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1901
in
Ireland
Centuries:
Decades:
See also:1901 in the United Kingdom
Other events of 1901
List of years in Ireland

Events from the year 1901 in Ireland.

Events

Arts and literature

Sport

Football

  • International
23 February Scotland 11–0 Ireland (in Glasgow)[3]
9 March England 3–0 Ireland (in Southampton)[3]
23 March Ireland 0–1 Wales (in Belfast)[3]
Winners: Distillery
Winners: Cliftonville 1–0 Freebooters

Athletics

  • 5 August — Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record, of 24 ft 11¾ in. (7.61 m), in Dublin. It will remain unbeaten for 20 years and an Irish record for 89.

Births

Deaths

References

  1. ^ About the 1901 and 1911 censuses
  2. ^ "Casadh an tSúgáin". Playography Ireland. Dublin: Irish Theatre Institute. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Hayes, Dean (2006). Northern Ireland International Football Facts. Belfast: Appletree Press. p. 157. ISBN 0-86281-874-5.