Michael Moynihan (Cork politician)

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Michael Moynihan (born 12 January 1968) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork North West.

Michael Moynihan was born in Kiskeam Mallow, County Cork in 1968. He was educated locally at Boherbue Comprehensive School near Mallow.

A farmer by profession he first became involved in national politics in 1997, when he was elected in the 1997 general election to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD. Moynihan's election caused somewhat of a shock when he succeeded in unseating sitting Fine Gael TD Frank Crowley in what had been one of Fine Gael's strongest constituencies where they had held more seats than Fianna Fáil. In this 1997 election another candidate Donal Howard, gained votes in the Kanturk, Banteer, and Kilcorney areas of this constituency which affected the votes obtained by Frank Crowley and contributed to his loss of seat.

Moynihan retained his seat at the 2002 general election topping the poll. He served as Chairperson of Ógra Fianna Fáil, the youth wing of the party until 2005.