The Blue Plaque that bears his name is located at 23, O'Connell Street, Waterford. (Source: Waterford Civic Trust)
Footage of his jump can be seen on the top floor of the Bishop's Palace.
Friday, July 27, 2012
A Waterford Olympic Medalist: Peter O'Connor
In the 1906 Olympic Games in Athens Peter O’Connor, a lawyer from Waterford, won a silver and a gold medal.
Prior to independence Irish athletes took part in the games as part of the British team and during the medal ceremony O’Connor brandished a green flag to emphasise his Irish nationality.
The Blue Plaque that bears his name is located at 23, O'Connell Street, Waterford. (Source: Waterford Civic Trust)
Footage of his jump can be seen on the top floor of the Bishop's Palace.
The Blue Plaque that bears his name is located at 23, O'Connell Street, Waterford. (Source: Waterford Civic Trust)
Footage of his jump can be seen on the top floor of the Bishop's Palace.
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