Michael Tierney (politician)

Michael Tierney
Seanad Éireann
In office
27 April 1938 – 18 August 1944
ConstituencyNational University
Teachta Dála
In office
September 1927 – February 1932
ConstituencyNational University
In office
March 1925 – June 1927
ConstituencyMayo North
Personal details
Born(1894-09-30)30 September 1894
Castleblakeney, County Galway, Ireland
Died10 May 1975(1975-05-10) (aged 80)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Other political
affiliations
SpouseEibhlín MacNeill
Children7
RelativesEoin MacNeill (father-in-law)
EducationSt Joseph's College, Ballinasloe
Alma materUniversity College Dublin

Michael Tierney (30 September 1894 – 10 May 1975) was Professor of Greek at University College Dublin (UCD) from 1923 to 1947 and President of UCD between 1947 and 1964, and was also a Cumann na nGaedheal (and later Fine Gael) politician.[1]

  1. ^ "Michael Tierney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 February 2009.