Rory Kiely, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rory Kiely

Irish politician

Date of Birth: 01-May-1934

Place of Birth: County Limerick, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 13-Jun-2018

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Rory Kiely

  • Rory Kiely (1 May 1934 – 13 June 2018) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
  • Kiely was an unsuccessful candidate for the Dáil at the 1969 general election for the Limerick West.
  • Kiely was first elected in 1977, to the 14th Seanad.
  • He was re-elected by the Agricultural Panel to every subsequent Seanad, except for the short-lived 16th Seanad in 1982, until he retired in 2007.
  • He was the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2002 to 2007.He was born in Feenagh, Kilmallock, County Limerick.
  • A farmer, he was married to Eileen Kiely (née O'Connor) and had two sons and two daughters.
  • He was educated at C.B.S.
  • Charleville, County Cork and University College Cork (Diploma in Social and Rural Science). He was a trustee of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and was a member of Munster Council GAA from 1982.
  • He was also a former chairman of Limerick GAA county board. He died on 13 June 2018 at the age of 84.

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