Meehan
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Meehan may refer to:
People
Andrew Meehan, former national director of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR)
Ben Meehan (born 1993), Australian rugby union player
Bernadette Meehan (born 1975), American diplomat
Brian Meehan (racehorse trainer) (born 1967), Irish racehorse trainer
C. P. Meehan (1812–1890), Irish Catholic priest, historian and editor
Gerry Meehan (born 1946), Canadian hockey player
James Meehan (disambiguation)
Jim Meehan, American poker player
John Meehan (disambiguation)
Lew Meehan (1890–1951), American actor
Martin Meehan (Irish republican) (1945–2007), Sinn Féin politician and former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
Marty Meehan (born 1956), American attorney and politician
Michael J. Meehan (1891–1948), American stockbroker and the first person prosecuted by the Securities and Exchange Commission
Pat Meehan (born 1955), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Patrick Meehan (1928–1994), British victim of a miscarriage of justice
Shana Goldberg-Meehan, American television producer and television writer
Sylvia Meehan (1929–2018), Irish campaigner for the rights of women and older people
Thomas Meehan (botanist) (1826–1901), American botanist
Thomas Meehan (writer) (1929–2017), American writer
Tom Meehan (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1957), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy
Tom Meehan (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2018), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda and Fitzroy
Tommy Meehan (1896–1924), English footballer
Tony Meehan (1943–2005), Irish musician
Other
Meehan Auditorium, a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Meehan, County Westmeath, townland in St.
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