Michael Neary KC*HS (born 15 April 1946) is an Irish prelate in the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Tuam between 1995 and 2021.

Neary was born in Castlebar, County Mayo on 15 April 1946, and grew up in the Blackfort area of the town. He attended primary school at St Patrick's Boys National School, Castlebar and secondary school at St Jarlath's College, Tuam, before studying for the priesthood at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, completing a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and a Bachelor of Divinity.

Neary was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Tuam on 15 June 1971.

Following ordination, Neary completed a Doctorate of Divinity in 1975, before returning to the Archdiocese of Tuam for his first pastoral appointment, as curate in Belclare, during which time he completed a higher diploma in education from University College Galway. The following year, he was appointed teacher at Presentation College Headford.

Neary undertook further postgraduate studies at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome, between 1978 and 1981, completing a licentiate in sacred scripture. It was during this time that he also served as spiritual director at the Pontifical Irish College. Neary returned to the Archdiocese of Tuam in 1981, where he was appointed teacher at Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew, during which time he also served as curate in Moylough.

The following year, Neary was appointed lecturer in sacred scripture at St Patrick's College, Maynooth, and subsequently professor of New Testament theology in 1991.

Neary was appointed auxiliary bishop of Tuam and titular bishop of Quaestoriana by Pope John Paul II on 20 May 1992. He was consecrated by the Archbishop of Tuam, Joseph Cassidy, on 13 September in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Knock, Knock.

Following Cassidy's resignation on health grounds on 28 June 1994, Neary was appointed Archbishop of Tuam by Pope John Paul II on 17 January 1995, and subsequently installed on 5 March in the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam.