Rory Kiely

Rory Kiely
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
In office 12 September 2002 – 13 September 2007
Preceded by	Brian Mullooly
Succeeded by	Pat Moylan
Senator
In office 23 February 1983 – 13 September 2007
In office 27 October 1977 – 13 May 1982
Constituency	Agricultural Panel
Personal details
Born	(1934-05-01)1 May 1934 Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland
Died	13 June 2018(2018-06-13) (aged 84) County Limerick, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse	Eileen O'Connor
Children	4
Alma mater	University College Cork

Rory Kiely (1 May 1934 – 13 June 2018) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Kiely was an unsuccessful candidate for the Dáil at the 1969 general election for the Limerick West. Kiely was first elected in 1977, to the 14th Seanad. He was re-elected by the Agricultural Panel to every subsequent Seanad, except for the short-lived 16th Seanad in 1982, until he retired in 2007. He was the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann from 2002 to 2007.

He was born in Feenagh, Kilmallock, County Limerick. A farmer, he was married to Eileen Kiely (née O'Connor) and had two sons and two daughters. He was educated at C.B.S. Charleville, County Cork and University College Cork (Diploma in Social and Rural Science).

He was a trustee of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and was a member of Munster Council GAA from 1982. He was also a former chair of Limerick GAA county board.

He died on 13 June 2018, at the age of 84.