List of mayors of Limerick

This page is a list of mayors of the city of Limerick, Ireland.^[1][2][3]

Throne of Limerick mayors

List

Provosts prior to first charter

• 1195: John Spafford
• 1196: Alexander Barrett
• 1197: Henry Troy

Mayors

Year	Mayor	Notes
1197–1198	Adam Sarvant
1199	Thomas Cropper
1210	Roger Maij
1211	John Cambitor
1212	Walter Crop
1213	Robert White
1214	Siward Minutor
1215	Siwardus D. Fferendona
1216	J. Russell, alias Creagh
1217	John Banbury
1218	Thomas Fitz-Arthur
1219	John Avenbrugger
1230	Reynold de St. Jacobo
1231	Nicholas Fitzsimons
1234	Graldus Domiler
1235	John de Hanco
1236	John Poines
1237	Henry Troy
1241	Nicholas Fitz-Thois
1255	John White
1258	Thomas Crop
1259	Adam Serjeant
1260	Henry Troy
1261	Robert Juvenis
1262	Reginald de St. Jacobo
1263	John Russell, alias Creaghe
1264	John Banbery
1265	Richard Troway
1266	Geraldus de Mulier
1267	John Hamilton
1268	Robert Poynes
1269	Henry Troy
1270	Richard Milles Owen
1271	John White
1271	Gregory Wanybould
1273	John Banbery
1274	Gilbert Fitz-Thomas
1275	Geraldus Millis Owen
1276	Edmund Longan
1277	Gregory Vonbonde
1278	Morris Lisborne
1279	Gerald de Murley
1280	Maurice Blund
1281	Richard Troy
1282	Henry Troy
1283	John Kildare
1284	Gerald Morles
1285	Edward Longane
1294	Maurice Lisborn
1295	Gerald de Morly
1296	Richard Troy
1297	Nicholas Fitzsimons
1298	Gerald Morles
1299	Richard Troy
1300	John Kildare Gerald Domilier
1301	John de Hanco
1302	Robert Poines
1303	Henry Troy
1304	Richard Milles Owen
1305	John White
1306	Thomas Bambury
1307	William Loung
1308	Robert Juvenis or Young Henry Troy
1308	Gregory Wambold
1309	Gregory Wainbold
1310	John Banbery
1311	Rowland Troy
1312	John Creagh
1313	Walter White
1314	John Samtone Robert Troy
1315	Robert Juvenis Gregory Wambold
1316	John White Maurice de Lisborn
1317	Thomas Blake Kildare Gregory Wambold
1318	Nicholas White William Prendergast
1319	Philip Rainbold
1320	Thomas Bambery
1321	Richard Loung
1322	Walter White
1323	Roger de Lisborn
1324	John Fitz-John White
1325	John Fitz-John Le Blunt
1326	John White
1327	Gregory Wainbold
1328	Henry Troy
1329	Gregory Wyneband
1330	Gregory Wyneband John White
1331	Gregory Wyneband
1332	Thomas Bambery
1333	Gregory Wainbold
1334	Thomas Black of Kildare
1335	Richard Milles Owen
1336	John White
1337	Gregory Wainbold
1338	John Kildare
1339	Thomas Kildare
1340	Richard Milles Owen
1341	Thomas Bambery
1342	Robert White
1343	Gregory Wambold
1344	Simon Bouir Gregory de Lisborn
1345	Nicholas Fitz-Thomas Simon Coney
1346	Nicholas Fitzsymons
1347	John Croft
1348	Richard Miles Owen
1349	Richard Miles Owen of Emly
1350	Richard Millisse of Emly
1351	Robert Creagh
1352	Nicholas Fitz-Thomas
1353	Nicholas Fitzsimons
1354	John Nash
1355	Nicholas Black of Kildare
1356	John Kildare
1357	Rd Bultingford
1358	John Crofte
1359	Richard Milles Owen
1360	Richard Milles Owen jnr,
1361	Nicholas Bakkeear
1362	Robert Creaghe
1363	John Bambery
1364	Thomas Pill
1365	John Fitz-Thomas Arthur
1366	Thomas Bambery
1367	John Baultingfourd
1368	Gilbert Fitz-Thomas
1369	John White
1370	Gilbert F. Thomas Blake
1371	Robert Creaugh
1372	John Arthur
1373	Nicholas Blackader
1374	Richard Milles Owen
1375	Wm. Bambery
1376	Richard Bultingfourd
1377	Thomas Kildare
1378	William White
1379	Thomas Kildare
1380	Richard Bultingford
1381	John Banbery
1382	John White
1383	Richd. Troy
1384	Thomas Kildare
1385	Thom. Pill
1386	Richard Bultingfourd
1387	John White
1388	Thomas Malby
1389	John White
1390	Richard Baltingford
1391	John White
1392	John Kildare
1393	Thomas Kildare
1394	Thomas Kildare
1395	Walter Daniel
1396	Richard Bullingfourd
1397	Thomas Kildare
1398	Thomas Kildare
1399	Nicholas Black
1400	John Arthur
1401	Peter Loftus
1402	Thomas Spicer
1403	John Arthur
1404	John Arthur, 27 June John Spofford, 6 Dec.
1405	Thomas Kildare
1406	unknown
1407	Thomas Comyn
1408	Thomas Comyn
1409	Thomas Comyn
1410	John Bambery
1411	Thomas Troy
1412	unknown
1413	Thomas Comyn
1414	Thomas White
1415	Peter Loftus
1416	Thomas Comyn
1417	Thomas Comyn
1418	John Gale alias Spafford
1419	John Spafford
1420	Richard Troy
1421	Thomas Arthur
1422	Richd. Troy
1423	Spafford
1424	Pires Loftus
1425	Richard Troy
1426	Thomas Arthur
1427	Nicholas Stritch
1428	Thomas Comyn
1429	unknown
1430	Richard Troy
1431	William Arthur
1432	John Spafford
1433	Thomas Bambery
1434	William Wailsh
1435	Richard Fox
1436	Nicholas Arthur
1437	William Yong
1438	Thomas Comyn
1439	Walter Yong
1440	William Arthur
1441	William Arthur
1442	Nicholas Arthur
1443	Richard Fox
1444	Nicholas Arthur
1445	Richard Arthur
1446	Nicholas Arthur
1447	William Loftus
1448	William Comyn
1449	William Arthur
1450	Thomas Arthur
1451	Richard Arthur
1452	Nicholas Arthur
1453	Thomas Barthon
1454	Nicholas Arthur
1455	William Longe
1456	Edmond Howell
1457	Nicholas Arthur
1458	Nicholas Arthur
1459	William Comyn
1460	Richard Arthur
1461	Patrick Torger
1462	Nich. Fitz-Thomas Arthur
1463	Nicholas Arthur
1464	Nicholas Arthur
1465	Patrick Torger
1466	Thomas Arthur
1467	Thomas Arthur
1468	William Comyn
1469	Thomas Arthur
1470	Henry Creagh David Creagh
1471	John Arthur
1472	Patrick Arthur
1473	William Comyn
1474	John Arthur
1475	David Creagh
1476	Patrick Arthur
1477	Daniel Crevagh
1478	Thomas Arthur
1479	Thomas Arthur
1480	John Arthur
1481	John Comyn
1482	David Arthur
1483	John Fitz-Nicholas Arthur
1484	Walter Whyte
1485	William Harold
1486	John Arthur
1487	John Arthur
1488	David Creagh
1489	Thomas Arthur
1490	Patrick Arthur
1491	David Creagh
1492	Maurice Stacpol
1493	Edmond Lodge
1494	Georg Fitz-Nicholas Arthur
1495	Edmond Longe
1496	George Comyn
1497	George Comyn
1498	William Harold
1499	David Roche
1500	Philip Stackpol
1501	Christopher Arthur
1502	John Creagh
1503	Nicholas Stretch
1504	Nicholas Stretch
1505	William Harold
1506	William Arthur
1507	William Creagh
1508	Nicholas Fitz-Patrick Fox
1509	Nich. Thos. Fitz-W. Arthur
1510	Nicholas Stretch
1511	Thomas Roch
1512	Robert Harrold
1513	Robert Stackpol
1514	Richard Fox
1515	Thomas Comyn
1516	Nicholas Harrold
1517	Nicholas Harrold
1518	David Comyn
1519	John Rocheford
1520	Walter Ryce
1521	David Comyn
1522	David Whyte
1523	David Roche
1524	Christopher Arthur
1525	James Harrold
1526	Thomas Yong
1527	Nicholas Creagh
1528	Nicholas Stretch
1529	Patrick Fanning
1530	Stephen Creagh
1531	Edmond Harrold
1532	Daniel Fitz-George Arthur
1533	Thomas Yong
1534	John Fitz-Nicholas Arthur
1535	Edmond Sexton	Ancestor of the Pery family including Viscount Pery.[4]
1536	Bartholomew Stretch
1537	Nicholas Comyn
1538	William Fanning
1539	Leonard Creagh
1540	Dominick Whyte
1541	Patrick Everard
1542	George Crevagh
1543	David Whyte
1544	James Harrold
1545	Dominick Whyte
1546	Stephen Creagh
1547	John Fitz-Nicholas Arthur
1548	William Stretch
1549	John Fitzgeo. Stretch
1550	James Fox
1551	James Creagh for 1 month James Fox for 2 months
1552	William Stretch
1553	William Verdune
1554	James Stretch
1555	John Stackpol
1557	Clement Fanning
1558	Edward Fitz-Daniel Arthur
1559	Daniel Comyn
1560	Peter Fitz-Leonard Creagh
1561	Richard Fanning
1562	Nicholas Whyte
1563	Nicholas Harrold
1564	George Roche
1565	Thomas Fitz-John Arthur
1567	Christopher Creagh
1568	Dominick Fanning
1569	Philip Rochford
1570	John Fitz-Stephen Comyn
1571	Geo. Fitz-William Fanning
1572	Richard Stretch
1573	Thoms Fitz-John Arthur
1574	Thomas Harrold
1575	Roger Everard
1576	Stpn. Fitz-Dominick Whyte
1577	Thomas Fitz-John Arthur
1578	John Woulfe
1579	Nicholas Fitz-Bw.Stretch
1580	John Fitz-Gerald Roche
1581	James Fitz-John Galway
1582	John Fitz-Bw. Stretch
1583	Nicholas Comyn
1584	James Fanning
1585	Stephen Sexten
1586	Thomas Yong
1587	George Fanning
1588	Jordan Roche
1589	Nicholas Bourke
1590	Thomas Fitz-William Stretch
1591	Oliver Bourke
1592	Nicholas Fitz-Thomas Arthur
1593	Peter Fitz-Dominick Creagh
1594	John Fitz-Bw. Stretch
1595	James Whyte died 1st month Peter Fitz-John Creagh
1596	Robert Whyte
1597	Dominick Fitzjordan Roche
1598	James Cromwell
1599	William Fitz-John Stretch
1600	Galfridus (Sir Geoffrey) Galway
1601	Stephen Roche
1602	Philip Roch
1603	Nicholas Bourke
1604	James Galway
1605	Edmund Fox for 2 months James Woulf
1606	Edmund Sexten
1607	Nicholas Arthur
1608	Patrick Arthur
1609	David Whyte
1610	Clement Fanning	Grandfather of Dominick Fanning (mayor 1641).[5]
1611	David Comyn Edmund Sexton
1612	Wm. Myeagh, 4 months Christopher Creagh, 8 months
1613	Dominick Fitz-Peter Creagh
1614	Michael Walter, 5 months James Galway
1615	William Stretch, 14 days Simon Fanning David Comyn
1616	James Galway Dominick Roche Christopher Creagh
1617	John Fitz-John Stretch
1618	Dominick Roche Peter Fitz-Peter Whyte
1619	Edward Sexten
1620	Henry Barkley
1621	Dominick Roche
1622	John Fitz-John Stretch
1623	Edward Sexten
1624	David Fitz-Nicholas Comyn
1625	Henry Barkley
1626	James Fitz-Nicholas Bourke
1627	James Fitz-John Stretch
1628	Peter Fitz-Peter Creagh
1629	Dr. Domk. Fitz-David Whyte
1630	Nicholas Fanning
1631	Andrew Fitz-Andrew Creagh
1632	James Lawless
1633	John Meyeagh
1634	Peter (or Pierce) Creagh Fitz-Andrew
1635	Thomas Fitz-Martin Arthur
1636	Sir Domk. Fitz-Bw. Whyte
1637	James Fitz-James Whyte
1638	Robert Lawless
1639	Jordan Roch (the younger)
1640	William Fitz-Ed. Comyn
1641	Dominick Fitz-Simon Fanning	Grandson of Clement Fanning (mayor 1610).[5] Executed by the English in 1651 for his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1641.[6]
1642	Peter Fitz-Pierce Creagh
1643	Dominick Fitz-David Whyte
1644	Francis Fanning
1645	John Fitz-Thomas Bourke
1646	Dominick Fitz-Stephen Fanning
1647	Peter (Pierce) Creagh Fitz-Andrew
1648	Sir Nicholas Fitz-David Comyn
1649	John Fitz-Wm. Creagh
1650	Thomas Fitz-Patrick Creagh
1651	Peter Fitz-Peter Creagh or Pierse Creagh	Ancestor of the Creagh family of Dangan, County Clare.[7]
1656	Colonel Henry Ingolsby
1657	Captain Ralf Wilson
1658	William Yarwell
1659	Wm. Hartwell
1660	Thomas Miller
1661	John Comyn
1662	Henry Bindon
1663	Sir Ralph Wilson
1664	Sir Ralph Wilson
1665	Sir Wm. King
1666	Samuel Foxon
1667	Sir Ralph Wilson
1668	Sir Ralph Wilson
1669	E. Werendoght
1670	R. Studdendoght
1671	John Bourin
1672	Sir Geo. Ingoldsby
1673	Wm. York
1674	Wm. York
1675	Edward Clarke
1676	Capt. Humphrey Hartwell
1677	Capt. Humphrey Hartwell
1678	Wm. York
1679	Sir William King
1680	Anthony Bartlett
1681	Fras. Whitamor
1682	Wm. Gribble
1683	Wm. Gribble
1684	Robert Smyth
1685	George Roche
1686	George Roche
1687	Robert Hannan
1688	Robert Hannan
1689	Thomas Harrold
1690	John Power
1691	George Roche
1692	John Craven
1693	John Foord
1694	Edward Waight/Wight	Father of mayor John Wight.[8]
1695	Thomas Rose	Of Devonshire origins, lived in Morgans North, County Limerick.[9]
1696	Simon White	His second son John was an estate owner from Cappawhite, County Tipperary.[10]
1697	John Young
1698	James Robinson
1699	Robert Twigg
1700	Richard Pope
1701	William Davis
1702	George Roche (younger)
1703	John Vincent
1704	Richard Lyllis
1705	Tock Roch
1706	John Higgins
1707	Randel Holland
1708	Richard Craven
1709	Rawly Colpoys
1710	Pierse Piercy
1711	Edward Waight/Wight	Same as in 1694.[8]
1712	William Butler
1713	Ezechias Holland
1714	William Franklin
1715	George Sexton
1716	Francis Sergeant
1717	George Bridgeman
1718	William Medcaff
1719	Richard Davis
1720	John Seamor
1721	George Roche	MP for Limerick City (1713-1727)[11]
1722	Joseph Wilson
1723	Tock Roche
1724	Tock Roche
1725	John Carr
1726	Lieut-Gen Thomas Pierce
1727	John Vincent
1728	Arthur Vincent
1729	Walter Parker
1730	William Carr
1731	Philip Rawson
1732	Charles Smyth	MP for Limerick City (1731-1776)
1733	William Wilson
1734	Richard Maunsell
1735	George Wright
1736	Thomas Vincent
1737	Thomas Southwell
1738	George Sexton
1739	Isaac Clampett
1740	Joseph Roche Thomas Vincent
1741	John Wight	Son of mayor Edward Wight.[8]
1742	John Robinson
1743	Arthur Roche
1744	Henry Long
1745	Robert Cripps
1746	Henry Ivers
1747	John Ingram
1748	John Jones
1749	David Roch
1750	Henry Southwell MP
1751	James Smyth
1752	John Sheppard
1753	Peter Sargent
1754	John Gough
1755	Stepney Rawson Stepney
1756	Arthur Roch
1757	Andrew Shepherd
1758	Sexten Baylee	His nephew Henry was owner of Mount Baylee in Knockatinty, County Clare [12]
1759	Francis Sargent
1760	Arthur Roche
1761	George Vincent	A confirmation of arms was made to his descendants on 1 October 1873.[13]
1762	Edward Villiers
1763	Robert Hallam
1764	Thomas Smyth
1765	George Sexton, junior
1766	Joseph Cripps
1767	Thomas Vereker
1768	John Barrett
1769	John Vereker
1770	Exham Vincent
1771	Christopher Carr Christopher
1772	Arthur Roche George Roche
1773	Joseph Johns
1774	Richard Hart
1775	William Gabbett
1776	Thomas Smyth
1777	Walter Widenham
1778	Philip Smyth
1779	Eaton Maunsell
1780	F. Sargent James
1781	Thomas Carpenter
1782	George Smyth
1783	Alexander Franklin
1784	Thomas Pearse
1785	Christopher Knight
1786	William Fitzgerald
1787	John Creagh
1788	Richard Maunsell
1789	Joseph Gabbett
1790	John Minchin
1791	Thomas Shepherd
1792	Benjamin Frend
1793	Henry D'Esterre
1794	Henry D'Esterre
1795	Thomas Gabbett
1796	John Harrison Joseph Cripps
1797	Joseph Cripps
1798	Frederick Lloyd
1799	Frederick Lloyd
1800	Ralph Westropp	Married Harriet, sister of Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort. Owner of Coolreagh in Kilnoe.[14]
1801
1802	Joseph Sargent
1803	Arthur Vincent
1804	Robert Briscoe
1805	William Fosbery
1806	Richard Harte
1807	Kilner Brooke Brasier
1808	John Cripps
1809	Francis Lloyd
1810	Francis Lloyd
1811	William Hunt
1812	Andrew Watson
1813	Thomas S. Wilkinson
1814	Edward Moroney
1815	John Vereker
1816	John Vereker
1817	John Vereker
1818	Joseph Gabbett
1819	Joseph Gabbett
1820	Sir Christopher Marrett
1821	Thomas Ormsby
1822	D. F. G. Mahony
1823	Henry Watson
1824	Henry Watson
1825	Henry Watson
1826	Nicholas Mahon
1827	Thomas Jervis
1828	Vere Hunt
1829	Henry Rose
1830	John Cripps
1831	John Vereker
1832	John Vereker
1833	John Vereker, junior
1834	John J. Piercy
1835	William Gibson
1836	John Vereker, junior
1837	Edmond Moroney
1838	Garrett Hugh Fitzgerald
1839	Richard Franklin
1840	Henry Vereker Lloyd
1841	C. S. Vereker
1842	Martin Honan	Lived in Quinsborough in Parteen townland, County Clare in 1837.[15]
1843
1844	Pierse Shannon William J. Geary
1845	William J. Geary
1846	E. F. G. Ryan
1847	Thomas Wallnutt
1848	Michael Quin	Holder of Ballynisky townand, County Limerick, as of Griffith's Valuation.[16]
1849	John Boyse Laurence Quinlivan
1850	Laurence Quinlivan
1851	Thaddeus McDonnell
1852	Dr Thomas Kane
1853	William H. Hall
1854	Henry Watson
1855	Henry O'Shea
1856	James Spaight
1857	Dr Thomas Kane
1858	Edmund Gabbett
1859	Michael R. Ryan
1860	William Fitzgerald T. McDonnell John T. McSheehy
1861	John T. McSheehy
1862	William Lane-Joynt
1863	Robert MacMahon
1864	Eugene O'Callaghan
1865	John Richard Tinsley
1866	Peter Tait
1867	Peter Tait
1868	Peter Tait Thomas Elliot Carte
1869	Thomas Boyse
1870	William Spillane JP DL	Educated at Crescent College.[17]
1871	Robert McDonnell
1872	John Watson Mahony John J. Cleary
1873	John J. Cleary
1874	John J. Cleary
1875	Ambrose Hall	As of 1906, lived in Ross estate in O'Briensbridge civil parish, County Clare.[18]
1876	John Francis Walker
1877	James Spaight
1878	Stephen Hastings
1879	Michael O'Gorman
1880	Michael O'Gorman
1881	Thomas George O'Sullivan
1882	Jerome Counihan
1883	Jerome Counihan
1884	Maurice Lenihan
1885	Stephen O'Mara (nationalist)
1886	Stephen O'Mara MP (nationalist)
1887	Francis Arthur O'Keefe
1888	Francis Arthur O'Keefe MP
1889	Francis Arthur O'Keefe MP
1890	William J. O'Donnell
1891	Patrick Riordan
1892	Denis F. McNamara
1893	Bryan O'Donnell
1894	Bryan O'Donnell
1895	Bryan O'Donnell William Nolan
1896	William Nolan Michael Cusack
1897	Michael Cusack[19]
1898–1899

1899–2014

Year	Mayor	Party		Notes
1899–1902	John Daly		Irish National League	MP for Limerick City (1895) and a leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood
1902–1903	James F. Barry		Labour
1903–1905	Michael Donnelly		Independent
1905–1907	Michael Joyce		Irish Parliamentary	MP for Limerick City (1900–1918)
1907–1908	John Kerr		Irish Parliamentary
1908–1910	Thomas Donnellan		Irish Parliamentary
1910–1913	Timothy Ryan		United Irish League
1913–1916	Philip O'Donovan		Irish Parliamentary	Became Limerick Corporation Alderman for Irishtown Ward in January 1911.[20][21]
1916–1918	Sir Stephen Quin		Irish Parliamentary
1918–1920	Phons O'Mara		Irish Parliamentary	Son of Senator Stephen O'Mara.[22]
1920–1921	Michael O'Callaghan		Sinn Féin	Murdered alongside George Clancy. His sister-in-law, Deputy Mayor Maire O'Donovan was afterwards co-opted to his Limerick City Council seat.[23]
1921	George Clancy		Sinn Féin	Murdered by Black and Tans on 7 March 1921[24]
1921–1923	Stephen M. O'Mara		Sinn Féin	Mary O'Donovan served as Deputy Mayor, 21 May 1921 to 30 January 1922 Anti-Treaty Sinn Féin from 1922. Resigned 1 October 1923 after defeat in the Irish Civil War
1923–1925	Bob de Courcy		Republican	Resigned 30 June 1925
1925–1927	Paul O'Brien		Cumann na nGaedheal	Previously a local manager at Texaco and stage actor. Limerick City Councillor 1920–1931.[25]
1927–1928	John George O'Brien		Cumann na nGaedheal	Died on 18 or 19 November 1944.[26]
1928–1930	Michael Keyes		Labour	Father of Christopher P. Keyes (Mayor 1957–1958)[27]
1930–1933	Patrick Donnellan		Cumann na nGaedheal	[28]
1933–1934	Patrick F. Quinlan		Cumann na nGaedheal
1934			Independent
1934–1936	James M. Casey		Labour	He led the Limerick Soviet in 1919.[29] Previously, he had taken over mayoral duties after the 1921 George Clancy massacre.[30] After 32 years of lobbying by his grandson, James Casey Walk was named after him in 2000.[31]
1936–1941	Daniel Bourke		Fianna Fáil	Teachta Dála for Limerick from 1927–1952
1941–1943	Desmond J. O'Malley, Snr		Fianna Fáil	The Old Crescentian was elected Limerick City Councillor in 1935.[32]
1943–1944	James McQuane		Labour
1944–1945	James Reidy		Fine Gael
1945–1946	Michael Hartney		Fianna Fáil	Limerick City Councillor 1922–1950. His first wife was killed in the Siege of Adare.[33]
1946–1947	John C. Hickey		Fianna Fáil
1947–1948	Patrick O'Connell		Fianna Fáil
1948–1949	Michael B. O'Malley		Fianna Fáil
1949–1950	Gerard B. Dillon		Fianna Fáil
1950–1951	Kevin Bradshaw		Fianna Fáil	First term. His election was described as one of the closest in the position's history.[34]
1951–1952	Stephen Coughlan		Clann na Poblachta	TD for Limerick East (1961–1977)
1952–1953	Kevin Bradshaw		Fianna Fáil	Second term[35]
1953–1954	John Carew		Fine Gael	First term[36]
1954–1957	Ted Russell		Clann na Poblachta
1957–1958	Christopher P. Keyes[27]		Labour	Son of Michael Keyes (Mayor 1928–1930)[27]
1958–1959	Joseph P. "Rory" Liddy[37]		Fianna Fáil	First term[37][38]
1959–1960	John Carew		Fine Gael	Second term[36]
1960–1961	Paddy Kelly		Fine Gael
1961	Donogh O'Malley		Fianna Fáil	Resigned November 1961.[39] TD for Limerick East (1954–1968)[40]
1961–1962	Frank Glasgow		Fianna Fáil	Limerick City Councillor from 1951, he played a significant role in the Gaelic revival movement.[41]
1962–1964	Frances Condell		Independent	First female Mayor
1964–1965	John Danagher		Clann na Poblachta	Teacher at a national school[42]
1965–1966	Frank Leddin		Labour	First term. City Councillor 1960–1997.[43]
1966–1967	Vincent Feeney		Fianna Fáil
1967–1968	Ted Russell		Fine Gael
1968–1969	Jack Bourke		Fianna Fáil
1969–1970	Stephen Coughlan		Labour	Second term
1970–1971	Joseph P. "Rory" Liddy		Fianna Fáil	Second term[37]
1971–1972	Gus O'Driscoll		Fine Gael
1972–1973	Paddy Kiely		Fianna Fáil	Survived a knife attack on 27 November 1993.[44]
1973–1974	Michael Lipper		Labour	TD for Limerick East (1977–1981)
1974–1975	Pat Kennedy		Fine Gael
1975–1976	Thady Coughlan		Labour
1976–1977	Ted Russell		Fine Gael
1977–1978	Frank Prendergast		Labour	First term. TD for Limerick East 1982–1989
1978–1980	Bobby Byrne[45]		Fine Gael
1980–1981	Clem Casey		Fianna Fáil
1981–1982	Thomas "Tommy" Allen		Labour	Previously a train driver, and later founder of a printing company. First Mayor from Southill.[46]
1982–1983	Tony Bromell		Fianna Fáil	Senator 1988–1989[47]
1983–1984	Terry Kelly		Fine Gael	Sister of Tánaiste Peter Barry.[48]
1984–1985	Frank Prendergast		Labour	Second term
1985–1986	Pat Kennedy		Fine Gael
1986–1987	Jack Bourke		Fianna Fáil	Second term
1987–1988	Tim Leddin		Fine Gael
1988–1989	Paddy Madden		Fianna Fáil	First term
1989–1990	Gus O'Driscoll		Fine Gael
1990–1991	Paddy Madden		Fianna Fáil	Second term. Second Mayor to return after a one-year lapse.[49]
1991–1992	Jim Kemmy		Labour	TD for Limerick East (1981–1982; 1987–1997)
1992–1993	John Quinn		Progressive Democrats
1993–1994	Jan O'Sullivan		Labour	Senator (1993–1997) and later TD for Limerick East (1998–2011) and Limerick City (2011–2020)
1994–1995	Dick Sadlier		Progressive Democrats
1995–1996	Jim Kemmy		Labour	Second term
1996–1997	Kieran O'Hanlon		Fianna Fáil
1997–1998	Frank Leddin		Labour	Second term[43]
1998–1999	Joe Harrington		Independent
1999–2000	Jack Bourke		Fianna Fáil	Third term
2000–2001	John Ryan		Labour
2001–2002	Dick Sadlier		Fianna Fáil
2002–2003	John Cronin		Fianna Fáil
2003–2004	Dick Sadlier		Fianna Fáil
2004–2005	Michael Hourigan		Fine Gael
2005–2006	Diarmuid Scully		Fine Gael	Admiral of the Shannon River.[50]
2006–2007	Joe Leddin		Labour	Grand-nephew of Michael Keyes (Mayor 1928–1930)
2007–2008	Ger Fahy		Fine Gael
2008–2009	John Gilligan		Independent
2009–2010	Kevin Kiely		Fine Gael
2010–2011	Maria Byrne		Fine Gael
2011–2012	Jim Long		Fine Gael	Became a City Councillor in 2003.[51]
2012–2013	Gerry McLoughlin		Labour
2013–2014	Kathleen Leddin		Independent

Mayor of the City and County of Limerick

Year	Mayor	Party
2014–2015	Kevin Sheahan		Fianna Fáil
2015–2016	Liam Galvin		Fine Gael
2016–2017	Kieran O'Hanlon		Fianna Fáil
2017–2018	Stephen Keary		Fine Gael
2018–2019	James Collins		Fianna Fáil
2019–2020	Michael Sheahan		Fine Gael
2020–2021	Michael Collins		Fianna Fáil
2021–2022	Daniel Butler		Fine Gael
2022–2023	Francis Foley		Fianna Fáil
2023–2024	Gerald Mitchell		Fine Gael

Mayor of Limerick

Directly-elected office

Year	Mayor	Party
2024–present	John Moran		Independent

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