JIMMY - USA TOUR - DRAFT

This is an interim draft of what I hope will become part of a profile of Jimmy O'Dwyer.

Mayo team departs on boat for America

This section attempts to give a short abstract of his USA tour with the Mayo team in 1932.

At this stage it is based mainly on material from Janet O'Connor - newspaper cuttings and links.

























The team arrived in New York on 6 May but their first game was not until 15th

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Match 1 Lost
Date: 15 May 1932
Location: Polo Grounds NY
Result: 12 - 13
Comment: In aid of Mrs Randolf Hearst's children's milk fund.
Attendance: 45,000

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Match 2 Won
Date: 22 May 1932
Location: Dilboy Field, Sommerville (Boston ??)
Result: 21 - 5
Comment: Attendance: 10,000

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Match 3 Lost
Date: 29 May 1932
Location: Yankee Stadium NY
Result: 7 - 10
Comment: Attendance: 15,000

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Match 4 Won
Date: 4 June 1932
Location: Providence Rhode Island
Result: 22 - 8
Comment:
Acting Captain O'Dwyer 7 points.

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Match 6 Won
Date: 11 June 1932
Location: North East High School field Philadelphia
Result: 15 - 5
Comment: Attendance: 3,000 / 5,000

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Match 7 Lost
Date: 12 June 1932
Location: Polo Grounds / Yankee Stadium NY
Result: 5 - 8
Comment: Attendance: 8,000
Claims this is last match. Mayo 4 victories & 3 defeats
We seem to be missing out 2 non-NY matches.

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We appear to be one match missing at present.

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PHOTOS FROM THE USA FIELD OF PLAY

Jimmy doesn't figure in any of these. He played in only one game which he captained and scored 7 points (see goals points).

Philadelphia 4 June

This is a shot from the only match he played in but he is not in the shot.