List of Irish ambassadors in Canada
The list of Irish ambassadors to Canada provides an overview of the heads of the Irish diplomatic mission in Canada since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
| Term of office | Surname | annotation |
|---|---|---|
| 1939-1950 | John J. Hearne | High Commissioner , from 1948 ambassador |
| 1950-1955 | Seamus Murphy | ambassador |
| 1955-1956 | Leo Thomas McCauley | ambassador |
| 1956-1960 | Thomas J. Kiernan | ambassador |
| 1960-1964 | William P. Fay | ambassador |
| 1964-1967 | John A. Belton | ambassador |
| 1967-1970 | William Warnock | ambassador |
| 1970-1973 | Joseph Shields | ambassador |
| 1974-1988 | Patrick Power | ambassador |
| 1979-1983 | Sean Kennan | ambassador |
| 1984-1988 | Sean Gaynor | ambassador |
| 1988-1991 | Edward Brennan | ambassador |
| 1991-1995 | Antoin MacUnfraidh | ambassador |
| 1998-2001 | Paul Dempsey | ambassador |
| 2001-2006 | Martin Burke | ambassador |
| 2006-2010 | Declan Kelly | ambassador |
| 2010- | Ray Bassett | ambassador |