Career
A farmer before entering politics, he was elected at the 1948 general election as Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) for Carlow–Kilkenny, and held the seat until his death in 1960, aged 54.
A farmer before entering politics, he was elected at the 1948 general election as Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) for Carlow–Kilkenny, and held the seat until his death in 1960, aged 54.