1. Jimmy Deenihan was born on 11 September 1952 and is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister of State for the Diaspora from 2014 to 2016, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht from 2011 to 2014 and Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry from 1994 to 1997.
Jimmy Deenihan served as a Teachta Dala from 1987 to 2016.
Jimmy Deenihan was a Senator from 1983 to 1987, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.
Jimmy Deenihan was born in Finuge, Lixnaw, County Kerry, in 1952.
Jimmy Deenihan was educated at St Michael's College, Listowel and later at the Thomond College of Education in Limerick.
Jimmy Deenihan is married to Mary, daughter of former Kerry footballer John Dowling, who is a teacher of history and economics in Mercy Secondary School, Mounthawk.
Jimmy Deenihan had much success at club and divisional level with his local teams.
Jimmy Deenihan played with the St Senan's club at minor level.
Jimmy Deenihan later moved on to the county's under-21 team, where he won back-to-back Munster titles in 1972 and 1973, as well as an All-Ireland title in 1973.
Jimmy Deenihan won his first National Football League medal in 1973 Cork were the kingpins in the Munster Championship.
Two years later in 1975, Jimmy Deenihan captured his first Munster Championship and All-Ireland medals at senior level, under the new management of the legendary Mick O'Dwyer.
In 1976, Jimmy Deenihan won his second Munster title Dublin gained revenge for the previous year by defeating Kerry in the All-Ireland final.
In 1979, Jimmy Deenihan captured a fifth provincial title before later capturing a third All-Ireland medal following another emphatic victory over Dublin.
In 1981, Jimmy Deenihan was appointed captain of the Kerry senior football team.
Jimmy Deenihan rounded off the year by being presented with an All-Star award.
At the start of 1982 Jimmy Deenihan won a third National League medal when he captained Kerry to victory over Cork.
Jimmy Deenihan remained out of the game for eight months, meaning the injury effectively ended his inter-county career.
Jimmy Deenihan won Railway Cup medals with Munster in 1975,1976,1978,1981 and 1982.
Jimmy Deenihan unsuccessfully contested Kerry North at the November 1982 general election.
Jimmy Deenihan later became involved in local politics as a member of Kerry County Council.
Jimmy Deenihan was elected to Dail Eireann for the first time at the 1987 general election, for Kerry North, and was re-elected there at the six subsequent general elections.
Jimmy Deenihan held a number of front bench portfolios for Fine Gael, including Youth and Sport and Tourism and Trade while Fine Gael were in opposition.
Jimmy Deenihan was reported by the Irish Examiner as having announced the awarding of the title of City of Culture 2014 to Limerick in June 2012 without indicating the criteria for selection.
Jimmy Deenihan's constituency was abolished at the 2016 general election; he stood for election in Kerry, but was not elected.