Hugh Torney (Irish republican)

Hugh Torney
Personal details
Born
Hugh Torney

c. 1954
Died(1996-09-03)3 September 1996 (Aged 42)
Lurgan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Cause of deathGunshot during internal feud
Political partyIrish Republican Socialist Party
Known forLeader of INLA-GHQ faction during internal feud
NicknameCueball
Military service
ParamilitaryINLA-GHQ (1995–1996)

Irish National Liberation Army (1974–1995)

Official Irish Republican Army (1970–1974)
RankChief 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.


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