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‘He was known as the man with the magic hands’ – Enda Kenny on how his GAA star father shaped his political career

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Former taoiseach Enda Kenny turns 75 today. From Islandeady, outside Castlebar, he is a former primary school teacher. When he was 24 he was first elected to the Dáil in a by-election in the Mayo constituency in 1975 following the death of his father, Henry.

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‘He was known as the man with the magic hands’ – Enda Kenny on how his GAA star father shaped his political career

Former taoiseach Enda Kenny turns 75 today. From Islandeady, outside Castlebar, he is a former primary school teacher. When he was 24 he was first elected to the Dáil in a by-election in the Mayo constituency in 1975 following the death of his father, Henry.

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Irish Independent broke the news in Ireland on Friday, April 24, 2026.
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