Mark Deering

Mark Joseph Deering (6 March 1900 – 26 April 1973) was an Irish Fine Gael politician.

Mark Deering
Teachta Dála
In office June 1953 – March 1957
Constituency	Wicklow
Personal details
Born	(1900-03-06)6 March 1900 Dunlavin, County Wicklow, Ireland
Died	26 April 1973(1973-04-26) (aged 73) County Wicklow, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse	Rosaleen Deering

Early life

Mark Joseph Deering was born on 6 March 1900 in Milltown, Dunlavin, County Wicklow. He was the son of Mark Deering, a farmer, and Catherine née Costello.^[1]

Rugby

Deering played for the Ireland national rugby union team against Wales at Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast on 9 March 1929.^[2]

Political career

Deering first stood for election at the 1951 general election but was not successful. He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency at the 1953 by-election caused by the death of Thomas Brennan of Fianna Fáil.^[3]

He was re-elected at the 1954 general election but lost his seat at the 1957 general election.^[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1965 general election.^[4]

Death

Deering died on 26 April 1973. He was buried in Hollywood, County Wicklow.