Kevin Lynch (hunger striker)
Kevin Lynch (born May 25, 1956 near Dungiven , County Derry , † August 1, 1981 in Lisburn ) was a Northern Irish member of the INLA and hunger striker .
Life
Lynch grew up as the youngest of eight children near Dungiven in County Derry, Northern Ireland.
In 1976 Kevin Lynch joined the INLA and was arrested a few months later in the course of an attack on units of the RUC . He was sentenced to ten years ' imprisonment in December 1977 for his activities in the INLA , whereupon he immediately joined the Blanket protest while incarcerated in Maze Prison .
On May 22, 1981, Kevin Lynch joined the 1981 hunger strike surrounding Bobby Sands , as a result of which he died after 71 days.
The Dungiven Hurling Club is named after Lynch .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kevin Lynch's Hurling Club - History (Retrieved December 20, 2011)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lynch, Kevin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Northern Irish member of INLA and hunger striker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | near Dungiven , County Derry |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 1, 1981 |
| Place of death | Maze Prison |