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Peter O’Connor

At the 1906 Olympics Peter O’Connor climbed the flagpole at the medals ceremony and hoisted a large green flag bearing a golden harp and the words “Erin Go Bragh” – Ireland Forever”.

Film Notes

Further Information –

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2020/jan/13/international-olympic-committee-seeks-to-ban-podium-protests

RTE short piece on Peter O’Connor on his Olympic Success –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jll6laPUCEg&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=urbsintacta

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Created and produced by Waterford Youth Arts in 2021 with support from Waterford Council Arts Office, Waterford Cultural Quarter and Creative Waterford. All Film and Audio by Keith Currams. Website by Thomas Fitzgerald. Producer and Interviewer Ollie Breslin. Special thanks to Michael O’Sullivan and all the members of Waterford History Group (Facebook) and to the National Library Ireland .

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