Category: O'Dowd

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O'Dowd

Every spelling carries the same family. Below: notable people who hold this variant of the Ó Dubhda name.
Historical (12)
Long-passed forebears, ranked by signal.
#1

Dan O’Dowd

Uilleann piper and pipe-maker; co-founder of Na Píobairí Uilleann (1968); top exponent of the fonn mall (slow air).

Musicians · Historical
#2

Bernard O’Dowd

Bernard Patrick O'Dowd (11 April 1866 – 1 September 1953) was an Australian poet, lawyer, journalist and socialist activist whose career bridged the late-Victorian colonial Victorian and the Federation-era Australian Labor traditions.

Activists & Advocacy · Writers & Journalists · Historical
#3

Mike O’Dowd

American boxer; World Middleweight Champion 1917-1920; only active boxing champion to fight at the front during World War I.

Sports Figures · Historical
#4

Christopher O’Dowd

Christopher O'Dowd MM (6 September 1920 – 6 October 1943) was an Irish founding member of the British Army's Special Air Service, killed in action in southern Italy during the Second World War.

Politicians & Public Servants · Soldiers & Veterans · Historical
#5

James Thomas O’Dowd

American Catholic prelate; auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco (1948-1950); namesake of Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland.

Religion & Clergy · Historical
J #6

John O’Dowd

John O'Dowd was an Irish Nationalist Member of Parliament for North Sligo, March–September 1900, and for South Sligo, 19.

Politicians & Public Servants · Historical
#7

Patrick O’Dowd

Irish politician and medical practitioner; Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon (5th, 6th and 8th Dáils); medical officer with the IRA during the War of Independence.

Politicians & Public Servants · Historical
#8

Peter O’Dowd

English professional footballer; central defender; capped three times by the England national football team.

Sports Figures · Historical
J #9

James O’Dowd

Sir James Cornelius O'Dowd was deputy Judge Advocate General (1869-1899).

Politicians & Public Servants · Writers & Journalists · Historical
N #10

Nace O’Dowd

Ignatius "Nace" O'Dowd was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Sligo county team in the 1950s and was a member.

Politicians & Public Servants · Historical
#11

Peadar O’Dowd

Peadar O'Dowd (died 3 January 2024) was an Irish local historian and author whose dozen or so books on the streets, families, churches, traders and dispossessed communities of Galway city and county made him one of the most prolific public

Academics · Writers & Journalists · Historical
#12

Sir James Cornelius O’Dowd

Mayo-born British military lawyer; Deputy Judge Advocate General of the British Army (1869-1899); knighted at Windsor Castle in 1900; author of a standard treatise on Court Martial.

Politicians & Public Servants · Soldiers & Veterans · Historical
Living (21)
Living kin in this slice, ranked by signal.
#1

Boy George

Culture Club frontman — Karma Chameleon, Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Musicians · Social Media & Creators · Living
#2

Chris O’Dowd

Actor, comedian, writer (The IT Crowd, Moone Boy, Bridesmaids)

Actors, Comedians & Film · Social Media & Creators · Living
#3

Cathy O’Dowd

Cathy O'Dowd (born 1968) is a South African mountaineer who, on 29 May 1999, became the first woman in history to summit Mount Everest from both its south side (Nepal, 25 May 1996, with the First South African Everest Expedition) and its no

Activists & Advocacy · Social Media & Creators · Sports Figures · Living
#4

Matt O’Dowd

Matt O'Dowd is an Australian-born astrophysicist who is Associate Professor in the Physics and Astronomy Department at Lehman College of the City University of New York and Research Associate at the American Museum of Natural History.

Scientists & Innovators · Social Media & Creators · Living
#5

Max O’Dowd

New Zealand-born Dutch international cricketer (right-handed opening batsman, 3 ICC Men's T20 World Cups)

Sports Figures · Living
#6

Seamie O’Dowd

Seamie O'Dowd is an Irish folk and traditional musician from County Sligo — a multi-instrumentalist whose principal instrument is guitar but who plays fiddle, harmonica, mandolin and a number of others, and who sings and writes his own mate

Musicians · Living
#7

John O’Dowd

Sinn Féin MLA for Upper Bann; NI Finance Minister

Politicians & Public Servants · Social Media & Creators · Living
#8

Dan O’Dowd

American baseball executive; general manager of the Colorado Rockies (1999-2014).

Sports Figures · Living
#9

Fergus O’Dowd

Fine Gael TD for Louth (2002–2024); ex–Minister of State, NewEra

Politicians & Public Servants · Social Media & Creators · Living
#10

Ken O’Dowd

Australian politician; Liberal National Party member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Flynn (2010-2022).

Politicians & Public Servants · Living
#11

Kris O’Dowd

American college football center for the USC Trojans; first true freshman in USC history to start a game at centre; Parade All-American and First-team All-Pac-10.

Sports Figures · Living
#12

Niall O’Dowd

Founder of Irish America, Irish Voice, IrishCentral; NI peace process

Social Media & Creators · Writers & Journalists · Living
#13

Alex O’Dowd

New Zealand rugby union coach and former first-class cricketer; coached the Netherlands national rugby side; father of Dutch international cricketer Max O'Dowd.

Sports Figures · Living
#14

Colin O’Dowd

Colin Dermot O'Dowd is an Irish physicist and atmospheric scientist whose research on aerosols, air-sea exchange and the role of biogenic and marine aerosol in cloud formation has made him one of the most highly-cited atmospheric researcher

Academics · Scientists & Innovators · Living
#15

David O’Dowd

Sir David Joseph O'Dowd (born 20 February 1942) is a retired British senior police officer who served as His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary for England and Wales from 1996 to 2001.

Politicians & Public Servants · Living
#16

Donald O’Dowd

Donald Davy O'Dowd (born 23 January 1927) is an American academic and university administrator.

Academics · Living
K #17

Kevin O’Dowd

Kevin O'Dowd is a New Jersey public servant and political figure who served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of New Jer.

Politicians & Public Servants · Living
M #18

Matthew O’Dowd

Matthew O'Dowd is a former long-distance runner who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Scientists & Innovators · Social Media & Creators · Living
M #19

Mick O’Dowd

Mick O'Dowd is a former Gaelic footballer and who was once manager of the Meath senior team.

Sports Figures · Living
#20

Timmy O’Dowd

Tralee-born Kerry Gaelic footballer; three-time All-Ireland Senior Championship winner (1984-1986); also an All-Ireland Minor medallist 1980.

Sports Figures · Living
T #21

Tony O’Dowd

Tony O'Dowd is an Irish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Sports Figures · Living

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