Line #50 Characters/SonsOfAnarchyIRA


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6	!True IRA / Irish Kings
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8	[[foldercontrol]]
9
10	!True IRA Leadership
11
12	[[folder:The Irish Kings]]
13	!!Declan Brogan, Peter Dooley, Brendan Roark, Griffin
14	->'''Played By:''' Creator/BartMcCarthy, Creator/PaulCollins, Creator/BobMcCracken & Creator/RyanCutrona
15
16	The council of the True IRA in Belfast. First seen thanking SAMCRO for proving Jimmy O to have gone rogue, they later propose developing the relationship between the Sons and True IRA even further. According to Clay, they are the "Irish Kings, the Godfathers of the True IRA".
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18	%%* AffablyEvil
19	%%* BeardOfEvil: Brogan.
20	* BaldOfEvil: Griffin is balding
21	* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: Roark in the series finale, courtesy of Jax.]]
22	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Dooley after Season 4.
23	%%* EvilOldFolks
24	%%* TheManBehindTheMan
25	%%* PermaStubble: Roarke
26	%%* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Roarke
27	%%* SharpDressedMan: Brogan
28	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Griffin to Dooley in Season 6.
29	%%* TheQuietOne: Griffin
30	[[/folder]]
31
32	[[folder:James "Jimmy O" O'Phelan]]
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34	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Phelan_Jimmy_6154.jpg]]
35	[[caption-width-right:350:''"Sorry things didn't work out the way you planned boys. Luck of the Irish though, yeah?"'']]
36	->'''Played By:''' Creator/TitusWelliver
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38	The leader of the Real IRA group who sell guns to SAMCRO.
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40	* ArchEnemy: To Chibs. Jimmy is the one who gave him his scars, as well as stealing his family and exiling him from Ireland.
41	* BigBadEnsemble: He shares the role of BigBad during Season 3 with Stahl, even though they're at odds. They provide serious problems for the Sons on separate fronts.
42	* DeadpanSnarker: Jimmy has some glib lines for bad situations. Upon being arrested and thus saved from death:
43	-->''"Thank goodness for the American justice system!"''
44	* DragonWithAnAgenda: to the True IRA Council
45	* TheDreaded: When Polly asks who he is, Edmond shakily replies that he's no one she'd ever want to meet.
46	* FaceDeathWithDignity: Although he tries to snake his way out of his comeuppance, when it's clear there's no way out, Jimmy simply accepts what's going to happen.
47	* FauxAffablyEvil: Jimmy can flash a smile and a witty one-liner, but nobody is fooled into thinking he's anything other than a savage.
48	* GlasgowSmile: Gave one to Chibs, and gets given one by Chibs before being killed.
49	* HateSink: He stands out as one of the few gangsters in the show who has no redeemable traits or sympathetic qualities.
50	* KarmicDeath: When Jimmy exiled Chibs and stole his family, he gave him the scars he's known for. Chibs returns the favor before killing him.
51	* KickTheDog: He can't help but taunt Chibs at every turn.
52	* ManipulativeBastard: Plays around with Chibs like a puppet.
53	* TheSociopath: He shows no remorse for any of his crimes.
54	* WifeHusbandry: His plan for Kerrianne. It's unknown if he was just trying to hurt Chibs by saying it, though.
55	[[/folder]]
56
57	[[folder:Galen O'Shay]]
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59	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shay_galen_9781.jpg]]
60	[[caption-width-right:350:''"I don’t give a shit about your democracy."'']]
61	->'''Played By:''' Creator/TimothyVMurphy
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63	->''"I think [Jax is] arrogant, selfish and explosive. Wreckage you caused in Belfast got a man of God and one of my dearest friends killed."''
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65	A high-ranking member of the Real IRA directly involved in SAMCRO's affairs with the Galindo Cartel. Galen views Jax as impulsive and reckless following an incident stateside and holds him responsible for the death of Kellen Ashby. As such he is only willing to sell guns to Clay, necessitating Jax sparing Clay's life in order to maintain the deal with the IRA and the Cartel. He and Tyne Patterson serve as the main antagonists of Season 6.
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67	%%* [[TheAggressiveDrugDealer The Aggressive]] ArmsDealer
68	* TheApprentice: He was one to Father Kellan.
69	* BadassBoast:
70	-->''"The Sons are gonna feel this on both continents."''
71	* BadassInANiceSuit: Always well-dressed.
72	* BerserkButton: Mocking 'the cause' or comparing him to a gangster like Jimmy O is not a good idea.
73	* BigBadEnsemble: Shares this with Tyne Patterson in Season 6.
74	* BloodKnight: He usually has a big smile on his face when committing acts of violence.
75	* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: After Clay is broken out of prison, Galen moves to shake Jax's hand. Jax raises his gun and shoots him in the head without hesitation. Galen doesn't even have time to react.]]
76	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a wife.
77	* EvilIsPetty: The very beginning of the dispute between him and Jax is due to Jax being late to a meeting. That wrong foot turns into a giant, evil leg.
78	%%* FauxAffablyEvil
79	* FightingIrish: It doesn't take much for him to swing a punch at Jax.
80	* TheFundamentalist: Unlike Jimmy O, he actually hates Protestants.
81	* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: He hates Jax with a furious passion and only trusts the deceitful Clay when it comes to making guns. Makes a little more sense when Jax reveals that Galen and Clay probably made off-the-books deals, and Galen is protecting his secrets.
82	%%* HotBlooded
83	* IcyBlueEyes: His smug grin rarely reaches his cold eyes.
84	%%* {{Jerkass}}
85	* ManipulativeBastard: He's playing the Irish Kings against SAMCRO with ease.
86	%%* PatrioticFervor
87	* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Like the other Irish higher-ups, he doesn't want to deal with August Marks. He's more upfront about his racism, dismissing the idea of doing business with 'spics' and 'niggers'.
88	* SmugSmiler: Usually wears a wide smirk.
89	* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Replaces Peter Dooley in Seasons 4 and 5.
90	%%* VillainousWidowsPeak
91	[[/folder]]
92
93	[[folder:Connor Malone]]
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95	->'''Played By:''' Creator/ScottAnderson
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97	A member of the True IRA.
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99	* AffablyEvil: Juice considers him to be a 'decent guy' and going by all evidence, that's true. He's just working for a bad man.
100	* BeardOfEvil: A goatee.
101	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He brought a piece of jewelry to bring back to a loved one, probably a young daughter.
102	* MouthOfSauron: He relays Galen's wishes stateside.
103	* NumberTwo: He's Galen's right-hand man, although this may be changing.
104	* PunchClockVillain: Connor has no issue with the Sons, but he's loyal to his employers.
105	* SharpDressedMan: More so than Galen.
106	* {{Spell My Name with an S}}: His name is normally spelled with one N in Ireland.
107	* YouAreInCommandNow: After Galen is murdered by Jax, he has no choice but to replace him.
108	[[/folder]]
109
110	[[folder:Father Kellan Ashby]]
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112	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Ashby_Kellan_1125.jpg]]
113	->'''Played By:''' Creator/JamesCosmo
114
115	The consigliere of the Real IRA in Belfast. Kellan has a tendency to play God on some occasions despite the fact that he is as much a criminal as anyone else. Piney Winston states that while Ashby can't make any direct decisions for the True IRA, his input is highly valued.
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117	* AffablyEvil: Despite his utter ruthlessness, Ashby is a very pleasant man to speak to with a gentle, reassuring tone of voice.
118	* AntiVillain: A mix of Type 3 and Type 1.
119	* BadassPreacher: Ashby is the ''only'' person in the series so far to hand Jax a decisive beating (before Jax got a hold of a gun to even the playing field).
120	* TheConsigliere: His official role in relation to the True IRA Council.
121	* CoolOldGuy: Despite his age, he is strong enough to throw Jax across a table.
122	* CorruptChurch: A priest who uses his church for illicit activities, including murder.
123	* EvilOldFolks: He's an older fellow and [[AffablyEvil has the kind of grandfatherly air about him]]. He's also a ruthless and powerful man who can knock Jax on his ass.
124	* HeelFaceDoorslam: Implied offscreen
125	* HeroicSacrifice: He turns himself over to what is almost certainly his own execution in order to get Jax his son back.
126	* KilledOffscreen: He is last seen when he allows himself to be taken hostage by Jimmy O'Phelan in exchange for Jax's baby. It's later confirmed that Jimmy killed him during the trip to America.
127	* LikeASonToMe: How he views the Casey brothers. It's possible losing both of them in the span of a few days contributed to his decision to sacrifice himself for Abel.
128	* OddFriendship: Shared one with John Teller, an outlaw biker from California, through their shared connection to the IRA.
129	* RedemptionEqualsDeath: It's confirmed in Season 5 that Jimmy killed him off-screen.
130	* SinisterMinister: Ashby is a priest who's perfectly willing to use a baby as a bargaining chip and order the murders of people who considered him a friend.
131	* WellIntentionedExtremist: He's a highly respected Catholic priest who is also a high ranking IRA leader. He strongly believes in the Cause and will go to great lengths to protect it. This includes having a man executed in his church and using Jax's infant son as a bargaining chip to have the Sons murder a rival IRA leader.
132	[[/folder]]
133
134	!IRA Members
135
136	[[folder:Cameron Hayes]]
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138	->'''Played By:''' Creator/JamieMcShane
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140	[=McKeavey's=] cousin and also a member of the Real IRA. He becomes SAMCRO's new contact and gun runner after [=McKeavey's=] death.
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142	* BaldOfEvil: Thinning, but still.
143	* DespairEventHorizon: Edmond's death utterly destroys Cameron, and quickly leads to his death.
144	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: While their relationship might be strained from time to time, Cameron ''does'' love his son Edmond and is distraught by his death.
145	* {{Greed}}: Cameron's greed leads him to break the SAMCRO deal and secretly sell guns to LOAN.
146	* PapaWolf: To his son; although he fails to protect Edmond, he's angered enough to hurt the Sons very deeply.
147	* ReplacementGoldfish: In a moment of grief-induced insanity, he abducts Abel for this reason.
148	* SanitySlippage: Cameron goes completely off the deep end after his son's death; in a grief-fueled rage he kills Half-Sack and steals Abel Teller.
149	* TooDumbToLive: He's promptly killed for being stupid enough to set off the events of Season 3.
150	[[/folder]]
151
152	[[folder:Edmond Hayes]]
153
154	->'''Played By:''' Creator/CallardHarris
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156	Cameron Hayes' son and business partner.
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158	* {{Jerkass}}: Cocky and condescending to the Sons.
159	* StarCrossedLovers: With Polly Zobelle.
160	* TooDumbToLive: His ridiculous stupidity gets him killed by Stahl.
161	%%* WellDoneSonGuy
162	[[/folder]]
163
164	[[folder:Luke Moran]]
165
166	->'''Played By:''' Creator/KevinKearns
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168	Jimmy O's second in command in the USA.
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170	%%* BeardOfEvil
171	* TheDragon: To Jimmy O, but only when he's in the United States.
172	%%* FatBastard
173	[[/folder]]
174
175	[[folder:Michael and Sean Casey]]
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177	->'''Played By:''' Creator/GlennKeogh and Creator/DanHildebrand
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179	Members of the Real IRA in Belfast, and very close to father Kellan - Maureen Ashby describes them as "being like sons to him".
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181	* CoDragons: For Father Kellan.
182	* LikeASonToMe: To Father Kellan, as mentioned by Maureen.
183	%%* SiblingsInCrime
184	%%* ThoseTwoGuys
185	%%* TortureTechnician: Sean.
186	[[/folder]]
187
188	[[folder:Donny]]
189
190	->'''Played By:''' Creator/JoelTobeck
191
192	* TheDragon: For Jimmy O.
193	* UndyingLoyalty: To Jimmy O, who he sticks by even after Jimmy loses all his allies.
194	[[/folder]]
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