Nuggets of pure Olympic gold

Historian Dr Tom Hunt came up with a few gems from Ireland’s lesser known Olympic triumphs and disasters

Sat, 28 Jul, 2012 - 01:00

Colm O’Connor

Pool Sharks

“Ireland competed in Water polo in both the 1924 and 1928 Olympic Games. They were beaten 4-2 by the Czechoslovakian team in 1924 and hammered 11-1 by Belgium four years later.

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