Joseph Sweeney | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Joseph_Sweeney,_22_Jan_1919_(cropped).jpg) Sweeney in 1919 | |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1922 – August 1923 | |
| Constituency | Donegal |
| In office December 1918 – May 1921 | |
| Constituency | Donegal West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1897 Burtonport, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Died | 25 November 1980 (aged 83) Dublin, Ireland |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Irish Free State |
| Branch/service | |
| Rank | Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces |
| Battles/wars | |
Joseph Aloysius Sweeney (13 June 1897 – 25 November 1980)[1] was an Irish politician and military commander.[2] He fought in the Easter Rising in the GPO and was a member of the IRA during the war of independence.[3] He later became Chief of Staff of the Irish Army.
- ^ "The Youngest Members of Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results website. Archived from the original on 9 October 1999. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Joseph Sweeney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Curious Journey — The 1916 Easter Rising". youtube.com. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021.