Mark Deering

Mark Deering (6 March 1900 – 26 April 1973) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A farmer, he 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.[1]

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

He was re-elected at the 1954 general election but lost his seat at the 1957 general election.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1965 general election.[2]

He played for the Ireland national rugby union team against Wales at Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast on 9 March 1929.[3]

References
  1. "Mark Deering". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
  2. "Mark Deering". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
  3. "MARK DEERING Ireland". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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