Fintan Coogan, Snr
Fintan Coogan (13 April 1910 – 4 November 1984) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1][2] A blacksmith before entering politics, he was a Teachta Dála (TD) for over twenty years, and served three times as Mayor of Galway.
Coogan unsuccessfully contested the 1951 general election in the Galway West constituency, but won a seat in Dáil Éireann at the 1954 general election. He was re-elected five times until his defeat at the 1977 general election by his party colleague John Mannion.[3]
A long-serving member of both Galway County Council and Galway City Council, Coogan served as mayor of Galway city from 1961 to 1962, 1969 to 1970 and 1974 to 1975.[4] He was a member of the Western Health Board from 1979 until his death, when he was succeeded on the board by his son Fintan Coogan, Jnr, who was then both a TD and a county councillor, and also served several terms as Mayor of Galway.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Providing Health services for 30 Years" (PDF). Western Health Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ↑ "Fintan Coogan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ↑ "Fintan Coogan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ↑ "Mayors of Galway". Galway City Council. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
Sources
- Henry, William (2002). Role of Honour: The Mayors of Galway City 1485-2001. Galway: Galway City Council. OCLC 51023721 ASIN B003NECRYW
| Civic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Redington |
Mayor of Galway 1961–1962 |
Succeeded by Patrick D. Ryan |
| Preceded by Bobby Molloy |
Mayor of Galway 1969–1970 |
Succeeded by Martin Divilly |
| Preceded by Patrick O'Flaherty |
Mayor of Galway 1974–1975 |
Succeeded by Mary Byrne |