James Glennon (born 7 July 1953) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician and former Irish International rugby player. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dublin North constituency from 2002 to 2007.[1]
Jim Glennon | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Dublin North |
| Senator | |
| In office 2 June 2000 – 17 May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Industrial and Commercial Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1953 Skerries, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Relatives | Gerrard McGowan (uncle) |
Glennon was born in Skerries, County Dublin in 1953. He was educated at Mount St. Joseph's school in Roscrea, County Tipperary. A former rugby union international he was capped six times for Ireland as a second row forward. He is a former coach and manager to the Leinster senior team and is also a former manager to the Ireland under 19 and Ireland under 21 teams. His uncle Gerrard McGowan was a Labour Party TD in the 1930s.[2]
Glennon first held political office when he was elected to Seanad Éireann in a by-election. He remained there until 2002 when he was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election.[3] Glennon was Vice-chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs from 2002 to 2007. He was also a member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee and of the Oireachtas Committee on Procedures and Privileges. Glennon chaired a session of the Dublin Forum – a Fianna Fáil project to allow Dublin residents discuss issues of political significance. He was part of the TV3 Rugby World Cup coverage in 2007.
In October 2006, Glennon surprisingly announced that he would not be standing at the 2007 general election.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Glennon". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Paper Prophet – Jim Glennon TD". Irish Independent. 24 July 2005. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Jim Glennon". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "FF's Glennon to leave politics at election". RTÉ News. 15 October 2006. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2006.