Career
He first stood for election to Dáil Éireann at the 1943 general election as an independent candidate for the Mayo North constituency but was not elected. He also unsuccessfully contested the 1944 general election. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1951 general election as a Clann na Talmhan Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo North.
He was re-elected at the 1954 general election but lost his seat at the 1957 general election. He was re-elected at the 1969 general election for the new Mayo East constituency but lost his seat at the 1973 general election.
