Nigel Dineen is an Irish politician and former Gaelic football manager and player who has served as a member of Roscommon County Council since June 2014.
He played for the Castlerea St Kevin's club and at senior level for the Roscommon county team.
Dineen won three Roscommon Senior Football Championship titles while playing for Castlerea St Kevin's: in 2003, 2008[1] and 2009.
Dineen challenged Kevin McStay for the Roscommon senior management role ahead of the 2017 season, but pulled out a month later, stating that he had "strong reservations about the integrity of the selection and recruitment process".
[5][6] In June 2014, Dineen was elected to Roscommon County Council[7] as an independent.