Nationality Irish Children 5 Spouse Gerardine Towey | Website www.johnomahony.ie | |
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Previous office Member of Dáil Éireann (2007–2009) Education St Patrick's College, Maynooth, NUI Galway | ||
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, having been 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.
He lost his seat at the 2016 general election and was nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to the 25th Seanad in May 2016.