Foley

Foley is a surname which originated in Ireland, in the southeast Munster region. The name is derived from the original modern Irish Ó Foghlú and older Irish Ó Foghladha, meaning "plunderer". The Lord of the Decies (the Waterford area of Munster) was a title attributed to some early Foleys. List of people surnamed Foley Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley (1923–2012), British composer Alina Foley (2003–present), American actress Anthony Foley (1973–2016), Irish rugby player Bernard Foley (born 1989), Australian rugby player Bill Foley, American photojournalist Blaze Foley (1949–1989), American singer Brendan Foley (filmmaker), Irish writer-director Brendan Foley (rugby union) (born 1950), Irish rugby player Brian Foley (disambiguation), several people, including: Brian Foley (bishop) (1910–1999), English Roman Catholic bishop of Lancaster Brian Foley (footballer) (1933–1998), Australian rules footballer Brian Foley (hymnist) (William Brian Foley, 1919–2000), Roman Catholic priest and hymnodist Brian Foley (racing driver) (born 1932) Australian racecar driver Brian X. Foley (born 1957), American politician in the New York State Senate Brian Foley, American healthcare magnate and husband of Lisa Wilson-Foley C. Fritz Foley, American economist Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys Davids (1857–1942), English scholar and translator Charles Foley (disambiguation), several people, including Charles Foley (footballer) (1856–1933), played in three FA Cup Finals for Old Etonians F.C. Charles Foley (inventor) (1931–2013), invented the game Twister, together with Neil W. Rabens Charles Foley (journalist) (1908–1995), Indian-born British journalist Charles F.