Dooley is an Irish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic Ó Dubhlaoich meaning 'descendant of Dubhlaoch', a given name composed of the elements dubh 'Black, pale' and laoch 'warrior, Champion. Champions later called Knights .
Notable people
Bill Dooley (1934–2016), American football coach and brother of Vince Dooley
Billy Dooley (born 1969), Irish hurling player
Brian Dooley (writer) (born 1971), British television writer
Brian J. Dooley (born 1963), Irish human rights activist
Cal Dooley (born 1954), American politician
Charlie Dooley (fl. 1960s–2010s), American politician
Derek Dooley (footballer) (1929–2008), British football player and manager
Derek Dooley (American football) (born 1968), college football coach; son of Vince Dooley and nephew of Bill Dooley Dooley Wilson (1886–1953), actor and star of Casablanca Edwin B. Dooley (1905–1982), American politician Eliza B. K. Dooley (1880–1958), American artist, writer, government official in Puerto Rico Jackie M. Dooley (fl. 1990s–2010s), American archivist James Dooley (disambiguation): James Dooley (Australian politician) (1877–1950), Premier of New South Wales James Dooley (composer) (born 1976), American film score composer James H. Dooley (1841–1922), American lawyer and politician Jason Dooley (born 1971), American drummer Jim Dooley (1930–2008), American football player and manager John Dooley (disambiguation) Kevin Dooley (born 1953), comics editor Kevin J. Dooley (born 1961), American scholar and professor Mark Dooley, Irish philosopher and writer Michael Dooley, Seventh Catholic Bishop of Dunedin (2018–present) Mike Dooley, New Zealand musician Norval Dooley, Australian Army officer and solicitor Pat Dooley, Georgia state Representative Paul Dooley, American actor Ray Dooley, American actor Shaun Dooley, British actor Shawn Dooley, Massachusetts state representative Stacey Dooley, British TV journalist Taylor Dooley, American actress Thomas Dooley (born 1961), German-American soccer player Thomas Anthony Dooley III, American physician Thomas E. Dooley, American business executive Timmy Dooley, Irish politician Tom Dooley (editor), American journalist Tom Dooley (American football), American football official Tyler Dooley, American reality television contestant and nephew of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex Vince Dooley (1932–2022), American football coach, and brother of Bill Dooley and father of Derek Dooley Vol Dooley (1927-2014), Louisiana sheriff Wade Dooley, British rugby player Mr. Dooley, a fictional bartender in stories by Finley Peter Dunne
Other uses
Dooley, Virginia
Dooley, Montana
See also
Dooly (disambiguation)