John Downey
- Died:
- 29 September 1920
- Age:
- 35
- Rank:
- Constable
- Force:
- Royal Irish Constabulary
- Cause:
- Homicide - Shot
- Duty Status:
- Off Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot dead alongside a colleague while off duty in a public house when four gunmen entered and fired at them.
Police Memorial Tribute
Shot dead alongside his colleague, Constable John Thomas Keeffe, while off duty in a public house adjoining their barracks in the village of O’Brien’s Bridge, County Clare, when four gunmen entered and fired at them with revolvers.
