Matt McGrath, the Glossary
Matthew John McGrath (December 28, 1875 – January 29, 1941) was a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, the New York Athletic Club, and the New York City Police Department.[1]
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29 relations: Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw, Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw, Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw, Ballina, County Tipperary, Bob Tisdall, Boheyr, British Olympic Association, County Tipperary, Curraghmore, Hammer throw, Ireland, Irish American Athletic Club, Irish Whales, John Flanagan (hammer thrower), Johnny Hayes, Nenagh, Nenagh Courthouse, New York Athletic Club, New York City, New York City Police Department, Olympic Games, Patrick Ryan (hammer thrower), Sport of athletics, Weight throw, World record, 1908 Summer Olympics, 1912 Summer Olympics, 1920 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics.
- Athletes from County Tipperary
- Irish male hammer throwers
- Male weight throwers
- Police officers from County Tipperary
- Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw was one of six throwing events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London.
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Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme.
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Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw
The men's hammer throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
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Ballina, County Tipperary
Ballina (historically Bellanaha), from, is a census town that lies on the River Shannon in County Tipperary, Ireland.
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Bob Tisdall
Robert Morton Newburgh Tisdall (16 May 1907 in Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon – 27 July 2004 in Nambour, Queensland, Australia) was an Irish athlete who won a gold medal in the 400-metre hurdles at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Matt McGrath and Bob Tisdall are athletes from County Tipperary and People from Nenagh.
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Boheyr
Boheyr or Behor or Bohair or Boher or Buher (بحير) may refer to.
British Olympic Association
The British Olympic Association (BOA) is the National Olympic Committee for the United Kingdom.
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County Tipperary
County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland.
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Curraghmore
Curraghmore near Portlaw, County Waterford, Ireland, is a historic house and estate and the seat of the Marquess of Waterford.
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Hammer throw
The hammer throw is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track and field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and javelin.
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Ireland
Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.
Irish American Athletic Club
The Irish American Athletic Club was an amateur athletic organization, based in Queens, New York, at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Irish Whales
The Irish Whales or "The Whales" was a nickname given to a group of Irish, Irish-American and Irish-Canadian athletes who dominated weight-throwing events in the first two decades of the 20th century.
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John Flanagan (hammer thrower)
John Joseph Flanagan (sometimes spelled Flannigan; January 28, 1868 – June 3, 1938) was an Irish-American three-time Olympic gold medalist in the hammer throw, winning in 1900, 1904, and 1908. Matt McGrath and John Flanagan (hammer thrower) are American male hammer throwers, athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics, Irish male hammer throwers, Male weight throwers, medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics, new York City Police Department officers, olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field, olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field, track and field athletes from New York City and Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
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Johnny Hayes
John Joseph Hayes (April 10, 1886 – August 25, 1965) was an American athlete, a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, and winner of the marathon race at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Matt McGrath and Johnny Hayes are athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics, medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics, olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field and track and field athletes from New York City.
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Nenagh
Nenagh (or simply An tAonach 'the Fair') is the county town of County Tipperary in Ireland.
Nenagh Courthouse
Nenagh Courthouse is a judicial facility at Banba Square in Nenagh, County Tipperary, Ireland.
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New York Athletic Club
The New York Athletic Club is an American organization, and a private social club and athletic club in New York state.
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New York City
New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.
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New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department (NYPD), officially the City of New York Police Department, is the primary law enforcement agency within New York City.
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Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.
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Patrick Ryan (hammer thrower)
Patrick James Ryan (20 January 1883 – 13 February 1964) was an Irish American hammer thrower. Matt McGrath and Patrick Ryan (hammer thrower) are American male hammer throwers, athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics, Irish male hammer throwers, Male weight throwers, olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field and olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field.
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Sport of athletics
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking.
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Weight throw
Two sports have events that fall under the name of weight throw (caitheamh cuideam) one being the track and field event and the other being the Scottish highland games events.
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World record
A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity.
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1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908.
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1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics (Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad (Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 22 July 1912.
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1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics (Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; Spelen van de VIIe Olympiade; Spiele der VII.) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (Anvers 1920; Dutch and German: Antwerpen 1920), were an international multi-sport event held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium.
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1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France.
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See also
Athletes from County Tipperary
- Bill Britton (athlete)
- Bob Tisdall
- Denis O'Gorman (runner)
- Gary Ryan (athlete)
- James Mitchel
- John Holloway (athlete)
- John Kelly (racewalker)
- Liam Hennessy (coach)
- Matt McGrath
- Patrick Quinn (athlete)
- Sharlene Mawdsley
- Terry McHugh
- Thomas Chamney
- Tom Kiely
- Tomas Coman
- William Shanahan
Irish male hammer throwers
- Bill Britton (athlete)
- Con Walsh
- Connor McCullagh
- Dan Coyle
- Declan Hegarty
- Denis Carey (athlete)
- Gary Halpin
- James Mitchel
- John Flanagan (hammer thrower)
- John Lawlor (athlete)
- Matt McGrath
- Pat O'Callaghan
- Patrick Ryan (hammer thrower)
- Roman Linscheid
- Seán Egan
Male weight throwers
- Étienne Desmarteau
- Albert Hall (athlete)
- Alfred Kruger
- Bill Green (hammer thrower)
- Bob Backus
- Boris Djerassi
- Carl Johan Lind
- Charles Hennemann
- Chester Cruikshank
- Chukwuebuka Enekwechi
- Con Walsh
- Daniel Haugh
- Donald Favor
- Edmund Black
- Frank Conner (athlete)
- Fred Tootell
- George Frenn
- Giampaolo Urlando
- Hal Connolly
- Henry Dreyer
- Irving Folwartshny
- Jacques Accambray
- Jake Freeman
- James Mitchel
- James Parker (hammer thrower)
- John Flanagan (hammer thrower)
- Jud Logan
- Ken Flax
- Ken Patera
- Kenneth Ikeji
- Kevin McMahon (hammer thrower)
- Kibwé Johnson
- Lance Deal
- Lee Talbott
- Matt McGrath
- Niles Perkins
- Pat McDonald (shot putter)
- Pat O'Callaghan
- Patrick Ryan (hammer thrower)
- Scott Neilson (hammer thrower)
- William Rowe (athlete)
Police officers from County Tipperary
- Aidan Flanagan
- Ken Hogan
- Matt McGrath
- Pádraic Maher
- Patrick Dwyer (boxer)
- Thomas St George McCarthy
- William H. Hodgins
Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Albert Ireton
- Alexander Kidd
- Alexander Munro (athlete)
- Arthur Dearborn
- Bill Horr
- Charles Foden
- Edward Barrett (Irish sportsman)
- Edwin Mills (athlete)
- Ernest Ebbage
- Frederick Goodfellow
- Frederick Humphreys (athlete)
- Frederick Merriman (athlete)
- George Smith (athlete)
- James Clarke (athlete)
- James Woodget
- John Flanagan (hammer thrower)
- John James Shepherd
- Joseph Dowler
- Lee Talbott
- Matt McGrath
- Ralph Rose
- Thomas Homewood
- Thomas Swindlehurst
- Walter Chaffe
- Walter Tammas
- Wesley Coe
- Wilbur Burroughs
- William Hirons
- William Slade (athlete)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_McGrath
Also known as Matthew J. McGrath, Matthew McGrath.