john keating (2 august 1869 – 8 july 1956) was an irish politician and farmer. keating was first elected to dáil éireann as a national league party teachta dála (td) for the wexford constituency at the june 1927 general election. he lost his seat at the september 1927 general election but was elected as a cumann na ngaedheal td at the 1932 general election and was re-elected at the 1933 general election. he was elected as a fine gael td at the 1937 and 1938 general elections. he lost his seat at the 1943 general election but was re-elected at the 1944 general election. he stood as an independent candidate at the 1948 general election but did not retain his seat.