NACAI Track & Field Championship 1923 Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Sat 30 June / Sun 1 July, 1923 Weather: Splendid Event Position Athlete Club Mark 100 yds Heat 1 1 Robert Rowan Woods Dublin University Harriers & AC 10.4 2 JA O Flaherty University College Dublin 3 yards Heat 2 1 R Hughes Cuchulain AC, Drogheda 11.2 2 T Nash Waterford AC Inches Heat 3 1 CA Ogle Surrey AC 11.0 2 T Sheedy Kilmallock, Co. Limerick 2 yards Heat 4 1 Harry Conway University College Dublin 10.8 2 R Cassen Army AC 2 yards Final 1 Robert Rowan Woods Dublin University Harriers & AC 10.4 2 Harry Conway University College Dublin 1 yard 3 CA Ogle Surrey AC ½ yard 4 R Hughes Cuchulain AC, Drogheda 220 yds Heat 1 1 CA Ogle Surrey AC Heat 2 1 Robert Rowan Woods Dublin University Harriers & AC 2 T Nash Waterford AC
Event Position Athlete Club Mark Heat 3 1 Sean Lavan University College Dublin Heat 4 1 JA O'Flaherty University College Dublin Final 1 Robert Rowan Woods Dublin University Harriers & AC 23.4 2 CA Ogle Surrey AC 2 yards 3 Sean Lavan University College Dublin ½ yard 4 JA O'Flaherty University College Dublin 440 yds 1 Sean Lavan University College Dublin 52.8 2 Ian M Stuart Dublin University Harriers & AC 12 yards 3 T Nash Waterford AC 8 yards AC TA Travers Harp AC AC R Cassen Army AC 880 yds 1 JP Clarke County Antrim Harriers 1:59.8 2 Norman J McEachern Clonliffe Harriers 8 yards 3 George Magan CJ Kickham AC 8 yards AC TA Travers Harp AC AC T Ashe St James's Gate Harriers AC JR Crowle Clonliffe Harriers DNF AC JN Peatt Clonliffe Harriers AC EC Millard Civic Guards 1 Mile 1 JP Clarke Co Antrim Harriers 4:37.4 2 George Magan CJ Kickham AC 8 yards 3 JN Peatt Clonliffe Harriers 1 yard AC T Ashe St James's Gate Harriers AC JJ Conaghan Dublin City Harriers
Event Position Athlete Club Mark Metric AC C Halpin Dublin City Harriers AC PJ Ryan Dublin City Harriers 4 Miles 1 CA Woods North Belfast Harriers 20:50.6 2 JJ McGilton Dublin City Harriers 10 yards 3 A Gilmore Ulsterville Harriers & AC 45 yards AC EC Millard Civic Guards DNF AC N Redmond Raheny AC D Baird Donore Harriers AC P Harris Donore Harriers 120 yds Hurdles Heat 1 1 Harry Conway University College Dublin 16.8 2 DA Quinlan Dublin University Harriers & AC 4 yards 3 William T Bill Britton Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim 1 foot 4 William F Bill Shanahan Ballinure, Co. Tipperary Heat 2 1 J O Donovan Youghal 17.8 2 TG Wallis Dublin University Harriers & AC 3 yards 3 T Sheedy Kilmallock, Co. Limerick Final 1 Harry Conway University College Dublin 16.8 2 J O Donovan Youghal, Co. Cork 5 yards 3 DA Quinlan Dublin University Harriers & AC Bad third 4 TG Wallis Dublin University Harriers & AC 440 yds Hurdles Event not held
Event Position Athlete Club Mark Metric High Jump 1 Timothy J Carroll Polytechnic Harriers 5 ft 9½ in 1.76 m 2 William F "Bill" Shanahan Ballinure, Co. Tipperary 5 ft 8½ in 1.74 m 3 DA Quinlan Dublin University Harriers & AC 5 ft 6½ in 1.69 m AC William F "Bill" Britton Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim AC D Healy Civil Service Pole vault Event not held Long Jump 1 Harry Conway University College Dublin 22 ft 8 in 6.91 m 2 T Glynn CJ Kickham AC 22 ft 0¾ in 6.72 m 3 T Sheedy Kilmallock, Co. Limerick 21ft 3 in 6.48 m AC William F "Bill" Britton Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim AC William F "Bill" Shanahan Ballinure, Co. Tipperary AC MP Farnan St James's Gate Harriers Hop Step & Jump 1 M Kissane Listowel, Co. Kerry 43 ft 0 in 13.10 m 2 William F "Bill" Britton Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim 41 ft 4½ in 12.61 m 3 William F "Bill" Shanahan Ballinure, Co. Tipperary 40 ft 8 in 12.39 m AC T Sheedy Kilmallock, Co. Limerick AC J Keaveney CJ Kickham AC Shot Putt 1 M Kennedy Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary 41 ft 11½ in 12.79 m 2 John O'Grady Limerick AC 41 ft 1 in 12.52 m 3 P Quinn Clonliffe Harriers 40 ft 4 in 12.39 m AC Patrick J "Paddy" Bermingham Clonliffe Harriers AC BJ Daly CJ Kickams AC AC JJ Foley Listowel. Co. Kerry Discus 1 Patrick J "Paddy" Bermingham Clonliffe Harriers 128 ft 2 in 39.06 m 2 M Kennedy Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary 119 ft 2 in 36.32 m
Event Position Athlete Club Mark Metric 3 P Quinn Clonliffe Harriers 113 ft 2½ in 34.50 m AC MJ Deasy CJ Kickham AC AC Eamonn NM O'Sullivan University College Dublin AC W Gore CJ Kickham AC AC M O'Halloran Clonliffe Harriers Hammer 1 William T "Bill" Britton Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim 150 ft 7½ in 45.91 m 2 M Kennedy Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary 146 ft 11 in 44.78 m 3 PF Ryan Harps AC 141 ft 5 in 43.10 m AC J Byrne Dublin City Harriers AC JJ Foley Listowel, Co. Kerry Javelin 1 M O Halloran Clonliffe Harriers 118 ft 1 in 35.99 m 2 Tom Maguire Clonliffe Harriers 106 ft 0½ in 32.32 m 3 W Gore CJ Kickham AC 105 ft 3 in 32.08 m AC Eamonn NM O'Sullivan University College Dublin AC D Nyham Harp AC AC M Kennedy Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary 56 lb w/o Follow 1 Patrick J "Paddy" Bermingham Clonliffe Harriers 25 ft 10½ in 7.88 m 2 W Gore CJ Kickham AC 25 ft 4 in 7.72 m 3 J O'Grady Limerick AC 24 10 in 7.57 m AC M Kennedy Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary AC MJ Deasy CJ Kickham AC 56 lb over Bar 1 Patrick J "Paddy" Bermingham Clonliffe Harriers 13 ft 9 in 4.19 m 2 MJ Deasy CJ Kickham AC 13 ft 6 in 4.11 m (only 2 competed)
Farmed-Out Championships Venue: Croke Park Dublin, Dublin Date: Sat 21 April, 1923 Weather: Piercing north-easterly wind across track 10 Miles Track Place Athlete Club Time 1 Bevy H Bingham Clonliffe Harriers 55:43 2 Joseph "Joe" Timmins Dublin City Harriers 58:33 3 George N Walker Clonliffe Harriers 60:05 4 HC Walters Clonliffe Harriers 60:18 5 JJ Brennan Greystones 60:33 6 Charles F Rothwell Clonliffe Harriers 60:35 7 David Baird Donore Harriers 60:37 8 Joseph Peelo Clonliffe Harriers 61:19 9 W Browne Dublin City Harriers 62:03 10 JJ Heffernan Dublin City Harriers 63:50 11 Francis G O'Rourke Rathdrum 64:01 12 D Kavanagh Donore Harriers 64:09 13 M O'Brien Dublin 65:34 14 R Lewis Clonliffe Harriers 70:05 15 J Brien Donore Harriers 80:51 George Magan Celbridge DNF James J Jimmy Conaghan Dublin City Harriers DNF
Boys Championships 1923 Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Sat 30 June / Sun 1 July, 1923 Weather: Splendid Boys U16 [as on 1 June, 1923] Event Position Athlete Club Mark 220 yards Heat 1 1 E Dunne Dublin Schools' League 27.4 AC F Deans Batterstown AC B Fitzpatrick Dublin Schools' League AC E Kiernan Dublin Schools' League Heat 2 1 MJ Darcy Dublin 29.8 AC J Lea Dublin Schools' League AC C Collins Dublin Schools' League AC J Walsh Raheny Heat 3 1 B Keane Dublin Schools' League 27.4 AC G Campbell Dublin AC F Forman Dublin AC WC Goff Donore Harriers Final 1 B Keane Dublin Schools' League 27.4 2 E Dunne Dublin Schools' League 4 yards 3 MJ Darcy Dublin
Boys U18 [as on 1 June, 1923] Event Position Athlete Club Mark 440 yards 1 H Delaney Dublin City Harriers 56.2 2 M Dwyer Cuchulain AC, Drogheda 15 yards 3 Ian A Bowie Rathgar 8 yards AC J Walsh Raheny AC MJ Darcy Dublin AC WJ Goff Donore Harriers
Youths Track & Field Championships 1923 Meeting: Clonliffe Harriers Sports Venue: Croke Park, Dublin Date: Sat 15 September, 1923 Event Position Athlete Club Mark 100yds Heats Q JR Cowle Clonliffe Harriers Q JV Connell Belvedere College Q H Delaney Dublin City Harriers Q R Bryan Clonliffe Harriers Q R Thompson Clonliffe Harriers Q FC Roberts Willowfield Harriers Q J Vaughan Donore Harriers Q JD Grant UCD Final 1 JD Grant UCD NT 2 JA Cowle Clonliffe Harriers 1 foot 3 H Delaney Dublin City Harriers 1 yard 220yds 1 JD Grant UCD 26.2 2 H Delaney Dublin City Harriers Inches 3 FC Roberts Willowfield Harriers 1 yard 880yds 1 J Dowse Clonliffe Harriers 2:12.4 2 JJ Farrell St James s Gate 8 yards 3 JJ Fitzpatrick Clonliffe Harriers 1 yard 7 ran
Event Position Athlete Club Mark Metric 1 Mile 1 BJ Keane Kevins AC 5:32.0 2 JJ Farrell St James s Gate 5 yards 3 JJ Fitzpatrick Clonliffe Harriers 2 yard 6 ran High Jump 1 J Bergin Dublin 5 ft 1½ in 1.56 m 2 FC Roberts Willowfield Harriers 5 ft 1 in 1.55 m 3 WJ Magee Sligo 4 ft 10 in 1.47 m 4 competed
NACAI Junior All-Ireland Cross-Country Championship Venue: Phoenix Park Race Course, Dublin Date: Sat 3 March, 1923 Distance: 6 Miles [9658 m] 4 Laps Weather: Fine Ground: Greasy after heavy rain during week Starter: JJ Keane, Hon. President NACAI Place Scoring Place Name Club Time 1 1 T Brazil St James s Gate Harriers 40:05 2 2 T Ashe St James s Gate Harriers 40:06 3 3 William Kinsella Clonliffe Harriers 40:10 4 4 M Egan Tipperary Town A.C. 40:35 5 JJ Brennan* Greystones [Ind] 40:51 6 5 HC Walters Clonliffe Harriers 40:55 7 6 George N Walker Clonliffe Harriers 41:05 8 7 Joseph Peelo Clonliffe Harriers 41:15 9 8 AJ Cassidy Clonliffe Harriers 41:19 10 9 Norman J McEachern Clonliffe Harriers 41:31 11 10 Charles F Rothwell Clonliffe Harriers 41:43 12 11 M Farrell St. James s Gate Harriers 42:07 13 12 John Nalty Dublin City Harriers 42:08 14 13 P Ryan St James s Gate Harriers 42:09 15 14 CP McKenna Clonliffe Harriers 42:39 16 15 R Doherty Tipperary Town A.C. 42:47 17 16 J Brady St James s Gate Harriers 42:48 18 17 W McNamara St James s Gate Harriers 42:49
Place Scoring Place Name Club Time 19 18 H McEvoy Clonliffe Harriers 42:54 20 19 JP Woodcock Harp Cycling & Athletic Club 43:00 21 20 John L Woods Dublin University Harriers 43:13 22 21 E O Callaghan Harp Cycling & Athletic Club 43:14 23 22 J Foley Clonliffe Harriers 43:33 24 23 William Browne Dublin City Harriers 43:35 25 24 JF Fagan Castlevilla Harriers 43:42 * There were over 50 competitors; in arriving at the team results the placing of J.J. Brennan (individual) was ignored; the first two men and the members of the winning team were ineligible for future Junior races. Team Placings Place Club Points Placings 1 Clonliffe Harriers 38 3 5 6 7 8 9 2 St James s Gate Harriers 60 1 2 11 13 16 17 3 Tipperary Town A.C. 163 4 15 31 36 38 39 4 Harp Cycling & A.C. 188 19 21 27 28 42 51 5 Dublin City Harriers 198 12 23 30 34 47 52 6 Dublin University Harriers 259 20 43 44 49 50 53 AC Castlevilla Harriers INC 24 26 46 48 AC Donore Harriers INC 35 37 41
NACAI Senior All-Ireland Cross-Country Championship Venue: Phoenix Park Race Course, Dublin Date: Sat 24 March, 1923 Distance: 9 Miles [14,486 m] Weather: Favourable, no wind Place Scoring Name Club Time Place 1 1 John J JJ Ryan Tipperary Town A.C. 55:56 2 2 Bevy H. Bingham Clonliffe Harriers 55:58 3 George Magan* Celbridge [Ind] 56:43 4 3 Joseph Joe Timmins Dublin City Harriers 57:07 5 4 P Callaghan Harp Cycling & Athletic Club 57:15 6 5 HC Walters Clonliffe Harriers 57:27 7 6 William Kinsella Clonliffe Harriers 57:46 8 7 Joseph Peelo Clonliffe Harriers 57:48 9 8 M Egan Tipperary Town A.C. 58:06 10 9 J Goode Ballinasloe Harriers 58:32 11 10 AJ Cassidy Clonliffe Harriers 59:02 12 11 George N Walker Clonliffe Harriers 59:26 13 12 Charles F Rothwell Clonliffe Harriers 59:45 14 13 J Quinn Ballinasloe Harriers 59:48 15 14 John P Timmins Dublin City Harriers 59:50 16 15 Norman J McEachern Clonliffe Harriers 60:03 17 16 W Kelly Ballinasloe Harriers 60:10 18 17 James J Jimmy Conaghan Dublin City Harriers 60:27 19 18 P Groarke Ballinasloe Harriers 60:33 20 19 R O Brien Tipperary Town A.C. 60:35
Place Scoring Place Name Club Time 21 20 P Connelly Ballinasloe Harriers 60:52 22 21 William Browne Dublin City Harriers 60:59 23 22 David Baird Donore Harriers 61:05 24 23 J Kelly Ballinasloe Harriers 61:25 25 24 CP Kenna Clonliffe Harriers 61:27 * There were 50 competitors; in arriving at the team results the placing of George Magan (individual) was ignored Team Placings Place Club Points Placings 1 Clonliffe Harriers 41 2 5 6 7 10 11 2 Ballinasloe Harriers 99 9 13 16 18 20 23 3 Dublin City Harriers 116 3 14 17 21 30 31 4 Tipperary Town A.C. 121 1 8 19 28 29 36 AC Donore Harriers INC 22 28 AC St James s Gate Harriers INC 34 35 AC Harp Cycling & A.C. INC 5 Compiled by Larry Ryder & Cyril J Smyth 2013 Hibernian Athletics Historical Association