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O'Flaherty

American  
[oh-fla-her-tee] / oʊˈflæ hər ti /

noun

  1. Liam 1896–1984, Irish novelist.


O'Flaherty British  
/ əʊˈflæhətɪ /

noun

  1. Liam (ˈlɪəm). 1897–1984, Irish novelist and short-story writer. His novels include The Informer (1925) and Famine (1937)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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With Sale's defence a non-entity at this point, Michelow spun through as Saracens crossed the 70-point mark before Malins got Sarries' 12th score, diving on the ball after O'Flaherty dropped it in his own 22.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

Elsewhere, Sale also advanced to the knockout stages with a 26-10 win over the Sharks in pool 1 thanks to a stand-out performance from winger Tom O'Flaherty.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

Wing Tom O'Flaherty dotted down first for Sale but lock Joe Owen responded for the home side to make it 7-7 at the break.

From Barron's Jan. 2, 2026

O'Flaherty argued that the term "vicinity" was "undefined" and could make it "impossible in practice to organise protests in large cities or towns" and urged ministers to reconsider the measure.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

She just chanced to learn today, that Mrs. O’Flaherty was ill, or she would have had me here before.

From Dolly's College Experiences by Mabel Cronise Jones

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