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