1940
Jack McNeela, Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike
Jack McNeela, Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike
Jack McNeela, Irish Republican Army, died on hunger strike
Jack McNeela
Irish militant and Republican activist
- Died
- 1940
Jack McNeela was an Irish republican and a senior member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) from Ballycroy, County Mayo, Ireland. McNeela was one of 22 Irish republicans who died on hunger-strike. As a young man, McNeela was an athlete in County Mayo and participated in Gaelic games. He came from a family of four brothers and two sisters. His brother Paddy was also a leader in the IRA, holding the position of Quartermaster general in Dublin.