Harry Thuillier (13 September 1922 – 26 April 2011) was an Irish fencer, table tennis international and broadcaster. He was educated at St. Vincent's C.B.S.,

Glasnevin Glasnevin (, also known as ''Glas Naedhe'', meaning "stream of O'Naeidhe" after a local stream and an ancient chieftain) is a neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the River Tolka. While primarily residential, Glasnevin is also home t ...

. He competed in the individual

foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal * Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food * Tin foil, metal foil ma ...

events at the

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

and

1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...

. He also represented Ireland at table tennis and was part of the Irish team that competed in the

1947 World Table Tennis Championships The 1947 World Table Tennis Championships were held in Paris from February 25 to March 7, 1947. Medalists Team Individual References External linksITTF Museum {{World Table Tennis Championships World Table Tennis Championships World Ta ...

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* 1922 births 2011 deaths Irish male épée fencers Broadcasters from County Dublin Olympic fencers for Ireland Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Irish table tennis players Irish male foil fencers People educated at St. Vincent's C.B.S., Glasnevin RTÉ Radio presenters Sportspeople from County Dublin {{Ireland-fencing-bio-stub