Edward Daly (Irish revolutionary)

Edward Daly
Birth nameJohn Edward Daly
Nickname(s)"Ned"
Born(1891-02-25)25 February 1891
Limerick, Ireland
Died4 May 1916(1916-05-04) (aged 25)
Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
AllegianceIrish Volunteers
Irish Republican Brotherhood
Years of service1913–1916
RankCommandant
Commands1st battalion
Battles / warsEaster Rising
RelationsKathleen Clarke (sister)

John Edward Daly (25 February 1891 – 4 May 1916; Irish: Éamonn Ó Dálaigh) was commandant of Dublin's 1st battalion of the Irish Volunteers during the Easter Rising of 1916. He was the youngest man to hold that rank and the youngest executed in the aftermath.