Harry Boland (basketball)
Harry Boland was an Irish basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom
Born in Dublin, Ireland, Boland was named after his uncle Harry Boland, activist and politician active during the Irish revolutionary period. His father Gerald and brother Kevin were both senior members of Fianna Fáil and Irish government ministers.
Boland was a close friend of Charles Haughey. They knew each other from childhood, having both attended St. Joseph's Secondary C.B.S. in Fairview and they set up accountancy firm Haughey, Boland & Co after graduating from UCD. Haughey later left to pursue his political career.
Harry Boland died on 18 December 2013, aged 88, in Dublin. He was survived by his wife, Noirin, and was buried at St. Fintan's Cemetery in Sutton, Dublin.
