1885 in Ireland
Events Arts and literature Sport Football 28 February England 4 - 0 Ireland (in Manchester )[2] 14 March Scotland 8 - 2 Ireland (in Glasgow )[2] 11 April Ireland 2 - 8 Wales (in Belfast )[2] Winners: Distillery 2 - 0 Limavady Alexander Births 12 January - Thomas Ashe , took part in the Easter Rising , died following forcible feeding while on hunger strike (died 1917 ). 12 January - Maire O'Neill , actress (died 1952 ). 18 January - George Meldon , cricketer (died 1951 ). 19 January - Joseph Connolly , Fianna F il politician (died 1961 ). 8 February - Frederick William Hall , soldier, posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres in Belgium (died 1915 ). 28 February - Robert Quigg , soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme (died 1955 ). 25 May - Gerald Boland , founder-member of Fianna F il , served as Minister for Posts & Telegraphs, Minister for Lands and Minister for Justice (died 1973 ). 30 May - Thomas Hughes , soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in 1916 at Guillemont , France (died 1942 ). 9 June - William Coffey , cricketer. 24 September - Shane Leslie , diplomat and writer (died 1971 ). 25 December - Jimmy Gardner , boxer. Full date unknown Deaths References
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