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Frawley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Arthur J. Frawley was a Massachusetts politician who served as the 41st and 44th Mayors of Lynn, Massachusetts.

Barbara Anne Frawley was an Australian character actress and voice artist.

Ciarán Frawley is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Leinster Rugby. His primary position is out-half, but he can also play inside centre or fullback. Frawley grew up playing rugby for his local Skerries RFC side, breaking into their senior All-Ireland league team when he was 18. He also represented Leinster Youths and moved to UCD in 2016 when beginning his studies there. A tall, rangy out-half cum centre, Frawley is noted for his distribution skills, accomplished kicking and threatening speed.

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