Kilroy (surname)
Kilroy is a surname of Irish origin, it comes from its original Irish Gaelic version Mac Giolla Ráith. It's from Roscommon Notable people with the surname include:
- Alix Kilroy, one of the first two women to have entered the administrative grade of the British Civil Service by examination
- Bucko Kilroy, American football player and executive with the New England Patriots
- Howard Kilroy, Irish accountant and businessman
- James Kilroy (politician), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- James J. Kilroy, assumed to be the origin of the "Kilroy was here" expression
- James Kilroy, convicted of the Murder of Valerie French
- Joe Kilroy, Australian rugby league player
- Mark Kilroy, University of Texas at Austin student who was killed in a human sacrifice ritual in Mexico
- Mary Jo Kilroy, American politician and U.S. Congresswoman from Ohio
- Matt Kilroy, American baseball player
- Matthew Kilroy, British Army murderer involved in the Boston Massacre
- Michael Kilroy, Irish politician and coach builder
- Mike Kilroy, former American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Thomas Kilroy, Irish playwright and novelist