All hail King Kiely

Episode 2: In 1904 Tom Kiely travelled to St Louis to compete in those games and in winning the equivalent of the decathlon in one day of competition cemented his status as the world’s greatest athlete. An international superstar, he was courted by British and American authorities to compete under their flag but resisted all calls, insisting he was representing Tipperary and Ireland. A Tipperary footballer, he was also their GAA Central Council delegate. Historian Kevin McCarthy joins Mick Foley and Cian Murphy to celebrate one of Ireland’s greatest ever sportsmen in any era.

 

Lords of the Rings: The GAA’s Olympics Story is a podcast available today from gaa.ie, Spotify and usual platforms, produced by Andrew Foley and GAA Digital Manager Niamh Boyle.

 

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