Hugh Torney | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Torney c. 1954 |
| Died | 3 September 1996 (Aged 42) Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Cause of death | Gunshot during internal feud |
| Political party | Irish Republican Socialist Party |
| Known for | Leader of INLA-GHQ faction during internal feud |
| Nickname | Cueball |
| Military service | |
| Paramilitary | INLA-GHQ (1995–1996) Irish National Liberation Army (1974–1995) |
| Rank | Chief of Staff (INLA) Volunteer (Official IRA) |
Hugh Torney (c.1954 – 3 September 1996) was an Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) paramilitary leader best known for his activities on behalf of the INLA and Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) in a feud with the Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO), a grouping composed of disgruntled former INLA members, in the mid-1980s; and later an internal feud following his expulsion from the organisation and eventual death.