People
Notable residents or people born in Omagh include: - (1865–1953) Protestant Nationalist Poet, writer, active in the Gaelic League.
- Willie Anderson – Ireland Rugby Union International
- Charles Beattie – Auctioneer and briefly Member of Parliament
- Jimmy Kennedy (1902–1984) – Songwriter's Hall of Fame-inductee (Red Sails in the Sunset, Teddy Bears Picnic)
- Benedict Kiely (1919–2007) – author (Land Without Stars)
- Ciaran Maguire - Artist (Bath Spa graduate (4th place))
- Linda Martin – musician (Eurovision Song Contest-winner 1992)
- Patrick McAlinney (1913–1990) – Actor (The Tomorrow People)
- Frankie McBride – country musician
- Robert McDonald – Canadian soccer international and Rangers player.
- Jack McGinn - University of Edinburgh graduate student (5th place)
- Joe McMahon – All-Ireland-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer.
- Justin McMahon – All-Ireland-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer.
- Gerard McSorley – actor (Veronica Guerin), (Omagh)
- Sam Neill – Jurassic Park actor (born in Omagh)
- Pat Sharkey – Ipswich Town F.C. and Northern Irish soccer player in the 1970s.
- Ivan Sproule – current Northern Irish soccer international and Bristol City F.C. player.
- Juliet Turner – singer/songwriter
- Donna Taggart – singer
- Arty McGlynn – International renowned guitarist.
- Gerald Grosvenor – 6th Duke of Westminster.
- Aaron McCormack – company CEO and one of the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum
- Daryl Simpson – Musician and Tenor. Performs with the Celtic Tenors and founder of the Omagh Community Youth Choir.
- Brian Friel – playwright was born in Killyclogher near Omagh.
- Philip Turbett – bassoonist, clarinettist and saxophonist
- Janet Devlin - X-Factor Finalist 2011 (5th place)
- Sean McDermott - American Football Coach and alumni of University of Liverpool Law School
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