With the election coming up - just out of curiosity I'm interested in knowing of any recent TD / Senators played inter county GAA at any level.

Here's a few - probably missing more

Jack Lynch, deenihan, dick spring, liam lawlor, john wilson, john omahoney, Brian cowen (offaly minor), peter fitzpatrick, martin ferris.

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 09/02/2016 10:27:57    1823803

Jimmy Deenihan

kerrykerry (Kerry) - Posts: 1779 - 09/02/2016 15:37:12    1824030

Sadly it's been known to happen. Decades of being hit with hurls, getting the faces dug off them, dirty cynical hits. A lot of players left with confusion, walking about in a daze, full of anger and frustration. There's only ONE place left for them.....Leinster House.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9697 - 09/02/2016 15:45:39    1824039

Kieran Doherty

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 09/02/2016 17:15:21    1824122

Sean Flanagan, Ian Paisley.

liner (Mayo) - Posts: 756 - 09/02/2016 17:26:32    1824124

Henry Kenny won an All-Ireland with Mayo in 1936. Charles Haughey played for Parnells, was suspended for a year at one stage for whacking a linesman. Sean Kelly became an MEP.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 09/02/2016 17:30:14    1824125

O'Mahony

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7336 - 09/02/2016 20:58:52    1824215

Louth Manager Peter Fitzpatrick is a current FG TD. Shane Curran the former Roscommon goalkeeper is an FF election candidates this time around. Graham Geraghty and John O'Leary ran for the Dail but failed to be elected. Former Wexford hurling manager Dempsey was a TD. Also I'd fairly certain former Minister for Education and TD for Meath would have played inter county at some stage.

Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1138 - 09/02/2016 21:06:15    1824221

Liam Lawlor also represented Dublin and Leinster at hurling.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 09/02/2016 21:50:50    1824243

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OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 10/02/2016 10:03:16    1824281

@ Wicklowman

Fitzer has not been Louth manager since 2012. Since then Aidan O Rouke (2013 and 2014) and now Colin Kelly is Louth manager.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 10/02/2016 10:06:32    1824284

Ollie, I meant he was a current TD not a current Louth manager

Wicklowman (Wicklow) - Posts: 1138 - 10/02/2016 12:08:55    1824333

Ah no probs Wicklowman. Ill give it two more weeks and two days and he wont be a current TD.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 10/02/2016 12:37:52    1824343

i see my messages aren't being posted - this is a political theme - my point Brian Cowen didn't play minor is relevant........ he did play 5 mins of an U-21 match . ( only game).
I got it from good authority from an ex-County Board Chairman that Cowen was put on the panel to further his 'father's' political career/ambitions....... i would say that other county managers were probably also put under pressure.........

H. Kenny, Denihan and Fitzpatrick, Lynch etc had a name in the GAA before their political career ... but some used the GAA only for their own needs.......

a well know ex- Leader of this country had no interest in the GAA as a youth and young man, was an avid man utd follower but then saw how beneficial it could be to be associated with his county team....

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1671 - 10/02/2016 13:12:58    1824357

Cuchulainn does he also drink Bass?

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 10/02/2016 13:29:06    1824362

WExford Senator and former TD MIchael Darcy - won an All-Ireland junior football title with Wexford in 1992. and five Wexford senior football titles with Kilanerin and played youth soccer with Wexford.

Eamon CRegan ran for the dail in 1981 i believe

former TD Mick herbert won an NHL for limerick - his son turlough was on panel that got to 1994 final (can we ever forget that day)

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 10/02/2016 13:36:44    1824366

Michael Donnellan's father John and his grandfather Mick both were TDs (and all three won all-Irelands with Galway).

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 10/02/2016 13:50:14    1824374

Jack McQuillan won two All Irelands for Roscommon in 1943/44 and was elected as a TD on 4 occasions between 1948 and 1957 essentially as a Socialist with Clann na Poblachta , a remarkable acheivement in a county not reknowned for its radicalism although we do have a penchant for renegades . McQuillan was an intriguing political character and was inextricably connected to Noel Browne.

facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 214 - 10/02/2016 21:46:11    1824582

Seamus Kirk the retiring Fianna Fáil TD played for Louth 1963 -1972. He suffered severe leg break in a league game v Down in Drogheda which ended his football career. He was chairman of the committee which developed the Louth GAA centre of excellence in Darver. A great GAA man.

Des Foley was a great dual player who with brother Lar won many honours in football and hurling with St. Vincent's ,Dublin and Leinster.
Seamus Mallon former Deputy First Minister in North played football for Armagh

19616609 (Louth) - Posts: 1595 - 11/02/2016 11:57:42    1824646

What's the possibility of Seamus Quigley ever running for election? Now there would be some political figure.

gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 11/02/2016 12:09:49    1824653