Sean McIlvenna
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Sean "Maxie" McIlvenná (born Belfast, Northern Ireland, 4 April 1951 – 17 December 1984 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland) was a member (volunteer) within the 2nd Battalion, North Armagh Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.[1][2][3]
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[edit] Background
McIlvenná who was born in Docks area of Belfast and also grew up in Fortwilliam Park before settling on the Antrim Road. In 1970, he married his childhood sweetheat, Patricia "Pat" Burns, a Dundalk native who he met at a local youth club. The couple moved to the Dundalk area of County Louth, Republic of Ireland and together had seven children Sinead, Ciara, Sarah, Patricia, Sean Óg, Fiona and Cathy..[4][5] He was a Gaelic football enthusiast.
[edit] Attack at Blackwaterstown
McIlvenna, (33) was an active PIRA member and was killed during a gun battle with members of the RUC on 17 December 1984 near Blackwaterstown, County Armagh. McIlvenna had undertaken a landmine attack on a UDR patrol vehicle. As he and other members of his unit retreated from the scene across a field they were spotted by a RUC unit who opened fire on them killing McIlvenna.[6][7]
[edit] Remembering Sean McIlvenna
Vol. Sean Mcilvenná Republican Flute Band in Glasgow, Scotland has been named in honour of McIlvenna as was Sean McIlvenna Celtic Supporters Club in Dundalk.
[edit] References
- ^ Volunteer Sean Mcilvenná R.F.B.
- ^ Victims of State Killings
- ^ Easter 2003
- ^ Tírghrá, National Commemoration Centre, 2002. PB) ISBN 0-9542946-0-2 p.268
- ^ McILvenna Family
- ^ 20th Anniversary Commemoration
- ^ CAIN: Sutton Index of Deaths
