James Carney may refer to: James Carney (scholar) (1914–1989), Irish Celtic studies scholar James Carney (bishop) (1915–1990), Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver James Carney (American priest) (1924–1983), American priest in Honduras during the civil war Jim Carney (poet) (born 1950), Irish poet Jay Carney (James Carney, born 1965), White House Press Secretary James Carney (cyclist) (born 1968), American Olympic cyclist, founder of C.A.R.E. for Cycling, Inc. James Carney, actor in Said O'Reilly to McNab