School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Thurles (roll number 4068)
- Location:
- Thurles, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Aodán
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- 4. In 1,926 Phil Cahill of Holy Cross was the star hurler of the Tipperary team, that toured America. he played a prominent game in the tallavant game in Dublin. He won several championship medals
Hawk O'Brien was called the bird-hurler of the town. Doctor Calaghan Clonmel was the world's champion in weight throwing. He won several events. He was in Templemore about three years ago.
J. J. Ryan Nenagh was the champion runner of Tipperary about twenty years ago. Pat Maher was the best from Two-mile-Borris. He was the best Cross Country runner.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Ann Delaney
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Killoran, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Thomas Moore
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killoran, Co. Tipperary