Seán Cronin
Irish journalist and IRA chief of staff / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Seán Cronin (29 August 1922 – 9 March 2011) was a journalist and former Irish Army officer and twice Irish Republican Army chief of staff.[1]
Quick Facts Chief of Staff of the IRA, Preceded by ...
Seán Cronin | |
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Chief of Staff of the IRA | |
In office 11 November 1957 – October 1958 | |
Preceded by | Tony Magan |
Succeeded by | John Joe McGirl |
In office Late May 1959 – June 1960 | |
Preceded by | Ruairí Ó Brádaigh |
Succeeded by | Ruairí Ó Brádaigh |
Personal details | |
Born | (1922-08-29)29 August 1922 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 9 March 2011(2011-03-09) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., United States |
Occupation | Journalist |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Defence Forces Irish Republican Army (1922–1969) |
Battles/wars | Operation Harvest |
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