GAA stars in politics

[In the Onion Bag]

Alasdair McDonnell (SDLP) was booked in the 1991 All Ireland hurling semi final.

Aye, for doing 80 on the road to Dublin.

[Zapatista]

Martin Ferris played in the Green and Gold (don't think he did at senior though). While on the run he was always named as starting but couldn't play as the Gardai would arrest him. He tells tales of standing in the crowd in disguise while fellow spectators would be shouting abuse at his replacement who they thought was Ferris as he was named in the program.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Mary O'Rourke took Maryland for a training session...

[A Quinn Martin Production]

John Wilson, one time Tanaiste, and one time Cavan footballer??

[Canalman]

Des Foley was a FF TD for a while.
Barney Rock ran for the PDs in a local election I think....... narrowly losing out iirc.

Almost sure one of the 3 in a row Galway team was a TD also.

[Hardy]

Almost sure one of the 3 in a row Galway team was a TD also.

John Donnellan, FG.

[panc56]

Former Taniste Johnny Wilson - Cavan team of the 50's.

[Bogball XV]

Think I read somewhere that seamus mallon played for armagh (at underage level at least).
Think GV Wright former north county dublin td was a dub star in the early 70's too.

[passedit]

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
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