Incredible fact here from @stephen_long
Bizarre fact of the day. Jack Kirwan, who won an All-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1894, was manager of Ajax between 1910-1915. Random! #GAA
— Stephen Long (@Stephen_Long) January 3, 2012
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In September 1910 Kirwan moved to the Netherlands where he became the first professional manager at Ajax Amsterdam. In 1911 he led Ajax to the Dutch Second Class title and victory in a promotion play-off, thus guiding the club into the Dutch top flight for the first time. Kirwan returned to London after the outbreak of the First World War and was succeeded as Ajax coach by Jack Reynolds. Kirwan later coached Bohemians in his native country and A.S. Livorno in Italy for one season before settling in the London area.
