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Danny McDaid (left) with Jerry Kiernan at the opening of the Danny McDaid Athletics Track in 2013. Photo: Brian McDaid.
Danny McDaid pays tribute to Jerry Kiernan Posted: 5:00 pm January 28, 2021
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By Ciaran O’Donnell
It was while he was heading home to New Mills from the family farm up on the hill last Thursday morning when Danny McDaid’s mobile phone rang. He pulled in to take the call from his brother. Frankie, who’s based in Dublin. It wasn’t good news. Jerry Kiernan had died in his sleep the night before. He was 67.
Danny had been talking to Paddy Marley, the Clonliffe Harriers AC President, the night before. The death of the hugely talented Hugo Duggan in December had knocked the pair for six and the passing of the Milford great dominated much of their conversation. Danny, Paddy, Hugo and Jerry were all members of the famous Clonliffe Harriers a couple of generations back. They were part of a close bunch who’d formed a long and la
Little to celebrate as Ireland marks Christmas
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Dublin, 28 December 1920 - Christmas has been marked across the country, albeit with the cloud of violence hanging over it in many places.
In Dublin at the Children’s Hospital on Temple Street, a hearty dinner was given to the 100 children currently receiving treatmen there, and afterwards each of them was given a present.
At Jervis Street Hospital, where the wards were festively decorated, a special Christmas breakfast was served and later in the day, patients were treated to a turkey dinner and plum pudding dessert.
The Dublin Union Workhouse and Infirmary catered for upwards of 3,900 people during the holidays with the staff serving up hot dinners, as well as plum pudding, cakes and confectionery.