Shanahan, Jim

Edwards, William Victor (‘Billy’) (1887–1917), rugby, swimming, and water polo international, was born 16 October 1887 in Strandtown, Belfast, the son of Alfred Edwards, merchant, from Strandtown, and Mary Edwards (née Wilson). He was educated at Thanet College, Margate, England;…

Farrell, Peter Desmond (1922–99), soccer player, was born 16 August 1922 in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, son of Loughlin Farrell, insurance agent, and Teresa Farrell (née Glynn), of Ruby Cottage, Convent Road, Dalkey. He was educated at the Harold Boys School and later Dún Laoghaire…

Fenning, Seumas (1904–81), snooker and billiards player, was born 12 February 1904 in Wood Quay, Dublin, one of thirteen children (of whom eleven survived) of Thomas J. Fenning, proofreader and bookseller, and Mary Fenning (née O'Donoghue). He attended a number of schools in the…

Fisher, William Robert (‘Bertie’) (1950–2001), rally driver and businessman, was born 25 March 1950 in Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, one of four sons of Tommy Fisher, owner of a structural engineering firm, and Elsie Fisher, both originally from Co. Leitrim. He was educated at the…

Fitzgerald, Edward (Eamonn) (1903–58), Gaelic footballer and Olympic athlete, was born 27 October 1903 in Behihane, Castlecove, Co. Kerry, one of seven children of John Fitzgerald, farmer, and Mary Fitzgerald (née McCarthy). He was initially educated locally at Bunaneer national…

Flood, John Joe (‘Slasher’) (1898–1982), soccer player, was born 2 August 1898 at 5 Irishtown Road, Ringsend, Dublin, eldest among three sons and four daughters of John Flood, bottleblower (and later insurance agent), and Mary Ann Flood (née Kelly), both of Dublin. The family…

Fowler, Bryan John (‘the Brig’) (1898–1987), Olympic silver medallist in polo, amateur jockey, and racehorse owner, breeder, and trainer, was born 18 August 1898 at Rahinston, Co. Meath, second son among two sons and a daughter of George Hurst Fowler of Eureka Wells, Co. Meath, and…

Glen, William Matthew (‘Sacky’) (1903–81), soccer player, was born 18 July 1903 in 25 North William St., Dublin, son of Robert Glen, blacksmith, and Maria Glen (née Hillan). He joined Shamrock Rovers at the age of sixteen, while the club was still in the Leinster Senior League, and…

Gordon, Maurice Leonard (‘Maurie’) (1910–90), sports administrator, businessman, and community activist, was born 10 January 1910 in Leeds, England, only son and elder of two children of Joseph Gordon (originally Seltzer), textile worker from Russia, and Bessie Gordon (née Bellow…

Grace, John (‘Jack’) (1884–1915), Gaelic footballer and hurler, was born 8 February 1884 at Gaulstown, Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny, one among eleven children of Nicholas Grace, farmer, of Gaulstown, and Catherine (‘Kate’) Grace (née Keoghan) of Purcellsgarden, Threecastles, Co.…

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Guiney, David (1921–2000), athlete, sports journalist, sports historian, and author, was born 31 January 1921 in Kanturk, Co. Cork, one of four sons of John Guiney, solicitor and nationalist MP for Cork North (1913–18), and Mary Guiney (née Buckley) of O'Brien St., Kanturk. Guiney…

Hamilton, Willoughby James (1864–1943), tennis, badminton, and soccer player, was born 9 December 1864 in Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, seventh child among six sons and three daughters of the Rev. Canon William Alfred Hamilton, rector of Taney, and canon of Christ Church, Dublin, and…

Heron, James Edward (‘Eddie’) (1910–85), high-diving and springboard diving champion, was born 28 November 1910 in 4 St Benedict's Gardens, Dublin, son of Michael Heron, butcher, originally from Co. Carlow, and Mary Heron (née Kennedy) of Dublin, both of 14 Leo St., Dublin. His…

Hickey, John D. (1911–77), Gaelic games sports journalist, was born 16 April 1911 in Templemore, Co. Tipperary, youngest among at least three sons and two daughters of Patrick Hickey, victualler, and Helena Hickey (née Donoghue), of Main St., Templemore. The ‘D.’ in his name is…

Ingle, James John (‘Jimmy’) (1921–87), boxer, was born 21 July 1921, eldest among sixteen children of Charlie (‘Hoppy’) Ingle, dock labourer, and Sarah Ingle (née Lawless) of Penrose St., Ringsend, Dublin. Ingle was educated at Haddington Road school, and left at fourteen to work…

Ingram, Edward A. (‘Eddie’) (1910–73), cricketer, was born 14 August 1910 in 4 Le Bas Terrace, Rathmines, Dublin, third among at least three children of Edward Addison Ingram, a civil servant in the post office, who had been born in England, and Elizabeth Mary Stanislaus Ingram (…

Jackson, Arabella Jeanette Charlotte Violet Mowbray (‘Janet ’) (1891–1960), golfer, was born 28 September 1891 in 44 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, second among at least three children born to Howard William (‘Henry’) Jackson (1855–1930), barrister-at-law, originally from Co. Fermanagh,…

Jameson, John (‘Jackie’) (1957–2002), soccer player, was born 27 March 1957 in Cashel Avenue, Crumlin, Dublin, youngest son of John Jameson, CIÉ employee, and Margaret Jameson (née Stephens) of Cashel Avenue. As a…

Kearney, John (1741–1813), provost of Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and bishop of Ossory, was born in Co. Dublin, second son of Michael Kearney, surgeon-barber of Dublin; his mother's name is not known. He entered TCD as a student on 10 October 1757 at the age of fifteen, and was elected…

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Keeffe (O'Keeffe), Robert (‘Bob’) (1880–1949), hurler and GAA administrator, was born 16 August 1880 in Glengrant, near Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny, one of at least three sons and two daughters of Peter Keeffe, farmer, from Glengrant, and Honora (‘Norah’, ‘Nano’) Keeffe (née Nolan).…

Kennedy, Martin (1898–1983), Tipperary hurler, was born 20 November 1898 in Killnafinch, Co. Tipperary, into the large family of Michael Kennedy, farmer, from Killnafinch, and Mary Kennedy (née Shanahan). He was educated at Latteragh national school until he left school at 14. He…

Kennedy, Patrick (‘Paddy’) (1916–79), Gaelic footballer, was born 25 September 1916 at Rathduff, Annascaul, Co. Kerry, son of Michael Kennedy, farmer, of Rathduff, and Nora Kennedy (née Herlihy). He was educated locally and subsequently at Tralee…