Hugh Byrne (Fianna Fáil)

Hugh Byrne ( _ga. Aodh Ó Broin; born 3 September 1943) is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Wexford in Ireland. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency for a total of 18 years, and a Senator for three years.

Byrne was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1981 general election. He lost his seat at the 1989 general election but was Nominated by the Taoiseach to the 19th Seanad. He regained his Dáil seat at the subsequent 1992 election and retained it until again losing it at the 2002 general election to party colleague Tony Dempsey. From 1997 to 2002 Byrne was a Minister of State for Marine and Natural Resources.

He played Gaelic football for Wexford Senior football team and was a member of the Kildare Senior Hurling team [ [http://www.anfearrua.com/ViewSectionDetail.asp?docid=12 An Fear Rua - What do the recently jailed Liam Lawlor TD and Kevin Fennelly have in common? ] ] .

References

*Oireachtas-database |1=http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=19&MemberID=145&ConstID=210

External links

* [http://www.ireland.com/focus/election_2002/biogs/byrne_hugh.htm Political Biography in The Irish Times]