of British Columbia T. F. Tierney (born 1951), American urbanist, network theorist and educator William G. Tierney, American scholar in higher education and Author Other Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney (born 1934), Japanese-American anthropologist Flann Ó Tighearnaigh (died 1273), Gaelic Irish lord John P. Tierney (1974–2001), one of Emergency workers killed in the September 11 attacks Paul Tierney (referee) (born 1980), English football referee Tigernach mac Fócartai (died 865), king of Lagore William Tierney Clark (1783–1852), English civil engineer of bridges In Religion Cornelius Tierney (1872–1931), Irish priest and missionary Gilbert Ó Tigernaig, bishop of Annaghdown Michael Tierney (bishop) (1839–1908), Roman Catholic bishop Tigernach of Clones (died 549), Irish saint, patron Tigernach Ua Braín (died 1088), Abbott of Clonmacnoise In Science James Edward Tierney Aitchison (1835–1898), Scottish surgeon and botanist Jessica Tierney (born 1982), American paleoclimatologist Luke Tierney, American statistician and computer scientist Matthew John Tierney (1776–1845), Irish surgeon and royal physician Fictional Characters Kyra Tierney, character in the video game Phantasy Star IV Philip Tierney, main protagonist in the 1958 film Terror in the Haunted House Rashers Tierney in TV show Strumpet City (miniseries) played by David Kelly Ray Tierney, main protagonist in Pride and Glory (film) played by Edward Norton Sheila Wayne Tierney, main protagonist in the 1958 film Terror in the Haunted House Skye Tierney, character in the Evernight (series) books Jack Tierney, character in the film Friday the 13th. References See also Lawvere–Tierney topology Roper-Logan-Tierney model of nursing (published 1980, revised in 1985, 1990 and latest edition 1998) Simmons–Tierney bet Tigernach (disambiguation) Irish families Patronymic surnames Surnames of Irish origin Anglicised Irish-language surnames