Noel Whelan (24 November 1968 – 10 July 2019) was a barrister and adviser for the Fianna Fáil party in Ireland. He was also considered a political analyst, and his opinions on elections, anniversaries and other political events were regularly sought by the mainstream media. He ran for Fianna Fáil in the 1997 general election. Whelan wrote a weekly column in The Irish Times, had a degree and Masters in History and Politics, and wrote Fianna Fáil: A Biography of the Party. He has also addressed the McGill Summer School in Glenties, County Donegal. He died on 10 July 2019, at the age of 50.