Sheehan (also spelt Sheahan) is the Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic surname ''Ó Síodhacháin'', meaning the peaceful one. It is most common in counties

Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...

Kerry Kerry or Kerri may refer to: * Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name) Places * Kerry, Queensland, Australia * County Kerry, Ireland ** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...

and

Limerick Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...

. It is the 77th most common surname in Ireland. This famous surname is of Dalcassian origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Billy Sheehan William Sheehan (born March 19, 1953) is an American musician. He is best known for playing the bass guitar with acts such as Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, and The Winery Dogs. He is also known for his "lead bass" playin ...

(born 1953), American rock bassist *

Bobby Sheehan (musician) Robert Vaughan "Bobby" Sheehan (June 12, 1968 – August 20, 1999) was an American musician and songwriter best known as a founding member and bassist of Blues Traveler. Life and Death Sheehan attended the Berklee College of Music and co-founded ...

(1968–1999), American rock bassist *

Cindy Sheehan Cindy Lee Sheehan ( Miller; born July 10, 1957) is an American anti-war activist,Geraghty, Jim (2011-05-02)Cindy Sheehan: ‘If you believe the newest death of OBL, you’re stupid.’''National Review''. Retrieved May 2, 2011. whose son, U.S. Arm ...

(born 1957), American anti-war politician and activist * D. D. (Daniel Desmond) Sheehan (1873–1948), Irish politician, journalist, and labour leader *

David Sheehan David Sheehan (March 31, 1938 – December 1, 2020) was an American broadcaster, interviewer, host and reporter. Starting in 1970 on CBS, Sheehan was a reviewer and interviewer covering movies and television on a daily local newscast. He went on t ...

(1938–2020), American television personality *

Edward Sheehan Edward Richard Fulton Sheehan (c. 1930 – November 3, 2008) was an American author and foreign correspondent who reported from the Middle East, Africa and Central America as a freelance journalist in the pages of newspapers, magazines and the ...

(1930–2008), American journalist, diplomat and novelist * Erin Sheehan (politician), American politician *

Fran Sheehan Fran Sheehan (born March 26, 1949) is an American rock musician best known for being the bass player in the early incarnation of the rock band Boston. Sheehan was perhaps the most experienced musician in the original lineup of Boston. Life an ...

(born 1949), American rock bassist * Frank Sheehan (1933–2013), Canadian politician * Gary Sheehan (born 1964), Canadian-Swiss ice hockey coach *

Harold Leeming Sheehan Harold Leeming Sheehan (1900–1988) was a British physician, pathologist, and professor of pathology. Biography Harold Sheehan, whose father was a general practitioner, was the second of thirteen children (6 males and 7 females). After educa ...

(1900–1988), British endocrinologist, for whom

Sheehan's syndrome Sheehan's syndrome, also known as postpartum pituitary gland necrosis, is hypopituitarism (decreased functioning of the pituitary gland), caused by ischemic necrosis due to blood loss and hypovolemic shock during and after childbirth. Signs and ...

was named circa 1937 *

Helena Sheehan Helena Sheehan is an academic philosopher, historian of science, philosophy, culture and politics. Sheehan is Professor Emeritus at Dublin City University, where she taught media studies and history of ideas in the School of Communications. She ...

, American-born Irish academic and former nun *

James J. Sheehan James J. Sheehan (born 1937) is an American historian of modern Germany and the former president of the American Historical Association (2005). Biography Born in San Francisco in 1937, Sheehan earned a B.A. from Stanford University in 1958 an ...

(born 1937), American historian *

Jim Sheehan James Michael Sheehan (24 July 1885 – 10 April 1967) was an Australian trade unionist and politician. Born in Castlemaine, Victoria, he received a primary education before becoming a railway worker. He was an organiser with the Australian W ...

(1889–1967), Australian politician *

John Sheehan (disambiguation) John Sheehan may refer to: *John Sheehan (journalist) (1812–1882), Irish writer and barrister *John Sheehan (New Zealand politician) (1844–1885), New Zealand politician *John Sheehan (Australian politician) (1916–1984), Labor member of the Pa ...

, various *

Mark Sheehan The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint ...

(born 1976), guitarist for

The Script The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprin ...

Michael Sheehan (disambiguation) Michael or Mike Sheehan may refer to: *Michael Sheehan (coadjutor archbishop of Sydney) (1870–1945), Gaelic author aka Michéal Ó Síothcháin *Michael Sheehan (archbishop of Santa Fe) (1939–2023), American Roman Catholic prelate *Michael Shee ...

, several people *

Neil Sheehan Cornelius Mahoney Sheehan (October 27, 1936 – January 7, 2021) was an American journalist. As a reporter for ''The New York Times'' in 1971, Sheehan obtained the classified ''Pentagon Papers'' from Daniel Ellsberg. His series of articles reve ...

(born 1936), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist, husband of Susan Sheehan *

Paul Sheehan (disambiguation) Paul Sheehan may refer to: * Paul Sheehan (golfer) (born 1977), Australian golfer * Paul Sheehan (journalist) (born 1951), Australian journalist * Paul Sheehan (singer), British baritone in ''Alban'' (opera) See also * Paul Sheahan Andrew P ...

, several people, including: **

Paul Sheehan (golfer) Paul Sheehan (born 26 January 1977) is an Australian professional golfer. Sheehan plays mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Japan Golf Tour. He has featured in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking. He has three wins in Japan ...

(born 1977), Australian professional golfer **

Paul Sheehan (journalist) Paul Sheehan (born 1951) is an Australian columnist and former senior writer for the '' Sydney Morning Herald'', and the ''Melbourne Age'' where he has been day editor, chief of staff and Washington correspondent. He generally writes from a conse ...

(born 1951), Australian journalist *

Patrick Augustine Sheehan Patrick Augustine Sheehan (17 March 1852 – 5 October 1913) was an Irish Catholic priest, author and political activist. He was usually known as Canon Sheehan after his 1903 appointment as a canon of the diocese of Cloyne, or more fully ...

(1852–1913), Irish Catholic clergyman and author *

P. A. Ó Síocháin Pádraig Augustine Ó Síocháin (P. A.) (1905–1995) was an Irish journalist, author, lawyer, Irish language activist and entrepreneur, born in Kanturk, County Cork, Ireland on 26 May 1905, the sixth child of D. D. Sheehan, MP for Mid Cork ...

(1905–1995), Irish journalist, lawyer, author, son of D. D. Sheehan *

P. J. Sheehan Patrick Joseph Sheehan (1 March 1933 – 10 August 2020) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 1981 to 2002 and 2007 to 2011. Career Before entering politics, Sheehan wo ...

(1933–2020), Irish politician *

Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan (born October 27, 1956) is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Sheehan also ...

(born 1956), American golfer *

Rhian Sheehan Rhian Sheehan is a New Zealand composer and producer born in Nelson and now based in Wellington. He is known for his fusing of orchestral chamber music and piano, with ambient electronic and post-rock cinematic atmospheres. He has also written m ...

, New Zealand music composer and producer *

Robert Sheehan Robert Sheehan (born 7 January 1988) is an Irish actor. He is best known for television roles such as Nathan Young in ''Misfits'', Darren Treacy in '' Love/Hate'', and Klaus Hargreeves in ''The Umbrella Academy,'' as well as film roles such a ...

(born 1988), Irish actor *

Samantha Sheehan Samantha Sheehan (born May 20, 1986) is an American artistic gymnast. She won the bronze medal on floor exercise at the 2002 World Championships.

(born 1986), American artistic gymnast * Susan Sheehan (born 1937), Pulitzer Prize-winning American author, wife of Neil Sheehan *

Thomas Sheehan (disambiguation) Thomas, Tom, or Tommy Sheehan or Sheahan may refer to: ;Sheahan * Tom Sheahan (born 1968), Irish politician ;Sheehan * Thomas Sheehan (philosopher) (born 1941), American academic who has written on Heidegger and Roman Catholicism * Tom Sheehan (1 ...

, several people, including: **

Tom Sheehan Thomas Clancy Sheehan (March 31, 1894 – October 29, 1982) was an American pitcher, scout, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. Born in Grand Ridge, Illinois, Sheehan, a right-hander, had a six-year pitching career from 1915–16, 1921 ...

(1894–1982), American pitcher, scout and manager **

Tom Sheehan (politician) Thomas Sheehan (14 April 1891 – 26 March 1955) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he attended Catholic schools before becoming an engine-driver and official of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen. He was involve ...

(1891–1955), Australian politician **

Thomas Sheehan (academic) Thomas Sheehan (born 25 June 1941) is an American philosopher who is the current professor at the Department of Religious Studies, Stanford University and Professor Emeritus at the Department of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago. He is know ...

(born 1941), American philosopher *

Timothy P. Sheehan Timothy Patrick Sheehan (February 21, 1909 – October 8, 2000) of Chicago was a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1951 to 1959. He was a candidate for mayor of Chicago in 1959. Sheehan was well respected by a number of prominent Democrat ...

(1909–2000), American Congressman *

Vincent Sheehan (disambiguation) Vincent Sheehan or Vince Sheehan may refer to: *Vince Sheehan (rugby league, South Sydney) (died 1926), an Australian rugby league footballer *Vince Sheehan (born 1916) (1916–1973), an Australian rugby league footballer *Vincent Sheehan (filmmake ...

, several people *

William F. Sheehan William Francis Sheehan (November 6, 1859 – March 14, 1917) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. A Democrat, he was most notable for serving as the speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1891 and the lieutenant governor ...

(1859–1917), American politician *

Winfield R. Sheehan Winfield R. Sheehan (September 24, 1883 – July 25, 1945) was a film company executive. He was responsible for much of Fox Film Corporation's output during the 1920s and 1930s. As studio head, he won an Academy Award for Best Picture for the fil ...

(1883–1945), American film producer and executive, Fox Studios chief of production 1927–1935