gibney continued to find hideouts for men during the war as well as getting involved in the elections. she also continued to act as a courier between dublin commands and the rest of the country. it was during these trips that she met the man who would be her husband, laurence o'neill, commander of the carlow brigade, i.r.a. her roles during the war also included gathering intelligence and providing first aid, acting as a look-out and hiding weapons. the anglo-irish treaty was signed in 1921 and the partition of ireland came into effect in 1922. gibney was opposed to the treaty and fought on the anti-treaty side in the civil war which followed. she was arrested in 1922 and was detained in kilmainham gaol for nine months.