People
Boland is a surname of Irish origin. The name refers to:
- Adam Boland (contemporary), Australian television personality
- Bernie Boland (1892–1973), American professional baseball player
- Bob Boland, Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- Boland brothers (early 20th c.), Frank, James, and Joseph; early American aircraft designers
- Charles W. Boland (1939–1961), Canadian jockey; killed in racing accident
- Christopher S. Boland (1970-Present), American US Navy Corpsman
- Derek B (Derek Boland) (1965-2009), British rap producer and artist
- Donald John Boland IV (1982-Present), United States ARMY
- Eamon Boland (born 1947), English actor
- Eavan Boland (born 1944), Irish poet
- Eddie Boland (1883–1935), American film actor
- Edward Boland (1911–2001), American politician from Massachusetts; U.S. representative 1953–89
- Francy Boland (1929–2005), Belgian jazz composer and pianist
- Frederick Boland (1904–1985), Irish government minister and ambassador; father of Eavan Boland
- Gerald Boland (1885–1973), Irish nationalist and politician; TD for Roscommon and government minister; brother of Harry Boland
- Halema Boland (born 1980), Kuwaiti television host
- Harold Boland (1891–1956), Australian trade unionist
- Harry Boland (1887–1922), Irish nationalist; brother of Gerald Boland
- J. Kevin Boland (born 1935), Irish-American Roman Catholic prelate; Bishop of Savannah, Georgia
- Jason Boland (contemporary), lead guitar player of the American country music quintet Jason Boland & the Stragglers
- Joey Boland (contemporary), Irish hurler
- John Boland (1913–1976), English novelist
- John Boland (1944–2000), Irish Fine Gael politician; TD for Dublin County North
- John Boland (born 1935), American Roman Catholic bishop of Savannah, Georgia
- John P. Boland (died 1968), American Roman Catholic priest involved in labor issues
- John Pius Boland (1870–1958), Irish nationalist politician and Olympic tennis competitor
- Katie Boland (born 1988), Canadian actress
- Kevin Boland (1917–2001), Irish politician and government minister
- Mary Boland (1880–1965), American stage and film actress
- Mike Anthony Boland (born 1949), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Mike Boland (born 1942), American politician from Illinois; state legislator since 1995
- Mike John Boland (born 1954), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Patrick J. Boland (1880–1942), American politician from Pennsylvania; U.S. representative 1931–42
- Paul Boland (contemporary), American comedian, impressionist, and singer
- Paul Anthony Boland-Bray Legend
- Raymond Boland (born 1932), Irish-American Roman Catholic prelate; Bishop of Kansas City/St. Joseph, Missouri
- Raymond James Boland (born 1932), American Roman Catholic Bishop of Birmingham, Alabama
- Robert Boland (born 1964), American lawyer and sports agent
- Thomas Aloysius Boland (1896–1979), American Roman Catholic prelate; Archbishop of Newark 1952–74
- Tom Boland (fl. early 20th c.), Scottish professional football player
- Veronica Grace Boland (1899–1982), American politician from Pennsylvania; U.S. representative 1942–43
- Warren Boland (born 1955), Australian radio personality and former rugby league player
- Willie Boland (born 1975), Irish professional football player
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