The junior minister – who had been tipped as a potential party leader – was eliminated on the 15th with the final seats going to Sinn Fein's Denise Mitchell, and independents Tommy Broughan and Finian McGrath.
It now means the chances of Labour securing speaking rights in the Dáil now rest with Willie Penrose in the Longford/Westmeath constituency.
However he remains in battle for a seat with FG's James Bannon who was granted a full recount last night as only a small number of votes separate them.
