Andrew Cooney | |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff of the IRA | |
| In office 1925–1926 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Aiken |
| Succeeded by | Moss Twomey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 April 1897 Nenagh, County Tipperary |
| Died | 4 August 1968 (aged 71) Carroll County, Maryland |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Irish Republican Army Anti-Treaty IRA |
| Battles/wars | Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War |
Andrew Cooney (22 April 1897 – 4 August 1968) was an Irish republican from Nenagh, County Tipperary, who later settled in the United States. He studied medicine at University College Dublin just as the Irish War of Independence was getting underway, and he played for a brief spell with the College's hurling club. He joined the Third Battalion of the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) eventually being named Chief of Staff.