ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən oʊflˈænæɡən bɪɡˈæn stˈʌdiɪŋ mˈɛdəsən æt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi kˈɑːlɪdʒ dˈʌblɪn ænd ɪt wʌz wˌaɪl ðɛɹ ðæt hiː dɪvˈɛləpt ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˈɔːlɹˈaʊnd spˈoːɹtsmən.
In 1937 O'Flanagan began studying medicine at University College Dublin and it was while there that he developed into an all-round sportsman.