Harry Boland (basketball)
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| Born | Henry Boland 21 September 1925 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 18 December 2013 (aged 88) Dublin, Ireland |
Spouse | Noirin Tracey |
| Children | 3 |
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| Sport | Basketball |
Harry Boland (21 September 1925 – 18 December 2013) was an Irish businessman, and a basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Biography
Henry Boland was born in Marino, Dublin, Ireland in 1925.[2] He was named in honor of his uncle, Harry Boland, a prominent activist and politician during the Irish revolutionary period. His father, Gerald Boland, and his brother Kevin Boland held significant roles within Fianna Fáil and served as senior ministers in the Irish government.[2]
Boland was a close friend of Charles Haughey.[2] They knew each other from childhood, having both attended St. Joseph's C.B.S. in Fairview. In 1946, he graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. In 1950, he and Haughey set up the accountancy firm Haughey, Boland & Co.[2] Haughey later left to pursue his political career.[3]
Death
He was to married to Noirin Tracey, and they had three children. Harry Boland died on 18 December 2013, aged 88, in Dublin. He was buried at St. Fintan's Cemetery in Sutton, Dublin.[4]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Boland". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d Clavin, Terry. "Boland, Harry". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ O'Regan, Michael (24 December 2013). "Funeral of Harry Boland, who had close links to Haughey". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ McConnell, Daniel (22 December 2013). "Former Olympic great Harry Boland dies". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 December 2013.