Background
He was born in Clarbally townland near Bawnboy, County Cavan, the son of a farmer.
He was born in Clarbally townland near Bawnboy, County Cavan, the son of a farmer.
He attended Bawnboy National School.
He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1933 general election as a National Centre Party Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) for the Cavan constituency. He was defeated at the 1943 general election.
He was re-elected at the 1937 general election for the same constituency as a Fine Gael Territorial Decoration.
