novel Adrigool. George Bernard Shaw's political satire The Apple Cart is first performed (in Warsaw and Malvern). W. B. Yeats publishes his poetry A Packet for Ezra Pound and The Winding Stair. Sport Football League of Ireland Winners: Shelbourne FAI Cup Winners: Shamrock Rovers 0–0, 3–0 Bohemians St Patrick's Athletic F.C. was founded Gaelic Games The All-Ireland Champions are Cork (hurling) and Kerry (football). Golf Irish Open is won by Abe Mitchell (England). Births 9 January – Brian Farrell, author, journalist, academic and broadcaster (died 2014). 7 February Norman Rodway, actor (died 2001). Constance Smith, actress (died 2003). 10 February – Liam Ó Murchú, television broadcaster (died 2015). 14 February – Noel Lemass, Fianna Fáil TD (died 1976). 27 February – Richie Ryan, Fine Gael TD, Cabinet Minister and MEP (died 2019). 11 March – Erskine Barton Childers, writer and broadcaster (died 1996). 15 March – Paddy Buggy, Kilkenny hurler, President of the Gaelic Athletic Association (died 2013). 1 April – Michael O'Herlihy, television director (died 1997). 9 April – James McLoughlin, Roman Catholic Bishop of Galway (died 2005). 14 May – Brendan O'Reilly, broadcaster and actor (died 2001). 9 June – Shay Gibbons, international soccer player (died 2006). 11 July – David Kelly, actor (died 2012). 20 August – Kevin Heffernan, Gaelic footballer and manager (died 2013). 7 September – T. P. McKenna, character actor (died 2011). 9 September – Mervyn Jaffey, cricketer. 17 September – David Craig, Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom). 9 October – Michael Dargan, cricketer. 16 October – James Kelly, Irish Army officer cleared of attempting to import arms for the IRA in the 1970 Arms Trial (died 2003). 28 October – Paddy Keaveney, Independent Fianna Fáil TD (died 1995). 20 November – Ned Power, Waterford hurler (died 2007). 21 November – Niall Toibin, comedian and actor (died 2019). 23 December – Ouida Ramón-Moliner, anaesthetist (died 2020). Full date unknown Camille Souter, English-born painter. Tim Sweeney, hurler (died 2018). Deaths February – Jim Connell, political activist, writer of The Red Flag (born 1852). 6 March – Thomas Taggart, politician in the United States (born 1856; died in U.S.) 23 March – William Sears, newspaper proprietor, member of 1st Dáil representing South Mayo (Pro Treaty). 27 April – Austin Stack, Sinn Féin MP and TD, member of 1st Dáil (born 1879). 28 April – Alice Stopford Green, historian and nationalist, Independent member of the