Doolan

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.^[1]

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
• Vin Doolan (born 1952), former Australian rules footballer
• Wendy Doolan (born 1968), Australian former golfer