Jimmy Deenihan ‘proud of his achievements in Dáil’

The defeated Fine Gael candidate is looking to the future, and possibly an overseas aid role in Africa, after a gruelling general election campaign, he tells Juno McEnroe

Jimmy Deenihan looks like a man ready to hit the pitch but wise enough to know who is on his team and who to size up against in any contest.

However, last week he was left stunned after his dramatic loss in the general election. For almost 30 years, the former schoolteacher has served Kerry in Leinster House as a TD. Mr Deenihan has seen legends come and go and lead different teams, on and off the pitch.