Bobby Sands

Activist of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (1954-1981)

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Lived 1954–1981, aged 27United Kingdom

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Era
1954–1981
Aged 27
Known for
Line of Fire
1991

Summary

Updated 2026-06-18

Robert Gerard Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) who died on hunger strike while imprisoned at HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland. Sands helped to plan the 1976 Balmoral Furniture Company bombing in Dunmurry, which was followed by a gun battle with the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Sands was arrested while trying to escape and sentenced to 14 years for firearms possession.