politician John W. Whelan- American politician Jordan Whelan – American musician Julia Whelan – American actress Leo Whelan (1892–1956) - Irish painter Liam Whelan – former Manchester United footballer who died in the Munich Air Disaster. Also known as Billy Whelan Máire Whelan – Attorney General of Ireland Marcus Whelan – Australian Rules footballer Marty Whelan- Irish radio personality Matthew Whelan – Indigenous Australian Rules footballer Michael Whelan – American artist Nicky Whelan – Australian actress from Neighbours Noel Whelan – Former Premiership footballer Nuala O'Faolain – Irish journalist Patrick J. Whelan – Visionary pioneer of financial electronic platforms Patrick J. Whelan – tailor who was hanged for assassinating D'Arcy McGee Patrick Whelan - Irish volunteer killed in the Easter Rising of 1916 Paul Whelan (politician) (1943–2019), New South Wales state politician Paul F. Whelan, Irish academic Paul Whelan (security director), US citizen and corporate security director arrested in Russia in late 2018 on accusations of being a spy Peter Whelan - academic lawyer Ronnie Whelan – played for Liverpool Football Club and is the son of Ronnie Whelan, Sr. who was also a footballer Seán Ó Faoláin – born John Francis Whelan, writer Thomas Whelan – Irish IRA Volunteer, one of The Forgotten Ten Thomas J. Whelan – Irish-American mayor Thomas J. Whelan – American judge Tom Whelan – American football player Tommy Whelan – American football player Tony Whelan – former Manchester United footballer Wendy Whelan – American ballet dancer and associate artistic director of New York City Ballet Donan Whelan- Actor and restaurant manager Characters Abby Whelan - fictional character on Scandal See also Wheelan (surname) References Annals of the Four Masters Surnames Irish families Surnames of Irish origin English-language surnames Anglicised Irish-language surnames