1933 in Ireland

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1 Events
2 Arts and literature
3 Sport
- 3.1 Football
4 Births
5 Deaths
6 See also

[edit] Events

February 4 - Fianna Fáil, led by Éamon de Valera, win their first overall majority in Dáil Éireann. He is welcomed in his own constituency in County Clare where 77 horsemen and 77 torchbearers who light 77 tar barrels in honour of the 77 seats won by the party.
February 21 - Representatives from the Netherlands and Germany arrive in Galway to inspect the site of a proposed new £3 million airport.
February 22 - General Eoin O'Duffy is removed from his post as Commissioner of an Garda Síochána.
February 27 - Four people die in the great snowstorm that is gripping the country.
March 2 - A vote to remove the Oath of Allegiance is carried by 71 to 38.
March 17 - Éamon de Valera gives a State reception in St. Patrick's Hall of Dublin Castle, the first since the foundation of the state.
April 17 - Ireland's first parachute jump, executed by Joseph Gilmore, is successful.
May 3 - In Dáil Éireann the Bill to abolish the Oath of Allegiance is passed.
August 10 - General Eoin O'Duffy outlines his proposals for remodelling parliament. He favours a system of representatives from vocational and professional groups.
August 15 - The Cistercian Abbey at Mount Melleray, County Waterford celebrates its centenary.
September 2 - The United Ireland Organisation is formed as Cumann na nGaedhael, the National Centre Party and the National Guard agree to merge under the leadership of Eoin O'Duffy. W. T. Cosgrave will lead the party in Dáil Éireann.
September 14 - The United Ireland movement, which has adopted the title 'Fine Gael', will contest the general election in October as a political party.
December 8 - The Blueshirts are banned by the Fianna Fáil government.

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[edit] Sport

[edit] Football

League of Ireland

Winners: Dundalk

FAI Cup

Winners: Shamrock Rovers 3 - 3, 3 - 0 Dolphins

[edit] Births

11 March - Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh, physicist responsible for the O'Raifeartaigh Theorem and the O'Raifeartaigh Model of supersymmetry breaking (d.2000).
27 April - Liam Tuohy, soccer player and manager.
14 May - Frank Harte, singer and song collector (d.2005).
23 June - Proinsias Mac Aonghusa, journalist, broadcaster, chairman Bord na Gaeilge, president Conradh na Gaeilge (d.2003).
14 July - John Beresford, 8th Marquess of Waterford, peer.
18 August - Fiachra Ó'Ceallaigh OFM, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (1994 -).
11 September - Amby Fogarty, soccer player.
29 October - Joseph Cassidy, Archbishop of Tuam (1987 - 1994).
5 December - Edward Daly, former Catholic Bishop of Derry.
15 December - Sam Stephenson, architect (d.2006).
John Bennett, Cork hurler.
Kieran Carey, Tipperary hurler (d.2007).
Fergus Crawford, soccer player (d.1985).
Jack Mahon, former Gaelic footballer with Galway (d.2005.
Martin O'Donoghue, economist, former Fianna Fáil TD, Cabinet Minister and Seanad Éireann member.

[edit] Deaths

21 January - George Moore, novelist, poet, art critic and dramatist (b.1852).
January - Bowman Malcolm, railway engineer (b.1854).
7 March - Thomas O'Shaughnessy, lawyer and judge (b.1850).
19 March - E. Temple Thurston, poet, playwright and author (b.1879).
29 June - Countess of Desart, company director, Independent member of the 1922 Seanad and remained a member until her death - nominated to the Seanad by the President of the Executive Council in 1928 and 1931.