Dan Spring
Dan Spring | |
|---|---|
Spring, c. 1958 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary | |
| 1956–1957 | Local Government |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1943 – June 1981 | |
| Constituency | Kerry North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Spring 22 July 1910 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 6 September 1988 (aged 78) Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Anna Laide (m. 1944) |
| Children | 6, including Dick and Donal |
| Relatives | Arthur Spring (grandson) |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Full-Forward | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
1930s–1940s | Kerins O'Rahilly's | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kerry titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1934–1940 | Kerry | 13 (6-10) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 4 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NFL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Dan Spring (22 July 1910 – 6 September 1988) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1943 to 1981. He was a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Local Government from 1956 to 1957. He was the father of Dick Spring, who led the Labour Party from 1982 to 1997.