The events on Bloody Sunday, particularly in Croke Park where a football match between Tipperary and Dublin was attacked by the Black and Tans, has received considerable media attention this month on the 100th anniversary of the event.
In Croke Park recently the names of the 14 victims, including Tipperary footballer Michael Hogan were remembered in a very poignant ceremony. Less well known though are the names of some of those who were in attendance at the game and who were injured as the British forces opened fire on the players and spectators. According to the
Irish Bulletin newspaper the injured included the following people:
Michael McDonnell, North Strand; Patrick Kennedy, Bolton Street; James Flood, York Street, aged 11; David Delaney, Essex Quay; William Brereton, Irishtown; James Farrell, St James Street; William Fornan, Grey Street; P Caulfield, Corporation Street; P Connolly; North Circular Road; Matthew O’Keefe, Lower Gloucester Street; Timothy McGrath, St James Street; Laurence Flynn, North Great Charles Street; P Lacey, South Lotts Road; Edward Sadlier, Amiens Street, and J Doyle of Erins Terrace. One wonders what horrors and injuries these people suffered in the stampede to avoid the firing of the British forces. Did they speak of Bloody Sunday after? Are any of their descendants aware today of their presence and injuries sustained 100 years ago this month? If so we would love to hear from them.
Source : Irish Bulletin, 27 November 1920, page 4.
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