J.J. Keane, ‘the hot-headed Limerick man’, and the 1924 Paris Olympics

By Gerry O’Sullivan When Ireland takes its place at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris this month, it will mark the centenary of this country’s participation in the summer games. In a nice bit of historical symmetry, the 1924 event also took place in the French capital. Few of those present, however, ... Read more

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