Kieran Crotty
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Kieran Crotty | |
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| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1969 – June 1989 | |
| Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1930 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | 22 July 2022 (aged 91) Waterford, Ireland |
| Party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Margaret Crotty |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent |
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Kieran Crotty (20 August 1930 – 22 July 2022) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1969 to 1989.[1][2] A sportsman, he won a Kilkenny County Hurling title with Dicksboro in 1951, and also had an interest in rugby.[3]
Crotty was first elected to the Dáil following the 1969 general election as a Fine Gael TD for Carlow–Kilkenny. His father Patrick Crotty was a TD for Carlow–Kilkenny from 1948 to 1969.[4] He was re-elected six times, at the 1973, 1977, 1981, February 1982, November 1982 and 1987 general elections. He did not contest the 1989 general election.[5]
He was elected as Mayor of Kilkenny for six one-year-terms between 1970 and 1995.[6]