User:AlanBergMcGrath/Dr. Martin McAleese
Dr. Martin McAleese | |
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| First Gentleman of Ireland | |
| Assumed office 11 November 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Nicholas Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Mary Leneghan (1976-) |
| Children | Emma McAleese Justin McAleese SaraMai McAleese |
| Profession | Dentist Accountant |
Personal and Public Life
[edit]McAleese played with the Antrim Minors and was captain of the team in 1969. Martin trained and worked as an accountant and then qualified as a dentist. He now practices as a dentist in Crossmaglen and Bessbrook, Co Armagh. Martin moved to Dublin in 1972 and trained with Stokes, Kennedy, Crowley chartered accountants in Dublin. He later worked as financial controller for an Aer Lingus subsidiary. He went back to full-time education at Trinity College Dublin in 1980 to train as a dentist. The couple have three children, Emma and twins SaraMai and Justin, who were born while Mary and Martin lived in Co Meath. The family moved to Rostrevor, Co Down in 1987 when Martin set up practice in Co Armagh.