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			{{Short description\|Irish Fine Gael politician (1933–2020)}}
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	'''Patrick Joseph ~~"P.J."~~ Sheehan''' (~~born~~ 1 March 1933) is an ] ] politician. He is ~~currently~~ a ] (TD) for the ] constituency.<ref name=oireachtas_db>		'''Patrick Joseph Sheehan''' (1 March 1933 – 10 August 2020) was an Irish ] politician who served as a ] (TD) for the ] constituency from 1981 to 2002 and 2007 to 2011.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web\|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/P-J-Sheehan.D.1981-06-30/\|title=P.J. Sheehan\|work=Oireachtas Members Database\|access-date=1 November 2009\|archive-date=15 June 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214749/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/P-J-Sheehan.D.1981-06-30/\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=1031&ConstID=45
	\|title=Mr. P.J. Sheehan
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	\|accessdate=1 November 2009
	}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
			Before entering politics, Sheehan worked as an auctioneer, merchant, and farmer, and used his experiences in these fields to establish his political base.<ref name=Riegel>{{cite news \|title='A wonderful character' – tributes paid to former Fine Gael TD (87) who died after short illness \|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-wonderful-character-tributes-paid-to-former-fine-gael-td-87-who-died-after-short-illness-39437451.html \|first=Ralph \|last=Riegel \|date=10 August 2020 \|access-date=11 August 2020 \|newspaper=] \|location=Dublin \|archive-date=30 September 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930123056/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-wonderful-character-tributes-paid-to-former-fine-gael-td-87-who-died-after-short-illness-39437451.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> He was involved in politics for more than 50 years.<ref name=II_20092010>{{cite news \|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/parishpump-politician-in-game-for-half-a-century-2344421.html \|title=Parish-pump politician in game for half a century \|work=Irish Independent \|date=20 September 2010 \|first=Ralph \|last=Riegel \|access-date=20 September 2010 \|archive-date=23 September 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923025716/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/parishpump-politician-in-game-for-half-a-century-2344421.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> In 1967, he was elected to ] for the first time.<ref name=II_20092010/> He was a prominent campaigner for rural rights.<ref name=II_20092010/> He once clashed with Taoiseach ] in ].<ref name=II_20092010/>
	Sheehan has been involved in politics for more than 50 years.<ref name=II_20092010>
	{{cite news
	\|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/parishpump-politician-in-game-for-half-a-century-2344421.html
	\|title=Parish-pump politician in game for half a century
	\|work=]
	\|date=20 September 2010
	}}</ref> In 1967 he was elected to ] for the first time.<ref name=II_20092010/> He is a prominent campaigner for rural rights.<ref name=II_20092010/> He once clashed with Taoiseach ] in the Dáil chamber.<ref name=II_20092010/>

			Sheehan was first elected to the Dáil at the ], and retained his ] seat until losing it at the ]. He regained his seat at the ] at the age of 74.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web\|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=77\|title=P.J. Sheehan\|work=ElectionsIreland.org\|access-date=1 November 2009\|archive-date=27 October 2009\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027042804/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=77\|url-status=live}}</ref> He served as Fine Gael's deputy spokesperson on Agriculture with special responsibility for Forestry until 2010.<ref name=Kelleher>{{cite news \|title=Former Fine Gael TD Patrick 'PJ' Sheehan dies aged 87 \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/former-fine-gael-td-patrick-pj-sheehan-dies-aged-87-1.4326706?mode=amp \|first=Olivia \|last=Kelleher \|date=10 August 2020 \|access-date=11 August 2020 \|newspaper=] \|location=Dublin \|archive-date=30 September 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930071953/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/former-fine-gael-td-patrick-pj-sheehan-dies-aged-87-1.4326706?mode=amp \|url-status=live }}</ref> He and fellow Fine Gael TD ] were noted for their cooperation within their constituency that successfully foiled ]'s efforts to garner another seat in west Cork.<ref name=Riegel/> Sheehan's support base was concentrated in ], which is approximately 400 km away from the Dáil. Because of this, he would quip that he was the TD "furthest from the Dáil and nearest to the ]".<ref name=Kelleher/>
	Formerly an auctioneer, merchant and farmer, Sheehan was first elected to ] at the ] and retained his seat until losing it at the ]. He regained his seat at the ] at the age of 74.<ref name=elecs_irl>
	{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=77
	\|title=P.J. Sheehan
	\|work=ElectionsIreland.org
	\|accessdate=1 November 2009
	}}</ref> He served as Fine Gael's Deputy spokesperson on Agriculture with special responsibility for Forestry until 2010.

			Sheehan retired from politics at the ].<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1126/breaking40.html \|title=FG's Burke to retire at next election \|newspaper=The Irish Times \|date=26 November 2010 \|access-date=26 November 2010 \|archive-date=1 December 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201122128/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1126/breaking40.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	===Drink driving incident===

	On 20 September 2010, he apologised after being under the influence of alcohol and threatening a ] after she prevented him from driving while leaving ] in July 2010.<ref>
			On 20 September 2010, Sheehan resigned his position as Fine Gael's deputy spokesperson on Agriculture<ref>{{cite news \|date=20 September 2010 \|title=Sheehan resigns as FG spokesman \|newspaper=The Irish Times \|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0920/breaking52.html \|access-date=20 September 2010 \|archive-date=21 February 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221190604/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0920/breaking52.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> and apologised for being under the influence of alcohol and threatening a ] after she prevented him from driving while leaving ] in July 2010.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0920/sheehanpj.html \|title=Fine Gael TD resigns deputy spokesperson role \|publisher=] \|date=20 September 2010 \|access-date=20 September 2010 \|archive-date=21 September 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100921212030/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0920/sheehanpj.html \|url-status=live }}; {{cite news \|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0920/sheehanpjstatement.html \|title=Statement from PJ Sheehan TD \|publisher=RTÉ News \|date=20 September 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026072619/http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0920/sheehanpjstatement.html \|archivedate=26 October 2012 }}</ref> He was reported to have threatened her career if she disrupted him.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=44853&locID=1.2.&pagename=news \|title=Minister won't get involved following Sheehan's apology \|publisher=] \|date=20 September 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329042124/http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=44853&locID=1.2.&pagename=news \|archivedate=29 March 2012}}</ref> His party leader, ], told a sergeant to "ignore what Sheehan had said".<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/drunk-td-threat-to-ruin-garda-career-2343669.html \|title=Drunk TD 'threat' to ruin garda career \|work=] \|date=20 September 2010 \|access-date=20 September 2010 \|archive-date=20 September 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920151938/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/drunk-td-threat-to-ruin-garda-career-2343669.html \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	{{cite news
	\|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0920/sheehanpj.html
	\|title=Fine Gael TD resigns deputy spokesperson role
	\|work=]
	\|date=20 September 2010
	}}</ref><ref>
	{{cite news
	\|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0920/sheehanpjstatement.html
	\|title=Statement from PJ Sheehan TD
	\|work=]
	\|date=20 September 2010
	}}</ref> He was reported to have threatened her career if she disrupted him.<ref>
	{{cite news
	\|url=http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=44853&locID=1.2.&pagename=news
	\|title=Minister won't get involved following Sheehan's apology
	\|work=]
	\|date=20 September 2010
	}}</ref> His party leader ] told a sergeant to "ignore what Sheehan had said".<ref>
	{{cite news
	\|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/drunk-td-threat-to-ruin-garda-career-2343669.html
	\|title=Drunk TD 'threat' to ruin garda career
	\|work=]
	\|date=20 September 2010
	}}</ref> Sheehan resigned his position as Fine Gael's Deputy spokesperson on Agriculture with special responsibility for Forestry later on 20 September with immediate effect.<ref>
	{{cite news
	\|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0920/breaking52.html
	\|title=Sheehan resigns as FG spokesman
	\|work=]
	\|date=20 September 2010
	}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Sheehan is married to Frances, ~~who~~ is ~~often~~ ~~seen with him in public for political events, and has~~ had four children.<ref name=~~II_20092010~~/>		Sheehan was married to Frances Collins.<ref name=II_20092010/> Together they had four children.<ref name=Kelleher/>

			He died on 10 August 2020, aged 87, one week after his wife died.<ref name=Kelleher/>

	==References==		==References==
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Irish Fine Gael politician (1933–2020)

P. J. Sheehan

Teachta Dála
In office May 2007 – February 2011
In office June 1981 – May 2002
Constituency	Cork South-West

Personal details
Born	(1933-03-01)1 March 1933 Goleen, County Cork, Ireland
Died	10 August 2020(2020-08-10) (aged 87) Cork, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse	Frances Collins (m. 1961; died 2020)
Children	4

Patrick Joseph Sheehan (1 March 1933 – 10 August 2020) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 1981 to 2002 and 2007 to 2011.

Career

Before entering politics, Sheehan worked as an auctioneer, merchant, and farmer, and used his experiences in these fields to establish his political base. He was involved in politics for more than 50 years. In 1967, he was elected to Cork County Council for the first time. He was a prominent campaigner for rural rights. He once clashed with Taoiseach Charles Haughey in Dáil Éireann.

Sheehan was first elected to the Dáil at the 1981 general election, and retained his Cork South-West seat until losing it at the 2002 general election. He regained his seat at the 2007 general election at the age of 74. He served as Fine Gael's deputy spokesperson on Agriculture with special responsibility for Forestry until 2010. He and fellow Fine Gael TD Jim O'Keeffe were noted for their cooperation within their constituency that successfully foiled Fianna Fáil's efforts to garner another seat in west Cork. Sheehan's support base was concentrated in Goleen, which is approximately 400 km away from the Dáil. Because of this, he would quip that he was the TD "furthest from the Dáil and nearest to the White House".

Sheehan retired from politics at the 2011 general election.

On 20 September 2010, Sheehan resigned his position as Fine Gael's deputy spokesperson on Agriculture and apologised for being under the influence of alcohol and threatening a Garda officer after she prevented him from driving while leaving Leinster House in July 2010. He was reported to have threatened her career if she disrupted him. His party leader, Enda Kenny, told a sergeant to "ignore what Sheehan had said".

Personal life

Sheehan was married to Frances Collins. Together they had four children.

He died on 10 August 2020, aged 87, one week after his wife died.

References

"P.J. Sheehan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
^ Riegel, Ralph (10 August 2020). "'A wonderful character' – tributes paid to former Fine Gael TD (87) who died after short illness". Irish Independent. Dublin. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
^ Riegel, Ralph (20 September 2010). "Parish-pump politician in game for half a century". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
"P.J. Sheehan". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
^ Kelleher, Olivia (10 August 2020). "Former Fine Gael TD Patrick 'PJ' Sheehan dies aged 87". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
"FG's Burke to retire at next election". The Irish Times. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
"Sheehan resigns as FG spokesman". The Irish Times. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
"Fine Gael TD resigns deputy spokesperson role". RTÉ News. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.; "Statement from PJ Sheehan TD". RTÉ News. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
"Minister won't get involved following Sheehan's apology". TV3 News. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012.
"Drunk TD 'threat' to ruin garda career". Sunday Independent. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Cork South-West constituency

This table is transcluded from Cork South-West (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

Dáil	Election
17th	1961	Seán Collins (FG)	Michael Pat Murphy (Lab)	Edward Cotter (FF)
18th	1965	Seán Collins (FG)		Edward Cotter (FF)
19th	1969	John O'Sullivan (FG)		Flor Crowley (FF)
20th	1973	John O'Sullivan (FG)		Flor Crowley (FF)
21st	1977	Jim O'Keeffe (FG)		Joe Walsh (FF)
22nd	1981		P. J. Sheehan (FG)	Flor Crowley (FF)
23rd	1982 (Feb)			Joe Walsh (FF)
24th	1982 (Nov)
25th	1987
26th	1989
27th	1992
28th	1997
29th	2002		Denis O'Donovan (FF)
30th	2007		P. J. Sheehan (FG)	Christy O'Sullivan (FF)
31st	2011	Jim Daly (FG)	Noel Harrington (FG)	Michael McCarthy (Lab)
32nd	2016	Jim Daly (FG)	Michael Collins (Ind)	Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (FF)
33rd	2020	Holly Cairns (SD)	Michael Collins (Ind)	Christopher O'Sullivan (FF)
34th	2024	Holly Cairns (SD)	Michael Collins (II)	Christopher O'Sullivan (FF)

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