Olympedia – T.C. Murray (original) (raw)
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Thomas Cornelius "T.C."•Murray |
| Used name | T.C.•Murray |
| Other names | The Serf |
| Born | 17 January 1873 in Macroom, Cork (IRL) |
| Died | 7 March 1959 in Dublin, Dublin (IRL) |
| NOC |  Ireland |
Biography
Thomas Cornelius “T. C.” Murray was a playwright and schoolteacher. He worked as a teacher and eventually became principal in Rathduff near Cork. Between 1915-32, he was head of a school near Dublin, to where he moved with his family. His playwriting career began in 1909 with the production of Wheel of Fortune , at the Cork Little Theatre. It was revised and renamed Sovereign Love in 1913. He also wrote for various magazines. His further play Birthright, produced at the Abbey Theatre in 1910, established him as a writer of stark and tragic realism. The two-act play deals with the theme of Cain and Abel based on a conflict over the inheritance of a farm in Cork. His two most highly acclaimed works are Maurice Harte (1912) and Autumn Fire (1924). Maurice Harte, also a two-act play, refers to the role of Catholicism in Ireland. Murray held the positions of director of the Authors’ Guild, president of the Irish Playwrights’ Association, and vice-president of the Irish Academy of Medals & Letters. In 1924 he took part in the Art Competitions in the category Literature, at the Paris Olympics and, according to the Official Report, entered his plays Birthright, a play on the Cain and Abel theme, and Maurice Harte, about the role of Catholicism in Ireland.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Art Competitions | IRL |
T.C. Murray | ||
| Literature, Open (Olympic) | AC | ||||
| Literature, Open (Olympic) | AC |