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List of members of the Irish Republican Army

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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

Irish War of Independence: 1917-1922

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  • 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.
  • Robert Byrne (1899–1919), trade unionist and IRA member killed in the Irish War of Independence.

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  • 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.

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  • Paddy Daly
  • Liam Deasy
  • Archie Doyle
  • Patrick Doyle (1892–1921), convicted of treason and executed following his participation in a failed ambush at Drumcondra on January 21, 1921."Four To Be Hanged For Irish Ambush; Fifth Prisoner Convicted by Court-Martial Gets Life Sentence on Account of His Age". New York Times. 12 March 1921
  • 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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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

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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.

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  • Thomas Begley (1970–1993), member of the Belfast Brigade; blew himself up in the Shankill Road bombing which killed nine other people.
  • Ivor Bell
  • Séanna Breathnach (born 1957)
  • 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.[http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/heathwood/static/1993.html CAIN: Peter Heathwood Collection of Television Programmes - 1993 - BBC Northern Ireland News 10 September 1993]

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  • Joe Cahill (1920-2004)
  • Liam Campbell
  • Fergal Caraher{{Cite web |url=http://www.southarmaghmemorialgarden.com/fergalcaraher.htm |title=Vol. Fergal Caraher - South Armagh Memorial Garden |access-date=2010-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716112126/http://www.southarmaghmemorialgarden.com/fergalcaraher.htm |archive-date=2011-07-16 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.anphoblacht.com/news/detail/22942|title = News | an Phoblacht}} (1970-1990), killed by Royal Marines
  • Malachy Carey, killed by Loyalists in late 1992
  • Owen Carron (born 1953)
  • 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
  • Marion Coyle (born 1954), took part in the kidnapping of Dr. Tiede Herrema

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

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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  • Matt Treacy, member of the Dublin Brigade, operating from inside Leinster House.
  • 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.

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