#OTD in 1856 – Birth of athlete, Patrick Nally, in Balla, Co Mayo.
The stadium stands at Croke Park commemorated a proud and famous trio of Irishmen, Michael Cusack of Co Clare, Michael Hogan of Co Tipperary and Pat Nally of Co Mayo.
Patrick (Pat) William Nally was a member of the Supreme Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and well-known Connacht athlete from Balla, Co Mayo. It was Nally who suggested to Michael Cusack the idea for what would become the…
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