The GPA lads and JOM standing for election follows a long tradition (in the free state anyway) of lads parlaying their sporting prowess into political positions. I was wondering if we could get a team each of Hurlers and footballers (county standard and td,mp or mla).
I'll give you Jack Lynch (Cork, FF) as captain of the hurlers and Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP) for the footballers as your starters.Selection on the basis of political 'achievement'.
Edit
Just to help Bud negotiate his way around the board i've added a 'Free State Friendly' sticker to my original post. ;D
Jimmy Deenihan TD for Kerry North and former Minister of State for Posts and Telegraph Poles (or something like that). 5 All Ireland medals is some going.
Sean Flanagan - former Mayo footballer and captain and TD from the 1950's
Martin Ferris - former Kerry U21 AI medalist from 1973, Current TD for SF in North Kerry.
Brian Cowen, former Offaly Under 21 full forward, playing alongside Matt Connor.
Wasn't Tony Dempsey the Wexford manager when he got elected
Ted Nealon - former FG TD for Sligo Leitrim was a star footballer in his youth
As was Dr. Tom Moffat - former FF TD from Ballina, Liam McHle was set to stand against him on the issue of a long awaited Sports Hall ( Basketball Arena, Gym, Community centre ) in Ballina, Bertie had to come down and promise it would be built to stop him, worked a treat
John Donnellan, Dunmore, the Galway TD
Also father of Michael and John
Stephenite,
Don't know whether he was any good, but Moffatt's predecessor as TD, Sean Calleary, won a Sligo SFC title in 1966, the last time Easkey (indeed any Tireragh side bar St. Pat's) were champions. OMS Sr. was on the losing side that day.
Another nominee would be Michael Donnellan's father, John, 1964 captain and FG TD in North Galway, and a Junior Minister at some stage. Indeed his grandfather was an AI winner and TD too.
Damn you dodo, beat me as I was typing!
Mind you, not all GAA personalities succeeded at the polls either. Eamon Cregan ran for FF in 1981, but lost heavily. Barney Rock (PD's) was a spectacular failure as well. Seamus Durack (FG) in Clare did badly too. Think Mick O'Connell was a losing candidate too. There are surely more to be found.
What about Henry Kenny, TD, proud daddy of Enda.
I knew Sean had played but wasn't sure at what level or for who, didn't realise he was Easkey man. Interesting things you can find about neighbours that you don't really know
Great Waterford hurler, Fad Browne - grandfather of Tony - FF TD for Waterford for many years. Current Labour TD for Kildare South, Jack Wall. Former FF senator, Mick Lanigan and former FF senator Bob Aylward (both Kilkenny hurlers and adminstrators).
In tiddlywinks and push-penny, Dr Garrotte FitzGurgle of FG ...
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Quote from: AZOffaly on November 14, 2006, 10:05:31 AM
Brian Cowen, former Offaly Under 21 full forward, playing alongside Matt Connor.
Note that Brian Cowen was elected in the 84 by-election in Leix-Offaly, which was called due to the death of the sitting td, his father Ber. Fine Gael's defeated candidate in that election was the 81 all-ireland winning captain Padraig Horan.
Unlike my orange cousins, I grew up believing that the Free State was run by GAA men not the clergy, so I was surprised there weren't more examples on this thread. so to reinforce my predjudices i googled ' gaelic footballer politician'. I got many less hits than I thought i would, i did however get a hit for one of the posters on this thread. ;) . Indeed by my reckoning two of the posters on this thread alone would be prospective future members of the seanad, which sorta kinda not really reinforces my predjudices. ;D
Was the infamous Michael Lowry not a former Tipperary county board chairman?
Dan Spring TD (father of Dick Spring) was a Kerry All Ireland medal winner.
i was surprised myself at how many of the 26 county politicians were blueshirts.
i suppose the difference from the little 6 we live in and the 26 is that the wee6 is effectively run by the masons who are prevalent in every major powerful body although there has been changes down really to education.
Quote from: thegael on November 15, 2006, 11:23:02 AM
i was surprised myself at how many of the 26 county politicians were blueshirts.
Didn't Eoin O'Duffy (leader of the Blueshirts) play for Monaghan?
Former Tánaiste John Wilson played in the 1947 Polo Grounds final for Cavan...
Did Rory O'Hanlon play for Armagh?
Football
Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP)
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry FF)
Sean Flanagan (Mayo FF)
Martin Ferris (Kerry U21 SF)
Brian Cowen,(Offaly Under 21 FF)
Ted Nealon –( ? FG)
Tom Moffat –( ? FF)
John Donnellan,(Galway ?)
Henry Kenny, (Mayo FG)
Dan Spring TD (Kerry Lab)
Eoin O'Duffy (Monaghan FG)
John Wilson (Cavan ??)
Hurling
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF)
Mick Lanigan (Kilkenny FF)
Tony Dempsey (Wexford ?)
Fad Browne (Waterford FF)
Bob Aylward (Kilkenny FF)
apologies if i've got counties/parties wrong anyone fill in the gaps.
surely there must be more hurlers?
Did Slab Murphy play for Monaghan (and if so does that count)?
i belive that charlie haughy was on a winning dublin county hurling side, i cant remebber which one or what year.
Football
Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP)
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry, FF)
Sean Flanagan (Mayo, FF)
Martin Ferris (Kerry U21, SF)
Brian Cowen,(Offaly Under 21, FF)
Ted Nealon (Sligo, FG)
Tom Moffat (Mayo, FF)
John Donnellan,(Galway, FG)
Michael Donnellan (Galway, Clann na Tamhlan)
Henry Kenny (Mayo, FG)
Dan Spring (Kerry, Lab)
Eoin O'Duffy (Monaghan, FG)
John Wilson (Cavan, FF)
Hurling
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF)
Mick Lanigan (Kilkenny, FF)
Tony Dempsey (Wexford, FF)
Fad Browne (Waterford, FF)
Bob Aylward (Kilkenny, FF)
Des Foley would be another, I think? Brother of Lar, was he on the Dubs team in the 60's, was an FF TD around the time.
HIB - Slab didn't play county AFAIK, played with Roche Emmets in Louth.
Des Foley FF (Dublin footballer and hurler)
Quote from: stephenite on November 14, 2006, 10:56:18 PM
As was Dr. Tom Moffat - former FF TD from Ballina, Liam McHle was set to stand against him on the issue of a long awaited Sports Hall ( Basketball Arena, Gym, Community centre ) in Ballina, Bertie had to come down and promise it would be built to stop him, worked a treat
Forgive me Stephenite, but my recolleciton of Tom Moffatt (and I think I may be older than you) was that he couldn't kick shite off a rope. I don't recall him playing inter-county football, but I do remember him playing bad club football.
Jack McQuillan TD Clann na Poblachta. All Ireland senior medal winner with Roscommon 1943 and 1944.
Football
Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP)
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry, FG)
Sean Flanagan (Mayo, FF)
Martin Ferris (Kerry U21, SF)
Brian Cowen,(Offaly Under 21, FF)
Ted Nealon (Sligo, FG)
Tom Moffat (Mayo, FF)*** DROPPED
John Donnellan,(Galway, FG)
Michael Donnellan (Galway, Clann na Tamhlan)
Henry Kenny (Mayo, FG)
Dan Spring (Kerry, Lab)
Eoin O'Duffy (Monaghan, FG)
John Wilson (Cavan, FF)
Des Foley (Dublin, FF)
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF)
Jack McQuillan (Roscommon, Clann na Poblachta)
Hurling
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF)
Mick Lanigan (Kilkenny, FF)
Tony Dempsey (Wexford, FF)
Fad Browne (Waterford, FF)
Bob Aylward (Kilkenny, FF)
Des Foley (Dublin FF)
Harry Boland (Dublin SF)
Lecale, found nothing to sustantiate Rory O Hanlons claims, did find out he was Ardal's Da which was news to me. Every day's a school day eh.
Deenihan is FG
If O'Mahony takes the Mayo job he would have to be manager
Michael D'Arcy, Wexford FG candidate, played inter-couty for them.
Harry Boland, shot dead in the Civil War, was a Dublin hurler, chairman of the county board and an intercounty ref. He was a SF TD in the first Dáil.
Thats a good call!
Can we limit this to politicians/aspiring politicians who actually played inter-county, and not include lads who were 'handy footballers' according their own gobdaw supporters.
Liam Lawlor FF Dublin Hurling
Jim Tunney FF Dublin Footballer
Football
Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP)
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry, FG)
Sean Flanagan (Mayo, FF)
Martin Ferris (Kerry U21, SF)
Brian Cowen,(Offaly Under 21, FF)
Ted Nealon (Sligo, FG)
Tom Moffat (Mayo, FF)*** DROPPED
John Donnellan,(Galway, FG)
Michael Donnellan (Galway, Clann na Tamhlan)
Henry Kenny (Mayo, FG)
Dan Spring (Kerry, Lab)
Eoin O'Duffy (Monaghan, FG)
John Wilson (Cavan, FF)
Des Foley (Dublin, FF)
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF)
Jack McQuillan (Roscommon, Clann na Poblachta)
Jim Tunney (Dublin FF)
Hurling
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF)
Mick Lanigan (Kilkenny, FF)
Tony Dempsey (Wexford, FF)
Fad Browne (Waterford, FF)
Bob Aylward (Kilkenny, FF)
Des Foley (Dublin FF)
Harry Boland (Dublin SF)
Liam Lawlor (Dublin FF)
Interesting the way all the hurlers are FF with one SF in among them.
Quote from: passedit on November 15, 2006, 05:17:04 PM
Football
Jack McQuillan (Roscommon, Clann na Poblachta)
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Good list. Well done.
Jack, BTW, was later a founder of the National Progressive Democrats with Noel Browne, and then ended up in the Labour Party.
Poor Noel, I'd say, would'nt have known one end of a hurley from the other ....
Quote from: Pietas on November 15, 2006, 04:19:21 PM
Forgive me Stephenite, but my recolleciton of Tom Moffatt (and I think I may be older than you) was that he couldn't kick shite off a rope. I don't recall him playing inter-county football, but I do remember him playing bad club football.
That's fair enough Pietas, I wouldn't be old enough to ever recall seeing him play, my comments stem from a story told by my old national school teacher re Tom, the teacher was a Crossmolina man, and Tom's son was in the same class so there may have some embellishment.
I wouldn't be a supporter of Tom per se, nice fella and all but not a supporter.
Chairman
Michael Lowry (Tipperary FG)
Manager
Tony Dempsey (Wexford FF)
Football
Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP)
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry, FG)
Sean Flanagan (Mayo, FF)
Martin Ferris (Kerry U21, SF)
Brian Cowen,(Offaly Under 21, FF)
Ted Nealon (Sligo, FG)
Tom Moffat (Mayo, FF)*** DROPPED
John Donnellan,(Galway, FG)
Michael Donnellan (Galway, Clann na Tamhlan)
Henry Kenny (Mayo, FG)
Dan Spring (Kerry, Lab)
Eoin O'Duffy (Monaghan, FG)
John Wilson (Cavan, FF)
Des Foley (Dublin, FF)
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF)
Jack McQuillan (Roscommon, Clann na Poblachta)
Jim Tunney (Dublin FF)
Hurling
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF)
Mick Lanigan (Kilkenny, FF)
Tony Dempsey (Wexford, FF)
Fad Browne (Waterford, FF)
Bob Aylward (Kilkenny, FF)
Des Foley (Dublin FF)
Harry Boland (Dublin SF)
Liam Lawlor (Dublin FF)
Unelected Subs
Kevin Lynch (Derry Ind)
Barney Rock (Dublin PD)
Eamon Cregan(Limerick FF)
Seamus Durack (Clare FG)
Mick O'Connell (Kerry ??)
Padraig Horan (Offaly FG)
Bit light still on the hurlers, more to with their scarcity here than in politics i'd say.
At the risk of incurring the wrath of the one who takes no prisoners i'd say the blueshirts are under represented as well.
Rossie lads - wasn't Hugh Gibbons on the 43/44 team? He was the Doc's predecessor as an FF TD. Dan O'Rourke, former GAA President was another.
Incidentally, though not TD's, Brian McEniff and Mickey Kearins were both FF councillors in Donegal and Sligo at one time. Kearins contested an FF GE Sligo/Leitrim selection convention, but wasn't selected. Ray MacSharry got the nod instead, and didn't look back.
I've edited passedit's list, to include links to how they each fared out, via electionsireland.org.
President
Dan O'Rourke (Roscommon, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1146
Chairman
Michael Lowry (Tipperary, FG/Ind) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3737
Vice-Chairman
Jack Wall (Kildare, Lab) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4037
Manager
Tony Dempsey (Wexford FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4868
Football
Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=7972
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3537
Sean Flanagan (Mayo, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2439
Martin Ferris (Kerry U21, SF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4329
Brian Cowen,(Offaly Under 21, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3697
Ted Nealon (Sligo, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3560
John Donnellan,(Galway, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2778
Michael Donnellan (Galway, Clann na Tamhlan) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1982
Henry Kenny (Mayo, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2525
Dan Spring (Kerry, Lab) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2065
Eoin O'Duffy (Monaghan, FG) Didn't contest an election
John Wilson (Cavan, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2989
Des Foley (Dublin, FF/AE) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2774
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2210
Jack McQuillan (Roscommon, Clann na Poblachta/Lab) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2347
Jim Tunney (Dublin, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2049
Hugh Gibbons (Roscommon, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2803
Austin Stack (Kerry, SF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1021
Hurling
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF) as above
Mick Lanigan (Kilkenny, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=481
Tony Dempsey (Wexford, FF) as above
Fad Browne (Waterford, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1924
Bob Aylward (Kilkenny, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2735
Des Foley (Dublin, FF/AE) as above
Harry Boland (Dublin SF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1067
Liam Lawlor (Dublin, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3163
Seamus Kirk (Louth, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3551
Unelected Subs
Kevin Lynch (Derry Ind) ?
Barney Rock (Dublin PD) Lost in 1991 local election in Dublin
Eamon Cregan (Limerick FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3374
Seamus Durack (Clare FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3498
Mick O'Connell (Kerry Ind) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=6126
Padraig Horan (Offaly FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=5967
Sean Purcell (Galway, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2684
Luke Colleran (Sligo, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2624
Impressive stuff Owenmoresider, have added some more detail in bold.
President
Dan O'Rourke (Roscommon, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1146
Chairman
Michael Lowry (Tipperary, FG/Ind) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3737 (http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3737)
Vice-Chairman
Jack Wall (Kildare, Lab) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4037
Manager
Tony Dempsey (Wexford FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4868
Football
Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=7972
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3537
Sean Flanagan (Mayo, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2439
Martin Ferris (Kerry U21, SF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4329
Brian Cowen,(Offaly Under 21, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3697
Ted Nealon (Sligo, FG)http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3560
John Donnellan,(Galway, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2778
Michael Donnellan (Galway, Clann na Tamhlan) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1982
Henry Kenny (Mayo, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2525
Dan Spring (Kerry, Lab) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2065
Eoin O'Duffy (Monaghan, FG) Didn't contest an election
John Wilson (Cavan, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2989
Des Foley (Dublin, FF/AE) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2774
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2210
Jack McQuillan (Roscommon, Clann na Poblachta/Lab) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2347
Jim Tunney (Dublin, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2049
Hugh Gibbons (Roscommon, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2803
Austin Stack (Kerry, SF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1021
Joseph Brennan (Donegal FF) http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4937
Hurling
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF) as above
Mick Lanigan (Kilkenny, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=481
Tony Dempsey (Wexford, FF) as above
Fad Browne (Waterford, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1924
Bob Aylward (Kilkenny, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2735
Des Foley (Dublin, FF/AE) as above
Harry Boland (Dublin SF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1067
Liam Lawlor (Dublin, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3163
Seamus Kirk (Louth, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3551
Unelected Subs
Kevin Lynch (Derry Ind) http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3405
Barney Rock (Dublin PD) Lost in 1991 local election in Dublin
Eamon Cregan (Limerick FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3374
Seamus Durack (Clare FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3498
Mick O'Connell (Kerry Ind) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=6126
Padraig Horan (Offaly FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=5967
Sean Purcell (Galway, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2684
Luke Colleran (Sligo, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2624