Patrick Delap

Patrick Columba Delap (17 March 1932 – 14 May 1987) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and medical doctor.^[1][2] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at a 1970 by-election as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for Donegal–Leitrim. The by-election was caused by the death of the Fine Gael TD Patrick O'Donnell.^[3]

Patrick Delap
Teachta Dála
In office December 1970 – February 1973
Constituency	Donegal–Leitrim
Personal details
Born	(1932-03-17)17 March 1932 County Donegal, Ireland
Died	14 May 1987(1987-05-14) (aged 55) County Donegal, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil

He served for three years before he lost his seat at the 1973 general election.^[3] He stood again for the Dáil at the 1977 general election but was not elected.