Shirley Armstrong

Shirley Armstrong-Duffy (14 August 1930 – 21 December 2018) was an Irish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics for the Republic of Ireland.[2]

Shirley Armstrong-Duffy
Personal information
Born(1930-08-14)14 August 1930
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Died21 December 2018(2018-12-21) (aged 88)[1]
Sport
SportFencing

Biography

Armstrong married Irish fencer, Patrick Joseph Duffy. Armstrong and Duffy founded The Irish Academy of Arms (Academie d'Armes d'Irlande) in 1952 and ran it successful in Dublin for years. Both were involved with fencing clubs at University College Dublin, Royal College of Surgeons and Trinity College Dublin.[3] They helped to build it into a club which dominated fencing in Ireland and became one of the premier clubs in the country. In 1958, they were both heavily involved in the re-establishment of the International Academy of Fencing Masters and ran Salle D'armes for many years.[4][5]

Armstrong died on 21 December 2018, in Roscommon University Hospital.[6]

References
  1. "Shirley Armstrong Duffy RIP". Olympic Federation of Ireland. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. "Shirley Armstrong Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  3. Stanley, Colman (12 March 2019). "Club Focus: UCD Fencing". University Observer. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. "Salle Dublin Fencing". Salle Dublin. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. Shanahan, Jim. "Duffy, Patrick Joseph ('Paddy')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  6. "Family Notices". The Irish Times. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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