Sport

Historical stories concerning hurling, Gaelic football, rugby, soccer, boxing, athletics, horse racing and other sporting traditions in Limerick and Ireland between 1900 and 2000, including clubs, players, competitions, supporters and memorable achievements.

Stud Dispersal

Gerard Hannan 3 weeks ago

The Irish racing world received unexpected news in January 1900 when reports announced that Lord Dunraven intended to break up his stud farm at Adare and offer a number of its thoroughbreds by public auction in Limerick the following month. The decision immediately concerned County Limerick, where the Dunraven estate had long influenced employment, social life and sporting prestige. The stud was not merely a private collection of horses. It formed part of Adare’s landed economy and connected the village with breeders, trainers, buyers and racecourses throughout Ireland and Britain.

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Champion Born

Gerard Hannan 3 weeks ago

Joseph Francis Devlin, later known throughout international badminton as Frank Devlin, was born at 11 Wellington Place in Dublin on 19 January. He was the son of Joseph Edmund Devlin, a government official, and his wife, Elizabeth. Nothing surrounding the arrival of the child suggested that he would become one of the most successful competitors in the history of his sport. Badminton remained largely associated with private clubs, schools and middle-class recreation, but the game was developing rapidly. Devlin’s extraordinary ability would eventually carry an Irish player from domestic competition to sustained success at the most prestigious championship in the badminton world.

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