Taoiseach Micheál Martin is married to Mary O'Shea, whom he met at University College Cork. They have three surviving children: Micheál Aodh, Aoibhe, and Cillian. The couple tragically lost two children: Ruairí in 1999, and Léana before her eighth birthday. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]Early Life & ParentsMicheál Martin was born and raised in the Turners Cross area of Cork City. [1]Father: Paddy Martin, a bus driver and co-founder of the National Busmen's Union, best known as a skilled international amateur boxer in the 1940s and 1950s.Mother: Lana Corbett.Siblings: Two sisters and two brothers, including his twin, Padraig. [1, 2]Spouse & ChildrenWife: Mary Martin (née O'Shea). She has been active in Fianna Fáil politics since she was a teenager and frequently discusses life with her husband in Irish Country Living interviews. [1, 2, 3, 4]Children:Micheál Aodh, Aoibhe, and Cillian.They tragically lost their infant son Ruairí to sudden infant death syndrome in 1999, and their daughter Léana passed away unexpectedly in 2010. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]