John O'Grady (athlete)

John O'Grady
Personal information
Nationality Irish
Born (1891-02-17)17 February 1891
Died 26 November 1934(1934-11-26) (aged 43)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Shot put

John O'Grady (17 February 1891 – 26 November 1934) was an Irish athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] There is a monument in his honor in his hometown of Limerick.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "John O'Grady Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Limerick Civic Trust restores iconic Olympian Monument". I Love Limerick. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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