Patrick Flynn (Olympic athlete)
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Patrick J. Flynn was an Irish American
athlete, a member of the Paulist Athletic Club and member of the Irish American Athletic Club
, who won a silver medal in the steeplechase competition of the 1920 Olympics. Also in 1920, Flynn won the AAU
title with a new U.S. record of 9:58.2.
He was born in Bandon, County Cork
, Ireland
and died in Jamaica, New York.
A small monument was erected by his relatives, in the small sleepy village of Ballinadee
in the late 90's by his niece Nelly Hunt.
See monument in the pdf link below
http://kinsaleholidaycoast.com/garettstown.pdf
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
athlete, a member of the Paulist Athletic Club and member of the Irish American Athletic Club
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.-Early years:...
, who won a silver medal in the steeplechase competition of the 1920 Olympics. Also in 1920, Flynn won the AAU
Amateur Athletic Union
The Amateur Athletic Union is one of the largest non-profit volunteer sports organizations in the United States. A multi-sport organization, the AAU is dedicated exclusively to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.-History:The AAU was founded in 1888 to...
title with a new U.S. record of 9:58.2.
He was born in Bandon, County Cork
Bandon, County Cork
Bandon is a town in County Cork, Ireland. With a population of 5,822 as of census 2006, Bandon lies on the River Bandon between two hills. The name in Irish means "Bridge of the Bandon", a reference to the origin of the town as a crossing-point on the river. In 2004 Bandon celebrated its...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
and died in Jamaica, New York.
A small monument was erected by his relatives, in the small sleepy village of Ballinadee
Ballinadee
Ballinadee is a village in County Cork, Ireland. It lies in the parish of Courceys, some 12 km by road west of Kinsale and 9 km South East of Bandon....
in the late 90's by his niece Nelly Hunt.
See monument in the pdf link below
http://kinsaleholidaycoast.com/garettstown.pdf