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Irish politician (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alan Dillon (born 28 September 1982) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the 2020 general election.[1]
Alan Dillon | |
|---|---|
Dillon in 2020 | |
| Minister of State | |
| 2024– | Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Mayo |
| Chair of the Fine Gael parliamentary party | |
| In office 25 October 2023 – 17 April 2024 | |
| Leader | |
| Preceded by | Richard Bruton |
| Succeeded by | Alan Farrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 September 1982 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Ashling Dillon (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Davitt College |
| Alma mater | |
| Website | alandillon |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Left half forward | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1999– | Ballintubber | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Mayo titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2003–2017 | Mayo | 134 (3–225) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Connacht titles | 8 | ||
| All Stars | 2 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 28 November 2017. | |||
Prior to entering politics, he was a two-time All Star winning Gaelic footballer who captained the senior Mayo county team.[2]
He is married to Ashling Dillon, and they have two sons. Dillon attended Davitt College in Castlebar for his secondary school education.[3] He studied at NUI Galway,[4] and played for the university football team.[5] Dillon has a MSc in Pharmaceutical Science from the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from NUI Galway, and a BSc in Applied Mathematics and Biology from Maynooth University.[6] Dillon has also participated in a marketing campaign for Ireland West Airport.[7]
Dillon played football with his local club Ballintubber in County Mayo and was a pivotal member of the senior Mayo county team from 2003 until his retirement in 2017, playing in six All-Ireland finals. His fine-tuned skill, his sharp roving eye and his clever reading of the game all contribute to his exceptional footballing abilities. Dillon won his first All Star award in 2006[8] and a second All Star award in 2012.
On 28 November 2017, Dillon announced his retirement from inter-county football.[9][10][11]
Following his retirement from inter-county football in 2017, there was much speculation that Dillon would succeed former Taoiseach Enda Kenny as a Fine Gael candidate for Mayo.[12][13] He has numerous links to Fine Gael, an aunt having been Enda Kenny's Castlebar secretary and her husband being Kenny's driver and a county councillor.[14]
He successfully stood as a Fine Gael candidate at the 2020 general election in the Mayo constituency.[15] In July 2020, Dillon was elected as the secretary of the Fine Gael parliamentary party, following its AGM in the Convention Centre Dublin.
In October 2023, Dillon succeeded Richard Bruton as the chair of the Fine Gael parliamentary party.[16] He served as chair until April 2024, when he was succeeded by Alan Farrell.[17]
On 10 April 2024, Dillon was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage following the appointment of Simon Harris as Taoiseach.[18]
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