Foley is a surname which originated in Ireland, in the southeast Munster region. The name is derived from the original modern Irish Ó Foghlú and older Irish Ó Foghladha, meaning "plunderer". The Lord of the Decies (the Waterford area of Munster) was a title attributed to some early Foleys. List of people surnamed Foley Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley (1923–2012), British composer Anthony Foley (1973–2016), Irish rugby player Bernard Foley (born 1989), Australian rugby player Bill Foley, American photojournalist Blaze Foley (1949–1989), American singer Brendan Foley, Irish writer-director Brendan Foley (rugby union) (born 1950), Irish rugby player Brian Foley (disambiguation), several people, includingBrian Foley, American healthcare magnate and husband of Lisa Wilson-Foley Brian Foley (bishop) (1910–1999), English Roman Catholic bishop of Lancaster Brian Foley (footballer) (1933–1998), former Australian rules footballer Brian Foley (hymnist) (William Brian Foley, 1919–2000), Roman Catholic priest and hymnodist Brian Foley (racing driver) (born 1932) Australian racecar driver Brian X. Foley (born 1957), American politician in the New York State SenateC. Fritz Foley, American economist Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys Davids (1857–1942), English scholar and translator Charles Foley (disambiguation), several people, includingCharles Foley (footballer) (1856–1933), played in three FA Cup Finals for Old Etonians F.C. Charles Foley (inventor) (1931–2013), invented the game Twister, together with Neil W. Rabens Charles Foley (journalist) (born 1909), Indian-born British journalist Charles F. Foley, American lawyer and politicianChris Foley (disambiguation), several people, includingChris Foley (politician) (born 1956), independent member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Chris Foley (musician), drummer for Boston hardcore bands SSD and DYS Chris Foley (born 1974), radio show host, known as Kidd ChrisCornelia MacIntyre Foley, American/Hawaiian artist Curry Foley, early Irish baseball player Cyril Foley (1868–1936), English cricketer, military officer and archaeologist Dave Foley, Canadian actor David Foley, English professional footballer David Edward Foley (1930–2018), American Roman Catholic bishop Denis Foley (1934–2013), Irish politician Desmond Foley, Irish sportsman and politician Dominic Foley, Irish professional footballer Ellen Foley, American singer and actress Fiona Foley, Australian artist Francis B. Foley. (1887–1973), American ferrous metallurgist. Frank Foley, British spy against the Nazi regime in Germany Frederick Foley, American physician, designer of Foley Catheter Gaelen Foley, American writer Gary Foley, Australian activist and academic Gerry Foley (born 1932), American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player Glenn Foley, American football player Henry Foley (disambiguation), several people, includingHenry Foley (English cricketer) (1905–1959), left-hand bat for Worcestershire Henry Foley (historian) (1811–1891), English Jesuit church historian Henry Foley (New Zealand cricketer) (1906–1948), left-hand bat for Wellington Henry Foley, 5th Baron Foley (1850–1905), British peer Henry Foley (1917–1985), English man killed in police custody (Death of Henry Foley) Henry M. Foley (1918–1982), American experimental physicistJack Foley (disambiguation), several peopleJack Foley (basketball) (born 1939), American basketball player Jack Foley (poet) (born 1940), American poet Jack Foley (sound effects artist) (1891–1967), pioneering American sound effects specialistJames Foley (disambiguation), several people, includingJames Foley (bishop) (born 1948), Australian Roman Catholic bishop James Foley (cricketer) (1898–1969), Irish cricketer James Foley (director) (born 1953), American film director and screenwriter James Foley (journalist) (1973–2014), American journalist, beheaded by ISIL in 2014 James A. Foley (1882–1946), American lawyer and politician from New York James Bradford Foley (1807–1886), United States Representative from Indiana James Brendan Foley (born 1957), U.S. diplomat James D. Foley (born 1942), American university professor in the field of human-computer interaction James L. Foley Jr. (1885–?), American politician and farmer James Thomas Foley (1910–1990), American judgeJessica Foley (born 1983), Australian basketball player Jim Foley (born 1946), Canadian football player Joe Foley (born 1955), American women's basketball coach John Foley (disambiguation), several people, includingJohn Foley (author) (1917–1974), British soldier and author Sir John Foley (British Army officer, born 1939), Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lieut.-Governor of Guernsey John Foley (Bushranger) John Foley (Jesuit) (born 1939), Jesuit priest and songwriter of Catholic liturgical music John Foley (Monsignor) (1854–1937), priest, educator and President of Carlow College John Foley (American football), American college football linebacker John Foley (baseball) (1857–?), baseball player John Foley (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1900s, and 1910s for Wales, and Ebbw Vale John Foley (rugby union) (born 1997), Irish rugby union player John D. Foley (1918–1999), American bomber gunner in World War II John H. Foley (1839–1874), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient John Henry Foley (1818–1874), Irish sculptor John Miles Foley (1947–2012), folklorist John P. Foley (judge) (died 1984), Presiding Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals John Patrick Foley (1935–2011), Roman Catholic cardinal John R. Foley (1917–2001), U.S. Congressman from Maryland, 1959–1961 John Samuel Foley (1833–1918), Catholic bishop of Detroit, namesake of Bishop Foley High SchoolJoseph Foley (born 1821), Irish solicitor and nationalist politician Joseph P. Foley, Canadian politician Kevin Foley (disambiguation), several people, includingKevin Foley (drummer) (born 1988), drummer Kevin Foley (footballer) (born 1984), footballer Kevin Foley (Gaelic footballer), Irish Gaelic footballer playing for County Meath Kevin Foley (golfer) (born 1987), American golfer Kevin Foley (South Australian politician) (born 1960), South Australian politician Kevin Foley (Victorian politician) (born 1938), politician and academicLaurence Foley, American diplomat Lelia Foley, first African-American woman elected mayor in United States Leo Foley, Minnesota politician and state senator Linda Foley, American journalist and labor leader Louise Munro Foley, American writer Lucy Foley, American Author Luke Foley, Australian politician Mark Foley (born 1954), US congressman from Florida Mark Foley (Cork hurler), Irish hurler Mark Foley (Limerick hurler), Irish hurler Martin Foley, Irish criminal Margaret Foley (1827–1877), American sculptor Margaret Foley (suffragist) (1875–1957), Irish-American labor organizer, suffragist, and social worker Maurice Foley (disambiguation), several people, includingMaurice Foley (sportsman) (1930–201.... 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