Kyran Dunphy

Kyran Dunphy

Died

:

19 May 1920

Age

:

30

Rank

:

Sergeant

Force

:

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

:

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

:

Off Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot in the head and killed while off duty with a colleague when they were ambushed by terrorists on Mallow Street, Limerick, after visiting the doctor.

A month later, on 22nd June, his colleague, Sergeant Patrick Hearty, died from health issues attributable to having been shot during the ambush.