Eugene Gilhawley

Eugene Gilhawley (14 April 1910 – 3 May 1987) was an Irish Fine Gael politician, from Ballymote, County Sligo.^[1] Gilhawley represented the Ballymote area on Sligo County Council from 1955 to his retirement in 1979. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency at the 1961 general election and was re-elected at the 1965 general election.^[2] He lost his seat at the 1969 general election but was again elected at the 1973 general election and was re-elected at the 1977 general election.^[2] He did not contest the 1981 general election.

Eugene Gilhawley
Teachta Dála
In office February 1973 – June 1981
In office October 1961 – June 1969
Constituency	Sligo–Leitrim
Personal details
Born	(1910-04-14)14 April 1910 County Sligo, Ireland
Died	3 May 1987(1987-05-03) (aged 77) County Sligo, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael

Gilhawley had worked as a National School principal for many years, until retiring in 1973, and was also an active member of Sligo GAA.