The fascinating life and untimely death of Robert Hilliard is the subject of a new book, ‘Swift Blaze of Fire,’ by his granddaughter, Lin Rose Clark. As well as a folk hero, Hilliard was one of Ireland’s first Olympians, and a complicated figure, to say the least. To tell us more about Hilliard, Cameron Hill from Off The Ball.
The fascinating life and untimely death of Robert Hilliard
The fascinating life and untimely death of Robert Hilliard is the subject of a new book, ‘Swift B...
10.00 14 Aug 2025
