Claire Kerrane

Irish politician and trade unionist (born 1992)

Claire Kerrane

Kerrane in 2024

Teachta Dála

Incumbent

Assumed office
February 2020
Constituency| Roscommon–Galway
Personal details
Born|  (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 33)
Frenchpark, County Roscommon, Ireland
Political party| Sinn Féin
Alma mater| NUI Galway

Claire Kerrane (born 24 April 1992) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–Galway constituency since the 2020 general election.[1]

She is a member of the Sinn Féin Ard chomhairle.[citation needed] She is the party's spokesperson on children and youth [2]

## Early and personal life

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Kerrane is from the village of Tibohine in County Roscommon. She was raised on a farm. She has said there was no history of republicanism in her family: her mother is English and her paternal grandfather was a "staunch Fine Gael activist". She joined Sinn Féin during a dispute over plans to build an anaerobic digestion plant in her area, when she became involved in an action group against the project.[3]

In 2016 Kerrane qualified as a secondary school teacher.[3]

## Political career

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Kerrane joined Ógra Shinn Féin at the age of 15 and was a Sinn Féin organiser at NUI Galway (NUIG) during her time as a university student there studying English, Sociology and Politics.[2][3] She was still a student at NUIG when she became a parliamentary assistant to independent TD Luke 'Ming' Flanagan on his election to the Dáil at the 2011 general election.[2] Later she became a political adviser on social protection for Sinn Féin in Leinster House. Flanagan endorsed her as a candidate at the 2020 general election.[4]

Kerrane retained her seat at the 2024 general election.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Claire Kerrane". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
2. ^ a b c "Young Blood: Claire Kerrane". The Phoenix. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
3. ^ a b c Healy, Paul (August 2019). "On a Claire Day". Roscommon People Plus. pp. 50–53\. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
4. ^ "Claire Kerrane". Sinn Féin. Archived from the original on 9 February 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
5. ^ "Claire Kerrane". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 March 2025.

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Social Democrats (11)|

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Independent Ireland (4)|

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PBP–Solidarity (3)|

* Boyd Barrett
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100% Redress (1)|

* C. Ward

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Roscommon–Galway constituency

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| Dáil | Election | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party)

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32nd | 2016  |  | Eugene Murphy
(FF)  |  | Denis Naughten
(Ind)  |  | Michael Fitzmaurice
(Ind)
33rd | 2020  |  | Claire Kerrane
(SF)
34th | 2024  |  | Martin Daly
(FF)  |  | Michael Fitzmaurice
(II)

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* Margaret Buckley
* Paddy McLogan
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* Paddy McLogan
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* Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
* Gerry Adams
* Mary Lou McDonald

Vice presidents|

* John Sweetman
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* Bulmer Hobson
* Thomas Kelly
* Jennie Wyse Power
* Michael O'Flanagan
* P. J. Ruttledge
* Kathleen Lynn
* Mary MacSwiney
* John Madden
* Margaret Buckley
* John J. O'Kelly
* Liam Raul
* Tom Maguire
* Seamus Mitchell
* Padraig de Paor
* Criostóir O'Neill
* Michael Traynor
* Tomás Ó Dubhghaill
* Tony Magan
* Rory O'Driscoll
* Larry Grogan
* Seán Caughey
* Joe Clarke
* Cathal Goulding
* Dáithí Ó Conaill
* Máire Drumm
* Joe Cahill
* Gerry Adams
* Phil Flynn
* John Joe McGirl
* Pat Doherty
* Mary Lou McDonald
* Michelle O'Neill

Seanad leaders|

* Pearse Doherty
* David Cullinane
* Rose Conway-Walsh

Chairpersons|

* Seán MacManus
* Tom Hartley
* Mitchel McLaughlin
* Mary Lou McDonald
* Declan Kearney

General secretaries|

* Joe Cahill
* Cathleen Knowles
* Tom Hartley
* Joe Reilly
* Lucilita Bhreatnach
* Mitchel McLaughlin
* Rita O'Hare
* Dawn Doyle

Directors of publicity|

* Seán Ó Brádaigh
* Danny Morrison
* Rita O'Hare
* Dawn Doyle
* Rosaleen Doherty

Party structures|

* Leader of Sinn Féin
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* Sinn Féin Front Bench
* Ógra Shinn Féin
* An Phoblacht
* Friends of Sinn Féin

Presidential candidates|

* Martin McGuinness (2011)
* Liadh Ní Riada (2018)

Elected representatives|

| Dáil Éireann|

* Cathy Bennett
* John Brady
* Pat Buckley
* Joanna Byrne
* Matt Carthy
* Sorca Clarke
* Rose Conway-Walsh
* Réada Cronin
* Seán Crowe
* David Cullinane
* Pa Daly
* Máire Devine
* Pearse Doherty
* Paul Donnelly
* Dessie Ellis
* Mairéad Farrell
* Thomas Gould
* Ann Graves
* Johnny Guirke
* Martin Kenny
* Claire Kerrane
* Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
* Mary Lou McDonald
* Donna McGettigan
* Conor D. McGuinness
* Denise Mitchell
* Johnny Mythen
* Natasha Newsome Drennan
* Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
* Eoin Ó Broin
* Louis O'Hara
* Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
* Ruairí Ó Murchú
* Louise O'Reilly
* Darren O'Rourke
* Aengus Ó Snodaigh
* Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin
* Maurice Quinlivan
* Mark Ward

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Seanad Éireann|

* Chris Andrews
* Joanne Collins
* Maria McCormack
* Conor Murphy
* Nicole Ryan
* Pauline Tully

European Parliament|

* Lynn Boylan
* Kathleen Funchion

Northern Ireland Assembly|

* Caoimhe Archibald
* Danny Baker
* Nicola Brogan
* Cathal Boylan
* Pádraig Delargy
* Linda Dillon
* Jemma Dolan
* Sinéad Ennis
* Ciara Ferguson
* Órlaithí Flynn
* Colm Gildernew
* Deirdre Hargey
* Declan Kearney
* Catherine Kelly
* Gerry Kelly
* Liz Kimmins
* Seán Lynch
* Alex Maskey
* Cathy Mason
* Declan McAleer
* Fra McCann
* Philip McGuigan
* Maolíosa McHugh
* Carál Ní Chuilín
* John O'Dowd
* Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
* Michelle O'Neill
* Emma Rogan
* Pat Sheehan
* Emma Sheerin

House of Commons
(abstentionist)|

* Órfhlaith Begley
* Pat Cullen
* John Finucane
* Chris Hazzard
* Dáire Hughes
* Cathal Mallaghan
* Paul Maskey

Lists|

* List of current Sinn Féin elected representatives

Alliances|

* European United Left–Nordic Green Left

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