ˈæftɚ kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ æz ɐ dˈɑːktɚ fɹʌm jˌuːsˌiːdˈiː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, oʊflˈænæɡən wʌz ˈɔfɚd ɐ pəzˈɪʃən æz ɐ dʒˈuːnjɚ dʒˌiːpˈiː ɪn ɹˈuːɪslˌɪp, mˈɪdəlsˌɛks.
After qualifying as a doctor from UCD in 1945, O'Flanagan was offered a position as a junior GP in Ruislip, Middlesex.