Famous People with Name Ahearn

Daniel ("Dan") William Ahearn            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Daniel ("Dan") William Ahearn: was an Irish and later American track and field athlete and a member of the Irish American Athletic Club. He competed for the U.S. Olympic team in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Theresa Ahearn            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Theresa Ahearn: was an Irish Fine Gael politician who was elected three times to Dáil Éireann and died in office. Her first elected office was as a member of Tipperary South Riding County Council from 1983 until 1999. Noted as a highly effective orator, she was elected to the 26th Dáil as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Tipperary South at the 1989 general election, becoming the only female Fine Gael deputy representing a rural constituency in the Dáil.[3] She was re-elected at the 1992 and the 1997 general elections. In Dáil Éireann, she was appointed as a Fine Gael spokesperson on Labour in 1992, and from 1992–1993 on Energy. She was the spokesperson on Women's Affairs and Chairperson of Oireachtas Committee on Women's Rights 1993–1995. She had been the Fine Gael Junior spokesperson on Equality and Disability since September 1997. Ahearn was a member of the Joint Committees on Foreign Affairs and on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights, and of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Thomas Franklin Ahearn            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Franklin Ahearn: was a NHL hockey club owner and a Canadian Member of Parliament. He was survived by his wife Norah, who lived until January 20, 1966. Mr. Ahearn became involved with the Ottawa Senators in the period when they won three Stanley Cups in four years between 1920 and 1923. In 1924 he bought out majority owner Tommy Gorman. In 1926-27, the Senators won the Cup with one of the most impressive rosters ever assembled. This imposing collection included Jack Adams, King Clancy, Alex Connell, Cy Denneny, Frank Finnigan, Hec Kilrea, Frank Nighbor and Hooley Smith. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1962 as a builder. He was inducted into the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. He died in 1962, and was interred in Beechwood Cemetery.

Timothy "Tim" Joseph Ahearne            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Timothy "Tim" Joseph Ahearne: was an Irish athlete who competed for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Patrick Howard Ahearne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Patrick Howard Ahearne: is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1995 with the Detroit Tigers who currently plays in the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He batted and threw right-handed. Ahearne had a 0-2 record, with a 11.70 ERA, in four games, in his one year career. He continued his career in the minors for nine more years and overseas by playing for a handful of teams. In the Australian Baseball League from 1997-1999 including the Adelaide Giants, Melbourne Reds and Perth Heat winning Pitcher of the Year in the 1999 season.