submitted by Tom Molyneaux, via Murrough O’Brien. Tom said “this picture was given to me by the late Toddy Arnold, captain of DUBC in 1942 & 1943 I think”
Islandbridge 1940s
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UCDBC & the 1948 London Olympics
Morgan McElligott sent us a nice piece describing the run up to the 1948 Olympic Games and the problems encountered by the Irish Eight to get accepted as an All-Ireland crew. Morgan rowed in the eight along with 4 other UCD oarsmen. The cox was also from UCD. After a lot of politicking, the crew was allowed to row, and rowing became the first sport to participate on an All-Ireland basis in the Olympic Games. Click below to get more …..