Seán McCarthy (Cork politician)
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Born | 1889 Upton, County Cork, Ireland |
Died | 14 March 1974 (aged 84) Cork, Ireland |
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Occupation | Teacher |
Seán McCarthy (1889 - 14 March 1974) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A teacher by profession, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-East constituency at the 1944 general election[1] but lost his seat at the 1948 general election.[2] He was re-elected for the Cork Borough constituency at the 1951 general election and held his seat until he retired from national politics at the 1965 general election. McCarthy also served as Lord Mayor of Cork on four occasions, from 1949–1951, 1958–59, 1963–64 and 1966–67.
He was president of the GAA from 1932 to 1935.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Mr. Seán McCarthy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ "Seán MacCarthy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 December 2008.
- ^ "GAA Presidents". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ^ "'As a Gael should meet Gaels' – The Gaelic Athletic Association in the Irish Free State". Retrieved 2014-09-02.
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- 1889 births
- 1974 deaths
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Members of the 12th Dáil
- Members of the 14th Dáil
- Members of the 15th Dáil
- Members of the 16th Dáil
- Members of the 17th Dáil
- Irish schoolteachers
- Local councillors in Cork (city)
- Lord Mayors of Cork
- Gaelic Athletic Association Presidents
- Gaelic games stubs
- Fianna Fáil politician stubs
- Irish mayor stubs
- Teachta Dála stubs