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Joe Cahill (Irish: Seosamh Ó Cathail; [1] 19 May 1920 – 23 July 2004) was a prominent figure in the Irish republican movement in Northern Ireland and former chief of staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). [2] He joined a junior-republican movement, Na Fianna Eireann, in 1937 and the following year, joined the Irish Republican ...
Joe Cahill, as he was popularly known, was born on 21 January 1891 in the inner-Sydney suburb of Redfern, the son of Irish-born parents, Thomas Cahill, and Ellen Glynn.. Cahill's father was born in County Limerick and was a NSW railways labourer at the nearby Eveleigh Railway Workshops, and his mother was the daughter of Irish immigrants from County Cl
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
Joe McDonagh Cup 10 September 2019 5 years, 109 days [6] Liam Cahill: Waterford: Liam MacCarthy Cup 30 September 2019 5 years, 89 days [7] Kieran Kingston: Cork: Liam MacCarthy Cup 1 October 2019 5 years, 88 days [8] Nick Weir: Meath: Joe McDonagh Cup 7 October 2019 5 years, 82 days [9] Brian Lohan: Clare: Liam MacCarthy Cup 31 October 2019 5 ...
Galway were the defending champions and were looking to win their sixth All-Ireland title after winning in 1923, 1980, 1987, 1988, and 2017.Limerick were appearing in their first final since 2007 and were looking for an eighth title after winning in 1897, 1918, 1921, 1934, 1936, 1940, and 1973.
19 May – Joe Cahill, Chief of Staff of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (died 2004). 21 May John V. Luce, classicist (died 2011). James Plunkett, novelist, author of Strumpet City (died 2003). 22 May – Oliver Flanagan, Fine Gael party teachta dála (TD) and cabinet minister (died 1987). 27 May – Joseph Caprani, cricketer.
It was alleged that its chief of staff was a Limerick man and that a number of other key members were from that county, until their expulsion. Dáithí Ó Conaill was the first chief of staff until 1991. [37] In 2004 the United States (US) government believed the Continuity IRA consisted of fewer than fifty hardcore activists. [39]
An Aérospatiale Alouette II, the type of helicopter used in the escape. The Mountjoy Prison helicopter escape occurred on 31 October 1973 when three Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escaped from Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, Ireland, by boarding a hijacked helicopter that briefly landed in the prison's exercise yard.