a subscription fund had been raised to pay for his transportation, he was, not surprisingly, not allowed to compete. Held ages 35, 40, 45, 50 and 55 American Records in the Hammer Throw (today refereed to as Masters Records). In 2002, three statues honoring Olympic champions with links to Nenagh, Matt McGrath, Johnny Hayes and Bob Tisdall, were unveiled in front of the Nenagh Courthouse. Notes References Buchanan, Ian and Mallon, Bill (1984). Quest For Gold: The Encyclopedia of American Olympians. Leisure Press Hymans, Richard (1996) The United States Olympic Trials for Track and Field, 1908–1992. Indianapolis, IN: USA Track & Field. Quercetani, Roberto L. (2000) Athletics: A History of Modern Track and Field Athletics. Milan, Italy: SEP Editrice srl. Wallechinsky, David (2000) The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics, Sydney 2000 edition. Woodstock, NY: The Overlook Press. External links Inspector Matthew J. McGrath: "The Prince of Whales" Irish-born Medal Winners in the early Olympic Games Olympic biography and photos Winged Fist Organization 1941 deaths American male hammer throwers Irish male hammer throwers Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics New York City Police Department officers Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics 1875 births Sportspeople from County Tipperary People from Nenagh Male weight throwers Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Track and field athletes from New York City