Eamon Broy

Eamon "Ned" Broy
Eamon "Ned" Broy
	Broy appearing in Garda uniform
Nickname(s)	Ned
Born	22 December 1887; Rathangan, County Kildare, Ireland
Died	22 January 1972 (aged 84); Dublin, Ireland
Allegiance	Dublin Metropolitan Police; Irish Republican Army; National Army; Garda Síochána;
Rank	Detective Sergeant (DMP); Colonel (Army); Commissioner (Garda);
Battles/wars	Irish War of Independence; Irish Civil War;
Other work	President of Olympic Council of Ireland

Eamon "Ned" Broy (also called Edward Broy; 22 December 1887 – 22 January 1972) was successively a member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, the Irish Republican Army, the National Army, and the Garda Síochána of the Irish Free State. He served as Commissioner of the Gardaí from February 1933 to June 1938. He later served as president of the Olympic Council of Ireland for fifteen years.

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