School: Cill Bheoláin (B.), Áth an Mhuilinn, Ráth Luirc
- Location:
- Kilbolane, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Séaghdha
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- Swift runners: Mr. John Mc Carthy who still lives in Bunmona, Milford, Ráth Luirc, is Milford's idol as a swift runner.Distance = 1 mile
Time = 4½ minutes
This was his best time4½ miles in Cork City:
Came 2nd out of 30 runners
Time: 22 mins.6 miles (Cross-country) in Dublin. There were 9 whitethorn fences in "each" mile
'"Came home" the 7th of 110 runners
Time = 33 minutes.
Date = 1900 (approx.)
Ten were selected from each of 11 counties2 miles' hurdle race in Listowel
'Came home' first.
Time = 9½ minutes.- Informant
- Mr John Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 68
- Address
- Maine North, Co. Cork
- Sports: There were sports in Milford 50 years ago & Mr Jn. McCarthy, Bunmona, Milford, ran the Youths' race. The distance was ¼ mile. In a mile walking race, Dennie O'Leary, Kilbolane, Milford, was second.
Committee in charge of those sports: Mr Pat Duane, Gibbingsgrove, Newtown, Ráth Luirc, Mr Charles Flynn (Deceased), "Pa" White R.I.P., Jeremiah O'Regan, Agustine O'Callaghan (R.I.P.), Matt. J. Murphy (R.I.P.). Jn. Reidy won the ½ mile & Pat Walsh was second.