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Rory Kiely

Irish politician (1934–2018)

Field	Value
office	Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
term_start	12 September 2002
term_end	13 September 2007
predecessor	Brian Mullooly
successor	Pat Moylan
office1	Senator
term_start1	23 February 1983
term_end1	13 September 2007
term_start2	27 October 1977
term_end2	13 May 1982
constituency2	Agricultural Panel
birth_date
birth_place	Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
death_date
death_place	County Limerick, Ireland
nationality	Irish
party	Fianna Fáil
spouse	Eileen O'Connor
children	4
alma_mater	University College Cork

|}} Rory Kiely (1 May 1934 – 13 June 2018) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Kiely was an unsuccessful candidate for the Dáil at the 1969 general election for the Limerick West. Kiely was first elected in 1977, to the 14th Seanad. He was re-elected by the Agricultural Panel to every subsequent Seanad, except for the short-lived 16th Seanad in 1982, until he retired in 2007. He was the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2002 to 2007.

He was born in Feenagh, Kilmallock, County Limerick. A farmer, he was married to Eileen Kiely (née O'Connor) and had two sons and two daughters. He was educated at C.B.S. Charleville, County Cork and University College Cork (Diploma in Social and Rural Science).

He was a trustee of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and was a member of Munster Council GAA from 1982. He was also a former chair of Limerick GAA county board.

He died on 13 June 2018, at the age of 84.

References

"Rory Kiely". Oireachtas Members Database.
"Rory Kiely". ElectionsIreland.org.
(13 June 2018). "President pays tribute to 'legendary' Limerick GAA figure and former senator Rory Kiely". Limerick Leader.

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