The “Irish Whales” – a group of Irish-born athletes who won numerous Olympic gold medals for the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Whales Posted by NilFhiosAige
NilFhiosAige on August 2, 2024 4:29 pm Add in a number more firsts that are officially classed as [GB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boland_(Irish_nationalist_politician), and you can double our historic tally of medals had we an officially recognised National Olympic Committee before independence.
marquess_rostrevor on August 2, 2024 4:48 pm Not the first time I’ve been called that in my life and I’m not even an Olympian!
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Add in a number more firsts that are officially classed as [GB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boland_(Irish_nationalist_politician), and you can double our historic tally of medals had we an officially recognised National Olympic Committee before independence.
You’d have to wonder where their Olympic medals are.
Not the first time I’ve been called that in my life and I’m not even an Olympian!