William O'Malley (circa February 1853 – September 1939) was an Irish journalist, sportsman, and politician.
He was educated at the Model School, Galway and at St Mary's teacher training college, Hammersmith, London.
[4] At the 1895 general election, O'Malley stood for as an Anti-Parnellite Irish National Federation candidate to succeed Patrick James Foley the MP Galway Connemara in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
[6] O'Malley criticised the ITGWU during the Dublin Lockout as engaging in "despotism", while describing Jim Larkin as a "wild egotistical fanatic".
[7] In 1918, standing again with the IPP, O'Malley lost to Pádraic Ó Máille of Sinn Féin, winning only 23% of the vote.