Issue 4 (July/August 2012)

Mexico 71 Ireland 9   Iran 49 Ireland 22   Cuba 88 Ireland 25   France 73 Ireland 14   Great Britain 46 Ireland 21   Switzerland 55 Ireland 12

Irish basketball panel for 1948 Olympic Games   Lt Paddy Crehan Eastern Command Air Corps, GormanstownSgt Christy Walsh Eastern Command McKee BarracksLt Donal O’Donovan Curragh Command Curragh CampLt James Flynn Curragh Command Curragh CampLt Frank O’Connor Western Command Custume Barracks, AthloneSgt Bill Jackson Western Command Custume Barracks, AthlonePte Tommy Keenan Western Command Custume Barracks, AthloneSgt … Read more

The aftermath of the games highlighted the fragile nature of relations between the Irish Olympic Council and the FAIFS. There had been a mix-up over deadlines for the submission of the squad, while the FAIFS also made it known that it had no involvement in the choice of either the colours or the national anthem. … Read more

The team consisted of Paddy O’Reilly (Athlone Town), Jack McCarthy (Bohemians), Bertie Kerr (Bohemians), Tommy Muldoon (Athlone Town), John Joe Dykes (Athlone Town), Ernie McKay (St James’s Gate), Michael Farrell (St James’s Gate), Joe Kendrick (Brooklyn) [Frank Ghent (Athlone Town) vs Holland], Paddy Duncan (St James’s Gate), Denis Hannon (Athlone Town) and Johnny Murray (Bohemians).

The Dubliner won both of his matches in the group stage of the singles competition, although it may seem curious that one of the rubbers was a best-of-five-set affair, while the other was best-of-three. This was due to the cold and wet weather in Athens that April, which curtailed the length of the contests. The … Read more