List of members of the Irish Republican Army

This is a list of members of the Irish Republican Army. It is broken down in sub-lists of various organisations known as the IRA

This article is about members of the Irish Republican Army since 1916/1917. For earlier groups such as the Irish Republican Brotherhood, see List of members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

Irish War of Independence: 1917-1922

A
  • Frank Aiken (1898–1983), a founding member of Fianna Fáil; commanded the Fourth Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the War of Independence. Aiken was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 and would remain in politics until 1973.
  • Todd Andrews (1901–1985), a member of the Irish Volunteers serving in the Irish War of Independence and participated in a 10-day hunger strike in 1920. He was later interned during the Irish Civil War after siding with Anti-Treaty forces before becoming a civil servant in his later years, most prominently as chairman of the Irish transport company, Córas Iompair Éireann.

B
  • Richard Barrett (1899–1922), Irish Republican officer who was executed by the Free State during the following Civil War.
  • Kevin Barry (1902–1920)
  • Tom Barry (1897–1980), a prominent figure on the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War. Although fighting with Anti-Treaty forces, he was briefly expelled from the organisation until the 1930s and was later involved in politics and writing.
  • Piaras Béaslaí (1881–1965), a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood who participated in the infiltration of the Gaelic League and fought in the Easter Rising and Irish War of Independence. He was later involved in the Sinn Féin political party and writing.
  • Dan Breen (1894–1969), an early member of the Irish Volunteers and served as leader of the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence. He would later become a prominent figure in Fianna Fáil.
  • George Brent (1899–1979), an American actor who acted as a courier during Irish War of Independence.
  • Eamon Broy (1887–1972), an officer in the Dublin Metropolitan Police acting as a double agent during Irish War of Independence. He later served as Garda Commissioner during the mid-1930s.
  • Cathal Brugha (1874–1922), former British soldier active in the Easter Rising, the Anglo-Irish War, and the Irish Civil War.

C
  • Michael Carolan (1875-1930), Director of Intelligence from 1922 to 1925
  • Charles Carrigan (1882–1916), a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and served as Chairman of Sinn Féin’s first cumann in Scotland before his death during the Easter Rising.
  • Erskine Childers (1870–1922), British author involved in gunrunning and later member of Sinn Féin. Secretary-general of the Irish delegation during negotiation of the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
  • Joe Clarke (1882–1976), remained active in Sinn Féin until his death.
  • Michael Collins (1890–1922), Director of Intelligence for the IRA during the Irish War of Independence and served as Commander-In-Chief of the Irish National Army
  • Andy Cooney (d. 1968), a member of the Third Battalion of the Dublin Brigade and a suspected participant in the execution of the Cairo Gang
  • Timothy Coughlin (d. 1928), a member of the Dublin Brigade during the War of Independence who assassinated the Vice President of the Executive Council, Kevin O'Higgins.

D
  • Paddy Daly
  • Liam Deasy
  • Maurice Donovan (1897-1966) captain of the Quarry's Cross company founded in 1919. Led his company at the Tooreen Ambush with Tom Barry and other engagements.[1]
  • Matthew Donovan (1888-1921) older brother of Company Captain Maurice Donovan; Matthew was killed by Black and Tans while he was unarmed during a sweep of the area in 1921. [2]
  • Archie Doyle
  • Patrick Doyle (1892–1921), convicted of treason and executed following his participation in a failed ambush at Drumcondra on January 21, 1921.[3]
  • Edward Dorins Killed at Battle of Custom House, 25/05/1921. Shot outside the building in Beresford Place while attacking an approaching tender full of Auxiliaries.
  • Eamonn Duggan

F
  • Stephen Fuller (d. 1984), a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence and fought with Anti-Treaty forces during the Irish Civil War (1922–23). He would later serve as a member of Fianna Fáil during the 1930s.

G
  • Bill Gannon
  • George Gilmore
  • Joseph Guilfoyle [4] (1897–1973) Joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913 at The Rotunda. Fought during Easter Week 1916 at Boland's Mill under Commandant Éamonn de Valera's Third Battalion, "B" Company.

H

K
  • Sean P. Keating (1903–1976) Irish Republican Army member who fought for Anti-Treaty forces during Irish Civil War, later became Deputy Mayor of New York City.
  • Paddy Killoran (1903-1965) Famed fiddle player, band leader and recording artist. Volunteer in the 3rd Sligo Battalion during the war of independence.

L

M

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T

The Official Irish Republican Army & Post-Independence: 1922-present

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B

C

D

F

G

H

J
  • John Graham

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George Lennon

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W
  • Tom Williams

Irish Republican Army: 1969-present

This list includes members of the Provisional IRA as well as subsequent splinter groups including the Continuity IRA and the Real IRA.

A

B
  • John Bateson (1 October 1951 - 18 December 1971) [17]
  • Thomas Begley (1970–1993), member of the Belfast Brigade; blew himself up in the Shankill Road bombing which killed nine other people.
  • Ivor Bell
  • Christopher Black,[19] Supergrass (informer)
  • Peter Blake[17] Born 8 August 1952 at Benares Street, Belfast. Whilst returning from an IRA training camp, in October 1970, Blake's car was involved in an incident with a British Army vehicle near Dungannon, County Tyrone in which both Blake and fellow member, Tom McGoldrick were killed.
  • Patrick "Mooch" Blair, convicted bombmaker of the IRA South Armagh Brigade[20]
  • Stephen Blake [18]
  • Séanna Breathnach (born 1957)
  • Patrick Brennan, convicted of social welfare fraud.[21]
  • Charles Breslin (1964-1985), killed by undercover British Army members
  • Rosena Brown (b. 1945), Belfast actress and IRA Intelligence Officer. Was named in 1990 murder trial of Maze prison officer John Hanna. Received a 20-year prison sentence in 1993 after a booby-trap bomb was found in her possession.[22]

C
  • Joe Cahill (1920-2004)
  • Liam Campbell
  • Fergal Caraher[23][24] (1970-1990), killed by Royal Marines
  • Malachy Carey, killed by Loyalists in late 1992
  • Owen Carron (born 1953)
  • Patrick Carty (1947–1973) [25]
  • Seamus Cassidy (1950–1972) [25]
  • Michael Clarke, a bombmaker who staged bombing attacks on police, businesses and British soldiers in Derry during the early 1970s.[26]
  • Seamus Clarke, member of the Provisional IRA Belfast Brigade; was sentenced to life for his role in the 1975 Bayardo Bar attack; took part in the Maze Prison escape in 1983
  • Terence "Cleaky" Clarke (died 13 June 2000), older brother of Seamus; acted as a body guard to Gerry Adams; was imprisoned for seven years after being convicted of assaulting Corporal Derek Wood
  • Peter Cleary (1950-1976), shot dead by SAS
  • Kevin Coen (1947-1975), killed by British Army members
  • Eamon Collins (1954-1999), became an informant in the late 1980s and was stabbed to death at his home in Northern Ireland
  • Colombia Three (Niall Connolly, James Monaghan, Martin McCauley)
  • Eddie Copeland
  • Martin Coughlan [18]
  • Joe Coyle[17] Born in the Bogside, Derry in June 1925. Coyle died, along with Tommy McCool at McCools house, while preparing homemade explosive to attack the British Army during riots in June 1970.
  • Marion Coyle (born 1954), took part in the kidnapping of Dr. Tiede Herrema

D

E

F

G

H
  • Peter "Skeet" Hamilton (c. 1954 - 25 February 2011) member of the 3rd Battalion, "A" Company, Belfast Brigade, was sentenced to life imprisonment inside the Maze for his part in the Bayardo Bar attack in 1975. Died of cancer.[30]
  • Brendan Hughes (1948-2008), best known as the organiser and leader of the 1980 hunger strike
  • Charles Hughes (b. 26 December 1943 - d. 8 March 1971), killed during a feud with the Workers' Party.[31]
  • Francis Hughes (1956-1981), died during the hunger strikes
  • Sean Hughes
  • Martin Hurson (1956-1981), died in the hunger strikes

J
  • Tony Jordan (d. 1972), killed with John Finucane in a car accident on June 28, 1972.[31]

K
  • Michael Kane[17] Born January 1935, Kane's grandfather Jack Coogan was a Volunteer in the Irish Republican Army during the Irish War of Independence who was killed in Valentine Street, Belfast in the 1920s. Kane joined the IRA in 1969 and was killed while of active service on 4 September 1970 near Newforge Lane, Belfast. Kane was the second member of the 3rd Battalion of the Belfast Brigade to be killed during The Troubles.
  • Brian Keenan (1942-2008)
  • Gerry Kelly (born 1953)
  • Sean Kelly (born 1972)

L
  • Des Long, IRA army executive member for 17 years.[32]
  • Jim Lynagh (1956-1987), killed by SAS soldiers
  • Martin Lynch
  • Rose Lynch, convicted in 2013 of the 2011 murder of "wholly blameless" David Darcy.[33]
  • Joseph Lynskey, one of "The Disappeared", killed by the IRA themselves in August 1972.[34]

M

N

O

P

Q

R
  • Billy Reid (1939-1971), killed by British Army members

S
  • Bobby Sands (1954–1981), a member of the Provisional IRA later elected as a Member of Parliament during the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike at Long Kesh.
  • Seán Savage (1965–1988), a member of the Provisional IRA killed by members of the British Special Air Service (SAS) during Operation Flavius.
  • Freddie Scappaticci (b. 1946), an alleged member of the Provisional IRA who is supposed to have acted as double agent under the alias Stakeknife.
  • Jeremiah Sheehy, Limerick man convicted of the manslaughter of Garda Jerry McCabe during the robbery of an An Post van, in Adare, Limerick, in 1996.
  • Patrick (Packie) Sheehy, Limerick man who died of apparent suicide on 2 January 1991. He was wanted for the Inglis Barracks bombing in August 1988 when police raided his flat and found documents with his name, rifles, handguns, explosives and bomb making equipment.[50]
  • Gerald Small [18]
  • Neil Smith, convicted of IRA membership in 2012, was one of five men arrested after gardaí stopped a cars near Dundalk, Co Louth, on August 8, 2010. In a search, they found a sawn-off shotgun loaded with two cartridges, a balaclava and a Hallowe’en mask.[51]
  • Frank Stagg (1948–1976), a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who participated in several hunger strikes after his imprisonment in 1973 and later died during a hunger strike at Wakefield Prison.
  • Kathy Stanton, a former member of the Provisional IRA, she was formerly imprisoned as a political prisoner and later served as a member of the Sinn Féin of the Northern Ireland Assembly in North Belfast from 2003 until 2007.
  • Jimmy Steele (b. 1907-1970), fought during the Irish War of Independence as a member of the Fianna and remained active with the republican movement until his death in August 1970
  • Bobby Storey, recruiter of the Provisional IRA in Belfast and suspected head of intelligence to the IRA Army Council.

T
  • Seamus Twomey (1911–1989), served twice as Chief of Staff for the Provisional IRA.
  • Gerard Tuite (born 1955), senior IRA figure in the late 1970s/early 1980s.

W
  • Kevin Walsh, Limerick man convicted of the manslaughter of Garda Jerry McCabe during the robbery of an An Post van, in Adare, Limerick, in 1996.

Y

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