John Joe McGirl
Irish republican (1921-1988) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Joe McGirl (25 March 1921 – 8 December 1988) was an Irish republican, a Sinn Féin politician, and the Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army.
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John Joe McGirl | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office March 1957 – May 1961 | |
Constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
Chief of Staff of the IRA | |
In office October 1958 – 24 October 1958 | |
Preceded by | Seán Cronin |
Succeeded by | Ruairí Ó Brádaigh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1921-03-25)25 March 1921 Drumany, Aughnasheelin, County Leitrim, Ireland |
Died | 8 December 1988(1988-12-08) (aged 67) County Leitrim, Ireland |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Spouse | Bridget McGirl |
Children | 4 |
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