Seán Keegan

Irish Fianna Fáil politician (1930–2007)

Seán Keegan

Teachta Dála
In office
June 1977 – November 1982
Constituency| Longford–Westmeath
Senator
In office
June 1970 – June 1977
Constituency| Administrative Panel
Personal details
Born| (1930-02-02)2 February 1930
County Westmeath, Ireland
Died| 9 July 2007(2007-07-09) (aged 77)
County Westmeath, Ireland
Political party| Fianna Fáil
Spouse| Mary Keegan
Children| 5

Seán Keegan (2 February 1930 – 9 July 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.

## Biography[edit]

A farmer from Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, his father had been active in the Irish War of Independence. He was elected to Westmeath County Council in 1955. He contested his first general election in 1965 at the behest of Seán Lemass. Keegan was first elected to the 12th Seanad in 1970 at a by-election to the Administrative Panel. He was re-elected to the Seanad in 1973, having been an unsuccessful candidate at the 1973 general election.[1]

At the 1977 general election, he was elected to the Dáil as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency, with his surplus votes helping to elect Albert Reynolds, also for the first time.[2] He was re-elected twice, at the 1981 and the February 1982 general elections. He lost his seat at the November 1982 general election.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Seán Keegan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
2. ^ "Death of former TD and Senator Seán Keegan". Irish Independent. 10 July 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
3. ^ "Seán Keegan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 September 2008.

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Longford–Westmeath constituency

This table is transcluded from Longford–Westmeath (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

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

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2nd | 1921  |  | Lorcan Robbins
(SF)  |  | Seán Mac Eoin
(SF)  |  | Joseph McGuinness
(SF)  |  | Laurence Ginnell
(SF)  | 4 seats
1921–1923
3rd | 1922  |  | John Lyons
(Lab)  |  | Seán Mac Eoin
(PT-SF)  |  | Francis McGuinness
(PT-SF)  |  | Laurence Ginnell
(AT-SF)
4th | 1923  |  | John Lyons
(Ind)  |  | Conor Byrne
(Rep)  |  | James Killane
(Rep)  |  | Patrick Shaw
(CnaG)  |  | Patrick McKenna
(FP)
5th | 1927 (Jun)  |  | Henry Broderick
(Lab)  |  | Michael Kennedy
(FF)  |  | James Victory
(FF)  |  | Hugh Garahan
(FP)
6th | 1927 (Sep)  |  | James Killane
(FF)  |  | Michael Connolly
(CnaG)
1930 by-election |  | James Geoghegan
(FF)
7th | 1932  |  | Francis Gormley
(FF)  |  | Seán Mac Eoin
(CnaG)
8th | 1933  |  | James Victory
(FF)  |  | Charles Fagan
(NCP)
9th | 1937  | Constituency abolished. See Athlone–Longford and Meath–Westmeath

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

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13th | 1948  |  | Erskine H. Childers
(FF)  |  | Thomas Carter
(FF)  |  | Michael Kennedy
(FF)  |  | Seán Mac Eoin
(FG)  |  | Charles Fagan
(Ind)
14th | 1951  |  | Frank Carter
(FF)
15th | 1954  |  | Charles Fagan
(FG)
16th | 1957  |  | Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
(SF)
17th | 1961  |  | Frank Carter
(FF)  |  | Joe Sheridan
(Ind)  | 4 seats
1961–1992
18th | 1965  |  | Patrick Lenihan
(FF)  |  | Gerry L'Estrange
(FG)
19th | 1969
1970 by-election |  | Patrick Cooney
(FG)
20th | 1973
21st | 1977  |  | Albert Reynolds
(FF)  |  | Seán Keegan
(FF)
22nd | 1981  |  | Patrick Cooney
(FG)
23rd | 1982 (Feb)
24th | 1982 (Nov)  |  | Mary O'Rourke
(FF)
25th | 1987  |  | Henry Abbott
(FF)
26th | 1989  |  | Louis Belton
(FG)  |  | Paul McGrath
(FG)
27th | 1992  | Constituency abolished. See Longford–Roscommon and Westmeath

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

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30th | 2007  |  | Willie Penrose
(Lab)  |  | Peter Kelly
(FF)  |  | Mary O'Rourke
(FF)  |  | James Bannon
(FG)
31st | 2011  |  | Robert Troy
(FF)  |  | Nicky McFadden
(FG)
2014 by-election |  | Gabrielle McFadden
(FG)
32nd | 2016  |  | Kevin "Boxer" Moran
(Ind)  |  | Peter Burke
(FG)
33rd | 2020  |  | Sorca Clarke
(SF)  |  | Joe Flaherty
(FF)

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* Cathaoirleach Michael Yeats (FF)
* Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)

Administrative Panel|

* Liam Ahern (FF)
* Richard Belton (FG)
* Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind)
* Jack Garrett (FF)
* Patrick Malone (FG)
* Patrick Norton (FF)
* Patrick J. Reynolds (FG)

Agricultural Panel|

* Pierce Butler (FG)
* John Doyle (FF)
* Jack Fitzgerald (Lab)
* John Mannion Jnr (FG)
* James Martin (FF)
* Charles McDonald (FG)
* Patrick McGowan (FF)
* Andy O'Brien (FG)
* Micheál Prendergast (FG)
* Patrick W. Ryan (Ind)
* William Ryan (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel|

* Kit Ahern (FF)
* John Kelly (FG)
* John J. Nash (FF)
* Michael J. O'Higgins (FG)
* Michael Yeats (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel|

* Ruairí Brugha (FF)
* Eileen Desmond (Lab)
* James Dooge (FG)
* Denis Farrelly (FG)
* Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG)
* Dermot Honan (FF)
* Bernard McGlinchey (FF)
* Ted Russell (Ind)
* Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)

Labour Panel|

* John Boland (FG)
* Seán Brosnahan (Ind)
* Jimmy Dunne (Lab)
* Joseph Farrell (FF)
* Des Hanafin (FF)
* Fintan Kennedy (Lab)
* Mark Killilea Jnr (FF)
* Michael Lyons (FG)
* William O'Brien (FG)
* Evelyn Owens (Lab)
* Seán Walsh (FF)

Dublin University|

* William J. E. Jessop (Ind)
* Mary Robinson (Ind)
* Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind)

National University|

* Bryan Alton (Ind)
* John Horgan (Lab)
* Patrick Quinlan (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach|

* John J. Brennan (FF)
* Micheál Cranitch (FF)
* Brendan Crinion (FF)
* Peggy Farrell (FF)
* Thomas Flanagan (Ind)
* Michael Gallanagh (FF)
* Neville Keery (FF)
* Farrell McElgunn (FF)
* Thomas Mullins (FF)
* Terence O'Sullivan (FF)
* William Sheldon (Ind)

Elected or nominated later|

* 1970 Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF)
* Seán Keegan (FF)
* Trevor West (Ind)

* FF: Fianna Fáil
* FG: Fine Gael
* Lab: Labour Party
* Ind: Independent

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* Cathaoirleach James Dooge (FG)
* Leader of the Seanad Michael J. O'Higgins (FG)

Administrative Panel|

* Seán Brosnan (FF)
* Philip Burton (FG)
* Jack Garrett (FF)
* Seán Keegan (FF)
* Thomas Kilbride (FG)
* Bernard McGlinchey (FF)
* Andy O'Brien (FG)

Agricultural Panel|

* Bob Aylward (FF)
* Jack Barrett (FG)
* Pierce Butler (FG)
* Bernard Cowen (FF)
* Jack Fitzgerald (Lab)
* John Mannion Jnr (FG)
* Joe McCartin (FG)
* Patrick McGowan (FF)
* Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF)
* William Ryan (FF)
* Liam Whyte (FG)

Cultural and Educational Panel|

* Kit Ahern (FF)
* Billy Fox (FG)
* Timothy McAuliffe (Lab)
* Mary Walsh (FG)
* Michael Yeats (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel|

* John J. Brennan (FF)
* Fad Browne (FF)
* James Dooge (FG)
* Denis Farrelly (FG)
* Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG)
* Brian Lenihan (FF)
* Michael Moynihan (Lab)
* Ted Russell (Ind)
* Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)

Labour Panel|

* John Boland (FG)
* Seán Brosnahan (Ind)
* Séamus Dolan (FF)
* Des Hanafin (FF)
* Jack Harte (Lab)
* Fintan Kennedy (Lab)
* Mark Killilea Jnr (FF)
* Michael Lyons (FG)
* Bernard Markey (FG)
* William O'Brien (FG)
* Evelyn Owens (Lab)

Dublin University|

* Noël Browne (SLP)
* Mary Robinson (Ind)
* Trevor West (Ind)

National University|

* John Horgan (Lab)
* Augustine Martin (Ind)
* Patrick Quinlan (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach|

* John Blennerhassett (FG)
* Austin Deasy (FG)
* Benjamin Guinness (FG)
* Brendan Halligan (Lab)
* Michael D. Higgins (Lab)
* Patrick Kerrigan (Lab)
* Patrick W. McGrath (FG)
* Michael Mullen (Lab)
* Michael J. O'Higgins (FG)
* Paddy O'Toole (FG)
* James Sanfey (FG)

Elected or nominated later|

* 1975 Pat Codd (FG)
* Roddy Connolly (Lab)
* Jack Daly (FG)
* Michael Ferris (Lab)
* Micheál Prendergast (FG)
* 1976 Vincent McHugh (FG)
* Ruairi Quinn (Lab)
* 1977 Liam Burke (FG)
* Martin Finn (FG)
* Frank King (Lab)

* FF: Fianna Fáil
* FG: Fine Gael
* Lab: Labour Party
* SLP: Socialist Labour Party
* Ind: Independent

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