O’Sullivan nephew co-opted to council

The nephew of former Munster and Ireland rugby coach Eddie O’Sullivan has been co-opted to represent Fianna Fáil on Youghal Town Council.

Aaron O’Sullivan, a 26-year-old barrister, replaces neighbour and friend Eoin Coyne, 23, who resigned from politics in May following a term as one of Ireland’s youngest-ever mayors.

A fluent Irish speaker, Mr O’Sullivan sat his Leaving Cert in his native tongue in 2004. He joined Fianna Fáil while studying physics at University of Limerick, and studied law at Griffith College, Cork. He was called to the bar in 2009 following a year at King’s Inns, Dublin. He is a non-playing member of Youghal Rugby Club.