Republican Army member killed in an ambush by the SAS during an attack on Loughgall RUC station (born 1956). 22 June – John Hewitt, poet (born 1907). 30 June – Tommy O'Connor, soccer player. 20 July – Denis J. O'Sullivan, Fine Gael TD (born 1918). 18 October – Michael Lipper, Labour Party politician and TD (born 1932). 29 October – Monk Gibbon, poet and author (born 1896). 5 November – Eamonn Andrews, broadcaster (born 1922). 25 November – James McDyer, Roman Catholic priest and community leader (born 1910). 8 December – Peadar Livingstone, priest and historian (born 1930). 9 December – Seán Brosnahan, Treasurer INTO, member of the Seanad from 1961 to 1977 (born 1911). Full date unknown Jimmy Warnock, boxer (born 1912). See also 1987 in Irish television References 1980s in Ireland Years of the 20th century in Ireland Ireland