EPISODE · Oct 16, 2025 · 9 MIN
Ireland has a proud tradition in the hammer throw
from The Pat Kenny Show
Ireland has a proud tradition in the hammer throw dating back to ancient times. Cú Chulainn supposedly invented the sport long before Games took place in the religious sanctuary at Olympia. Ireland’s first-ever back-to-back Olympic champion Pat O’Callaghan claimed his golds in the hammer throw; but perhaps the most extraordinary episode in the sport’s history took place in Cork in 1984. Off The Ball’s Cameron Hill can tell us more:
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Ireland has a proud tradition in the hammer throw
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