O’Donoghue triumphs in close-run selection battle

FORMER Ceann Comhairle and sitting Fianna Fáil TD for Kerry South John O’Donoghue last night held off a strong challenge from a party councillor to win a nomination to fight the next general election.

O’Donoghue triumphs in close-run selection battle
Mon, 10 Jan, 2011 - 00:00
Paddy Clancy and Donal Hickey

He defeated Michael Cahill from Rossbeigh by 160 votes to 138 at a convention in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney.

The convention was directed by FF headquarters to nominate just one candidate and two other nominees — Senator Mark Daly and Cllr Tom Fleming — withdrew their names before voting began.

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CourtsPoliticsPlace: RossbeighPlace: Gleneagle HotelPlace: Kerry North/ West LimerickPlace: Donegal TánaistePlace: Donegal SouthPlace: GlentiesPlace: LetterkennyPlace: Fianna FailPerson: O’DonoghuePerson: TDPerson: South John O’DonoghuePerson: Michael CahillPerson: Senator Mark DalyPerson: CllrPerson: Tom FlemingPerson: Tom McEllistrimPerson: Mary CoughlanPerson: Senator Brian Ó DomhnaillPerson: Enda BonnerPerson: BonnerPerson: Pat the CopePerson: Pearse DohertyEvent: Fianna FailEvent: St Patrick’s DayOrganisation: Ceann ComhairleOrganisation: Fianna FáilOrganisation: FF headquartersOrganisation: Donegal County CouncilOrganisation: FFOrganisation: Sinn Féin
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