Martin Maguire

Martin Maguire
Judge of the Supreme Court
In office
1954–1961
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed bySeán T. O'Kelly
Judge of the High Court
In office
1940–1954
Nominated byGovernment of Ireland
Appointed byDouglas Hyde
Personal details
Born
Dublin, Ireland
Education

Martin C. Maguire was an Irish judge and barrister who served as a judge of the High Court from 1940 to 1954, and of the Supreme Court from 1954 to 1961.

Biography

Maguire was educated at MacCartan's College, Monaghan; Blackrock College, Dublin; Trinity College Dublin and King's Inns.

He was called to the Bar in 1911 and became a Senior Counsel in 1925. He was the chairman of the Mining Board between 1932 and 1940. He was elected as a bencher of the King's Inns in 1937.

Maguire was appointed to the High Court in 1940, and to the Supreme Court in 1954, where he served until his retirement in 1961.

References

  1. ↑ "Judges, education and class in Ireland" (PDF). Judicial Studies Journal. 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Judges | 1950s | Mr Justice Martin Maguire". Supreme Court of Ireland. Retrieved 6 August 2026.