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Rory Kiely

Irish politician (1934–2018)


Irish politician (1934–2018)

FieldValue
officeCathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
term_start12 September 2002
term_end13 September 2007
predecessorBrian Mullooly
successorPat Moylan
office1Senator
term_start123 February 1983
term_end113 September 2007
term_start227 October 1977
term_end213 May 1982
constituency2Agricultural Panel
birth_date
birth_placeKilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
death_date
death_placeCounty Limerick, Ireland
nationalityIrish
partyFianna Fáil
spouseEileen O'Connor
children4
alma_materUniversity 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

References

  1. "Rory Kiely". Oireachtas Members Database.
  2. "Rory Kiely". ElectionsIreland.org.
  3. (13 June 2018). "President pays tribute to 'legendary' Limerick GAA figure and former senator Rory Kiely". Limerick Leader.
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