Mass. Sports In the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Shelbourne F.C. were drawn against Portuguese side Belenenses and after two drawn games won the replay 2–1. Facing Atlético Madrid in the second round, they were beaten 1–0 in both legs. The horse Arkle won the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Irish Grand National. Births 10 February – Richard Corrigan, chef. 21 February – Keith Bailey, cricketer. 23 February – Joseph O'Neill, writer. 4 March Brian Crowley, Fianna Fáil MEP Pete Finnerty, Galway hurler. April – Ger FitzGerald, Cork hurler. 10 May – Diarmuid Gavin, garden designer. 26 May – Caitlín R. Kiernan, writer. 1 June – Alan Lewis, cricketer, rugby referee. 4 June – Michael Collins, novelist. 13 June – Ciarán Lynch, Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) representing Cork South-Central. 18 June – Iarla Ó Lionáird, singer. 26 June – Francis Hare, 6th Earl of Listowel, peer. 7 July – Jennifer Gibney, actress 21 July – Steve Collins, boxer. 31 July Jim Corr, guitarist and keyboardist with The Corrs. Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Sinn Féin party TD for Dublin South-Central and Chief Whip. 1 September – Ray D'Arcy, radio and television broadcaster. 5 September – Liam O'Brien, association football player. 1 October – John Sheridan, footballer born in England of Irish descent 31 October – Colm Ó Cíosóig, drummer. 7 November – Liam Ó Maonlaí, musician. 17 November – Marina Carr, playwright. 29 November – Tony Davis, Cork Gaelic footballer. 15 December – Paul Williams, journalist and writer. Full date unknown Mick Deegan, Dublin Gaelic footballer and manager. Martin Naughton, Galway hurler. Eddie O'Connor, Kilkenny hurler. Colm O'Neill, [ork Gaelic footballer. Derek Turner, journalist. Deaths 9 March – Frederick Jeremiah Edwards, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1916 at Thiepval, France (born 1894). 20 March – Brendan Behan, poet, novelist and playwright (born 1923). 29 April – J. M. Kerrigan, actor (born 1884). 21/22 July – Paddy McLogan, former Sinn Féin party President, firearm accident (born 1899). 18 September – Seán O'Casey, dramatist and memoirist (born 1880). 27 September – Michael Donnellan, founder of the Clann na Talmhan party, and TD (born 1900). 24 November William O'Dwyer, judge, District Attorney and 100th Mayor of New York City (born 1890). Des Dillon, former Clare, Dublin and Offaly hurler and Gaelic handballer (born 1926). November – Percy Redfern Creed, soldier, sportsman and writer (born 1874). 31 December – Daniel Corkery, writer, teacher and