He was interned after the Easter Rising in 1916. He was elected unopposed as a Teachta Dála (TD) for Clare constituency at the 1921 general election, and re-elected unopposed at the 1922 general election.
After being interned during the Easter Rising of 1916, he was elected unopposed to represent Clare in the Teachta Dála (TD) position at both the 1921 and 1922 general elections.