School: Clochar na Trócaire, Cill na Mullach (roll number 11855)
- Location:
- Buttevant, Co. Cork
- Teacher: An tSiúr Bríd
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0369, Page 385
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- (continued from previous page)had been 6ft. 1/2 in, but he spiritedly (and literally) rose to the occasion to win at 6 ft. 2 in. a glorious victory for the old land.He was succeeded and eclipsed by his cousin, Morty O'Brien of Hazelwood who several times won English and Irish championships; and was the first to beat Pat Davin's record up to 6 ft. 3 1/4 ins. - only 1 1/4 ins. lower than the then world's record by J. M. Sweeney, a Kerryman in the New York police. Indeed, he once actually equalled Sweeney's jump, but only during practice, and not a recognised sport's meeting, so due credit was not given to him by the governing athletic authorities.That jumping strain still runs in the family, for Jim O'Connor's son has recently done over 24 feet in a long jump that would have created a sensation a generation ago, before Peter O'Connor of Waterford startled the world with his marvellous spring of 25 feet!Con Coughlan of Kilclusha, who followed in the footsteps of William P. Murphy, would not have stood much(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Neenan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 61
- Address
- Ballymague, Co. Cork
