John Foley was an Irish priest who served a president of St. Patrick's, Carlow College.
He was born in 1854 at Mensal Lodge, Old Leighlin, County Carlow, to Patrick Foley and Anne Delaney.
He served as a church curate in Portlaoise, before returning to St. Patrick's College, Carlow as a professor in 1886.
He held the position as president of the college for the remainder of his life.
[2] He died on 16 September 1937 at the age of 83 and is buried in the Carlow College cemetery.