Sport

Sutherland, Darren John (1982–2009), boxer, was born on 18 April 1982 at the Rotunda hospital, Dublin, the eldest child of Tony and Linda Sutherland. He was raised in Tottenham, London, until aged seven, and then lived for three years in St Vincent in the Caribbean, from where his…

Sweeney, John Anthony (Tony) (1931–2012), horse-racing journalist and bibliophile, was born on 26 June 1931 in London, son of John Sweeney (1887–1940), GPO surveyor, and his wife Kitty, daughter of James Joseph ('J. J.')…

Taaffe, Pat (1930–92), jump jockey and trainer, was born 9 March 1930 in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, a son of Tom Taaffe, breeder and trainer of Rathcoole, and his wife Catherine (née Nugent). Sending out flat and national hunt horses from his Rathcoole stables, Tom Taaffe won an Aintree…

Taylour, Frances Helen ('Fay') (1904–83), racing motorist and fascist, was born on 5 April 1904 at 11 Oxmanton Mall, Birr, King's County (Co. Offaly) to Herbert Fetherstonhaugh Taylour, formerly a lieutenant in the 3rd battalion of the Leinster regiment and then county inspector in the…

Thompson, John Patrick (1880–1913), champion jockey, was born 13 December 1880 in Bunclody, Co. Wexford, eldest among two sons and a daughter born to Joseph Thompson, farmer, from Newtownbarry Mills, and Katherine Thompson (née Murphy), originally from Enniscorthy. He was initially…

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Tiedt, Frederick (‘Fred’) (1935–99), amateur boxer, was born 16 October 1935 in Beggar's Bush, Dublin, one of five sons and three daughters of Ernest Tiedt, bus driver, whose father had emigrated from Germany, and Eileen Tiedt (née Stewart) of Dublin. Educated locally at Ringsend…

Tisdall, Robert Morton Newburgh (Bob) (1907–2004), Olympic gold medallist, was born on 16 May 1907 at a nursing home in Hatton, a small town in up‑country Ceylon (latterly Sri Lanka), the only son and younger child of William Newburgh Tisdall, originally from Donemark, Bantry, Co. Cork…

Traynor, Oscar (1886–1963), revolutionary, politician, and sports administrator, was born 21 March 1886 in 32 Upper Abbey St., Dublin, son of Patrick Traynor, bookseller and Fenian, and Maria Traynor (née Clarke). Educated at St Mary's Place…

Treacy, Raymond Christopher Patrick (‘Ray’) (1946–2015), footballer and travel agent, was born on 18 June 1946 in Dublin. He was reared in Sandymount and educated at Westland Row Christian Brothers School and Ringsend College. At thirteen he was expelled from Westland Row for kicking a…

Tully, Charles Patrick ('Charlie') (1924–71), professional footballer, was born 11 July 1924 at 174 McDonnell Street, off the Lower Falls Road, Belfast, the second of twelve children of Charles Tully and his wife Mary-Anne. His father served in the Royal Ulster Rifles in the first…

Tynan, Thomas (1871–1953), merchant, farmer, greyhound breeder, and politician, was born 17 March 1871 in Jamestown, Ballybrittas, Queen's Co. (Laois), son of Thomas Tynan, farmer, and Mary Tynan (née Connell). Educated locally, in early manhood he entered business as publican and…

Tyndall, John (1820–93), scientist and mountaineer, was born 2 August 1820 in Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, only son among two children of John Tyndall (1792–1847) and Sarah Tyndall (née McAssey; d. 1867). His father came from a family of small landowners in Co. Kilkenny, acted as…

Tyrrell, Sir William (1885–1968), RAF air vice-marshal, physician and rugby player, was born in Belfast on 20 November 1885, son of John Tyrrell of Belfast and Bangor, businessman, JP, and later alderman of Belfast, and Jennie Tyrrell (née…

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Vard, John (‘Jack’, ‘Jackie’) (1926–98), sportsman and businessman, was born 29 May 1926 in 4 Rosedale Terrace, Dublin, one of six sons and two daughters of Alfred (‘Taylor’) Vard, of Dublin, originally a cobbler by profession, and his London-born first wife, Daisy May Vard (née…

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Walker, Samuel B. (‘Sammy’) (1912–72), rugby footballer, was born 21 April 1912 at 174 Cupar Street, Belfast; the son of Samuel Walker, grocer, and Mary Isabella Walker (née Craig). Educated at the RBAI, he played his club…

Walsh, Cornelius (‘Con’) (1881–1961), Olympic hammer thrower, was born 24 April 1881 in Carriganima (Carriganimmy), Clondrohid, near Macroom, Co. Cork, eldest of at least nine children of Edmond Walsh, farmer, from Carriganima, and Hannah Walsh (née Kelleher), originally from…

Walsh, Edward J. (‘Ned’) (c.1865–1939), athlete and rugby international, was born c.1865. Some sources give 1868 or later as his birth year, but his death certificate suggests 1865 as more likely, and this date tallies better with his subsequent sporting career.…

Walsh, John (‘Johnny’) (1911–98), Gaelic footballer, was born 11 February 1911 in Ballylongford, Co. Kerry, second child among three sons and two daughters of David Walsh, local creamery manager and publican, originally from Clonakilty, Co. Cork, and Mary Walsh (née O'Brien), both…

Walsh, Oliver (‘Ollie’) , (1937–96), hurler, was born 13 July 1937 at Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, one of four children of Michael Walsh and Johanna Walsh (née Kennedy) of Mill St., Thomastown. Educated at Thomastown national school and Kilkenny vocational school, Ollie Walsh first…

Walsh, Richard (‘Droog’) (1877–1958), hurler, was born December 1877 at Rathkieran, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny, second son among seven children of William Walsh of Rathkieran and Anastasia Walsh (née Quinn) of Ballygorey, Mooncoin, both of farming stock. He was educated at Carrigeen…

Walton, Simon Francis (‘Sim’) (1880–1966), hurler, was born 4 September 1880 in Reimeen, Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny, one of four children (three girls and a boy) of John Walton, farmer, and Johanna Walton (née Bannon) of Reimeen. His father had been a pioneer of hurling in Kilkenny in the…

Watts, George (1772–1858), veterinary surgeon and horse breeder, was born in England, possibly in Devon or in Yorkshire; nothing certain is known of his family background, though there is a possibility that he was related to Richard Watt (1751–98) of Bishop Burton, near Beverley…