Other Officers of the O'Malley Clan

Founding Committee 1949 -1953

Executive Committee

Sir Owen O'Malley, Rockfleet House, Westport, Treasurer

John J O'Malley, Merchant, Westport, Joint Secretary

Patrick P O'Malley, Commercial Traveller, Westport Quay, Joint Secretary

Committee Members 

Very Rev Canon O'Malley P.P., Partry, Westport;  Rev Edward O'Malley C.C., Athenry, Co Galway;  Rev. John Dominic O'Malley, C.C., Tirney, Co. Galway;  Doctor O'Malley, Westport;  Professor Conor O'Malley, University College, Galway;  Doctor Owen O'Malley, Castlebar;  Patrick O'Malley, Veterinary Surgeon, Castlebar;  Edward O'Malley, Commercial Traveller, Westport Quay;  Patrick O'Malley, Merchant, Bridge Street Westport;  Arthur O'Malley, Merchant, Shop St., Westport;  Patrick J. O'Malley, Merchant, The Octagon, Westport;  Richard O'Malley, Merchant, The Fountain, Westport;  Charles O'Malley, Contractor, The Mall, Westport;  Anthony O'Malley, Merchant, Dooagh, Achill, Co Mayo;  Patrick O'Malley, Merchant, Louisburgh;  Austin O'Malley, Merchant, Cross, Louisburgh;  Thomas O'Malley, Lanmore, Westport;  Joseph O'Malley, Ballyburke, Westport;  Matthew O'Malley, Merchant, Cleggan, Connemara, Co Galway;  Thomas O'Malley, Merchant, Rossmuck, Connemara;  Patrick O'Malley, "Rose Cottage" Rossbeg, Westport;  John O'Malley, Castlebar St., Westport;  John O'Malley, Ardygomman, Westport;  Thomas O'Malley, Merchant, Ballinrobe;  Brian O'Malley, Toormore, Clare Island, Co Mayo;  Austin O'Malley, Clare Island, Co Mayo;  Michael O'Malley, Merchant, Bridge St., Louisburgh.

Guardian Chieftains

  1. John J O'Malley 1954 - 1959
  2. Professor Conor O'Malley  1959 - 1982
  3. Martin O'Malley 1982 - 1988
  4. Dr P Pearse O'Malley 1988 - 1991
  5. Gerry O'Malley 1991 - 1994
  6. Sarah (Sal) O'Malley McInerney 1994 - 1997
  7. Sheila Mulloy 1997 - 2000
  8. Ward O'Malley 2000 - 2003
  9. Ann O'Malley Kelly 2003 - 2009
  10. Maurice O'Malley 2009 - 2015
  11. Ellen O'Malley Dunlop 2015 - 2025
  12. Brendan O'Malley 2025 - 

The position of Guardian Chieftain is unique among the Clans of Ireland. To quote the founders: 'The Guardian Chieftain acts as a sort of permanent civil servant in conference with the current Chieftain, is interested in all Clan affairs at home and abroad and is "head" during an interregnum.

The ceremonial Torc worn by Guardian Chieftains of the O'Malley Clan. It was presented to the Clan by Dr Sheila Mulloy in 1997. Designed by Derek McGowan of Creative Jewelery, Aughnagower, Westport, it based on gold jewellery manufactured in Ireland in the pre-Christian era and is made of architectural bronze.

O'Malley Clan Committee

The O'Malley Clan Committee managed the affairs of the O'Malley Clan Association from its foundation in 1953 until superseded in 2022 by the Council of Chieftains set up in the newly-enacted Constitution. The roles of the Committee and Council are essentially the same, but the Council is chaired by the Guardian Chieftain ex-officio, rather than having a separate Chair; all former Chieftains are entitled to membership of the Council if they so wish.

Secretaries

Patrick O'Malley, Westport Quay (Joint) 1953 - 

Andrew O'Malley N.T. Kilmeena (Joint) 1953 - 1975

Charles O'Malley, Westport (Joint) 1953 - 

Joan Ringrose

Anthony O'Malley 1984 - 1989

Kitty O'Malley Harlow, Westport 

Mary Jane O'Malley, Newport 1997 - 2022

Grace O'Malley, Dublin  2022 - 


Treasurers 

John J O'Malley (1953 - 59)

Brendan O'Malley (1959 - 67)


Maurice O'Malley (1984 - 2018)

Margaret Davern (2018 - 


Recording Secretary Assistant Secretary

Kitty O'Malley Harlow 

Meike Blackwell

Local Committee/Council Members

Sheila Mulloy, Westport

Anthony O'Malley, Louisburgh

Maurice O'Malley, Westport

Kitty O'Malley Harlow, Westport

Claire McMyler

Brendan O'Malley

Jim O'Malley

Joe Blackwell, Newport 

John Joe O'Malley

Grainne O'Malley McKibben

Peter McGee, Newport

Michael O'Malley

Mary Jane O'Malley, Newport

Kevin O'Malley, Thirsk, UK

Owen O'Malley

Sal O'Malley McInerney, Dublin

Declan O'Malley 

Geraldine O'Malley

Meike Blackwell, Newport

Cormac O'Malley, Connecticut, USA

Ann O'Malley Kelly, Galway

Don O'Malley, Limerick

Eoin O'Malley, Swinford

Michael O'Malley

Philip Dunlop, Castlebar

Ellen O'Malley Dunlop, Dublin

Denis O'Malley, Murroe

Pearce O'Malley, Westport

Sarah Kelly, Galway

Middleton O'Malley, New Orleans, USA

Mary O'Malley, Carna, Galway

Brendan O'Malley, Limerick

Tom O'Malley, Newport

Martin O'Malley, Baltimore, MD, USA

Nano O'Malley McMahon, Cappamore

Grace O'Malley, Dublin

Don O'Malley, Cork

Denise O'Malley, Glin, Co Limerick

Joshua O'Malley, Thirsk, UK

Mary O'Malley Madec, Westport

Annette O'Malley, Achill

Kathi Carr, Chicago, USA


Honorary Life Members of the O'Malley Clan

Ann Chambers, biographer of Grace O'Malley