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1956 IRELAND: EIRE: ALL IRELAND SOAP BOX DERBY:
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0:26Now PlayingDate: 16th July 1956
Location: Ireland
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
IRELAND. Also. "THE SOAP BOX DERBY (IRELAND) 1956" at "Feltrim Hill" MALAHIDE....Alan MURRAY (SLIGO) beat Matthew GILLIGAN...watched by the Mayor of Dublin, Mr TAFT (U.S. AMB.) Mr O'DONNELL (MIN. OF LOCAL GOVT).
MURRAY. KEVIN (TRIALS MOTORIST) & son ALAN Sligo) Alan wins the All-Ireland Soap Box Derby 1956 beating Matthew GILLIGAN at Feltrim Hill, MALAHIDE Ireland.
SOAP-BOX DERBY. At Felrim Hill Malahide (Ireland) watched by Lord Mayor Dublin Alderman BRISCOE the All-Ireland... (1956).. Alan MURRAY (Sligo) beat Mathew GILLIGAN among the spectators were Mr TAFT (U.S. AMB.) Mr O'DONNELL (Min. of local Govt.)
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