Harry Boland (basketball)

Harry Boland (21 September 1925 – 18 December 2013) was an Irish basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.^[1]

Biography

Boland was born in Dublin, Ireland. He was named in honor of his uncle, Harry Boland, a prominent activist and politician during Ireland's revolutionary era. Eamon's^[who?] father, Gerald Boland, and his brother Kevin held significant roles within Fianna Fáil and served as ministers in the Irish government.

Boland was a close friend of Charles Haughey. They knew each other from childhood, having both attended St. Joseph's Secondary C.B.S. in Fairview, and they set up the accountancy firm Haughey, Boland & Co after graduating from UCD. Haughey later left to pursue his political career.^[2]

Death

Harry Boland died on 18 December 2013, aged 88, in Dublin. He was survived by his wife, Noirin, and was buried at St. Fintan's Cemetery in Sutton, Dublin.^[3]

References

1. Clavin, Terry (June 2019). "Boland, Harry". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Boland". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
3. O'Regan, Michael (24 December 2013). "Funeral of Harry Boland, who had close links to Haughey". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
4. McConnell, Daniel (22 December 2013). "Former Olympic great Harry Boland dies". independent.ie. The Independent. Retrieved 26 December 2013.

1. Clavin, Terry (June 2019). "Boland, Harry". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
2. O'Regan, Michael (24 December 2013). "Funeral of Harry Boland, who had close links to Haughey". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
3. O'Regan, Michael (24 December 2013). "Funeral of Harry Boland, who had close links to Haughey". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 April 2017. McConnell, Daniel (22 December 2013). "Former Olympic great Harry Boland dies". independent.ie. The Independent. Retrieved 26 December 2013.