William Ryan (Irish politician)

Irish politician (1921–1994)

William Ryan

Senator
In office 14 December 1961 – 1 November 1989
Constituency	Agricultural Panel

Personal details
Born	(1921-09-21)21 September 1921 County Tipperary, Ireland
Died	2 January 1994(1994-01-02) (aged 72) County Tipperary, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil

William Ryan (21 September 1921 – 2 January 1994) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician from County Tipperary. He was a senator from 1961 to 1989.

Born in Kilfeacle, County Tipperary, Ryan was elected in 1961 to the 10th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel. He was re-elected eight times, until he stood down at the 1989 election to the 19th Seanad.

Ryan also stood as a Fianna Fáil candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Tipperary South constituency at three successive general elections: 1965, 1969, 1973. He was unsuccessful on each occasion.

References

^ "William Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 February 2008.
^ "William Ryan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 February 2008.

v t e « 9th Seanad « Members of the 10th Seanad (1961–1965) » 11th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)
Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) Seán Brady (FF) Cornelius Desmond (Lab) Thomas J. Fitzpatrick (FG) Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Gerry L'Estrange (FG) Thomas Ruane (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) Daniel Hogan (FF) Robert Lahiffe (FF) John Mannion Snr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick O'Reilly (FF) Timothy O'Sullivan (FF) Micheál Prendergast (FG) Patrick W. Ryan (Ind) William Ryan (FF) John Donnelly Sheridan (Ind)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Michael Hayes (FG) Eamon Kissane (FF) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) John J. Nash (FF) Liam Ó Buachalla (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Gerald Boland (FF) Mary Davidson (Lab) Thomas Flanagan (Ind) Patrick Lindsay (FG) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Edward McGuire (Ind) Daniel Moloney (FF) Joseph Quigley (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Seán Browne (FF) John Butler (FG) Victor Carton (FG) Patrick Crowley (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Joseph Farrell (FF) Seán Hayes (FF) Mark Killilea Snr (FF) Dominick Murphy (Lab) Michael Yeats (FF)
Dublin University	William J. E. Jessop (Ind) John N. Ross (Ind) William Bedell Stanford (Ind)
National University	Dónall Ó Conalláin (Ind) George O'Brien (Ind) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John J. Brennan (FF) John Copeland Cole (Ind) Gus Healy (FF) Joe Mooney (FF) Thomas Mullins (FF) Tom Nolan (FF) Nora Connolly O'Brien (Ind) Seán O'Donovan (FF) Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha (Ind) Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) William Sheldon (Ind)
Elected or nominated later	1963 John Costelloe (FF) Batt Donegan (FF) 1964 Kit Ahern (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 10th Seanad « Members of the 11th Seanad (1965–1969) » 12th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)
Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) Kieran Egan (FF) Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Jack McQuillan (Lab, then Ind) Patrick O'Reilly (FG) Éamon Rooney (FG) Patrick Teehan (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) Patrick Malone (FG) John Mannion Snr (FG) James Martin (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Patrick O'Reilly (FF) Timothy O'Sullivan (FF) Micheál Prendergast (FG) Patrick W. Ryan (Ind) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) John J. Nash (FF) Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) Michael O'Kennedy (FF) Ben O'Quigley (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	John J. Brennan (FF) John Conlan (FG) Mary Davidson (Lab) Garret FitzGerald (FG) Thomas Flanagan (Ind) Dermot Honan (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Denis J. O'Sullivan (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Seán Browne (FF) Victor Carton (FG) Patrick Crowley (Lab) Séamus Dolan (FF) James Dooge (FG) Joseph Farrell (FF) Mark Killilea Snr (FF) Vincent McHugh (FG) Dominick Murphy (Lab) John Ormonde (FF)
Dublin University	William J. E. Jessop (Ind) Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind) William Bedell Stanford (Ind)
National University	Bryan Alton (Ind) Dónall Ó Conalláin (Ind) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Kit Ahern (FF) Gerald Boland (FF) John Copeland Cole (Ind) Joseph Lenehan (FF) Thomas Mullins (FF) Nora Connolly O'Brien (Ind) Seán O'Donovan (FF) Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) James Ryan (FF) William Sheldon (Ind) Michael Yeats (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1968 Farrell McElgunn (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 11th Seanad « Members of the 12th Seanad (1969–1973) » 13th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Michael Yeats (FF) Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)
Administrative Panel	Liam Ahern (FF) Richard Belton (FG) Patrick Fitzsimons (Ind) Jack Garrett (FF) Patrick Malone (FG) Patrick Norton (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) John Doyle (FF) Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) John Mannion Jnr (FG) James Martin (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG) Micheál Prendergast (FG) Patrick W. Ryan (Ind) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Kit Ahern (FF) John Kelly (FG) John J. Nash (FF) Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) Michael Yeats (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) Eileen Desmond (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Denis Farrelly (FG) Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) Dermot Honan (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Ted Russell (Ind) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	John Boland (FG) Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Jimmy Dunne (Lab) Joseph Farrell (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Michael Lyons (FG) William O'Brien (FG) Evelyn Owens (Lab) Seán Walsh (FF)
Dublin University	William J. E. Jessop (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind)
National University	Bryan Alton (Ind) John Horgan (Lab) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John J. Brennan (FF) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Brendan Crinion (FF) Peggy Farrell (FF) Thomas Flanagan (Ind) Michael Gallanagh (FF) Neville Keery (FF) Farrell McElgunn (FF) Thomas Mullins (FF) Terence O'Sullivan (FF) William Sheldon (Ind)
Elected or nominated later	1970 Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) Seán Keegan (FF) Trevor West (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 12th Seanad « Members of the 13th Seanad (1973–1977) » 14th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach James Dooge (FG) Leader of the Seanad Michael J. O'Higgins (FG)
Administrative Panel	Seán Brosnan (FF) Philip Burton (FG) Jack Garrett (FF) Seán Keegan (FF) Thomas Kilbride (FG) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Bob Aylward (FF) Jack Barrett (FG) Pierce Butler (FG) Bernard Cowen (FF) Jack Fitzgerald (Lab) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Joe McCartin (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Cornelius O'Callaghan (FF) William Ryan (FF) Liam Whyte (FG)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Kit Ahern (FF) Billy Fox (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary Walsh (FG) Michael Yeats (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	John J. Brennan (FF) Fad Browne (FF) James Dooge (FG) Denis Farrelly (FG) Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) Brian Lenihan (FF) Michael Moynihan (Lab) Ted Russell (Ind) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	John Boland (FG) Seán Brosnahan (Ind) Séamus Dolan (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Michael Lyons (FG) Bernard Markey (FG) William O'Brien (FG) Evelyn Owens (Lab)
Dublin University	Noël Browne (SLP) Mary Robinson (Ind) Trevor West (Ind)
National University	John Horgan (Lab) Augustine Martin (Ind) Patrick Quinlan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John Blennerhassett (FG) Austin Deasy (FG) Benjamin Guinness (FG) Brendan Halligan (Lab) Michael D. Higgins (Lab) Patrick Kerrigan (Lab) Patrick W. McGrath (FG) Michael Mullen (Lab) Michael J. O'Higgins (FG) Paddy O'Toole (FG) James Sanfey (FG)
Elected or nominated later	1975 Pat Codd (FG) Roddy Connolly (Lab) Jack Daly (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Micheál Prendergast (FG) 1976 Vincent McHugh (FG) Ruairi Quinn (Lab) 1977 Liam Burke (FG) Martin Finn (FG) Frank King (Lab)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party SLP: Socialist Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 13th Seanad « Members of the 14th Seanad (1977–1981) » 15th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Séamus Dolan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Administrative Panel	Liam Burke (FG) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Jack Garrett (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Thomas Kilbride (FG) Michael P. Kitt (FF) Myles Staunton (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Pierce Butler (FG) Paul Connaughton Snr (FG) John Ellis (FF) Justin Keating (Lab) Rory Kiely (FF) Gerard Lynch (FG) Joe McCartin (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Richard Conroy (FF) Patrick Cooney (FG) Flor Crowley (FF) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) David Molony (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Ruairí Brugha (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) Desmond Governey (FG) Michael Howard (FG) Liam Hyland (FF) Mick Lanigan (FF) Michael Moynihan (Lab) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) Séamus Dolan (FF) Joseph Dowling (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Tony Herbert (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Fintan Kennedy (Lab) Michael Lyons (FG) Bernard Markey (FG) Andy O'Brien (FG)
Dublin University	Conor Cruise O'Brien (Ind) Mary Robinson (Lab) Trevor West (Ind)
National University	Gemma Hussey (Ind) Augustine Martin (Ind) John A. Murphy (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Brennan (FF) Séamus de Brún (FF) Eileen Cassidy (FF) Valerie Goulding (FF) Mary Harney (FF) Valentine Jago (FF) Gordon Lambert (Ind) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) Noel Mulcahy (FF) T. K. Whitaker (Ind) Michael Yeats (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1977 Michael Donnelly (FF) 1979 Catherine McGuinness (Ind) 1980 Jim Doolan (FF) Jim Ruttle (FF) 1981 P. J. Mara (FF) Joseph O'Neill (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 14th Seanad « Members of the 15th Seanad (1981–1982) » 16th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Charles McDonald (FG) Leader of the Seanad Gemma Hussey (FG)
Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Jimmy Leonard (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Richard Bruton (FG) Pierce Butler (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Liam Naughten (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Patsy Lawlor (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Joe Walsh (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) Barry Cogan (FF) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Ruairi Quinn (Lab) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	John Blennerhassett (FG) Toddie Byrne (FG) Donal Carey (FG) Séamus Dolan (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG) Maurice O'Connell (FG)
Dublin University	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Gemma Hussey (FG) John A. Murphy (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Ulick Burke (FG) John F. Carroll (Lab) Timmy Conway (Lab) James Dooge (FG) Paddy Dunne (Lab) Robert Fausset (FG) Jim Higgins (FG) Miriam Kearney (FG) Pat Magner (Lab) Seán O'Leary (FG) T. K. Whitaker (Ind)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

v t e « 15th Seanad « Members of the 16th Seanad (1982–1983) » 17th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Administrative Panel	Luke Belton (FG) Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Sean Conway (FF) Micheál Cranitch (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Billy Kenneally (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel	Bernard Durkan (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Joseph Lennon (FG) John Mannion Jnr (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF) Michael Smith (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Séamus de Brún (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Timothy McAuliffe (Lab) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Madeleine Taylor (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Deirdre Bolger (FG) Timmy Conway (Lab) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Monica Barnes (FG) Toddie Byrne (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Dick Dowling (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Tony Herbert (FF) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Brian Mullooly (FF) Maurice O'Connell (FG)
Dublin University	Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) Trevor West (Ind)
National University	James Dooge (FG) John A. Murphy (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Paudge Brennan (FF) Flor Crowley (FF) Camilla Hannon (FF) James Larkin (Ind FF) Seamus Mallon (Ind) P. J. Mara (FF) Bernard McGlinchey (FF) M. J. Nolan (FF) Ned O'Keeffe (FF) John Robb (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF)
Nominated December 1982	Aidan Eames (FF) Seán O'Connor (FF) Frank Wall (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent Ind FF: Independent Fianna Fáil

v t e « 16th Seanad « Members of the 17th Seanad (1983–1987) » 18th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Leader of the Seanad James Dooge (FG)
Administrative Panel	Luke Belton (FG) Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Michael Lynch (FF) Martin O'Donoghue (FF) Flor O'Mahony (Lab)
Agricultural Panel	Ulick Burke (FG) John Ellis (FF) Michael Ferris (Lab) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Joseph Lennon (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Martin O'Toole (FF) Michael Quealy (FG) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Séamus de Brún (FF) Brian Fleming (FG) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Helena McAuliffe-Ennis (Lab) Michael Smith (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Timmy Conway (Lab, then PD) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) Eoin Ryan Snr (FF)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Jim Higgins (FG) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Mark Killilea Jnr (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Andy O'Brien (FG)
Dublin University	Catherine McGuinness (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	James Dooge (FG) Michael D. Higgins (Lab) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	John Browne (FG) John Connor (FG) Jimmy Deenihan (FG) Patrick Durcan (FG) Brendan Howlin (Lab) Christy Kirwan (Lab) Pat Magner (Lab) Stephen McGonagle (Ind) Seán O'Leary (FG) John Robb (Ind) Bríd Rodgers (Ind)
Nominated 1987	Nuala Fennell (FG) Paddy O'Toole (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 17th Seanad « Members of the 18th Seanad (1987–1989) » 19th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Tras Honan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF)
Administrative Panel	Katharine Bulbulia (FG) Michael Doherty (FF) Joe Doyle (FG) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Mary Wallace (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) John Connor (FG) Michael Ferris (Lab) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Pádraic McCormack (FG) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Martin O'Toole (FF) William Ryan (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Seán Byrne (FF) Joachim Loughrey (FG) Maurice Manning (FG) Tony McKenna (FF) Paschal Mooney (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Jack Daly (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Jack Fitzsimons (FF) Phil Hogan (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Brian O'Shea (Lab) Gerry Reynolds (FG)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Nuala Fennell (FG) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Brian Hillery (FF) Peter Kelleher (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF)
Dublin University	David Norris (Ind) Mary Robinson (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Séamus Cullimore (FF) Éamon de Buitléar (Ind) George Eogan (Ind) Brian Friel (Ind) John Magnier (Ind) John Robb (Ind) Tom McEllistrim (FF) Jimmy Mulroy (FF) Vivian O'Callaghan (FF) John O'Connell (FF) Nicholas O'Connor (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1988 Tony Bromell (FF) 1989 Michael Dawson (FF) Paul Kavanagh (FF) Frank McDonnell (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party Ind: Independent

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