A flu that stopped the world

If you think the flu going around at the moment, is bad, the biggest killer flu the world had ever known happened 100 years ago. Nuala Wolfe looks at how it affected everything from GAA finals to the politics of the day

A flu that stopped the world

If you think the flu going around at the moment, is bad, the biggest killer flu the world had ever known happened 100 years ago. Nuala Wolfe looks at how it affected everything from GAA finals to the politics of the day.

Tomorrow, 100 years ago, the All-Ireland senior hurling final between Limerick and Wexford was played in Croke Park. Just as they are now; Limerick became the All Ireland champions.

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