Flaherty is a surname of Irish origin derived from the clan Ó Flaithbheartaigh/O'Flaherty. It may refer to:

People

• Charles Flaherty (alpine skier) (born 2000), American skier

• Charles Flaherty (politician) (born 1938), American politician

• Daniel Flaherty (born 1993), American actor

• Danny Flaherty (1873–1901), Australian rules footballer

• David Flaherty (1928–2020), American businessman and politician

• Dick Flaherty (1900–1984), American National Football League player

• Fionnuala Flaherty, 21st century Irish actress

• Frances H. Flaherty (1883–1972), American film director and screenwriter

• Francis C. Flaherty (1919–1941), American Medal of Honor recipient

• Francis Flaherty (judge) (born 1947), justice on the Rhode Island Supreme Court

• Gilly Flaherty (born 1991), English former footballer

• Jack Flaherty (born 1995), American Major League Baseball pitcher

• Jack Flaherty (gymnast) (1908–1980), British Olympic gymnast

• Jack Flaherty (politician) (1933–2025), Canadian politician

• James A. Flaherty (1853–1937), American lawyer and Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus

• James Louis Flaherty (1910–1975), American Catholic bishop

• Jim Flaherty (1949–2014), Canadian politician, Federal Minister of Finances

• Joe Flaherty (1941–2024), American actor

• Joe Flaherty (politician) (born 1969/1970), Irish politician

• John Flaherty (disambiguation)

• Joseph A. Flaherty Jr. (1930–2018), American engineering executive

• Karen Flaherty, United States Navy rear admiral, former director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps

• Katelynn Flaherty (born 1996), American former college basketball player

• Larry Flaherty (1882–1979), Irish hurler

• Maggie Flaherty (ice hockey) (born 2000), American ice hockey player

• Mary Flaherty (disambiguation)

• Meredith Flaherty, American soccer coach and former player

• Michael Flaherty (disambiguation)

• Micheal Flaherty, American educator and entrepreneur

• Pat Flaherty (disambiguation)

• Paul Flaherty (computer scientist) (1964–2006), American computer scientist

• Paul Flaherty (musician) (born 1948), American jazz saxophonist

• Peter F. Flaherty (1924–2005), American politician and attorney

• Ray Flaherty (1903–1994), American National Football League and American Football League player and college and National Football League coach

• Richard J. Flaherty (1945–2015), United States Army officer and CIA agent

• Robert J. Flaherty (1884–1951), American filmmaker, director and producer of the first commercially successful feature-length documentary

• Ryan Flaherty (born 1986), American Major League Baseball coach and former player

• Sean Flaherty (politician) (born 1985), American politician

• Shawn Flaherty (), American politician

• Stephen Flaherty (born 1960), American composer of musical theater and film

• Thomas Flaherty (disambiguation)

• Vincent Flaherty (), American producer, recording artist, writer, and political activist

Fictional characters

• Michelle Flaherty, in the American Pie film series, played by Alyson Hannigan

• Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty, main character of the television series Spin City, played by Michael J. Fox

On the soap opera EastEnders:

• Conor Flaherty

• Eamonn Flaherty

• Maggie Flaherty (EastEnders)

• Mary Flaherty (EastEnders)

• Sean Flaherty (EastEnders)

See also

• Justice Flaherty (disambiguation)

• O'Flaherty, another surname