Shaughnessy may refer to: *

Shaughnessy, Alberta Shaughnessy is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within the Lethbridge County. It is located on Highway 25, approximately north of Lethbridge. It is named after Baron Shaughnessy, chairman of the mining company that ran the town. Demograp ...

, a village in Canada * Shaughnessy, Vancouver, a neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia **

Shaughnessy Elementary School The Vancouver School Board (VSB; officially School District 39 Vancouver) is a school district based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine trustees normally manages this district that serves the city of Vancouver and the Uni ...

, a school in the Vancouver School Board school district in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada *

Shaughnessy playoff system The Shaughnessy playoff system is a method of determining the champion of a sports league that is not in a divisional alignment. This format is also known as the Argus finals system. It involves the participation of the top four teams in the league ...

, a postseason tournament format

People with the surname

* Alfred James Shaughnessy (1916–2005), English scriptwriter and producer, also known as "Freddy Shaughnessy" *

Brenda Shaughnessy Brenda Shaughnessy (born 1970) is an American poet. Life Shaughnessy was born in Okinawa and grew up in Southern California. She received her BA in literature and women's studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz and MFA at Columbia Uni ...

(born 1970), American poet * Charles Shaughnessy (born 1955), English television, theatre and film actor *

Clark Shaughnessy Clark Daniel Shaughnessy (originally O'Shaughnessy) (March 6, 1892 – May 15, 1970) was an American football coach and innovator. He is sometimes called the "father of the T formation" and the original founder of the forward pass, although that ...

(1892–1970), American Football coach *

Conor Shaughnessy Conor Glynn Shaughnessy (born 30 June 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for club Portsmouth. He is also able to operate as a central midfielder. He has represented the Republic of Ireland national footb ...

(born 1996), Irish professional footballer *

Dan Shaughnessy Dan Shaughnessy (born July 20, 1953) is an American sports writer. He has covered the Boston Red Sox for ''The Boston Globe'' since 1981. In 2016, he was given the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Shaughnessy is often refe ...

(born 1953), American sports writer *

David Shaughnessy David Shaughnessy is an English actor, producer and director best known for his voice-work in '' Big Hero 6'', '' Big Hero 6: The Series'', ''Fallout 4'', ''Labyrinth'', ''Mass Effect'', ''Peter Pan and the Pirates'', ''Star Wars Rebels'', ''Th ...

(born 1957), British voice-over actor * Dawn Angela Shaughnessy, American radiochemist *

Deb Shaughnessy Deb Shaughnessy (born December 19, 1960) is a former Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives and mayor of Charlotte. An alumna of Lansing Community College, Shaughnessy worked for the Michigan Department of Treasury and severa ...

(born 1960), American politician *

Edward L. Shaughnessy Edward Louis Shaughnessy (born July 29, 1952) is an American Sinologist, scholar, and educator, known for his studies of early Chinese history, particularly the Zhou dynasty, and his studies of the ''Classic of Changes'' (''I Ching'' 易經). L ...

, expert on early Chinese history * Edwin Thomas Shaughnessy (1929–2013), a swing music and jazz drummer * Elizabeth Shaughnessy (born 1937), Irish chess player and trainer * Francis Shaughnessy (1911–1982), American ice hockey player *

Frank Shaughnessy Francis Joseph "Shag" Shaughnessy (April 8, 1883 – May 15, 1969) was an American athlete and sports executive. Shaughnessy played both baseball and football and was an executive in baseball, football and ice hockey. He was born in the United S ...

(1884–1969), minor league baseball official who invented a playoff system *

Gerald Shaughnessy Gerald Shaughnessy, (May 19, 1887 – May 18, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Seattle in Washington State from 1933 until his death in 1950. Biography Early life Gerald ...

(1887-1950), American Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Seattle * Joseph Thomas Gordan Shaughnessy (born 1992), Irish professional defender *

Jonathan Shaughnessy Jonathan Shaughnessy is a Canadian curator in the field of contemporary art. In 2022, he was made Director, Curatorial Initiatives at the National Gallery of Canada. He is also an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Visual Arts at Universit ...

, Canadian curator in the field of contemporary art *

Matt Shaughnessy Matthew K. "Matt" Shaughnessy (born September 23, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Wisconsin. Early years Shaughness ...

(born 1986), American football player in the role of defensive end *

Meghann Shaughnessy Meghann Shaughnessy (born April 13, 1979 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American former professional tennis player. She achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 11 in 2001 and won six titles on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. H ...

(born 1979), American professional tennis player *

Michael O'Shaughnessy Michael Maurice O'Shaughnessy (28 May 1864 – 12 October 1934) was an Irish civil engineer who became city engineer for the city of San Francisco during the early twentieth century and developed both the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) an ...

(1864–1934), Irish civil engineer * Mickey Shaughnessy (1920-1985), Irish American character actor and comedian *

Mina P. Shaughnessy Mina Shaughnessy ( Pendo; March 13, 1924 – November 16, 1978), was a teacher and innovator in the field of basic writing at the City University of New York (CUNY). Early life Born in the mining town of Lead, South Dakota, Mina Pendo and he ...

(1924–1978), pioneering academic in the field of Basic Writing * Patrick "Spark" Shaughnessy, President and CEO of AVI Communication * Paul V. Shaughnessy, American politician * Peter Anthony "Pete" Shaughnessy (1962–2002), British mental health activist * Ryan O'Shaughnessy (born 1992), Irish singer-songwriter and former actor *

Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall is a Canadians, Canadian journalist, best known for his 2004 book ''Down to This: Squalor and Splendour in a Big-City Shantytown''. The book describes a period in Bishop-Stall's life during which he voluntarily gave up his ...

, Canadian journalist *

Shaughnessy Cohen Elizabeth Shaughnessy Cohen ( Murray; February 11, 1948 – December 9, 1998) was a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Windsor—St. Clair for the Liberal Party of Canada from 1993 until her death in 1998."MP dies after collapsi ...

(1948–1998), Canadian politician *

Steve O'Shaughnessy (footballer) Stephen O'Shaughnessy (born 13 October 1967) is a Welsh former professional footballer who was most recently manager of Airbus UK Broughton. As a player, he made more than 200 appearances in the Football League. O'Shaughnessy or "Shaughssa" as ...

(born 1967), Welsh professional manager of Airbus UK Broughton O'Shaughnessy or "Shaughssa" * Thomas Michael O'Shaughnessy Jr. (born 1956), American member of the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame * Thomas George Shaughnessy, 1st Baron Shaughnessy KCVO (1853–1923), American-born Canadian railway administrator * Tom Shaughnessy (1892–1938), American ice hockey player and coach * William G. Shaughnessy, American politician *

William O'Shaughnessy William O'Shaughnessy, The O'Shaughnessy (1673 – 2 January 1744) was an Irish Chief and Major-General. Early life William O'Shaughnessy was a member of the Uí Seachnasaigh (O'Shaughnessy) of Cenél Áeda na hEchtge in south County Galway. ...

(1673–1744), Irish Chief and Major-General

People with the surname

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