Talk:Pat O'Callaghan

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Doctor at 20?[edit]

according to the article pat o callaghan became a doctor at 20 this seems very young most people dont qualify as doctors till their at least 25

Fatal hammer throw?[edit]

Folklore has it that one of his throws killed a spectator at an event in Munster. There seem to be no reliable sources for this though. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.57.238.125 (talk) 19:18, 25 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

regarded greatest ever?[edit]

is regarded as one of Ireland's greatest-ever athletes.
Apparently not among 32 greatest at least: O'Callaghan was not in Ireland's_Greatest#Ireland's_Greatest_Sportsperson, in which "A shortlist of 32 names was selected by a panel of experts". 85.76.108.230 (talk) 14:31, 27 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Date of birth[edit]

one source online says that he was born on the 15th of September 1905, but wikipedia says the 28th of January, I'm doing a project on him and I just wanna clarify. 85.31.139.92 (talk) 09:42, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]