Patrick O'Reilly (Cavan politician)

Patrick O'Reilly (6 April 1906 – 19 February 1994) was an Irish politician. A farmer by profession, he was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1943 general election as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan constituency and was re-elected at the 1944 general election.[1] He did not contest the 1948 general election.

Patrick O'Reilly
Senator
In office
June 1965 – July 1969
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1969 – February 1973
In office
May 1951 – April 1965
In office
June 1943 – February 1948
ConstituencyCavan
Personal details
Born(1906-04-06)6 April 1906
County Cavan, Ireland
Died19 February 1994(1994-02-19) (aged 87)
Political partyFine Gael
Other political
affiliations
Clann na Talmhan

He was elected as a Fine Gael TD for Cavan at the 1951, 1954, 1957 and 1961 general elections. He lost his Dáil seat at the 1965 general election but was elected to the 11th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel. He was re-elected to the Dáil at the 1969 general election but lost his seat at the 1973 general election.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Patrick O'Reilly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Patrick O'Reilly". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 9 April 2009.