Cornelius Edward "Con" Walsh (24 April 1885 – 7 December 1961) was an

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athlete who represented

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at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Carriganimma. He won a bronze medal in the

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, finishing third behind fellow Irishmen John Flanagan and

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, both of whom represented the

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. Another Irishman, Robert Kerr also represented Canada at the same games. Walsh had earlier played Gaelic football and represented Cork. Walsh also competed for both the Irish American Athletic Club and the

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. He was part of a group of Irish weight throwers that were collectively known as the "

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." In 1910 Walsh set the record for throwing the 56 pound weight for height, breaking Pat McDonald's record by throwing the weight 16 feet 7/8 inches high (5.07 metres) at the second annual athletic meet of the

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Athletic Association.''New York Times'', 18 September 1910.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Walsh, Con 1885 births 1961 deaths Canadian male hammer throwers Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for Canada Cork inter-county Gaelic footballers Canadian people of Irish descent Irish male hammer throwers Male weight throwers Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)