1896 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Balbriggan is a coastal town in Fingal, in the northern part of the traditional County Dublin, Ireland. It is approximately 34 km north of the city of Dublin, for which it is a commuter town. The 2022 census population was 24,322 for Balbriggan and its environs, the 17th largest urban area in Ireland. The town formerly had an active textile industry, and was the site of a major episode in the Irish War of Independence.
Events from the year 1993 in Ireland.
Events from the year 1988 in Ireland.
Harry Lee Reynolds Jr., commonly known as Butch Reynolds, is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400 meter dash. He held the world record for the event for 11 years 9 days with his personal best time of 43.29 seconds set in 1988. That year, he was the silver medalist at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and a relay gold medalist. He was falsely accused and banned for drug use for two years by the IAAF; until The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Reynolds due to an apparent drug testing procedural flaw. Reynolds was awarded $27.3 million dollars due to the false accusation damages, but he never received the money.
Man of War is a small populated place in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. It is centred on the townlands of Courtlough, Malheney and Palmerstown which lie in the civil parish of Balrothery. It is located about 24 kilometres north of Dublin city, between the towns of Skerries, Lusk and Balbriggan.
Balbriggan railway station serves Balbriggan in County Dublin.
Ballinagh, officially Bellananagh, is a village in County Cavan, Ireland. It lies on the N55 midlands route.
Balrothery is a village and civil parish located in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The town has historically been called Baile Ruairí in Irish.
The 1897 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 11th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. The Munster final saw Cork ending Limerick's All Ireland title. Dublin were the winners.
O'Dwyers GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based at Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, County Dublin, Ireland, serving the communities of Balbriggan, Balrothery, Balscadden and surrounding areas. Its principal grounds are at Bremore Park, but it also has grounds at Bells Field, Balbriggan, opposite the club house.
The Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider.
The Wife Takes a Flyer is a 1942 romantic comedy film made by Columbia Pictures, directed by Richard Wallace. The film stars Joan Bennett and Franchot Tone. The screenplay of The Wife Takes a Flyer was written by Jay Dratler, Gina Kaus and Harry Segall. The film's music score is by Werner R. Heymann.
The R122 road is a regional road in Dublin, Ireland.
The R127 road is a regional road in Fingal, Ireland.
Caroline Ryan is an Irish former rower, and racing cyclist. Ryan won the bronze medal in the women's points race at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Ireland's first medal at a senior track cycling world championship since Harry Reynolds took gold in 1896 and bronze in 1897. Ryan won the time trial at the Irish National Cycling Championships three times.
The sack of Balbriggan took place on the night of 20 September 1920, during the Irish War of Independence. Auxiliary members of the Royal Irish Constabulary known as "Black and Tans" went on a rampage in the small town of Balbriggan, County Dublin, burning more than fifty homes and businesses, looting, and killing two local men. Many locals were left jobless and homeless. The attack was claimed to be revenge for the shooting of two police officers in Balbriggan by the Irish Republican Army (IRA). It was the first major 'reprisal' attack against an Irish town during the conflict. The sack of Balbriggan drew international attention, leading to heated debate in the British parliament and criticism of British government policy in Ireland.
Latham Coddington Warren, MA was Archdeacon of Lismore from 1896 until 1912.
Harrison Sweeny is an Australian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost.
Greg Ford is an Irish cricketer, and the son of Graham Ford, the head coach of the Ireland cricket team. He made his List A debut on 17 September 2020, for Leinster Lightning in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut on 27 August 2020, for Leinster Lightning in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy. Ford captains Balbriggan Cricket Club in north Dublin. Leading the team to promotion from the Championship in 2021, to winning the Premier league in 2022. This was the first time Balbriggan CC played in Ireland's top league. Ford's brother, Matt, also plays cricket for Munster Reds.
