John Connolly may refer to:
- John Connolly (author) (born 1968), Irish author whose best-known novels revolve around former policeman Charlie Parker
- John Connolly (bishop) (1750–1825), second bishop of New York
- John Connolly (FBI) (born 1940), imprisoned former FBI agent
- John Connolly (hurler) (born 1948), retired Irish hurler
- John Connolly (Irish footballer) (born 1971), Irish footballer
- John Connolly (journalist), blogger and activist responsible for critically damaging the Presidential Campaign of Irish Senator David Norris
- John Connolly (loyalist) (c. 1741–1813), doctor from Pennsylvania, agent of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, active during the American Revolution
- John Connolly (musician) (born 1967), musician with Sevendust
- John Connolly (rugby) (born 1951), former head coach of the Australia national rugby union team
- John Connolly (Scottish footballer) (born 1950), Scottish football player and manager
- John Joseph Connolly (1906–1982), Canadian parliamentarian and law professor
- John L. Connolly (1871–1933), merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada
- John P. Connolly (actor), American actor
- John P. Connolly (businessman) (born 1950), Deloitte Chairman
- John R. Connolly, Boston, Massachusetts city councilor at-large
Famous quotes containing the words john and/or connolly:
“What should we know,
For better or worse,
Of the Long Ago,
Were it not for Verse:”
—Oliver St. John Gogarty (1878–1957)
“It is a mistake to expect good work from expatriates for it is not what they do that matters but what they are not doing.”
—Cyril Connolly (1903–1974)