John Murray (athlete)
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John Murray (6 November 1869 – 14 August 1933) was an Irish
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who competed at the
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Biography

Murray was born in Raheen, Carrigrohane, Cork, Ireland. He was part of a family that excelled in athletics. His younger brothers
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(a long jumper and sprinter) and
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(a sprinter) would both be selected for the 1908 London Olympics. Murray won the Irish 120 yards title in 1904 and finished second behind
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in the hammer throw event at the British
1907 AAA Championships The 1907 AAA Championships was the 1907 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 6 July 1907 at the Fallowfield Stadium Fallowfield Stadium was an ...
. Murray represented the Great Britain team at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, where he participated in the men's discus throw and the men's hammer throw events. His marks in the events are unknown and he failed to progress. In 1909, Murray won both the discus and hammer Irish titles and represented Ireland against Scotland in July 1909. After retiring from athletics, Murray became the landlord of a pub in Dublin.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Murray, John 1869 births 1933 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Irish male discus throwers Irish male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain