Sweeney is a surname that is of

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origin, derived from the

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Mac Suibhne The Gaelic surname Mac Suibhne is a patronymic form of '' Suibhne'' and means "son of ''Suibhne''". The personal name ''Suibhne'' means "pleasant". Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016a) p. 1804; Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b) p. 2604. Anglicised forms o ...

'' meaning "son of ''Suibhne''".. For the surnames ''McQueen'', ''Swain'', ''Sweeney'', this website cited: . The Gaelic personal name '' Suibhne'' was originally a

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meaning "pleasant" or "well-disposed" and is associated with

Clan Sweeney Clan Sweeney is an Irish clan of Scottish origin. The Mac Suibhne family did not permanently settle in Ireland before the beginning of the 14th century, when they became Gallowglass soldiers for the Ua Domnaill dynasty of Tír Chonaill. The ...

. name="ancestry">. For the surnames ''McQueen'', ''Swain'', ''Sweeney'', this website cited: . In the

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, the surname ''Sweeney'' can also be an

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of the

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surname ''Choinière''. This French surname is derived from ''choin'', meaning white, and probably originated as an

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for a

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.. For the surnames ''Choiniere'' and ''Sweeney'', this website cited: .

People with the surname

A. William Sweeney Asher William Sweeney (December 11, 1920 – December 28, 2003) was an American soldier and lawyer who served in the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War before spending 18 years as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Biogra ...

(1920–2003), Ohio Supreme Court justice *

Alison Sweeney Alison Ann Sweeney (born September 19, 1976) is an American actress, reality show host, director and author. Sweeney is best known for her portrayal of Samantha "Sami" Brady on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', a role she played under c ...

(born 1976), American television actress *

Anne Sweeney Anne Marie Sweeney (born November 4, 1957) is an American businesswoman. She was formerly the co-chair of Disney Media, President of the Disney–ABC Television Group, and the President of Disney Channel from 1996 to 2014. In March 2014, she an ...

(born 1957), Co-Chair of Disney Media Networks and President of Disney–ABC Television Group *

Antony Sweeney Antony Thomas Sweeney (born 5 September 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played in the Football League for Hartlepool United and Carlisle United. He is a first team coach at Hartlepool United. ...

(born 1983), English footballer *

Antony G. Sweeney Antony Gerard Sweeney (25 September 1955) was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. An Australian citizen, now resident in the UK, he is best known for his ten-year period as director of the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. He is a Fell ...

(born 1955), English director of the

Australian Centre for the Moving Image ACMI, formerly the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, is Australia's national museum of film, television, videogames, and art. ACMI was established in 2002 and is based at Federation Square in Melbourne, Victoria. During the 2014-15 finan ...

Bill Sweeney (CEO) William "Bill" Sweeney, Jr. OBE is a businessman and politician who was the president and chief executive officer of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) from 2009 to 2018. He currently serves as an executive-in-residence at t ...

, CEO of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems *

Bill Sweeney (first baseman) William Joseph Sweeney (December 29, 1904 – April 18, 1957) was an American first baseman and coach in Major League Baseball and a longtime manager at the minor league level. Sweeney threw and batted right-handed, stood (185 cm) tall and w ...

(1904–1957), baseball player * Bill Sweeney (footballer) (1914–1973), Australian footballer *

Bill Sweeney (ice hockey) William Sweeney (January 30, 1937 – March 21, 1991), was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, most notably for the Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League (AHL), for whom he played nine seasons and is the all-time career leading ...

(1937–1991), Canadian ice hockey player *

Bill Sweeney (infielder) William John Sweeney (March 6, 1886 – May 26, 1948) was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1914. He graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati in 1904. In an eight year major-league career, he compiled a .272 batting a ...

(1886–1948), American baseball player *

Bill Sweeney (pitcher) William J. Sweeney (1858 – August 2, 1903) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Providence Grays (1881), Philadelphia Athletics (1882), and Baltimore Monumentals (1884). In 1884, he won 40 games fo ...

(1858–1903), baseball player * Bo Sweeney (1862–1917), American politician *

Bob Sweeney (ice hockey) Robert Emmett Sweeney (born January 25, 1964) is an American former professional ice hockey center. Career Sweeney was born in Concord, Massachusetts, but grew up in Boxborough, Massachusetts. As a youth, he played in the 1976 Quebec Internationa ...

(born 1964), American retired National Hockey League player *

Bob Sweeney (TV director and producer) Bob Sweeney (October 19, 1918 – June 7, 1992) was an American actor, director and producer of radio, television and film. Early years Bob Sweeney was a graduate of Balboa High School in San Francisco and San Francisco State College. In ...

(1918–1992), American actor, director and producer * Bob

K.O. Sweeney K.O. Sweeney (aka Knockout Sweeney) was the ''nom de guerre'' of a New York boxer who fought during the years 1911–1919. The name was coined by Sweeney's manager, Leo P. Flynn, who was known for assigning colorful nicknames to his fighters, inclu ...

(1894–1961), American boxer *

Brian Sweeney Brian Edward Sweeney (born June 13, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who is currently the pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners and San Diego P ...

(born 1974), American former baseball player * Brody Sweeney, Irish entrepreneur *

Bruce Sweeney Bruce Sweeney (born in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian film director. He has spent his career based primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia. Career Sweeney's debut film, '' Live Bait'', won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Tor ...

(), Canadian film director *

Calvin Sweeney Calvin Eugene Sweeney (born January 12, 1955) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He won Super Bowl XIV with the team over the Los Angeles Rams. He playe ...

(born 1955), American former National Football League player *

Ceri Sweeney Ceri Sweeney (born 21 January 1980 in Glyncoch) is a rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half for Pontypridd RFC and Wales. Club career In 1998, Sweeney joined Pontypridd RFC from Glyncoch RFC. In 2003, with the introduction of regional ...

(born 1980), Welsh rugby union footballer * Charles Sweeney (disambiguation) *

Charlie Sweeney Charles Joseph Sweeney (April 13, 1863 – April 4, 1902) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1883 through 1887. He played for the Providence Grays, St. Louis Maroons, and Cleveland Blues, and is best known for his performance in 1 ...

(1863–1902), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Ciaran Sweeney (born 1971), Irish designer *

Claire Sweeney Claire Jane Sweeney (born 17 April 1971) is an English actress, singer and television personality, best known for playing the role of Lindsey Corkhill in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Brookside'' and playing the role of Roxie Hart in the musica ...

(born 1971), English actress and singer *

Craig Sweeney Craig John Sweeney (born 1981 in South Glamorgan) is a Welsh child sex offender, from Newport, Gwent. Public criticism of Sweeney's sentence voiced by Home Secretary John Reid prompted the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee to ...

(born 1982), Welsh child sex offender * D. B. Sweeney (born 1961), American actor *

Daisy Sweeney Daisy Elitha Peterson Sweeney (May 7, 1920 – August 11, 2017) was a Canadian classical music and piano teacher, known for having taught many of the most notable figures in Canadian jazz music. Sweeney was born Daisy Peterson in Montreal in 1920 ...

(1920–2017), Canadian music teacher *

Daren Sweeney Daren Dyvaun Sweeney (born 9 June 1970) is a former West Indian cricketer. Sweeney was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born on Montserrat. In 2006, Montserrat were invited to take part in the 2006 Stanford 20/ ...

(born 1970), Montserratian cricketer * Dennis Sweeney, murderer of American politician

Allard K. Lowenstein Allard Kenneth Lowenstein (January 16, 1929 – March 14, 1980)Lowenstein's gravestone, Arlington National Cemeteryphoto onlineon the cemetery's official website. Accessed online 28 October 2006.Don Sweeney Donald Clarke Sweeney (born August 17, 1966) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played over 1,100 games in the National Hockey League (NHL), mostly with the Boston Bruins. He ranks among the top ten in many Bruins team statistics ...

(born 1966), Canadian former National Hockey League player *

Dora M. Sweeney Dora M. Sweeney (née Lundstrom) (June 19, 1907 – September 30, 2001) was an American secretary and politician. Born in Biwabik, Minnesota, Sweeney moved with her family to Juneau, Alaska. Sweeney graduated from Juneau High School and went t ...

(1907–2001), American politician *

Ed Sweeney (baseball) Edward Francis Sweeney (July 19, 1888 – July 4, 1947), often referred to as "Big Ed Sweeney", was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Highlanders / Yankees of the American League from ...

(1888–1947), professional baseball player * Ed Sweeney (American football) (1949–2017), American football coach and former player * Ed Sweeney, inventor of the

Aerocar 2000 The Aerocar 2000 was a proposed flying car under development in the early 2000s in the United States. The Aerocar 2000 was designed by Ed Sweeney, who was inspired by Moulton Taylor's Aerocar of the 1950s (and is the owner of the only still-flying ...

and

Gemini Hummingbird The Gemini Hummingbird is a family of United States, American single seat, twin-engined ultralight aircraft. Designed in 1979, and introduced in 1980, the Hummingbird was designed by Ed Sweeney and produced by Gemini International. The aircraft w ...

Eric Sweeney (composer) Eric Sweeney (15 July 1948 – 21 July 2020) was an Irish composer. He was a member of Aosdána, an elite association of Irish artists. Early life Eric Sweeney was born in Dublin in 1948. He studied in Ireland, England, Belgium and Italy, inclu ...

(1948–2020), Irish composer * Eric Sweeney (1903–1968), English footballer *

Fionnuala Sweeney Fionnuala Sweeney ( , ; born 1965) is an Irish anchorwoman and reporter. She had been based at CNN's headquarters in Atlanta, Sweeney was anchoring ''CNN Newsroom'' as well as serving as the primary substitute at the International Desk. She is k ...

(born 1965), Irish anchorwoman and reporter for CNN International *

Frances Sweeney Frances Sweeney (c. 1908 – June 19, 1944) was a journalist and activist who campaigned against fascism, antisemitism, and political corruption in 1940s Boston. She edited her own newspaper, the ''Boston City Reporter'', and started the ''Bost ...

(1908–1944), American journalist and activist *

Francis E. Sweeney Francis Edward Sweeney Sr. (January 24, 1934 – April 10, 2011) was an American politician and jurist of the Ohio Democratic party. He served as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court from 1993 to 2004. While on the court, he formed a majority coal ...

(1934–2011), American politician and Ohio Supreme Court justice * Francis J. Sweeney (1862–?), Canadian lawyer and politician *

George Sweeney (actor) George Sweeney (born April 1943), is a British film and television actor who commenced his acting career in the 1970s. Sweeney has numerous television credits, including '' Z-Cars'' (1971), '' Rumpole of the Bailey'' (1975), '' Dixon of Dock Green ...

(), British actor * Hank Sweeney (1915–1980), American professional baseball player *

Jack Sweeney Jack Sweeney (born ) is an American programmer and entrepreneur. In 2022, he became known for creating Twitter bots to track the private jets of Russian oligarchs and other prominent individuals, including Elon Musk, through the ElonJet account. ...

, American programmer and entrepreneur *

James Sweeney (disambiguation) James Sweeney may refer to: * James Johnson Sweeney (1900–1986), museum curator * James Joseph Sweeney (1898–1968), American, Roman Catholic bishop * James Sweeney (film editor) (1901–1957), American film editor * James Sweeney (Medal of Hon ...

, several people * Jason Sweeney (1986–2003), American murder victim *

Jim Sweeney (disambiguation) Jim Sweeney may refer to: Sports * Jim Sweeney (American football, born 1929) (1929–2013), American college football coach * Jim Sweeney (American football, born 1962) (1962–2022), American professional football player and assistant coach * Jim ...

Joel Sweeney Joel Walker Sweeney (1810 – October 29, 1860), also known as Joe Sweeney, was an American musician and early blackface minstrel performer. He is known for popularizing the playing of the banjo and has often been credited with advancing the p ...

(1810–1860), American musician and early blackface minstrel performer * John Sweeney (disambiguation) * Joseph Sweeney (Irish politician), (1897–1980), Irish politician *

Joseph Sweeney (actor) Joseph Sweeney (July 26, 1884 (other sources state 1882) – November 25, 1963) was an American actor who worked in stage productions, television and movies. His best-known role was as the elderly Juror #9 in the 1957 classic ''12 Angry Men'', t ...

, (1884–1963), American actor *

Julia Sweeney Julia Anne Sweeney (born October 10, 1959) is an American actress, comedian, and author, who gained fame as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1990 to 1994. She played Mrs. Keeper in the film '' Stuart Little'' and voiced Brittany in ...

(born 1959), American actress and comedian *

Justin Sweeney Justin Sweeney (born 25 December 1987) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was recruited as the number 71 draft pick in the 2005 AFL Draft from Tyabb Tyabb is a township and semi rural locality on the Mo ...

, (born 1987), Australian rules footballer *

Kevin Sweeney (American football) Kevin Joseph Sweeney (born November 16, 1963) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Fresno State University. Early years Sweeney attended Bullard High ...

(born 1963), American former football quarterback * Kevin Sweeney, British businessman convicted of murder in 2001 – see

Kevin Sweeney case Kevin Sweeney is a British businessman convicted in 2001 in the Netherlands for the murder of his wife, Suzanne Davies, by arson on 17 July 1995. The prosecution offered no motive for the alleged crime and Suzanne's life insurance policies were i ...

* Kyle Sweeney (born 1981), American lacrosse player *

Larry Sweeney Alexander K. Whybrow (February 18, 1981April 11, 2011) was an American professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name Larry Sweeney. He performed primarily on the American independent circuit, but also competed in Canada, Mexico ...

(1981–2011), American professional wrestler *

Latanya Sweeney Latanya Arvette Sweeney is an American computer scientist. She is the Daniel Paul Professor of the Practice of Government and Technology at the Harvard Kennedy School and in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. She i ...

, American computer scientist and Harvard University professor *

Madeline Amy Sweeney Madeline Amy Sweeney (December 14, 1965 – September 11, 2001) was an American flight attendant who was killed when American Airlines Flight 11 was deliberately crashed into the World Trade Center by hijackers during the September 11 atta ...

(1965–2001), a flight attendant on board American Airlines Flight 11 on 9/11 * Margaret Sweeney (swimmer) (born 1929/1930), former New Zealand long-distance swimmer *

Mark Sweeney Mark Patrick Sweeney (born October 26, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman who played for several teams from 1995 to 2008. He is best known for his skill as a pinch hitter, where he ranks second in career pinch h ...

(born 1969), American former Major League Baseball player *

Mark Sweeney (politician) Mark Allen Sweeney (May 27, 1959 – May 6, 2022) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Montana Senate for the 39th district from January 4, 2021, until his death. Early life and education Sweeney was born i ...

(1959–2022), American politician *

Martin L. Sweeney Martin Leonard Sweeney, Sr. (April 15, 1885 – May 1, 1960), was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Ohio and the father of Robert E. Sweeney. Biography Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Sweeney attended parochial and public schools in the area, ...

(1885–1960), American politician *

Mary Sweeney Mary Sweeney is an American Film director, director, writer, film editor and film producer. She was briefly married to American film director David Lynch, whom she collaborated with for 20 years. Sweeney worked with Lynch on several films and ...

, American film editor and film producer * Mary Ann Sweeney (born 1945), American physicist *

Matt Sweeney Matt Sweeney (born July 2, 1969) is an American musician and record producer best known as a guitarist of Skunk, Chavez, and supergroup Zwan. Early life and education Sweeney was born in New Jersey. His father was John D. Sweeney, a professo ...

(), American guitarist, singer and producer *

Matthew Sweeney Matthew Gerard Sweeney (6 October 1952 – 5 August 2018) was an Irish poet. His work has been translated into Dutch, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese, Latvian, Mexican Spanish, Romanian, Slovakian and German. According to the poet Gerard Smyth: "I ...

(1951–2018), Irish poet *

Mavis Sweeney Mavis Grace Sweeney (1909 – 23 July 1986) was an Australian hospital pharmacist who was awarded the Evans Medal for Merit in 1968. The Evans Medal of Merit recognised outstanding contributions to the profession of pharmacy. Early years Her g ...

(1909–1986), Australian hospital pharmacist *

Michelle Sweeney Michelle Sweeney is a Canadian actress and soul singer. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she moved to Montreal, Quebec in the 1980s to perform with the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir, and has remained based in Montreal since. In addition to pe ...

, American-born Canadian actress and musician * Michael or Mike Sweeney (disambiguation) *

Monroe Sweeney James Monroe Sweeney (December 29, 1892 – January 29, 1950) was an American professional baseball umpire. Sweeney began umpiring in the Texas League in from 1922 to 1923. He was the head football coach for one year, 1923, at Terrill Schoo ...

(1892–1950), American baseball umpire * Neil Sweeney (born 1977), Australian rugby player * Nigel Sweeney (born 1954), UK barrister and High Court judge *

Patrick Sweeney (disambiguation) Patrick Sweeney may refer to: * Patrick Sweeney (gunsmith), American, gunsmith and author * Patrick Sweeney (rowing) (born 1952), British Olympic Games rowing coxswain * Patrick Sweeney (politician) (1939–2020), American, member of the Ohio Sena ...

Paul Sweeney Paul John Sweeney FIES ( gd, Pòl Eòin Mac Suibhne; born 16 January 1989) is a Scottish politician. A member of the Scottish Labour and Co-operative Party, he currently serves as Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region i ...

(born 1989), MP and shadow

Under-Secretary of State for Scotland The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland is a junior ministerial post (of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State rank) in the Government of the United Kingdom, supporting the Secretary of State for Scotland. The post is also know ...

Peter Sweeney Peter Henry Sweeney (born 25 September 1984) is a Scottish football manager, coach and former professional player. Sweeney played as a midfielder and began his career at Millwall where he progressed through their youth team and broke into the ...

(born 1984), Scottish footballer *

Peter Sweeney (footballer) Peter Henry Sweeney (born 25 September 1984) is a Scottish football manager, coach and former professional player. Sweeney played as a midfielder and began his career at Millwall where he progressed through their youth team and broke into t ...

(), Scottish-American footballer *

Randy Sweeney William Randolph 'Randy' Sweeney (born January 7, 1956) is an American research scientist and director for R&D at Altria/Philip Morris USA. After retirement in 2010, Sweeney then founded a consultant group working in the "internet of things", lat ...

(born 1956), American research scientist * Robert Augustus Sweeney (1853–1890), only African-American two-time recipient of the Medal of Honor *

Robert E. Sweeney Robert E. Sweeney (November 4, 1924 – June 30, 2007) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and a son of another former Representative, Martin L. Sweeney. Early life Sweeney was born in the West Park neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio and graduated ...

(1924–2007), American politician * Robert K. Sweeney (born 1949), American politician *

Ryan Sweeney (baseball) Ryan Joseph Sweeney (born February 20, 1985) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs. Early life Sweeney was b ...

, (born 1985), American professional baseball player *

Sam Sweeney Sam Sweeney (born 27 February 1989 in Nottingham) is a multi-instrumental English folk musician. Career Sweeney was introduced to folk music as a child via his parents' record collection and taught himself to play traditional pieces by ear. ...

(born 1989), English folk musician * Sam Sweeney (cricketer) (born 1990), English cricketer * Sean Sweeney (born 1969), Scottish professional football player * Stephen M. Sweeney (born 1959), American politician *

Steve Sweeney Steve Sweeney may refer to: * Steve Sweeney (comedian) Steve Sweeney (born September 5, 1949) is an American comedian. Biography Sweeney was born in Charlestown, a section of Boston. His Boston accent and idiosyncratic mannerisms are featured ...

(born 1949), American comedian *

Sunny Sweeney Sunny Michaela Sweeney (born December 7, 1976) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is signed to the Thirty Tigers label. She was formerly with the Republic Nashville label and Big Machine Records. Her debut album, ''Heartbrea ...

(born 1976), American country music singer *

Sylvia Sweeney Sylvia Sweeney, C.M., (born October 3, 1956) is a Canadian executive television producer and Olympian. In 2017, Sweeney was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada "for her long-standing commitment to and creative leadership at the nexus of ar ...

(born 1956), Canadian journalist, television producer and Olympic athlete *

Sydney Sweeney Sydney Bernice Sweeney (born September 12, 1997) is an American actress. She first gained attention for appearing in the television series ''Everything Sucks!'' (2018), ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (2018), and '' Sharp Objects'' (2018). In 2019, she ...

(born 1997), American actress *

Tara Sweeney Tara MacLean Sweeney (born July 28, 1973) is an Iñupiaq American businesswoman and former government official who served as assistant secretary of the interior for Native American affairs from July 2018 to January 2021. Sweeney previously serv ...

(born 1973), American politician *

Terry Sweeney Terry Sweeney is an American artist, actor, and writer. He was a writer and cast member of ''Saturday Night Live'' in the 1980s, co-wrote the 1989 film '' Shag'', and has written for the television ''series MADtv'', ''Hype'', and ''Tripping the R ...

(born 1969), American writer, comedian and actor *

Thomas Sweeney (disambiguation) Thomas Sweeney may refer to: *Thomas Sweeney (glassmaker) (1806–1890), Irish-born glass manufacturer and politician in Wheeling before creation of West Virginia *Thomas Sweeney (Connecticut politician) (1933–2007), member of the Connecticut Hou ...

Tommy Sweeney Thomas R. Sweeney (born July 1, 1995) is an American football tight end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Tim Sweeney (disambiguation) Tim Sweeney (born 1970) is a game developer and founder of Epic Games. Tim Sweeney may also refer to: * Tim Sweeney (DJ), disc jockey and host of Beats in Space * Tim Sweeney (ice hockey) (born 1967), American ice hockey player * Tim Sweeney (hu ...

Walt Sweeney Walter Francis Sweeney (April 18, 1941 – February 2, 2013) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football at ...

(1941–2013), American, professional American football player *

Walter Sweeney (disambiguation) Walter Sweeney may refer to: * Walter Sweeney (politician) (born 1949), British politician * Walter C. Sweeney Jr. (1909–1965), United States Air Force general * Walter C. Sweeney Sr. (1876–1963), United States Army general * Walt Sweeney W ...

* William Sweeney (disambiguation) *

Zhaun Sweeney Zhaun Queshell Sweeney (born 23 December 1979) is a West Indian cricketer. Sweeney is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born on Montserrat. Sweeney played at Under-19 level for the Leeward Islands in 1996 and 1997 ...

(born 1979), Montserratian cricketer

People with the given name

Sweeney Schriner David "Sweeney" Schriner (November 30, 1911 – July 4, 1990) was a Russian-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was ...

(1911–1990), Russian-born Canadian, professional ice hockey player *

Sweeney Young Sweeney Jerome Young (born 24 March 1989) is an Australian actor known for his role as Riley Parker in the soap opera '' Neighbours''. Early life and education Young grew up in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. He graduated from University ...

(born 1988), Australian actor

Fictional characters

Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial '' The String of Pearls'' (1846–47). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend. A barber from Fleet St ...

, fictional barber and serial killer * Sweeney, the anti-hero of several works by

T. S. Eliot Thomas Stearns Eliot (26 September 18884 January 1965) was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor.Bush, Ronald. "T. S. Eliot's Life and Career", in John A Garraty and Mark C. Carnes (eds), ''American National Biogr ...

, including ''

The Waste Land ''The Waste Land'' is a poem by T. S. Eliot, widely regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th century and a central work of Modernist poetry in English, modernist poetry. Published in 1922, the 434-line poem first appeared in the ...

'' and the verse drama ''

Sweeney Agonistes ''Sweeney Agonistes'' by T. S. Eliot was his first attempt at writing a verse drama although he was unable to complete the piece. In 1926 and 1927 he separately published two scenes from this attempt and then collected them in 1932 in a small ...

'' * Moira/Max Sweeney, on the Showtime television network series ''

The L Word ''The L Word'' is a television drama that aired on Showtime from January 18, 2004 to March 8, 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California. The premise originated with Ilene ...

'' * Sinbad Sweeney, in the Channel 4 soap opera ''

Brookside Brookside may refer to: Geography Canada * Brookside, Edmonton * Brookside, Newfoundland and Labrador * Brookside, Nova Scotia United Kingdom *Brookside, Berkshire, England * Brookside, Telford, an area of Telford, England United States * Broo ...

'' *

Mr. Sweeney '' Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' is an American comedy television series created by Scott Fellows for Nickelodeon, which ran from September 12, 2004, to June 8, 2007. Main characters {, class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="tex ...

, in ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' *

The Sweeney Sisters ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

, a recurring musical

SNL ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves as ...

sketch from the 1980s featuring Candy Sweeney (

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) and her sister Liz (

Nora Dunn Nora Dunn (born April 29, 1952) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch variety TV series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1985 to 1990, Dr. Reynolds in '' The Nanny'' (1998-1999), and Muriel in '' Home Economic ...

) * Lieutenant Sweeney, in the 2005 film ''

Dead Men Walking Dead Men Walking are a British based rock supergroup with a multi national line-up, who have toured the UK, Ireland and the United States. From 2001 to 2006 they were led by Mike Peters of the Alarm and Kirk Brandon, of Spear of Destiny, with a ...

'' * Sweeney, the main character in the Irish legend seen in ''

Sweeney Astray ''Sweeney Astray: A Version from the Irish'' is a version of the Irish poem ''Buile Shuibhne'' written by Seamus Heaney, based on an earlier translation by J.G. O'Keeffe. The work was first published in 1983 and won the 1985 PEN Translation Prize ...

'' * Ram Sweeney, fictional character in the 1988 black comedy film ''

Heathers ''Heathers'' is a 1989 American black comedy film written by Daniel Waters and directed by Michael Lehmann, in both of their respective film debuts. The film stars Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, ...

'', and it's

musical Musical is the adjective of music Music is generally defined as the The arts, art of arranging sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Exact def ...

and TV adaptations * Mad Sweeney, fictional character in the series ''

American Gods ''American Gods'' (2001) is a fantasy novel by British author Neil Gaiman. The novel is a blend of Americana, fantasy, and various strands of ancient and modern mythology, all centering on the mysterious and taciturn Shadow. The book was pu ...

'' * Conor MacSweeney ( Alex Murphy), protagonist of the Irish film and television series '' The Young Offenders'' *

Reno Sweeney ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antic ...

, the evangelist turned nightclub singer from ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ...

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