Politics
Boylan was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency at the 1987 general election, and retained his seat until losing it at the 2002 general election.
Boylan was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) for the Cavan–Monaghan constituency at the 1987 general election, and retained his seat until losing it at the 2002 general election.
He was a member of Cavan County Council and Cavan Town Council between 1991 and 2014.