James Larkin (Independent Fianna Fáil)

For other people named James Larkin, see James Larkin (disambiguation).

James Larkin (22 August 1932 – 6 October 1998) was an Irish Gaelic footballer and politician. He won five Donegal Senior Football Championship medals with the St Eunan's club.^[1] He was nominated by the Taoiseach Charles Haughey to Seanad Éireann in 1982, he served until 1983.^[2] He was elected a member of the Letterkenny Urban District Council in 1967 and was chairman of the council on five occasions.^[3] Larkin was founder member of Independent Fianna Fáil. He was the director of elections for Independent Fianna Fáil leader Neil Blaney.^[3] His son Dessie Larkin was a Fianna Fáil member of Donegal County Council from 1999 until 2014.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Death of former Donegal senator". The Irish Times. 29 September 1998.
2. "James Larkin". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
3. "Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 October 1998. Retrieved 13 April 2009.