as Irish American Heavyweight Champion John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain in a world championship bout lasting 75 rounds in Mississippi. Football International 2 March England 6–0 Ireland (in Liverpool) 9 March Scotland 7–0 Ireland (in Glasgow) 27 April Ireland 1–3 Wales (in Belfast) Irish Cup Winners: Distillery 5–4 YMCA Glenavon F.C. was founded in Lurgan, County Armagh. Gaelic Games The first GAA Armagh Championship is held. The hierarchy of the Catholic Church, including Archbishop Logue, condemn the GAA for its violence and demoralising influences as well as charging the association as a recruiting ground of radical nationalist organizations. 24 March – The first Cavan Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) convention is held in Armagh. 8 September – The Cavan Gaelic Athletic Association holds a football game between Killinkere and Crosserlough. The game is reported by The Anglo-Celt as "..More like a contest between 42 dangerous and ferocious wire haired lunatics than any competition." Golf The Royal County Down Golf Club is founded in Newcastle, County Down. The Royal Dublin Golf Club moves from Sutton to its present home on Bull Island. Golf is first played at the Dooks Golf Club in Killorglin, County Kerry, and at the Portstewart Golf Club. Births 1 January – Patrick MacGill of Glenties, "navvy poet", journalist and novelist (died 1963). 10 January – Maurice Collis, colonial administrator and writer (died 1973). 2 February – Dorothy Macardle, author and historian (died 1958). 19 February – Albert Stewart, rugby player (killed in action 1917). 8 March – Ina Boyle, composer (died 1967). 17 March – Harry Clarke, stained glass artist and book illustrator (died 1931). 17 March – Fionán Lynch, Sinn Féin MP and TD, member of 1st Dáil, Cabinet Minister, Cumann na nGaedheal and Fine Gael TD (died 1966). 12 April – Patrick McGilligan, Cumann na nGaedheal/Fine Gael TD and Cabinet Minister (died 1979). 13 April – Ernest Blythe, writer, journalist and theatre manager, member of 1st Dáil and Cabinet Minister (born 1975). 31 May – Helen Waddell, poet, translator and playwright (died 1965). 7 June – Frank Duff, founder of the Legion of Mary (died 1980). 10 June – Jack Finlay, Laois hurler and TD (died 1942). June – James Sleator, painter (died 1950). 19 July – John Vincent Holland, soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1916 at Guillemont, France (died 1975). 22 July – Conor Maguire, Chief Justice of Ireland (died