Gallacher is a surname of Irish origin and is a variant of the Gaelic Ó Gallchóbhair found commonly in Scotland. The name Ó Gallchóbhair has been variously anglicised as Gallagher, Gallaher, Gallaugher, Goligher etc.
Notable people with the surname include:
Brian Gallacher, Scottish footballer
Bernard Gallacher, Scottish golfer
Frank Gallacher, Scottish-Australian actor
Hughie Gallacher, Scottish international footballer (Airdrieonians, Newcastle United)
Jim Gallacher, Scottish football goalkeeper (Clydebank)
Kevin Gallacher, Scottish football player and TV sports pundit
Kirsty Gallacher, Scottish television presenter often specialising in sport programmes
Liz Gallacher, British film music supervisor
Mike Gallacher, Australian politician
Pat Gallacher, Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, Tottenham Hotspur, Luton Town)
Pat Gallacher (footballer, born 1913) (1913–1983), Scottish footballer
Patrick Gallacher,"Patsy", Scottish international footballer (Sunderland, Stoke City, Scotland)
Patsy Gallacher, Irish footballer (Celtic)
Paul Gallacher, Scottish international football goalkeeper (Dundee United, Norwich City, Dunfermline Athletic, St Mirren, Partick Thistle)
Skeets Gallacher (1925–2013), Scottish boxer
Stephen Gallacher, Scottish golfer
Stirling Gallacher, English TV and stage actress
Tom Gallacher, Scottish playwright
Tommy Gallacher (1922–2001), Scottish footballer (Dundee)
Willie Gallacher, Scottish trade unionist, activist and communist
Kirsty Jane Gallacher (born 20 January 1976) is a British television presenter and model. She began her career at Sky Sports News in 1998 and hosted Kirsty's...
include: Brian Gallacher, Scottish footballer Bernard Gallacher, Scottish golfer Frank Gallacher, Scottish-Australian actor Hughie Gallacher, Scottish international...
Amy Catherine Gallacher (born 15 December 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Scottish Women's Premier League club...
Meghan Gallacher (born 17 January 1992) is a British politician who has served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives since 2022. She has been...
Kilpatrick Gallacher (2 February 1903 – 11 June 1957) was a Scottish football player in the 1920s and 1930s. In 624 senior games, Gallacher scored 463...
Patrick Gallacher (16 March 1891 – 17 June 1953) was an Irish footballer, playing in the inside-right position, and most noted for his career at Celtic...
Deborah Ann Stirling Gallacher (born 30 November 1970) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as George Woodson in the BBC soap opera Doctors...
Kevin William Gallacher (born 23 November 1966) is a Scottish former professional footballer and football pundit and co-commentator. He played as a forward...
Bernard Gallacher, OBE (born 9 February 1949) is a Scottish professional golfer. Gallacher was born in Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland. He took up golf...
Tommy Gallacher (13 July 1922 – 24 November 2001) was a Scottish footballer in the late 1940s and 1950s. Tommy was only seven years old when his mother...
Brian Gallacher (born 8 September 1958 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player. Gallacher played for Dumbarton, St Mirren, Kilmarnock, Partick...
Stephen James Gallacher (born 1 November 1974) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Gallacher was born in Dechmont, West Lothian...
John Gallacher may refer to: John Gallacher (politician) (1920–2004), British co-operative official and politician John Gallacher (footballer, born 1951)...
Andrew Gallacher (born 28 March 1976) is a British rally driver from Girvan. He was Scottish Rally Champion in 2018. He is the son of four time Scottish...
international Hughie Gallacher. Hughie Gallacher met his first wife, Annie McIlvanney, at the coalpit he worked at in Hattonrig. Gallacher was from a Protestant...
Elarica Johnson (née Gallacher; born 21 August 1989) is a British actress and model, best known for playing Hailey (AKA Autumn Night) in P-Valley. Johnson...
Paul James Gallacher (born 16 August 1979) is a Scottish former professional footballer who currently is the goalkeeping coach for Heart of Midlothian...
Frank Gallacher (7 April 1943 – 23 February 2009) was a Scottish-Australian actor. Gallacher was born in Glasgow in 1943. In 1962, aged 19, he was working...
Antony Paul Gallacher (born 23 July 1999) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for St Johnstone as a left back. Gallacher joined Falkirk as...
James Gallacher (born 29 March 1951) is a Scottish former football goalkeeper. Gallacher played for Arbroath and Clydebank in the Scottish Football League...
William Gallacher may refer to: William Gallacher (footballer), Scottish footballer for Burnley Willie Gallacher (footballer) (born 1919), Scottish footballer...
Owen John Gallacher (born 6 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back and winger. Gallacher is a product of the youth academies...
Bernard Gallacher (22 March 1967 – 28 August 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer who made 113 appearances in the English Football League, playing...
Patrick Joseph Gallacher (17 March 1881 – 8 April 1951) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Scottish League...
Scott Gallacher (born 15 July 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer, who used to play for Alloa Athletic as a goalkeeper. Gallacher has previously...
Patrick Gallacher (21 August 1909 – 4 January 1992) was a Scottish footballer who played for Stoke City, Sunderland and the Scotland national football...
Lisa Gallagher may refer to: Lisa Gallagher, character in A Killing Spring Lisa Gallagher, political candidate for Brandon—Souris Lisa Gallagher, presenter...
Alexander McEachian Gallacher (1 January 1954 – 29 August 2021) was an Australian politician who was a Senator for South Australia from 2011 until his...
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