Gilroy (surname)
Gilroy is a surname of Scottish origin which means "a king's servant."Notable people
- Bert Gilroy, American film producer
- Beryl Gilroy, British novelist and teacher
- Craig Gilroy Irish rugby union player
- Dan Gilroy American film director and Academy Award nominated screenwriter
- Frank D. Gilroy American Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize award-winning playwright, screenwriter, film producer and director
- Freddie Gilroy was a Northern Irish Olympic medal winning boxer
- Henry Gilroy, American television screenwriter and producer
- Henry Gilroy, Major League Baseball catcher
- Ian Gilroy, New Zealand musician
- Jackie Gilroy, former Gaelic footballer
- John Gilroy
- Keith Gilroy, Irish former professional footballer
- Linda Gilroy, British Labour Co-operative politician and former Member of Parliament
- Matt Gilroy, American professional ice hockey defenseman
- Norman Thomas Gilroy, Australian bishop, the first Australian-born cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Pat Gilroy, former Gaelic footballer and manager
- Paul Gilroy, English academician
- Rex Gilroy, Australian author
- Thomas F. Gilroy, American politician, 89th mayor of New York City
- Tom Gilroy, American writer, director, producer, and actor
- Tony Gilroy, American screenwriter and filmmaker
Fictional characters
- Alec Gilroy, fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Bet Gilroy, fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street; wife of Alec
