Career
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1923 general election. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the June 1927 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork East constituency. He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election.
O'Gorman was a native of Youghal. In 1933, O'Gorman was vice-chairman of Cork County Council and lived at Janeville, Fermoy, County Cork. In April 1941, he was chairman of Cork County Council.