Con Walsh
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Representing File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze medal – third place | 1908 London | Hammer throw |
Cornelius Edward "Con" Walsh (24 April 1885 – 7 December 1961) was an Irish Canadian athlete who represented Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Carriganimma. He won a bronze medal in the hammer throw, finishing third behind fellow Irishmen John Flanagan and Matt McGrath, both of whom represented the United States.[2] Another Irishman, Robert Kerr also represented Canada at the same games. Walsh had earlier played Gaelic football and represented Cork.[3]
Walsh also competed for both the Irish American Athletic Club[4] and the New York Athletic Club.[5] He was part of a group of Irish weight throwers that were collectively known as the "Irish Whales."[citation needed]
In 1910 Walsh set the record for throwing the 56-pound (25.4-kg) weight for height, breaking Pat McDonald's record by throwing the weight 16 feet 7/8 inches high (5.07 metres) at the second annual athletic meet of the New York Press Club Athletic Association.[6]
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- ^ When Ireland had its field day Dave Hannigan The Sunday Times 15 August 2004
- ^ New York Times, 21 July 1907.
- ^ New York Times, 11 September 1910.
- ^ New York Times, 18 September 1910.
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- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 1885 births
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- Canadian men hammer throwers
- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers
- Canadian sportspeople of Irish descent
- Irish men hammer throwers
- Men weight throwers
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics