Joe McCann | |
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| Born | Joseph McCann 2 November 1947 |
| Died | 15 April 1972 (aged 24) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Irish Republic |
| Service | Irish Republican Army Official Irish Republican Army |
| Years of service | 1965–1972 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles / wars | The Troubles |
Joe McCann (2 November 1947 – 15 April 1972) was an Irish republican paramilitary. A member of the Irish Republican Army and later the Official Irish Republican Army, he was active in politics from the early 1960s and participated in the early years of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He was shot dead during a confrontation with RUC Special Branch members and British paratroopers in 1972.