Cornelius Tierney BD (1872–1931) was an Irish missionary priest who joined the Maynooth Mission to China, he died after being kidnapped by Chinese Communist bandits and held in captivity in 1931.
Ordained in Maynooth for the Diocese of Clogher in 1899 taught English and Classics in St. Macartan's, college, and from 1911 he worked as a curate in St. Joseph's, Ballyshannon.
He worked in Hanyan and then later Kienchang, present day Jianchang in Nancheng county.
He was kidnapped in November 1930, by Communist bandits, who demanded a ransom of 10,000 Mexican dollars.
[4] The home ground of Aodh Ruadh CLG in Ballyshannon is named Father Tierney Park in his memory.