England. Publication of Padraic Colum's poems Wild Earth. Peadar Kearney and Patrick Heeney wrote A Soldier's Song (with English lyrics); it later became Amhrán na bhFiann (in Irish), the Irish national anthem. Publication of County Cork-born retired Chicago chief of police Francis O'Neill's collection The Dance Music of Ireland. Sport Association football International 16 February – England 1–0 Ireland (in Liverpool) 23 February – Ireland 2–3 Wales (in Belfast) 16 March – Scotland 3–0 Ireland (in Glasgow) Irish League Winners: Linfield F.C. Irish Cup Winners: Cliftonville F.C. 0–0, 1–0 Shelbourne F.C. Golf The British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship was held at Royal County Down Golf Club, (winner: May Hezlet). Births 21 February – Colville Deverell, cricketer and politician (died 1995). 1 March – Robert Malachy Burke, Christian Socialist and philanthropist (died 1998). 15 May – John Galvin, Fianna Fáil party Teachta Dála (TD) (died 1963). 1 June – Helen Megaw, crystallographer (died 2002 in Northern Ireland). 2 June – Dan O'Keeffe, Kerry Gaelic footballer (died 1967). 29 June – Paul O'Dwyer, lawyer and politician in the United States (died 1998). 13 July – John David Gwynn, cricketer (died 1998). 15 July – Seamus Murphy, sculptor (died 1975). 14 August – H. Montgomery Hyde, barrister, author and Ulster Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) (died 1989 in Northern Ireland). 14 September Janet McNeill, novelist and playwright (died 1994 in England) Edel Quinn, lay missionary (died 1944). 8 October – J. G. Devlin, actor (died 1991 in Northern Ireland). 28 October – John Hewitt, poet (died 1987 in Northern Ireland). 1 November – Bill Loughery, cricketer (died 1977 in Northern Ireland). 26 November – Theodore William Moody, historian (died 1984). 19 December – Jimmy McLarnin, boxer (died 2004 in Northern Ireland). Full date unknown Desmond Clarke, librarian and writer (died 1979). Maura Laverty, writer, journalist, and broadcaster (died 1966). Áine Ní Cheanainn, educationalist (died 1999) Margot Ruddock, actress, poet, and singer (died 1951). Henry Tyrell-Smith, motor cycle racer (died 1982). Deaths 16 January – Daniel John O'Donoghue, printer, labour leader, and politician in Ontario (born 1844). 20 January – Agnes Mary Clerke, astronomer and writer (born 1842). 31 January – Timothy Eaton, businessman, founded Eaton's department store in Canada (born 1834). 11 February – William Howard Russell, journalist (born 1821). 16 March – John O'Leary, Irish poet and Fenian (born 1830). 9 April – Owen Hall, theatre writer and critic (born 1853). 1