John Connor (Irish politician)

Irish Fine Gael politician (1944–2024)

John Connor

Teachta Dála
In office November 1992 – June 1997
Constituency	Longford–Roscommon
In office June 1989 – November 1992
In office June 1981 – February 1982
Constituency	Roscommon
Senator
In office 17 September 1997 – 12 September 2002
In office 25 April 1987 – 15 June 1989
Constituency	Agricultural Panel
In office 23 February 1983 – 25 April 1987
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach

Personal details
Born	(1944-02-14)14 February 1944 County Roscommon, Ireland
Died	27 January 2024(2024-01-27) (aged 79) County Roscommon, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael

John Connor (14 February 1944 – 27 January 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1981 general election as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon constituency.

Connor lost his seat at the February 1982 general election, and was not elected at the November 1982 general election. He was nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald to the 17th Seanad in February 1983. He was elected to the Agricultural Panel of the 18th Seanad in 1987. At the 1989 general election he re-gained his Dáil seat for the Roscommon constituency, and was re-elected for the new Longford–Roscommon constituency at the 1992 general election.

Connor again lost his Dáil seat at the 1997 general election but was again elected to the Agricultural Panel of the 21st Seanad. At the 2002 general election he failed to get elected to the Dáil and he also lost his Seanad seat.

In 1999, he was elected to Roscommon County Council, and was re-elected at the 2004 local elections. He did not contest the 2009 local elections.

Connor died in a road traffic collision in Frenchpark on 27 January 2024, at the age of 79.

References

"John Connor". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
^ "John Connor". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
"Former Fine Gael TD (70s) named as victim in Roscommon crash". The Irish Times. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
"Former Fine Gael TD John Connor dies in Roscommon crash". RTÉ News. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Roscommon constituency

This table is transcluded from Roscommon (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)				Deputy (Party)
4th	1923		George Noble Plunkett (Rep)	Henry Finlay (CnaG)	Gerald Boland (Rep)		Andrew Lavin (CnaG)
4th	1925 by-election		George Noble Plunkett (Rep)	Martin Conlon (CnaG)	Gerald Boland (Rep)		Andrew Lavin (CnaG)
5th	1927 (Jun)		Patrick O'Dowd (FF)		Gerald Boland (FF)		Michael Brennan (Ind)
6th	1927 (Sep)		Patrick O'Dowd (FF)				Michael Brennan (Ind)
7th	1932		Daniel O'Rourke (FF)				Frank MacDermot (NCP)
8th	1933		Patrick O'Dowd (FF)	Michael Brennan (CnaG)			Frank MacDermot (NCP)
9th	1937		Michael Brennan (FG)	Daniel O'Rourke (FF)		3 seats 1937–1948
10th	1938		Michael Brennan (FG)	Daniel O'Rourke (FF)
11th	1943		John Meighan (CnaT)	John Beirne (CnaT)
12th	1944		Daniel O'Rourke (FF)
13th	1948		Daniel O'Rourke (FF)				Jack McQuillan (CnaP)
14th	1951		John Finan (CnaT)				Jack McQuillan (Ind)
15th	1954		James Burke (FG)
16th	1957
17th	1961			Patrick J. Reynolds (FG)	Brian Lenihan Snr (FF)		Jack McQuillan (NPD)
17th	1964 by-election		Joan Burke (FG)				Jack McQuillan (NPD)
18th	1965		Joan Burke (FG)				Hugh Gibbons (FF)
19th	1969	Constituency abolished. See Roscommon–Leitrim

Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)
22nd	1981		Terry Leyden (FF)	Seán Doherty (FF)	John Connor (FG)
23rd	1982 (Feb)				Liam Naughten (FG)
24th	1982 (Nov)
25th	1987
26th	1989			Tom Foxe (Ind)	John Connor (FG)
27th	1992	Constituency abolished. See Longford–Roscommon

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Longford–Roscommon constituency

This table is transcluded from Longford–Roscommon (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)
27th	1992		Albert Reynolds (FF)	Seán Doherty (FF)	Tom Foxe (Ind)	John Connor (FG)
28th	1997		Albert Reynolds (FF)	Seán Doherty (FF)	Louis Belton (FG)	Denis Naughten (FG)
29th	2002		Peter Kelly (FF)	Michael Finneran (FF)	Mae Sexton (PDs)	Denis Naughten (FG)
30th	2007	Constituency abolished. See Longford–Westmeath and Roscommon–South Leitrim

v t e « 16th Seanad « Members of the 17th Seanad (1983–1987) » 18th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Leader of the Seanad James Dooge (FG)
Administrative Panel	Luke Belton (FG) Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Michael Lynch (FF) Martin O'Donoghue (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel	Ulick Burke (FG) John Ellis (FF) Michael Ferris (Lab) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Joseph Lennon (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) Michael Quealy (FG) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Séamus de Brún (FF) Brian Fleming (FG) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (Lab) Michael Smith (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Timmy Conway (Lab, then PD) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Jim Higgins (FG) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG)
Dublin University	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	James Dooge (FG) Michael D. Higgins (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John Browne (FG) John Connor (FG) Jimmy Deenihan (FG) Patrick Durcan (FG) Brendan Howlin (Lab) Christy Kirwan (Lab) Pat Magner (Lab) Stephen McGonagle (Ind) Seán O'Leary (FG) John Robb (Ind) Bríd Rodgers (Ind)
Nominated 1987	Nuala Fennell (FG) Paddy O'Toole (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 17th Seanad « Members of the 18th Seanad (1987–1989) » 19th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF)
Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Michael Doherty (FF) Joe Doyle (FG) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Mary Wallace (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) John Connor (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Pádraic McCormack (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Seán Byrne (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Tony McKenna (FF) Paschal Mooney (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Phil Hogan (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Brian O'Shea (Lab) Gerry Reynolds (FG)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Nuala Fennell (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF)
Dublin University	David Norris (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Cullimore (FF) Éamon de Buitléar (Ind) George Eogan (Ind) Brian Friel (Ind) John Magnier (Ind) John Robb (Ind) Tom McEllistrim (FF) Jimmy Mulroy (FF) Vivian O'Callaghan (FF) John O'Connell (FF) Nicholas O'Connor (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1988 Tony Bromell (FF) 1989 Michael Dawson (FF) Paul Kavanagh (FF) Frank McDonnell (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 20th Seanad « Members of the 21st Seanad (1997–2002) » 22nd Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)
Administrative Panel	Fintan Coogan Jnr (FG) Joe Costello (Lab) Joe Doyle (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Fergus O'Dowd (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Connor (FG) Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Hayes (FG) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Ernie Caffrey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Margaret Cox (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Pat Gallagher (Lab) Mick Lanigan (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Therese Ridge (FG) Seán Ryan (Lab)
Dublin University	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Enda Bonner (FF) Frank Chambers (FF) John Dardis (PD) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) Jim Gibbons Jnr (PD) Edward Haughey (FF) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Helen Keogh (PD) Ann Leonard (FF) Máirín Quill (PD)
Elected or nominated later	1998 John Cregan (FF) 2000 Jim Glennon (FF) Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) 2002 Martin Mackin (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

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