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School: Kilmuckridge

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Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
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L. Mac Donnell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0887, Page 043

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    in 1900. However, his only rival, Con Walsh, threw it 16' 2" at Cove in 1908.
    Authentic achievements :~
    Throwing for height :-
    14' 6 3/4" Carrick-on-Suir 1898.
    14' 8 1/2" Enniscorthy 1898.
    15' 0 3/4" Enniscorthy 1900.
    This became for the time the Irish + World's record in the native style.
    Throwing with follow :-
    30' 1 1/2" Carrick-on Suir 1898.
    32 5" Ballsbridge 1899
    This latter is still a record.
    Throwing without follow :-
    27' 0" Ballsbridge 1898.
    27 4 1/2" Ballsbridge 1900
    In 1895 he won three Leinster
    Gaelic titles, 56 lbs for height
    unlimited run + follow + for
    throwing the 71 lbs.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mr Kevin Mac Donald
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    22
    Address
    Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Mr Murtagh Mangan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Kilmuckridge, Co. Wexford