Eamonn Christopher Coghlan is an Irish former track and field athlete who specialised in middle distance track events and the 5,000 metres. He is a three-time Olympian and former world champion in the 5,000 m. He served as Senator from 2011 to 2016.
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. One of the most recognizable voices in rock in the 1990s, she was known for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice, signature yodel, emphasized use of keening, and strong Limerick accent.
Ballyfermot is a suburb of the city of Dublin, Ireland. Located seven kilometres west of the city centre, south of the Phoenix Park, it is bordered on the north by Chapelizod, on the south by Bluebell, on the east by Inchicore, on the northwest by Palmerstown and the southwest by Clondalkin and Parkwest. The River Liffey lies to the north, and the Grand Canal, now a recreational waterway, lies to the south. Ballyfermot lies within the postal district Dublin 10. Cherry Orchard is also a suburb, sometimes considered to sit within Ballyfermot.
Events from the year 1980 in Ireland.
Ireland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 44 competitors, 41 men and 3 women, took part in 34 events in 10 sports.
Leixlip GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland. They were senior football finalists in 1986, club of the year 1979, and home club of Matt Goff who featured on the Kildare millennium football team at full-back.
Chapelizod is a village preserved within the city of Dublin, Ireland. It lies in the wooded valley of the River Liffey, near the Strawberry Beds and the Phoenix Park. The village is associated with Iseult of Ireland and the location of Iseult's chapel. Chapelizod is under the administration of Dublin City Council.
The Oxford Book of Irish Verse; XVIIth century - XXth century was a poetry anthology edited by Donagh MacDonagh and Lennox Robinson. It was published "at the Clarendon Press, Oxford" in 1958.
Bernard John McQuaid was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first and longest-serving Bishop of Rochester, serving for 40 years from 1868 until his death in 1909. He previously served as the first president of Seton Hall University (1856-1868).
The 1990 International Rules Series was the fourth series between Australian rules footballers from Australia and Gaelic footballers from Ireland. The series took place in Australia and consisted of three test matches between the Australian and Irish international rules football teams. Ireland won the series by 2–1 and by 24 points over the three test matches.
David Guiney (1921–2000) was an Irish Olympic athlete, sports journalist and historian. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
The 2001–02 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 32nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 20 October 2001 and ended on 17 March 2002.
Sara Louise Treacy is an Irish runner who competes primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. She also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Michelle Finn is an Irish runner competing in the 3000 metres steeplechase. She represented Ireland in the 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio; she finished 11th in her heat. Previously she had also represented Ireland at the 2015 World Championships.
Roman Linscheid is an Irish Olympic hammer thrower. He represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics. His best toss in those Olympics was a 68.14, while his personal best, set in 1999, was a 76.25. He is the brother of fellow Olympian Simon Linscheid, and competed domestically for Donore Harriers.
Thomas O'Riordan was an Irish long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Chapelizod Sports Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium in Chapelizod Road, Chapelizod, Dublin, Ireland.
Tommy Redican was an Irish athlete from Donore Harriers. In 1964 he won the Waterhouse Byrne Baird Shield. He is a first cousin of Donore Harriers and Olympian Jim McNamara. He was a member of the great Donore Harrier's teams, coached by the legendary Eddie Hogan, which dominated Irish athletics during the 1960s and 1970s bringing success in cross-country and distance running unequalled in its achievements to this day. The teams included many of the greatest names in Irish distance running... the Dunne brothers: Tommy Dunne, Olympian Willie Dunne, Olympian Bertie Messitt, Olympian Tom O'Riordan, Olympian & 11 time World Cross-Country competitor Jim McNamara, Olympian & Sub 4 minute miler Basil Clifford, Olympian, Pat Cassidy, John Phelan, Tony Brien, Mick Neville, Tony Murphy, Mick Connolly, Brendan O'Shea, Mick Flood, Frank Greally, Eddie Spillane and John Sheridan. He was a member of the Donore team which represented Ireland in the European Clubs Championships in 1969, that finished 2nd and just 9 points behind the winners A.C. Dortmstadt in Arlon, Belgium. In 1972 he represented Ireland at the IAAF International Cross Country Championships in Parliament Hill Fields, London, England. On 17 March 1973 he was part of the Donore Team that represented Ireland at the IAAF International Cross Country Championships in Ghent, Belgium.
Brendan Hackett is a Gaelic football manager, sports psychologist and former chief executive officer of Athletics Ireland, who is currently managing Ballymun Kickhams. He previously managed the Longford, Offaly and Westmeath county teams during the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He has also trained the Ireland international rules football team and worked with numerous county teams as a psychologist during the 21st century.
