Who Is Conor McGregor’s Father Tony McGregor? Is He From Liverpool? All About the UFC Star’s Family

The shining star of the MMA world, Conor McGregor, has left no doubts regarding his nationality. ‘Mystic Mac’ often carries the Irish national flag while walking out to the Octagon. McGregor has a deep sense of connection to his motherland. He has also been vocal about his life outside the UFC multiple times. His fiance, Dee Devlin, accompanies him in a lot of events. But the other members of McGregor’s family have hardly been spotted with him.

McGregor’s family carries a tradition of having long and durable relationships. Conor’s parents, Margaret and Tony McGregor had been together since they were just 16 years of age, developing a strong bond between them. Lots of fans have often wanted to know more about the much less-mentioned parents of McGregor. Interestingly, a lot of reports suggest that McGregor’s flamboyant personality was inherited from his father.

Meet Tony McGregor, Conor McGregor’s dad

Conor’s father, Tony McGregor, is actually a Liverpudlian. His father was an officer in the British Navy and had to stay out of their residence most of the time. His mother took this opportunity to cheat on his father, and Tony’s family fell apart sooner than he had imagined.

He then traveled to Ireland in search of shelter and started to live in his relatives’ homes until he got along by himself. Tony McGregor’s personality can be traced by taking a look at his son. He is often loud-mouthed and quick-witted in conversations.

Conor McGregor probably inherited Tony’s speaking style as ‘the Liverpool native’ also talks with a heavy Irish accent. Tony McGregor has been supporting Conor since the very beginning and has been one of the reasons behind what ‘The Notorious’ is today. But was McGregor’s father also a fighter? Well, in a way, yes, but not literally.

Tony McGregor’s Profession: What does he do?

Tony McGregor started getting into menial jobs to support himself. Post his relocation to Ireland, Tony McGregor was left in adverse conditions. He opted to go for low-status jobs as he took up one as a technician’s apprentice. However, he found it hard to cope with that job and left it soon. Following that, Tony went on to join a factory as his workplace. This was when he met the love of his life and Conor McGregor’s mother, Margaret.

Conor McGregor’s father found it hard to maintain a living with such a meager income. He finally decided to buy a car, got it registered as a cab, and worked as a cab driver for the next 26 years of his life. However, a lot of MMA fans know about the loads of money his son makes from the UFC and other business ventures. After a lifetime of hard work, Conor McGregor’s father engaged in social work and worked under a church. Meanwhile, the McGregor family was once rocked when Tony apparently had a health scare not too long ago.

What happened to Conor McGregor’s father?

On the date of 16th May 2024, just a few months ago, Conor McGregor’s father had to be rushed to the hospital. He was reported to have been suffering some kind of pain in his chest. Tony arrived at a top medical facility in Dublin in the morning time, while his son was away attending his obligations catering to his first-ever Hollywood flick, ‘Road House’.

Fortunately, there was nothing to worry about, as Tony McGregor recovered well and was soon discharged from the medical facility. Reports claim that it was a heart attack, but to provide a positive update, he shared a picture of enjoying a Chinese meal while captioning the post: “Thanks to the cardio team, Hermitage.” The loss of his father would have been a big blow to Conor McGregor on a personal level because he claims that Tony had a profound influence on how he grew up to become the man that he is today.

Conor McGregor’s relationship with his father

Tony McGregor was the primary person behind developing Conor’s interest in sports. He used to take little Conor to watch soccer matches, which made him take up soccer as his initial sport. Later, he also supported Conor with his kickboxing and soccer training as he helped him reach his training spots with ease. Tony has been a responsible father towards all his three children as well. Despite having a pretty limited income, Tony afforded the best life for his kids as per his capabilities.

It’s important to note that MMA wasn’t always the big sport that it has become today. As such, Conor McGregor’s father had very little expectations from his son about succeeding in this venture. But ‘The Notorious’ made it to the epitome of greatness in the sport and his father, Tony, admitted that he was wrong about Conor. “He got it right. It’s not often that a father would admit that, but my son was right and his father was wrong. I knew then, he had a career,” McGregor’s father told ‘BT Sport’.

Tony McGregor now shares the superb feats of his son proudly on his social media profiles. It might be taken as proof that he is a nearly ideal father who takes pride in the awesome accomplishments of his offspring. He even defended Conor McGregor after a TD from a labor party had some stern words for his son. Conor also plays his part in maintaining a strong relationship with his father. He doesn’t allow him to work anymore. He has provided him with basically every sort of luxury that Tony McGregor couldn’t have even thought of in his working days.

Are Conor McGregor’s parents still together? Meet Tony McGregor’s wife Margaret

There are very few things we know about Conor McGregor’s mother, Margaret. When she met ‘The Notorious’s father, she was just 16 years old. Margaret married Tony five years later when she turned 21. As far as McGregor’s father is concerned, he claimed to have been smitten by the looks of his mother, and that’s when they started their relationship.

There are not many details available in the public domain regarding the married life of Conor McGregor’s parents. However, certain social media posts suggest that they are indeed together, even after so many years. Conor McGregor is in a blessed place, not just financially, but from a personal point of view as well with a beautiful family.

All in all, the entire McGregor family, including Conor and Tony, share a strong bond of togetherness among themselves, which has been the biggest key for the former UFC double champion in reaching the heights that he has.