Matthew O'Reilly

Irish Fianna Fáil politician (1880–1962)

Matthew O'Reilly
Teachta Dála
In office
February 1948 – May 1954
In office
June 1927 – July 1937
ConstituencyMeath
In office
July 1937 – February 1948
ConstituencyMeath–Westmeath
Personal details
Born(1880-03-01)1 March 1880
County Meath, Ireland
Died13 November 1962(1962-11-13) (aged 82)
County Meath, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
EducationCastleknock College

Matthew O'Reilly (1 March 1880 – 13 November 1962) was an Irish politician. A farmer, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath constituency at the June 1927 general election.[1] He was re-elected at each subsequent general election until lost his seat at the 1954 general election.[2] From 1937 to 1948, he was elected for the Meath–Westmeath constituency.[2]

He was educated at Castleknock College.

References

  1. ^ "Matthew O'Reilly". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Matthew O'Reilly". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Meath constituency
This table is transcluded from Meath (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
4th 1923 Patrick Mulvany
(FP)
David Hall
(Lab)
Eamonn Duggan
(CnaG)
5th 1927 (Jun) Matthew O'Reilly
(FF)
6th 1927 (Sep) Arthur Matthews
(CnaG)
7th 1932 James Kelly
(FF)
8th 1933 Robert Davitt
(CnaG)
Matthew O'Reilly
(FF)
9th 1937 Constituency abolished. See Meath–Westmeath


Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
13th 1948 Matthew O'Reilly
(FF)
Michael Hilliard
(FF)
3 seats
until 1977
Patrick Giles
(FG)
3 seats
until 1977
14th 1951
15th 1954 James Tully
(Lab)
16th 1957 James Griffin
(FF)
1959 by-election Henry Johnston
(FF)
17th 1961 James Tully
(Lab)
Denis Farrelly
(FG)
18th 1965
19th 1969 John Bruton
(FG)
20th 1973 Brendan Crinion
(FF)
21st 1977 Jim Fitzsimons
(FF)
4 seats
1977–1981
22nd 1981 John V. Farrelly
(FG)
23rd 1982 (Feb) Michael Lynch
(FF)
Colm Hilliard
(FF)
24th 1982 (Nov) Frank McLoughlin
(Lab)
25th 1987 Michael Lynch
(FF)
Noel Dempsey
(FF)
26th 1989 Mary Wallace
(FF)
27th 1992 Brian Fitzgerald
(Lab)
28th 1997 Johnny Brady
(FF)
John V. Farrelly
(FG)
29th 2002 Damien English
(FG)
2005 by-election Shane McEntee
(FG)
30th 2007 Constituency abolished. See Meath East and Meath West
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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Meath–Westmeath constituency
This table is transcluded from Meath–Westmeath (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
Deputy
(Party)
9th 1937 Matthew O'Reilly
(FF)
Michael Kennedy
(FF)
James Kelly
(FF)
Charles Fagan
(FG)
Patrick Giles
(FG)
10th 1938
11th 1943 Michael Hilliard
(FF)
12th 1944
13th 1948 Constituency abolished. See Meath and Longford–Westmeath


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