'Larry Stanley - A Sporting Life'

About this episode

John Lawler presents a detailed account of Larry Stanley's life as an Olympian and GAA footballer, highlighting his achievements against the backdrop of historical events.

Larry Stanley, Olympian and fabled Kildare GAA footballer, is celebrated in this presentation by Caragh local John Lawler. John's talk is highly recommended if you can catch it 'live' as it is meticulously researched and packed with visual gems. Larry's unique story is backgrounded by events in Ireland and Europe and makes for an amazing tale of local, national and international athletic prowess. 'Larry Stanley - A Sporting Life' by John Lawler Newbridge Parish Centre Wed 1...

People in this episode

Host: John Lawler

Topics covered

• Olympics
• GAA football
• athletic prowess
• local history
• sports culture

Keywords

• Larry Stanley
• John Lawler
• Kildare GAA
• Olympian
• athletic history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kildare, Ireland, Europe

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