Mark Deering

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Mark Deering
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1953 – March 1957
ConstituencyWicklow
Personal details
Born(1900-03-06)6 March 1900
Died26 April 1973(1973-04-26) (aged 73)
County Wicklow, Ireland
PartyFine Gael
SpouseRosaleen Deering

Mark Joseph Deering (6 March 1900 – 26 April 1973) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.

Early life

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Mark Joseph Deering was born on 6 March 1900 in Milltown, Dunlavin, County Wicklow. He was the son of Mark Deering, a farmer, and Catherine née Costello.[1]

Rugby

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Deering played for the Ireland national rugby union team against Wales at Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast on 9 March 1929.[2]

Political career

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Deering first stood for election at the 1951 general election but was not successful. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency at the 1953 by-election caused by the death of Thomas Brennan of Fianna Fáil.[3]

He was re-elected at the 1954 general election but lost his seat at the 1957 general election.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1965 general election.[4]

Death

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Deering died on 26 April 1973. He was buried in Hollywood, County Wicklow.

File:Deering Headstone, Hollywood.jpg

References

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  1. ^ Birth registration for Mark Joseph Deering, son of Mark Patrick Deering, farmer, and Catherine Deering formerly Costello, Milltown, Dunlavin on 6 March 1900 https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1900/02007/1771577.pdf
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