Maurice Donegan (Irish republican)
Major Maurice Donegan | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Mossie |
| Born | 23 April 1899 Bantry, County Cork |
| Died | 22 August 1974 (aged 74–75) Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, County Cork |
| Allegiance | |
| Years of service | 1917–1923 |
| Rank | Major |
| Alma mater | De La Salle College Waterford |
Maurice Donegan (23 April 1899 – 22 August 1974) was an officer in the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence, commanding the 5th Bantry Battalion of the Cork III Brigade. Following the Irish Civil War, he unsuccessfully contested the 1923 Irish general election as a candidate with Sinn Féin in the Cork West constituency.