School: Béal na Carraige, Béal Átha Fhinghín (roll number 10739)
- Location:
- Ballynacarriga, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0310, Page 022
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- There were many famous runners in Ireland long ago, and there are many there today also. John Corcoran, who lived at Manch, Ballineen, was a famous runner. He won many championships, and he had medals and silver objects. He won a five mile championship in Cork in 1924.
He was a member of the Iona Athletic Club. He won a five mile cross country race in England. He emigrated to America in 1926, and he still holds a job there, training runners.
- Collector
- Nellie O' Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Manch West, Co. Cork
- Informant
- John O' Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Manch West, Co. Cork
