Narrative of events of Bloody Sunday (1972) on a balance of probabilities the bombs were in Donaghy's pockets throughout." Narrative of events of Bloody Sunday (1972) This article details the events as they occurred on Bloody Sunday (1972). The organisers' original intention was that the march would form up on the Creggan Estate behind a coal delivery lorry carrying the main speakers and bearing a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) banner. The march would then make its way down to William Street on the edge of the Bogside, and on to the Guildhall in the city centre, where a rally would be held. In response, the
Bloody Sunday (1920) Park, killing eleven civilians and wounding at least sixty, three of whom died later (Robinson and Carroll on 23 November and Tom Hogan on 26 November). That evening, three IRA suspects being held in Dublin Castle were beaten and killed by their captors, who claimed they were trying to escape. Overall Bloody Sunday was considered a victory for the IRA, as Collins's operation severely damaged British intelligence, while the later reprisals did no real damage to the guerrillas but increased support for the IRA at home and abroad. Bloody Sunday was one of the most significant events to take place