Theatre, Dublin. May – in the Art competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, Jack Butler Yeats wins a silver medal for painting for Swimming (The Liffey Swim). Daniel Corkery publishes the study of 18th century Irish poetry The Hidden Ireland. George Moore publishes the novel Peronnik the Fool. Liam O'Flaherty publishes his short story collection Spring Sowing. W. B. Yeats publishes the drama The Cat and the Moon, and Certain Poems. Eileen Gray begins work with Jean Badovici on their vacation home E-1027 at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the south of France. Mainie Jellett and Evie Hone stage an exhibition of their abstract art in Dublin. Sport Football League of Ireland Winners: Bohemians FAI Cup Winners: Athlone Town 1–0 Fordsons (played on 17 March at Dalymount Park, Dublin) Gaelic Games The All-Ireland Champions are Dublin (hurling) and Kerry (Gaelic football) Births 14 January – Francis Gerard Brooks, Bishop of Dromore (1976–1979; died 2010). 25 January – Tomás Mac Giolla, TD and leader of the Workers' Party (died 2010). 28 January – Sonny Hool, cricketer (died 1988). 8 March – Sean McClory, actor (died 2003). 13 March – Myrtle Allen, chef (died 2018). 26 May – Sheelagh Murnaghan, only Ulster Liberal Party Member of Parliament at Stormont (died 1993). 30 May – Tom Leonard, Fianna Fáil TD (died 2004). 26 June – Dermot Ryan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin (died 1985). 14 July – Mick Kennefick, Cork hurler (died 1982). 3 August – Jim Gibbons, Fianna Fáil TD, Member of the European Parliament and Cabinet Minister (died 1997). 21 August – David Marcus, writer (died 2009). 7 September – Donal Creed, Fine Gael TD and MEP (died 2017). 5 October – Kieron Moore, actor (died 2007). 21 December – Christy O'Connor Snr, golfer (died 2016). Approximate date – George Redmond, Assistant City and County Manager in Dublin, accused of corruption (died 2016). Deaths 29 March – Charles Villiers Stanford, composer (born 1852). 18 May – James Bernard, 4th Earl of Bandon, Deputy Lieutenant in Ireland (born 1850). 26 May – Victor Herbert, composer, cellist and conductor (born 1859). 5 June – William Hare, 3rd Earl of Listowel, peer and Liberal politician (born 1833). 6 June – William Pirrie, 1st Viscount Pirrie, shipbuilder and businessman (born 1847 in Canada; died at sea). 20 June – James Nowlan, President of the Gaelic Athletic Association (1901–1921) (born 1855). 12 December – William Carrigan, Canon