Dorothy Dermody
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 April 1909[1] Ballyhasty, Cloughjordan, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Died | 10 April 2012 (aged 102)[2][3] Killiney, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Dorothy "Tommy" Dermody[4] (26 April 1909 – 10 April 2012) was an Irish fencer from County Tipperary. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[5] When she died she was, at age 102, Ireland's oldest living Olympian and the oldest living Olympic fencer in the world.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b O'Dwyer, Michael (29 December 2011). "Tommy Dermody". Tipperary Star. Johnston Press. p. 21. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Death Notice Of Dorothy McCORMACK, Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland". RIP.ie. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Dorothy Dermody – RIP". Olympic Council of Ireland. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ "Blades of glory for Dorothy". independent.ie. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2011). "Dorothy Dermody Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ Olympic Council of Ireland obituary
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