Shane McEntee
| Shane McEntee | |
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| Minister of State for Food, Horticulture and Food Safety |
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In office 10 March 2011 – 21 December 2012 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Ciarán Cuffe |
| Succeeded by | Tom Hayes |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office May 2007 – 21 December 2012 |
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| Constituency | Meath East |
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In office March 2005 – May 2007 |
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| Constituency | Meath |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 December 1956 Nobber, Meath, Ireland |
| Died | 21 December 2012 (aged 56) Castletown, Meath, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Kathleen McEntee |
| Relations | Helen McEntee (daughter) |
| Children | 4 |
Shane McEntee (19 December 1956 – 21 December 2012) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath and later Meath East constituencies from 2005 to 2012, he also served as Minister of State for Food, Horticulture and Food Safety from 2011 to 2012.
McEntee was born in the village of Nobber in County Meath. He had seven siblings. His father Tony died in March 2011 at the age of 86 while his mother Madge outlived him.
He became an active a member of Fine Gael when he joined the party at the age of 15. Before being elected, McEntee worked as a farmer and agricultural sales representative. He ran the "Dee Local Bar".
McEntee was also very involved in the Gaelic Athletic Association, both as a player (until an injury ended his promising career) and training numerous teams. He was a brother of Gerry McEntee, the All-Ireland winning Meath footballer and surgeon.
He was married with three daughters and a son. His daughter Helen McEntee succeeded him as TD for Meath East after his death.
A close friend of Taoiseach Enda Kenny, McEntee's election candidacy began in 2004 when he was selected as the Fine Gael candidate in the Meath by-election, which was triggered by the resignation from Dáil Éireann of Fine Gael's former leader, John Bruton. Polling was on 11 March 2005, and McEntee narrowly beat the Fianna Fáil candidate Shane Cassells, and was elected to the 29th Dáil.
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