Dublin's Sporting Heritage

Dublin City was awarded the title of European Capital of Sport 2010 by the European Capital of Sports Association (ACES). In recognition of this honour, Dublin City Public Libraries present here a small selection of photos from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection celebrating the proud sporting heritage of Dublin. Read more about Dublin's Sporting Heritage collection and other resources from Dublin City Public Libraries.... | Copyright Notice.

068 Community Games 1985

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068 Community Games, Santry (1985)

This is one of a selection of photographs from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection celebrating the proud sporting heritage of Dublin.

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067 Milk Race 1988

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067 Millennium Milk Race (1988)

This is one of a selection of photographs from the Dublin City Council Photographic Collection celebrating the proud sporting heritage of Dublin.

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065 Sheriff Street Tennis 1978

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065 Sheriff Street Tennis Courts (1978)

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066 Liam Whelan Bridge 2006

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066 Liam Whelan Bridge (2006)

Liam Whelan began his career with Home Farm before being signed by Manchester United. He was one the famed ‘Busby Babes’ who won the League Championship in 1956 and 1957. Liam was one of the eight players tragically killed in the Munich Air Disaster in February 1958. He was just twenty-two years old. His funeral in Glasnevin was one of the biggest in the history of the cemetery. Read more »