McElligott Handball Papers
TitleMcElligott Handball Papers
ReferenceIE 627/SM6
Date
1900 - 1955 (1887, 1982)
CreatorMcElligott, Thomas J, author
Production date 1900 - 1955
Scope and ContentFile containing letters, news-cuttings, and photographs regarding the history of handball, gathered by Tom McElligott. The items refer in particular to the history of the game in Cork and Cork players in the early 20th century. Includes the following:
1. Letter, 7 Jan 1949, from T Jones, the Presbytry, Glenbeigh, Co Kerry, to McElligott, regarding his own playing days, memories and information, and 'the wonderful and unbeatable Oliver Drew'. 3pp
2. Letter, 9 Jan 1950, from Jones to McElligott, referring to Casey, Drew, Egan, Monsignor Collins, and other 'wonderful exponents of the greatest of all manly games'. 3pp
3. Letter, 1 Mar 1954, from RS Anthony, Friar's Walk, Cork, to McElligott, regarding historical information sought,
including on the match between Lawlor and Casey, Willie Herlihy, and the Drew brothers. 1p
4. Letter, 10 Nov 1955, from Mick [Halloran], Old Market Place, Cork, to McElligott, writing at length about his own playing days, including time in Australia, 'hoping you may get a bit here and there for your write up'. He hopes 'you'll be handball Boss in 1956 - you made it what it is today and no doubt about that'. 8pp
5. Letter, 5 May 1982, from the Secretary, James J Murphy & Co Ltd, Lady's Well Brewery, Cork, to McElligott, regarding the history of the Ball Alley [Old Market Place, Cork], which was attached to a licensed premises [owned by Murphy's]. Reference is made to renewed interest in the game during the tenancy of the Hallorans ('Michael apparently won the World Championship in Australia at some stage'). Attached is a list of transfers of the licence from 1891 until Murphy's sale of the premises in 1976. 3pp
6. Printed page, Honorary Secretary's Report for 1929 [Irish Handball Association]
7. Typescript note regarding William Herlihy, Irish title-holder in 1903 and 1905, and his family. His sons played with the Cork City club until it was disbanded in 1960. 1p
8. Two printed cuttings from [Irish Handball Association] report for 1902, referring to Oliver Drew's match with Michael Egan.
9. Typescript copy of report from the Jersey City Evening Journal of 23 May 1902 regarding the match between Corkman Oliver Drew and American champion Michael Egan. 1p.
10.-14. Set of cuttings, and one notice, regarding Oliver Drew, and in particular his win over Michael Egan in
1902. He became world champion in Chicago in 1904 and retired in 1908. He died in 1938. Item 14 is a notice for a match between Drew and Dennis Sullivan at Kennedy's Court [New York] on 2 Dec 1906
15.-17. Two small cuttings, 1900 and 1905, regarding victories by JJ Bowles of Limerick., and a larger cutting about him [undated]
18. Mounted cutting regarding the history of the Cork City Club [undated, c1956].
19. News-cutting reporting the victory of Keogh and Walsh (Cork) over the Clarke brothers (Dublin) [undated]
20. Small cutting recording the victory of O'Halloran (Cork) over Ormonde (Tipperary) [1939]
21.-25. News-cuttings containing photographs: Munster Championship final (1925); Munster players (1929); All-Ireland Handball Championships in Cork (2 Jul 1933); Handball Association Convention in Cork (1938); International Handball in Cork (1940). Some other cuttings and pictures occur on the reverse of the mounting of some of these cuttings.
26. Photographic print, four players, 1903, A O'Rourke (US), T Twohill (Ire), M Egan (US), Dunne (US), 'photo taken in Cork'.
27. Photograph on car frame, W Herlihy, Judge Dunne and son, and G Herlihy. [Undated]
28. Photograph, Paddy Lyons. [Undated. Marked 'handball' and 'Holly Bough', copyright-stamped 'Independent']
29. Photocopy of news-cutting dated 6 Aug 1887 with report on match between Lawlor, Dublin, and Casey, Brooklyn, for £400. The cutting includes trade announcements for distillers, brewers, and bars.
The collection includes a set of photocopies of most of the foregoing items.
1. Letter, 7 Jan 1949, from T Jones, the Presbytry, Glenbeigh, Co Kerry, to McElligott, regarding his own playing days, memories and information, and 'the wonderful and unbeatable Oliver Drew'. 3pp
2. Letter, 9 Jan 1950, from Jones to McElligott, referring to Casey, Drew, Egan, Monsignor Collins, and other 'wonderful exponents of the greatest of all manly games'. 3pp
3. Letter, 1 Mar 1954, from RS Anthony, Friar's Walk, Cork, to McElligott, regarding historical information sought,
including on the match between Lawlor and Casey, Willie Herlihy, and the Drew brothers. 1p
4. Letter, 10 Nov 1955, from Mick [Halloran], Old Market Place, Cork, to McElligott, writing at length about his own playing days, including time in Australia, 'hoping you may get a bit here and there for your write up'. He hopes 'you'll be handball Boss in 1956 - you made it what it is today and no doubt about that'. 8pp
5. Letter, 5 May 1982, from the Secretary, James J Murphy & Co Ltd, Lady's Well Brewery, Cork, to McElligott, regarding the history of the Ball Alley [Old Market Place, Cork], which was attached to a licensed premises [owned by Murphy's]. Reference is made to renewed interest in the game during the tenancy of the Hallorans ('Michael apparently won the World Championship in Australia at some stage'). Attached is a list of transfers of the licence from 1891 until Murphy's sale of the premises in 1976. 3pp
6. Printed page, Honorary Secretary's Report for 1929 [Irish Handball Association]
7. Typescript note regarding William Herlihy, Irish title-holder in 1903 and 1905, and his family. His sons played with the Cork City club until it was disbanded in 1960. 1p
8. Two printed cuttings from [Irish Handball Association] report for 1902, referring to Oliver Drew's match with Michael Egan.
9. Typescript copy of report from the Jersey City Evening Journal of 23 May 1902 regarding the match between Corkman Oliver Drew and American champion Michael Egan. 1p.
10.-14. Set of cuttings, and one notice, regarding Oliver Drew, and in particular his win over Michael Egan in
1902. He became world champion in Chicago in 1904 and retired in 1908. He died in 1938. Item 14 is a notice for a match between Drew and Dennis Sullivan at Kennedy's Court [New York] on 2 Dec 1906
15.-17. Two small cuttings, 1900 and 1905, regarding victories by JJ Bowles of Limerick., and a larger cutting about him [undated]
18. Mounted cutting regarding the history of the Cork City Club [undated, c1956].
19. News-cutting reporting the victory of Keogh and Walsh (Cork) over the Clarke brothers (Dublin) [undated]
20. Small cutting recording the victory of O'Halloran (Cork) over Ormonde (Tipperary) [1939]
21.-25. News-cuttings containing photographs: Munster Championship final (1925); Munster players (1929); All-Ireland Handball Championships in Cork (2 Jul 1933); Handball Association Convention in Cork (1938); International Handball in Cork (1940). Some other cuttings and pictures occur on the reverse of the mounting of some of these cuttings.
26. Photographic print, four players, 1903, A O'Rourke (US), T Twohill (Ire), M Egan (US), Dunne (US), 'photo taken in Cork'.
27. Photograph on car frame, W Herlihy, Judge Dunne and son, and G Herlihy. [Undated]
28. Photograph, Paddy Lyons. [Undated. Marked 'handball' and 'Holly Bough', copyright-stamped 'Independent']
29. Photocopy of news-cutting dated 6 Aug 1887 with report on match between Lawlor, Dublin, and Casey, Brooklyn, for £400. The cutting includes trade announcements for distillers, brewers, and bars.
The collection includes a set of photocopies of most of the foregoing items.
Extent29 items
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordMcElligott, Thomas J | fl 1940-1990 | author and sports administrator, Drew, Oliver | d 1938 | handballer, Irish Handball Association, Collins, Michael (TD and General) d.Aug 1922
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Levelfonds
Object categoryPersonal and family papers