Joseph McGinley

Joseph P. McGinley was an Irish Sinn Féin, and later Fine Gael, politician and medical practitioner. He was elected unopposed as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) to the 2nd Dáil at the 1921 elections for the Donegal constituency.[1] He supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty and voted in favour of it. He was elected unopposed as a pro-Treaty Sinn Féin TD at the 1922 general election.[2] He did not contest the 1923 general election, but 25 years later he was the Fine Gael candidate in the Donegal East by-election caused by the death of Neal Blaney. He was defeated by Blaney's son, Neil Blaney of Fianna Fáil.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Joseph McGinley". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 December 2008.
  2. 1 2 "Joseph McGinley". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 5 December 2008.


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