Sammy Ward
Irish paramilitarian
About Sammy Ward
Lived 1963 – 1992 (aged 28–29).
Samuel Ward (c. 1963 – 31 October 1992) was the leader of the Irish People's Liberation Organisation's Belfast Brigade. The IPLO was formed in 1986 by disaffected and expelled members of the Irish National Liberation Army. Following its split from and feud with the INLA, the IPLO split into two factions: the 'Army Council' (led by Jimmy Brown) and the 'Belfast Brigade' (led by Ward).
During its Halloween 1992 purge of the IPLO (dubbed the "Night of Long Knives"), the Provisional IRA shot and killed Ward while he was inside the Seán Martin GAA club on Beechfield Street in the Short Strand area of Belfast. Following this large-scale operation by the Provisionals, both factions of the IPLO surrendered and disbanded.
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Who was Sammy Ward?
Irish paramilitarian
When was Sammy Ward born?
Sammy Ward was born in 1963.
When did Sammy Ward die?
Sammy Ward died on 31 October 1992.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sammy Ward. https://biography.guide/sammy-ward/
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