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LOCAL GAA STAR TO STAND IN COUNCIL ELECTIONS

written by Stephen Maguire March 12, 2014
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The captain of county champions Glenswilly is to contest the upcoming local elections.

GAA player James Pat McDaid from Glenswilly.

GAA player James Pat McDaid from Glenswilly.

James Pat McDaid (25), intends to put his name forward to convention to represent the people of the area in the council chamber in Lifford.

McDaid, who is running for a seat in the Letterkenny area, is to stand for the Fianna Fail party.

If successful, Mc Daid, who is a past pupil of St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny and Sligo IT could very likely be one of the youngest candidates to contest the local elections.

He is the son of James Pat mc Daid from Glenswilly and Peggy mc Daid(nee Mc Dermott from Termon).

In the past year he successfully captained Glenswilly Gaa senior team to their second senior county championship and led them into the Ulster final where they narrowly lost out to Ballinderry.

He comes from a family that is steeped in Fianna Fail, with his late grandfather Barney Pat McDaid being President of the Donegal NE Dail Ceanntair.

 

LOCAL GAA STAR TO STAND IN COUNCIL ELECTIONS was last modified: March 12th, 2014 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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