John O'Mahony (Mayo politician)
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John O'Mahony is an Irish
Fine Gael
politician and former football manager. He is currently a Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Mayo constituency
. He was elected at the 2007 general election. He was party Deputy spokesperson with special responsibility for Sport from October 2007 to March 2011.
A native of Kilmovee
, County Mayo
, he taught for many years at St Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen
, County Roscommon
. He is married to Gerardine Towey, they have five daughters.
He was the 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
. In 2009 he was named at 114 in the Sunday Tribune
s list of the 125 Most Influential People In GAA History.
Republic of Ireland
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Fine Gael
Fine Gael
Fine Gael is a centre-right to centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland. It is the single largest party in Ireland in the Oireachtas, in local government, and in terms of Members of the European Parliament. The party has a membership of over 35,000...
politician and former football manager. He is currently a Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the Mayo constituency
Mayo (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Mayo is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects five deputies...
. He was elected at the 2007 general election. He was party Deputy spokesperson with special responsibility for Sport from October 2007 to March 2011.
A native of Kilmovee
Kilmovee
Kilmovee is a parish and village in County Mayo in the West of Ireland. Kilmovee is situated on the R325, approximately midway between Kilkelly and Ballaghaderreen....
, County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, he taught for many years at St Nathy's College, Ballaghaderreen
Ballaghaderreen
Ballaghaderreen is a town in County Roscommon. It is located on the N5 National primary road. The town has become a bottleneck on the N5 route in recent years and the opening of the Charlestown bypass down the road has exacerbated the problem...
, County Roscommon
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
. He is married to Gerardine Towey, they have five daughters.
He was the manager of the Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
team, and formerly led Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
to two All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
victories in 1998 and 2001, and guided Leitrim
Leitrim GAA
The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Leitrim. The county board is also responsible for the Leitrim inter-county teams.-Gaelic football:In the 1924 Connacht...
to success in the 1994 Connacht Senior Football Championship
Connacht Senior Football Championship
The Bank of Ireland Connacht Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football competition for the senior county teams of Connacht GAA. A series of games are played during the summer months and the final is played in July....
. In 2009 he was named at 114 in the Sunday Tribune
Sunday Tribune
The Sunday Tribune was an Irish Sunday broadsheet newspaper published by Tribune Newspapers plc. It was edited in its final years by Nóirín Hegarty, who changed both the tone and the physical format of the newspaper from broadsheet to tabloid. Former editors include Conor Brady, Vincent Browne,...
s list of the 125 Most Influential People In GAA History.