Joe Sherlock (26 September 1930 – 10 September 2007) was an Irish politician from County Cork. A member of Sinn Féin, then of the Workers' Party, later of Democratic Left and finally of the Labour Party, he was a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork East from 1981 to 1982, 1987 to 1992 and 2002 to 2007.Joe Sherlock was born in Kildorrery, County Cork and was educated at the local national school.