Gaelic football at the 1904 Summer Olympics

Gaelic football
at the Games of the III Olympiad
Dates20 July 1904
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Fenians
 United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Innisfáils
 United States

Gaelic football was featured in the Summer Olympic Games unofficial programme in 1904. At least one match was played between Fenians of Chicago, Illinois and Innisfails of host city St. Louis, Missouri. Fenians and Innisfails faced each other on 20 July 1904 and Fenians won 10-0. Innisfails' hurling team also featured in and won the hurling competition.[1][2]

Final
Innisfails United States0–10United States Fenians
Report

References
  1. Mallon, Bill (1999). The 1904 Olympic Games : results for all competitors in all events, with commentary. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 137, 166. ISBN 0-7864-0550-3.
  2. Sulivan, James E. (January 1905). Spalding Official Athletic Almanac for 1905: Special Olympic Number. 15 Warren Street, New York: The American Publishing Company. p. 209. Retrieved 20 February 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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