Career
He first stood for election at the 1969 general election for the Mayo West constituency but was unsuccessful. He lost his Dáil seat at the 1977 general election but was elected to the 14th Seanad on the Administrative Panel. He was re-elected to the 15th Seanad in 1981.
He stood again for the Dáil at the 1989 general election but was not elected.
He was elected to the 19th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel in 1989. He died on 22 June 2011.