GAA HQ – Olympians Exhibition
Ireland’s Olympic Medallists, Michael Carruth and Kenneth Egan were on hand with IABA President, Pat Ryan to help officially launch a new GAA museum exhibition today, “Ireland’s Olympians” which celebrates the nation’s Olympic medalists, with a special emphasis on medal winners from 1924. The exhibition, which is supported by the Olympic Council of Ireland, features medals and memorabilia from many of Ireland’s 26 Olympic medalists. Given Ireland’s boxing success at the Olympics(16 Medals), it is no surprise that items from the various boxers dominate the exhibition, including the first boxing medal won by John McNally in Helsinki in 1952 to Michael Carruth’s boxing gold medal won in 1992. The most recent boxing medals from London 2012 are included, most notably the gold medal won by Katie Taylor.
Pictured L-R, IABA President Pat Ryan, Son and Daughter of Ireland’s Olympic Bronze Medal Hero in 1956, Fred Gilroy, Michael Carruth, Olympic Gold Medallist from Barcelona 1992