Denis Daly (Kerry politician)

Denis Daly (c.1886 – 21 March 1965) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from Caherciveen, County Kerry.[1] [2]

Daly worked in the civil service in London where he became an associate of Michael Collins and was sworn into the Irish Republican Brotherhood. He returned to Ireland in 1916, taking part in the Easter Rising.[2] During the Irish War of Independence Daley was vice officer in command of the Kerry No.3 Brigade, Irish Republican Army.[1] [2] Following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty he fought on the Anti-Treaty side in Irish Civil War.

He was first elected as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) at the 1933 general election for the Kerry constituency.[3] The Irish Independent reported that party politics had small appeal to him and that he made no speeches during the campaign.[2] He served one term and did not contest the 1937 general election.[4]

Daly was an enthusiastic Gaelic footballer and for many years was the chairman of the South Kerry Gaelic Athletic Association Board.[5]