' (1978) with a screenplay by Gerald Di Pego. ...

'', played by Burt Reynolds

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