John O'Mahony (Mayo politician)

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John O'Mahony

Teachta Dála
In office May 2007 – February 2016
Constituency	Mayo
Personal details
Born	(1953-06-08) 8 June 1953 County Mayo, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse(s)	Gerardine Towey
Children	5
Alma mater	St Patrick's College, Maynooth, University College Galway
Website	www.johnomahony.ie

John O'Mahony (born 8 June 1953) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and former football manager. He is a former Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency,^[1] having been elected at the 2007 general election.^[2] 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.^[3] In 2009 he was named at 114 in the Sunday Tribune's list of the 125 Most Influential People In GAA History.^[3]

He lost his seat at the 2016 general election.^[2]

References

↑ "Mr. John O'Mahony". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
1 2 "John O'Mahony". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
1 2 McEvoy, Enda (4 January 2009). "125 Most Influential People In GAA History". Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2009.

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Oireachtas
Preceded by Jerry Cowley (Independent)	Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo 2007–2016	Incumbent
Gaelic games
Preceded by Páidí Ó Sé	All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning manager 1998	Succeeded by Seán Boylan
Preceded by Páidí Ó Sé	All-Ireland Senior Football Championship winning manager 2001	Succeeded by Joe Kernan

John O'Mahony navigational boxes

Mayo – 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 G. Irwin 2 J. Browne 3 P. Ford 4 D. Flanagan 5 M. Collins 6 T. J. Kilgallon 7 J. Finn 8 S. Maher 9 L. McHale 10 G. Maher 11 W. J. Padden 12 N. Durkin 13 M. Fitzmaurice 14 J. Burke 15 K. McStay Subs used A. Finnerty for J. Burke R. Dempsey for S. Maher B. Kilkelly for G. Maher Manager J. O'Mahony

Mayo senior football team – managers

J. Carey (1975–?) L. O'Neill (1983–87) J. O'Mahony (1987–91) P. Ford (1991–92) J. O'Shea (1992–94) A. Egan (1994–95) J. Maughan (1995–99) P. Holmes (1999–02) J. Maughan (2002–05) M. Moran (2005–06) J. O'Mahony (2006–10) J. Horan (2010–14) N. Connelly and P. Holmes (2014–2015) S. Rochford (2015)

Leitrim senior football team – managers

Declan McCabe (?–88) Selection committee (1988–89) P. J. Carroll (1989–92) J. O'Mahony (1992–96) S. Bonner (1996–97) P. McGinnity (1997–99) J. Reynolds (1999–01) D. Rowley (2001–04) D. Dolan (2004–08) M. Moran (2008–11) B. Breen/G. Dugdale (2011–13) S. Hagan (2013–present)

Galway senior football team – managers

L. O'Neill (1978–80) M. McDonagh (1980–83) T. Regan (1983–84) C. Dunne (1984–86) W. Joyce (1986–89) J. Tobin (1989–93) B. McDermott (1993–96) V. Daly (1996–97) J. O'Mahony (1997–2004) P. Ford (2004–07) L. Sammon (2007–09) J. Kernan (2009–10) T. Ó Flatharta (2010–11) A. Mulholland (2011–14) K. Walsh (2014–)

Galway Football Squads

Galway – 1998 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (8th title)

1 M. McNamara
2 T. Meehan
3 G. Fahey
4 T. Mannion
5 R. Silke (c)
6 J. Divilly
7 S. de Paor
8 K. Walsh
9 S. Ó Domhnaill
10 M. Donnelan
11 J. Fallon
12 S. Walsh
13 D. Savage
14 P. Joyce
15 N. Finnegan

Subs: 21 P. Clancy for S. Walsh

Subs not used: 16 P. Comer; 17 B. Silke; 18 R. Fahey; 19 K. Fallon; 20 D. Mitchell; 22 D. Meehan; 23 T. Joyce; 24 F. Gavin

Manager: J. O'Mahony

Selectors: S. Joyce; P. Warren

Galway – 2000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

1 M. McNamara
2 T. Meehan
3 G. Fahey
4 R. Fahey
5 D. Meehan
6 J. Divilly
7 S. De Paor
8 K. Walsh
9 S. Ó Dómhnaill
10 T. Joyce
11 P. Joyce (c)
12 M. Donnellan
13 D. Savage
14 P. Clancy
15 N. Finnegan

Subs: 19 J. Bergin for Walsh; 8 K. Walsh for Ó Dómhnaill; 22 J. Donnellan for T. Joyce; 21 S. Walsh for Clancy

Subs not used: 16 P. Lally; 17 R. Silke; 18 J. Killeen; 20 M. Ó Callarain; 23 K. Comer; 24 L. Ó Callarain

Manager: J. O'Mahony

Selectors: S. Joyce; P. Warren

Galway – 2001 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (9th win)

1 A. Keane
2 K. Fitzgerald
3 G. Fahey (c)
4 R. Fahey
5 D. Meehan
6 T. Mannion
7 S. De Paor
8 K. Walsh
9 M. Donnellan
10 P. Clancy
11 J. Fallon
12 J. Bergin
13 D. Savage
14 P. Joyce
15 T. Joyce

Subs: 21 A. Kerins for T. Joyce; 23 K. Comer for Bergin

Subs not used: 16 P. Lally; 17 M. Comer; 18 T. Meehan; 19 M. Ó Callaráin; 20 S. Ó Domhnaill; 22 M. Clancy; 24 J. Donnellan

Manager: J. O'Mahony

Selectors: S. Joyce; P. Warren

Galway – 2004 National Football League runners-up

1 A. Keane 2 K. Fitzgerald 3 G. Fahey 4 M. Comer 5 D. Meehan 6 P. Clancy 7 S. de Paor 8 J. Bergin 9 S. Ó Domhnaill 10 M. Clancy 11 M. Donnellan 12 J. Devane 13 M. Meehan 14 P. Joyce 15 T. Joyce Subs used N. Joyce for Devane C. Monahan for Comer D. Savage for M. Clancy Manager J. O'Mahony

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