Dan Spring

Dan Spring
Spring, c. 1958
Parliamentary Secretary
1956–1957Local Government
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1943 – June 1981
ConstituencyKerry North
Personal details
Born
Daniel Spring

(1910-07-22)22 July 1910
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Died6 September 1988(1988-09-06) (aged 78)
Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
Political partyLabour Party
Other political
affiliations
National Labour Party
Spouse
Anna Laide
(m. 1944)
Children6, including Dick and Donal
RelativesArthur Spring (grandson)
Dan Spring
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Position Full-Forward
Club(s)
Years Club
1930s–1940s
Kerins O'Rahilly's
Club titles
Kerry titles 2
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
1934–1940
Kerry 13 (6-10)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 4
All-Irelands 3
NFL 0
All Stars 0

Dan Spring (22 July 1910 – 6 September 1988) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1943 to 1981.[1] He was a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government from 1956 to 1957. He was the father of Dick Spring, who led the Labour Party from 1982 to 1997.

  1. ^ "Daniel Spring". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 31 July 2012.