at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. 25 May – Christine Longford's historical play Patrick Sarsfield is premiered at the Gate Theatre, Dublin. The Irish Exhibition of Living Art is founded. The National Film Institute, a predecessor of the Irish Film Institute, is founded under the influence of the Catholic Church to counter perceived moral corruption in imported films. Cecil Day-Lewis publishes his poetry Word Over All. Mary Lavin publishes her first book, Tales from Bective Bridge, ten short stories about life in rural Ireland, which wins the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. Kate O'Brien publishes her novel The Last of Summer. Cathal Ó Sándair publishes his first novels, An t-eiteallán do-fheicthe and Triocha písa airgid. Sport Football League of Ireland Winners: Cork United FAI Cup Winners: Drumcondra 2–1 Cork United. Golf Irish Open is not played due to The Emergency. Births 17 January – Thomas John Curry, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 27 January – Seán Ryan, Labour Party (Ireland) TD, Seanad Éireann member. 30 January – Pat Henderson, Kilkenny hurler and manager. 9 February – Pat Dunne, soccer player (died 2015). 7 April – Francis O'Brien, Fianna Fáil Senator. 10 April – Patrick Hughes, cricketer. 1 May – Joe Walsh, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister. 7 May – Donal McCann, actor (died 1999). 10 May – John L. Murray, Chief Justice of Ireland. 21 May – Michael Noonan, Fine Gael TD for Limerick East and Cabinet Minister. 14 June – Maurice Manning, Fine Gael politician. 22 September – Robert Ballagh, painter and designer. 30 September – Ray Burke, Fianna Fáil TD and Cabinet Minister convicted and jailed on charges arising from corruption in office. September – Hugh Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD. 30 November – Louis Belton, Fine Gael TD. December – Mick Roche, Tipperary hurler (died 2016). Full date unknown Paul Carney, criminal lawyer, presiding judge of the High Court (died 2015). Tony Felloni, heroin dealer Eoghan Harris, journalist and Senator. Deaths 10 January – Jamesy Kelleher, Cork hurler (born 1878). 28 January – Hugo Flinn, Fianna Fáil TD (born 1879). 29 January – Geoffrey Taylour, 4th Marquess of Headfort, peer (born 1878). 22 February – Wentworth Allen, cricketer (born 1894). 20 May – P. J. Brady, Irish Nationalist Member of UK Parliament for Dublin St Stephen's Green (born 1868). 11 June – Thomas O'Donnell, barrister, judge, Irish Nationalist, MP (born 1871).