Dan Spring | |
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Parliamentary Secretary | |
1956–1957 | Local Government |
Teachta Dála | |
In office June 1943 – June 1981 | |
Constituency | Kerry North |
Personal details | |
Born | Daniel Spring 22 July 1910 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
Died | 6 September 1988 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | (aged 78)
Political party | Labour Party |
Other political affiliations | National Labour Party |
Spouse |
Anna Laide (m. 1944) |
Children | 6, including Dick and Donal |
Relatives | Arthur Spring (grandson) |
Personal information | |||
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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.