12 Facts About Henry Kenny

Henry Frances Kenny was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 1973 to 1975.

Henry Kenny served as a Teachta Dala from 1954 to 1975.

Henry Kenny was the father of former Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

Henry Kenny was a Gaelic footballer who won an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medal with the Mayo county team in 1936.

Henry Kenny was educated at the local St Patrick's national school and St Gerald's College.

Henry Kenny subsequently attended St Patrick's College in Drumcondra, Dublin, where he qualified as a national school teacher.

Henry Kenny played his club Gaelic football with Castlebar Mitchels club, and won several county senior championship medals in the 1930s.

Henry Kenny was a member of the record-breaking Mayo team that won six consecutive National Football League titles from 1934 until 1939.

Henry Kenny retained his seat at the 1957 general election; however, Fine Gael lost power as Fianna Fail began sixteen years of uninterrupted government.

Henry Kenny was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance where he had responsibility for the Board of Works.

Two years after being appointed to the government, Henry Kenny was diagnosed with cancer.

Henry Kenny married Eithne McGinley in 1944 and they had five children.