Peter Feeney was County Councillor and Mayor of County Galway, Ireland in 2008-09. Feeney won against the only other

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, Seán Ó Tuairisg. Feeney had been a

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for

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since 2003, after taking the seat vacated by Ulick Burke. Peter has a son named Cormac.

External links

Meet the Councillors - Galway County Council

CLLR Peter Feeney Elected as County Mayor

Politicians from County Galway Living people Fine Gael politicians Members of Galway County Council Year of birth missing (living people) {{Ireland-mayor-stub