Biographies
| Bobby Sands, IRA | |
| Born: | March 9, 1954 in Rathcoole, Belfast |
| Died: | May 5, 1981 at age 27 |
| Conviction: | October 1977, 14 years for possession of firearms |
| Began Strike: | March 1 |
| Days on Strike: | 66 |
| Candidacy: | April, Fermanagh-South Tyrone by-election, won by over 30,000 votes |
| Frank Hughes, IRA | |
| Born: | February 28, 1956 in Bellagh, South Derry |
| Died: | May 12, 1981 at age 25 |
| Conviction: | February 1980, life for murder, 14 years for attempted murder, and 55 years on three other charges |
| Began Strike: | March 14 |
| Days on Strike: | 59 |
| Patsy O'Hara, INLA | |
| Born: | July 11, 1957 in Derry City |
| Died: | May 21, 1981 at age 24 |
| Conviction: | January 1980, 8 years for possession of hand grenade |
| Began Strike: | March 22 |
| Days on Strike: | 61 |
| Raymond McCreesh, IRA | |
| Born: | February 25, 1957 in Camlough, South Armagh |
| Died: | May 21, 1981 at age 24 |
| Conviction: | March 1977, 14 years for possession of firearms |
| Began Strike: | March 22 |
| Days on Strike: | 61 |
| Joe McDonnell, IRA | |
| Born: | September 14, 1951 in Lenadoon, West Belfast |
| Died: | July 8, 1981 at age 30 |
| Conviction: | September 1977 for 14 years possession of firearms |
| Began Strike: | May 9 |
| Days on Strike: | 61 |
| Candidacy: | June, Leitrim general election, narrowly lost by 315 votes |
| Martin Hurson, IRA | |
| Born: | September 14, 1956 in Aughnaskea, Dungannon |
| Died: | July 13, 1981 at age 25 |
| Conviction: | November 1977, 20 years for possession of landmines and conspiracy, as well as two other sentences of 15 and 5 years respectively, the sentences to run concurrently |
| Began Strike: | May 29 |
| Days on Strike: | 46 |
| Candidacy: | June, Longford-Westmeath general election, lost in sixth count, but obtained almost 4,500 first preference votes, and over 1,000 transfers |
| Kevin Lynch, INLA | |
| Born: | May 25, 1956 |
| Died: | August 1, 1981 at age 25 |
| Conviction: | December 1977, 10 years for conspiracy to disarm members of the enemy forces, taking part in a punishment shooting, and the taking of "legally held" shotguns |
| Began Strike: | May 23 |
| Days on Strike: | 71 |
| Candidacy: | June, Waterford general election, lost in fifth count but obtained 3,753 votes |
| Kieran Doherty, IRA | |
| Born: | October 16, 1955 in Andersontown |
| Died: | August 2, 1981 at age 26 |
| Conviction: | January 1978, 18 years for possession of firearms, 4 years for commandeering a car |
| Began Strike: | May 22 |
| Days on Strike: | 73 |
| Candidacy: | June, Leinster House parliament general election for Cavan/Monaghan constituency, won with 9,121 first preference votes |
| Thomas McElwee, IRA | |
| Born: | November 30, 1957 in Bellaghy, South Derry |
| Died: | August 8, 1981 at age 24 |
| Conviction: | September 1977, 20 years for possession of explosives and accidental murder (later reduced to manslaughter) |
| Began Strike: | June 8 |
| Days on Strike: | 62 |
| Michael Devine, INLA | |
| Born: | May 26, 1954 in Springtown, Derry City |
| Died: | August 20, 1981 at age 27 |
| Conviction: | June 1977, 12 years for possession of stolen firearms |
| Began Strike: | June 22 |
| Days on Strike: | 60 |