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Former Minister of State and Fianna Fail TD, Se\u00e1n Calleary has passed away aged 86.<\/p>\nFormer Minister of State and Fianna Fail TD, Se\u00e1n Calleary has passed away aged 86.<\/p>\n
Fianna F\u00e1il Leader, Miche\u00e1l Martin TD has said that Ireland has lost one of its greatest public servants with the passing of the former TD and Minister.<\/p>\n
“Se\u00e1n served his county of Mayo as a TD for 19 years, and served as a Government Minister for eight years,” he said.<\/p>\n
“He served with distinction and honour in the 1980s and early 1990s as Minister of State in the Departments of Labor and Public Service, Industry and Commerce and then Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n
“A fine sportsman and sports administrator, Se\u00e1n played junior football with Mayo, and also donned the colors of Galwegians and Connacht albeit under an assumed name because of the GAA ban.<\/p>\n
“Following his playing career he performed leadership roles in both Mayo CLG as selector and Connacht rugby as President of the Connacht branch of the IRFU. He was particularly pleased to be inducted into the Mayo Sports Star Hall of Fame in 2014.<\/p>\n
“Se\u00e1n was proud of all of his children’s achievements, and of course, he took great pride in his son, Dara, being elected to serve the people of Mayo in D\u00e1il \u00c9ireann in 2007 and at every subsequent election.<\/p>\n
“During his life, Se\u00e1n made an enormous contribution to his county, his region and his country. He will be greatly missed.<\/p>\n
“My thoughts and sympathies, and those of the entire Fianna F\u00e1il organisation go out to his wife, Doris, his sons Conal, John and Dara and his daughter S\u00edofra at this sad time.<\/p>\n
“Ar Dheis D\u00e9 go raibh a anam dh\u00edlis.”<\/p>\n
Mr Calleary\u2019s death is being mourned by his sporting peers as well as political circles.<\/p>\n