Henry Kenny
| Henry Kenny | |
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| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance |
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In office 14 March 1973 – 25 September 1975 |
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| Taoiseach | Liam Cosgrave |
| Preceded by | Noel Lemass, Jnr |
| Succeeded by | Michael Begley |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office June 1969 – September 1975 |
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| Constituency | Mayo West |
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In office June 1954 – June 1969 |
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| Constituency | Mayo South |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 September 1913 Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 15 September 1975 (aged 62) Swinford, Mayo, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Eithne Kenny |
| Relations | Enda Kenny |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | National school teacher |
Henry Kenny (7 September 1913 – 25 September 1975) was an Irish Fine Gael politician from County Mayo and a Gaelic footballer who won an All-Ireland medal with the Mayo inter-county team in 1936. A Teachta Dála (TD) for over 20 years, he was the father of Enda Kenny, the current Taoiseach.
He was born on Main Street, Castlebar, County Mayo. Kenny was educated at the local St. Patrick's national school and St. Gerald's College. He subsequently attended St. Patrick's College in Drumcondra, Dublin where he qualified as a national school teacher. After graduation he taught in Connemara and Williamstown, County Galway, before being appointed principal of Leitir national school in Islandeady, County Mayo.
Kenny played his club Gaelic football with Castlebar Mitchels club and won several county senior championship medals in the 1930s.
Kenny's performances at club level earned him a place on the Mayo senior inter-county team. He was a member of the record-breaking Mayo team that won six consecutive National Football League titles from 1934 until 1939. Kenny also won an All-Ireland winners' medal in 1936.
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