Jim Glennon

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Jim Glennon (born 7 July 1953) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a Teachta Dála for Dublin North.

Jim Glennon was born in Skerries, County Dublin in 1953. He was educated at Mount St. Joseph’s in Roscrea, County Tipperary. A former rugby union international he was capped six times for Ireland. He is a former coach and manager to the Leinster senior team and is also a former manager to the Ireland under 19 and Ireland under 21 teams.

Glennon first became involved in politics in 2000 when he was elected to Seanad Éireann in a by-election. He remained there until 2002 when he was elected to Dáil Éireann in the general election. Glennon is currently Vice Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs. He is also a member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee and of the Oireachtas Committee on Procedures and Privileges. Glennon has chaired a session of the Dublin Forum - a Fianna Fáil project to allow Dublin residents discuss issues of political significance.

In October 2006, Glennon surprisingly announced that he would not be standing in the next general election ^[1] and in November, it was announced that John O'Leary, the former footballer, would contest the seat^[2].