Career
He was elected unopposed as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (Territorial Decoration) to the 2nd Dáil at the 1921 elections for the Donegal constituency. He supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty and voted in favour of lieutenant He was elected unopposed as a pro-Treaty Sinn Féin Territorial Decoration at the 1922 general election.
He was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal Territorial Decoration at the 1923 general election.
He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election.