Doolan (Irish: Ó Duibhleachain) is a surname of Irish origin. They were chiefs of the Clan Breasail Mac Duileachain in the Ulaid sub-kingdom of Dál Fiatach, specifically located in what became the barony of Castlereagh.John O'Hart, Irish Pedigrees; or, The Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation, 5th edition, in two volumes, originally published in Dublin in 1892, reprinted, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976, Vol. 1, p 819
Notable people so named include: Alex Doolan (born 1985), Australian cricketer Ben Doolan (born 1973), former Australian rules footballer Billy Doolan (born 1952), Australian Indigenous artist Bruce Doolan (born 1947), Australian former cricketer Daithí Doolan (born 1968), Irish Sinn Féin politician Debra Doolan Richardson (1958-2006), Canadian murdered by her own teenage daughter and her boyfriend Ed Doolan (1941–2018), Australian-born naturalised British radio presenter Jack Doolan (American football) (1919-2002), American National Football League running back Jack Doolan (politician) (1927–1995), Australian politician Jim Doolan (1929/30–2025), Irish politician and academic John Doolan (footballer, born 1968), English football coach and former player John Doolan (footballer, born 1974), English football coach and former player Ken Doolan (born 1939), Australian rear admiral Kevin Doolan (born 1980), Australian motorcycle speedway rider Kris Doolan (born 1986), Scottish footballer Neil Doolan (1933–2012), former Australian rules footballer Peter Doolan (born 1940), Irish former hurler Ralph Doolan (1933–2018), American politician Vin Doolan (born 1952), former Australian rules footballer Wendy Doolan (born 1968), Australian former golfer
See also Dolan (disambiguation) Doolin (surname) Doolin (Irish: Dúlainn), a coastal village in County Clare, Ireland
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