John O'Mahony (Mayo politician)
John O'Mahony | |
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| Senator | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 29 June 2020 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2007 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Mayo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1953 Kilmovee, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 6 July 2024 (aged 71) Galway, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Gerardine Towey (m. 1978) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | |
John Christopher O'Mahony (8 June 1953 – 6 July 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and football manager who served as a Senator from 2016 to 2020, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency from 2007 to 2016.[1]
Background
[edit]O'Mahony was a native of Kilmovee, County Mayo. He was a graduate of University College Galway.[2][3] He taught for many years at St Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon.
O'Mahony was married to Gerardine Towey; together, they had five daughters.
O'Mahony died in Galway on 6 July 2024, after battling cancer in later years. He was 71.[4][5]
GAA career
[edit]O'Mahony was manager of the Mayo Gaelic football team, and formerly led Galway to two All-Ireland Senior Football Championship victories in 1998 and 2001, and guided Leitrim to success in the 1994 Connacht Senior Football Championship.[6] In 2009, he was named at 114 in the Sunday Tribune's list of the 125 Most Influential People In GAA History.[6]
Political career
[edit]O'Mahony was elected as a TD for the Mayo constituency at the 2007 general election.[7] He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.[7] In the 2016 general election, he stood in the Galway West constituency, due to the Mayo constituency being reduced from five to four seats, and Fine Gael having four outgoing TDs in the Mayo constituency.[7]
In May 2016, he was nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the 25th Seanad.[8]
He was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Transport, Tourism and Sport.
References
[edit]- ^ "John O'Mahony". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ "Former NUI Galway Students, including Taoiseach, take senior roles in Cabinet". Spring 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "NUI Galway students and alumni head for Croke Park with Mayo senior football finalists". 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
The event starts at 11am and the panel will include NUI Galway graduates, John Maughan, John O'Mahony and Tommy Carr...
- ^ Fogarty, John (7 July 2024). "All-Ireland winning Galway manager John O'Mahony passes away". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ Keys, Colm (7 July 2024). "Two-time All-Ireland winning manager John O'Mahony dies aged 71". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ a b McEvoy, Enda (4 January 2009). "125 Most Influential People In GAA History". Sunday Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 August 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "John O'Mahony". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
- ^ "O'Mahony and Mulherin among Taoiseach's Seanad nominees". Connaught Telegraph. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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- 1953 births
- 2024 deaths
- Alumni of the University of Galway
- Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth
- Fine Gael senators
- Fine Gael TDs
- Gaelic football managers
- Irish schoolteachers
- Irish sportsperson-politicians
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- Members of the 31st Dáil
- Members of the 25th Seanad
- Nominated members of Seanad Éireann
- Politicians from County Mayo
- Sportspeople from County Mayo