Gerry McLoughlin
Gerard Anthony Joseph McLoughlin (born 11 June 1952)[1] is a former Ireland international rugby union player.
Rugby career[]
McLoughlin played club rugby for Shannon and played on the 1983 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand.[citation needed]
Political career[]
McLoughlin is[when?] a member of Limerick City Council for the Labour Party. He was first elected to the council in 2004 as an independent but joined the Labour Party in 2006.[citation needed] In 2012 he was elected mayor of Limerick.[2]
Personal life[]
McLoughlin's daughter Orla was also elected to the Limerick City Council for the Labour Party in 2009.[citation needed] His son Fionn is also a rugby player.
References[]
- ^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: JM Dent & Sons. pp. 12:25. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
- ^ Barry, Aoife (25 June 2012). "New mayors of Dublin, Galway, Waterford and Limerick elected". TheJournal.ie. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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