Seán Cronin
Seán Cronin | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 29 August 1922 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 9 March 2011 (aged 88) Washington, D.C., United States |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Defence Forces Irish Republican Army (1922–1969) |
| Battles/wars | Operation Harvest |
Seán Cronin (29 August 1922 – 9 March 2011) was a journalist and former Irish Army officer and twice Irish Republican Army chief of staff.