J. J. "Ginger" O'Connell

J. J. O'Connell
J. J. O'Connell
	O'Connell in 1922
Birth name	Jeremiah Joseph O'Connell
Other name	Ginger O'Connell
Born	21 December 1887; Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Died	19 February 1944 (aged 56); Richmond Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Allegiance	United States (1912–1914); Irish Republic (1914–1922); Irish Free State (from 1922);
Branch	US Army (1912–1914); Irish Volunteers (1914–1919); Irish Republican Army (1919–1922); National Army (1922–1924); Irish Defence Forces (1924–1944);
Rank	General officer commanding (prior to demotion)
Unit	69th Infantry Regiment (New York) (U.S. Army)
Commands	Curragh Camp & Curragh Command
Conflicts	Irish War of Independence; Irish Civil War;
Alma mater	University College Dublin

Jeremiah Joseph "Ginger" O'Connell (21 December 1887 – 19 February 1944) was an Irish revolutionary, active in the Irish War of Independence, and later a senior officer in the Irish Defence Forces.