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| birth_place = [[Killarney]], [[County Kerry]], Ireland |
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Revision as of 12:36, 29 March 2024
Seán Kelly | |
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Constituency | South |
Member of the European Parliament | |
Assumed office 1 July 2009 | |
Leader Of Fine Gael In The European Parliament | |
Assumed office 4th May 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland | 26 April 1952
Political party |
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Spouse |
Juliette Kelly (m. 1987) |
Children | 4 |
Education | St Brendan's College, Killarney |
Alma mater | |
Website | seankelly |
Seán Kelly (born 26 April 1952) is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency since July 2009. He is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.[1]
He served as the 34th President of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 2003 to 2006. He was the first person from County Kerry to hold the office, being elected at his first attempt by a record margin at the GAA Congress in 2002. In July 2006, he took up the position of Executive Chairman of the Irish Institute of Sport, a body that was set up in Ireland to support elite athletes and players, and served as Executive President until he announced his resignation in July 2008.[2]
Early and personal life
Kelly was born in Knockataggle, Kilcummin, Killarney, County Kerry in 1952. He was born into a family that was deeply involved in the Gaelic Athletic Association. His grandfather had been chairman of the local club and his four uncles had distinguished playing careers, with his uncle, also Seán Kelly, starring at full-forward for Kerry in their All-Ireland Championship success over Armagh in 1953. He is a first cousin to Fionnuala O'Kelly, wife of former Taoiseach Enda Kenny.[3]
Kelly was educated at Kilcummin National School, Tralee CBS and St Brendan's College, Killarney. He qualified as a primary school teacher in St Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra and then attended University College Dublin where he received a BA in 1974 and Higher Diploma in Education (HDip) in 1975. He worked as a teacher in Dublin (Cromcastle Green, Kilmore West) and in St. Brendan's, Killarney.[citation needed]
GAA career
Before being elected president of the GAA he served as chairman of the East Kerry from 1975 to 1987 and County Kerry Boards from 1987 to 1997 and Munster Council from 1997 to 2000. He also was one of the founding members of the St Patrick's (East Kerry) hurling team in 1984. As county chairman, he founded the Kerry GAA Supporters' Club in 1987.[4]
As the first person from County Kerry to hold the office of President of the Gaelic Athletic Association, his presidency is seen as a landmark one in moving forward the Association on so many fronts with the introduction of Christy Ring Cup and Nicky Rackard Cup, Tommy Murphy Cup, All-Ireland Junior and Intermediate Championships, he also oversaw the completion of the Croke Park re-development through the completion of Hill 16/Northern end and the building of the Croke Park Jury's Hotel. He introduced the President's Awards and developed a great working relationship with the GPA and initiated major improvements in player welfare matters.
He is also credited with the successful conclusion of arrangements for the use of Croke Park, the GAA's 82,500 capacity national stadium, by the Irish Rugby Football Union and the Football Association of Ireland while Lansdowne Road was being re-developed.
He has received a string of awards including Person of the Year 2005, Community Entrepreneur of the Year 2006, Business Person of the month (April 2005) and was awarded an honorary doctorate by Dublin Institute of Technology in February 2007.
Political career
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Seán Kelly was elected as a Fine Gael candidate at the 2009 European Parliament election for the South constituency, at the expense of sitting MEP and party colleague Colm Burke.[5] Kelly is a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, the Committee on International Trade and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs. He is a member of the delegation for relations with South Africa and he serves as a member of the Delegation for relations with the Countries of South East Asia and ASEAN.[6]
In 2013, Kelly served as rapporteur for the ITRE Committee on European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding's proposals for the overhaul of the Data Protection system across the European Union.[7] He later represented the European Parliament at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris[8] and at the 2016 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh[9]
Kelly has been highly active since entering the Parliament, having spoken in the plenary session 529 times and tabled over 340 parliamentary questions as of February 2013.[10]
Kelly was elected MEP of the Year for Research and Innovation by fellow MEPs for his work on the European Parliament's ITRE Committee in 2012.[11]
Kelly is a recipient of IAB Europe's Award for Leadership and Excellence in Public Policy for his work on data protection.[12]
He had been mentioned as a possible Fine Gael candidate for the 2011 presidential election.[3][13] He was re-elected as an MEP for the South constituency at the 2014 European Parliament election.
Kelly has lobbied to end the bi-annual clock change in the EU,[14] but is in favour of Ireland's adoption of year-round summertime or Central European Time instead of its present, closer to solar time, Western European Time,[15] which is precisely the most detrimental time arrangement to human health according to recent chronobiological studies.[16]
In December 2020, Kelly received the Industry, Research & Innovation award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards.[17]
Kelly is known for his frequent use of the Irish Language in the European Parliament. In January 2022, he submitted the first amendment to EU legislation that was written in the Irish Language.[18]
Kelly is running for re-election in the 2024 European Parliament election in Ireland with running mate John Mullins.[19]
References
- ^ "Seán Kelly". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Kelly steps down from role with Irish Institute of Sport". Irish Examiner. 30 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2008.
- ^ a b Minihan, Mary (15 March 2011). "Labour to choose between Higgins and Finlay as presidential candidate". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Can Cork GAA afford not to have its own supporters' club?". The Southern Star. 1 August 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "FG's Sean Kelly takes second seat in Ireland South". Irish Independent. 8 June 2009. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009.
- ^ "My Policy Work". Seán Kelly. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ COP21 climate change talks: MEPs in Paris to push for 2°C target Archived 15 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine European Parliament, press release of 4 December 2015.
- ^ MEPs to participate in COP22 climate change conference in Marrakesh Archived 9 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine. European Parliament, press release of 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Home | MEPs | European Parliament". Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "IAB Europe awards MEP Sean Kelly for standing up for data privacy rights (Video) - Ireland's CIO and strategy news and reports service – Siliconrepublic.com". Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Sheahan, Fionnan (10 September 2010). "Race to succeed McAleese will be no stroll in the park". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ ""High time to end bi-annual clock change" – MEP Kelly". Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Keep summer time year round: MEP Kelly". Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Permanent Daylight Saving Time will hurt our health, experts say". Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Brian (2 December 2020). "MEP Awards 2020: Reaction and comment from our winners". The Parliament Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ Ó Caollaí, Éanna (27 January 2022). "First amendment 'as Gaeilge' proposed for EU legislation". The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Órla (10 March 2024). "Seán Kelly and John Mullins, former Bord Gáis CEO, to run for Fine Gael in European elections". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
- Seán Kelly's page on the Fine Gael website
- Personal profile of Seán Kelly in the European Parliament's database of members
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Alumni of University College Dublin
- Alumni of St Patrick's College, Dublin
- Chairmen of Gaelic games governing bodies
- Fine Gael MEPs
- Founders of Gaelic games institutions
- Irish schoolteachers
- Irish sportsperson-politicians
- Kerry County Board administrators
- Kilcummin Gaelic footballers
- MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 2009–2014
- MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 2014–2019
- MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 2019–2024
- Munster Provincial Council administrators
- People educated at St Brendan's College, Killarney
- Politicians from County Kerry
- Presidents of the Gaelic Athletic Association
- St Patrick's (Kerry) hurlers
- People from Killarney