John Daly (athlete)

John James Daly (February 22, 1880 – March 11, 1969) was an Irish athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Galway, Ireland and died in New York City.

Daly competed for Great Britain in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St Louis, United States in the 2590 metre steeple chase where he won the Silver medal.

In 1906 Daly and two other athletes, Con Leahy and Peter O' Connor, were entered for the Intercalated Games in Athens by the IAAA and GAA, representing Ireland. They were given green blazers and cap with a gold shamrock, and an Irish flag (the ‘Erin Go Bragh’ flag). However, the rules of the games were changed so that only athletes nominated by National Olympic Committees were eligible. Ireland did not have an Olympic Committee, and the British Olympic Council claimed the three. On registering for the Games, O’Connor and his fellow-athletes found that they were listed as Great Britain, not Irish, team members. O' Connor protested by scaling the flagpole, and removing the offending Union Jack from it, while Irish and American fans kept security guards at bay.

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* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DALYJOH01 profile]