Shanahan Biography
Shanahan is a surname of Irish origin. According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Shanahans were one of the chiefly families of the Dal gCais or Dalcassians who were a tribe of the Erainn who were the second wave of Celts to settle in Ireland between about 500 and 100 BC. Notable people with the surname include: Bill Shanahan (born 1938), American former football coach Brenda Shanahan (businesswoman), Irish businesswoman Brenda Shanahan (politician) (born 1958), Canadian politician Brendan Shanahan (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey executive and former player Carol Shanahan (born 1957), English businesswoman Charif Shanahan, American poet and translator Christopher Shanahan (born 1960), Australian barrister Dan Shanahan (born 1977), Irish former hurler Danny Shanahan (1956–2021), American cartoonist David Shanahan (disambiguation), various people Dennis Shanahan, Australian journalist and editor Doug Shanahan (born 1979), American lacrosse coach and player Eileen Shanahan (1901–1979), Irish poet Eileen Shanahan (journalist) (1924–2001), American journalist Elizabeth Shanahan, American political scientist Elwill M. Shanahan (1912–1983), American politician Fergus Shanahan (born 1955), British journalist Foss Shanahan (1910–1964), New Zealand diplomat and public servant Frank E. Shanahan Jr. (1923–2007), American politician Greg Shanahan (born 1947), American baseball player Holly Shanahan (born 1981), New Zealand actress Jack Shanahan (born 1999), Irish drift driver James Shanahan (1920–1997), United States Army Brigadier General James Shanahan, birth name of Jamey Jasta (born 1977), American musician Jamie Shanahan (born 1967), Australian rules footballer Jamie Shanahan (hurler) (born 1994), Irish hurler Jennie Shanahan (1897–1936), member of the Irish Citizen Army Jeremiah F. Shanahan (1834–1886), American Roman Catholic prelate Jesse Shanahan (born 1991), American disability activist and astrophysicist Jim Shanahan (1901–1985), Australian...