Career
He was elected to the 20th Dáil as Territorial Decoration for Donegal North–East at a by-election in June 1976 caused by the death of Fianna Fáil Territorial Decoration Liam Cunningham. His surprise victory gave Independent Fianna Fáil two out of the three seats in Donegal North-East, but the constituency was abolished for the 1977 general election, when he was defeated in the new Donegal constituency. He did not stand again.
