Alan Dillon
Alan Dillon (born 28 September 1982) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the 2020 general election. Prior to entering politics, he was a two-time All Star winning Gaelic footballer who captained the senior Mayo county team. Gaelic football career. He played football with his local club Ballintubber in County Mayo and was a pivotal member of the senior Mayo county team from 2003 until his retirement in 2017, playing in six All-Ireland finals. His fine-tuned skill, his sharp roving eye and his clever  reading of the game all contribute to his exceptional footballing abilities. Dillon won his first All Star award in 2006 and a second All Star award in 2012. On 28 November 2017, Dillon announced his retirement from inter-county football. Political career. Following his retirement from inter-county football in 2017, there was much speculation that Dillon would replace former Taoiseach Enda Kenny as a Fine Gael candidate for Mayo. He has numerous links to Fine Gael, an aunt having been Enda Kenny's Castlebar secretary and her husband being Kenny's driver and a county councillor. In 2020, he  successfully stood as a Fine Gael candidate for the 2020 general election in the Mayo constituency. In July 2020, Dillon was elected as the secretary of the Fine Gael parliamentary party, following its AGM in the Convention Centre Dublin. Personal life. He is married to Ashling, and they have two sons. Dillon has participated in a marketing campaign for Ireland West Airport Knock. Dillon attended Davitt College in Castlebar for his Secondary school education. He studied at NUI Galway, and played for the university football team. Dillon has a M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Science from the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland , a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from NUI Galway, and a B.Sc. in Applied Mathematics and Biology from Maynooth University.