Seán Kelly (Irish politician)
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Seán Kelly MEP |
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| Member of the European Parliament | |
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Assumed office 1 July 2009 |
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| Constituency | South |
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Seán Thomas Kelly 26 April 1952 Killarney, Kerry, Ireland |
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 Irish:Fine Gael  EU:European People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Juliette Kelly (m. 1987) |
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| Education | St. Brendan's College, Killarney |
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| Website | www |
Seán Thomas Kelly (born 26 April 1952) is an Irish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland. He is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.
He served as the 34th President of the Gaelic Athletic Association (2003–06). He was the first Kerry man to hold that office being elected at the first attempt by a record margin at the GAA Congress in 2002. In July 2006 he took up the position of Executive Chairman of the Irish Institute of Sport, a body that was set up in Ireland to support elite athletes and players, and served as Executive President until he announced his resignation in July 2008.
Kelly was born in Knockataggle, Kilcummin, Killarney, County Kerry in 1952. He was born into a family that was deeply involved in the Gaelic Athletic Association. His grandfather had been chairman of the local club and his four uncles had distinguished playing careers, with his uncle, also Seán Kelly, starring at full-forward for Kerry in their All-Ireland Championship success over Armagh in 1953. He is a first cousin to Fionnuala O'Kelly, wife of the current Taoiseach Enda Kenny.
Kelly was educated at Kilcummin National School, Tralee CBS and St. Brendan's College, Killarney. He qualified as a primary school teacher in St Patrick's College of Education, Drumcondra and then attended University College Dublin where he received a B.A. and Higher Diploma in Education. He worked as a teacher in Dublin (Cromcastle Green, Kilmore West) and in St. Brendan's, Killarney.
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