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Out of the 54 Favourable Records, Listed for April 1913, Only 17 men, have citations which are rare, as most lists just give, Name.-Rank.-County.-Class of Record, ie.1st 2nd 3rd.-Nature of Duty, ie, Courageous Conduct or Good Police Duty.
                
                                                                                       List of Second Class Favourable Records Citations.
    
Co, Leitrim.
Bernard Ramsay, Constable.
Courageous conduct and presence of mind in snatching a child out the course of a horse which was going round a sharp corner at a rush in order to obtain sufficient impetus to draw a load of coal up a steep incline. The Constable narrowly escaped being knocked down by the horse.
           
Co. Londonderry.
Thomas H. Maguire, Constable.
Stopping two runaway horses attached to a lorry, at great personal risk, after being dragged some distance.
        
Co. Cork, E.R.
Charles McCarthy, Constable.
Courageous conduct in securing a dangerous lunatic who was armed with a knife.
            
Co. Londonderry.
Thomas Carney, Sergeant.   Patrick M'Devitt, Constable.  James Deeny, Constable.
Courageous conduct in recovering the body of a boy who had taken shelter in a partially erected building, which subsequently collapsed owing to violence of the storm.
  
Co. Longford.
Michael Barlow, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with car attached, at great personal risk, in a crowded thoroughfare, after being knocked down and dragged some distance.
         
Co.Cork, W.R.
Charles Smith, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse with cart attached, at great personal risk, after being dragged some distance in a crowded thoroughfare.
                 
Co. Galway, W.R.
John Golden, Sergeant.
Stopping a runaway horse with cart attached, at great personal risk, as it was galloping downhill when a number of women and children were on the road.
  
Co. Antrim.
Francis Duignan, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with van attached in a crowded street, at great personal risk, after being dragged some distance.
         
King's Co.
John Costello, Constable.
Stopping a powerful draught horse, which was galloping down the street, after being dragged some distance and knocked off his feet.
   
Co. Longford.
James Lynch, Constable.
Courageous conduct in arresting a lunatic armed with a knife, who was threatening all who came near him.
              
King's Co.
H.H. Davidson, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse with brougham attached, at great personal risk,  after being dragged some distance, as it was approaching a narrow and congested thoroughfare.
                   
Co. Galway, W.R.
Owen Brennan, Constable.   James Keohane, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse with cart attached, at great personal risk, as it was going down a steep hill when a number of people were on the road.
                   
Co. Limerick.
Daniel O' Driscoll, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with trap attached, at great personal risk, after being dragged some distance.
         
Co. Kilkenny.
Patrick Spillane, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, trap attached, at great personal risk, after the reins had broken.
                     
Ref : R.I.C. Mag, April, 1913, page 213.  
    

Co. Kerry.
Anthony Fox, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse with car attached, at great personal risk, in a narrow street, after being dragged some distance.  
    
Co. Fermanagh.
Thomas Duke, Constable.
Stopping a runnaway horse with cart attached, at great personal risk, after being dragged a considerable distance, and after the driver had lost control of the animal.
   
Co. Wicklow.
Michael McNulty, Constable.   Charles Kellegher, Constable.
Courageous conduct in overpowering and arresting a dangerous tramp, who had previously attacked and wounded a Sergeant of police.
    
Co. Cork, E.R.
Edmond Foran, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached at great personal risk, when there was a considerable amount of traffic on the street, and after several  unsuccessful attempts had been made to bring the animal to a standstill.
                
Co. Down.
Patrick McCollum, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, after the bit had broken and the winkers had fallen off.
                         
Co. Tipperary, N.R.
James Fox, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with car attached, at great personal risk, after being dragged some distance.
           
Ref : R.I.C. Mag June, 1913, page 290.

King's Co.
Arthur Molloy, Sregeant.- Michael Doyle, Sergeant. - Bernard Reilly, Sergeant. - Patrick Comaskey, Constable. - John J. Lang, Constable. - John Claxton, Constable. - Martin Marinan, Constable.
Peter Fitzgerald, Constable. - George S. Cadle, Constable. - Michael O' Neill, Constable. - Michael Foley, Constable. - Jeremiah Sullivan, Constable. - John M'Evoy, Constable. - William Higgins, Constable.
James Hayes, Constable. - James J. M'Manus, Constable.
                           Courageous conduct in dealing with a very large mob of cattledrivers and in arresting a number of the ringleaders, under great difficulties.
                  
Co. Armagh.
Peter Fleming, Constable.
Courageous conduct in entering a burning house, with difficulty, making his way upstairs, and removing an invalid woman from a room which was in flames.
               
Co Mayo.
Thomas Neylon, District Inspector.
Stopping a runaway horse, with car attached, at great personal risk and thus averting a collision with some motor cars which were approaching.
 
Co Mayo.
Hugh Carty, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, in a crowded thoroughfare, after being dragged a considerable distance.
   
Co. Cork.
Patrick O'Reilly, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, in a crowded thoroughfare on market day, after being dragged some distance.

 Co Fermanagh. 
John Murphy, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with trap attached, at great personal risk, in a crowded thoroughfare, on market day.
   
Co. Limerick.
Humphry Courtney, Sergeant. - Patrick Courtney, Constable.
Courageous conduct in putting out in a boat, on a dark stormy night, and rescuing from drowning a man who had been thrown out of a boat, which had overturned.
 
Co. Galway. W.R.
James vasey, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, after being dragged some distance.
 
Ref : R.I.C. Mag, August,1913, page 361.

Co.Down.
Michael Conaty, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse which was winkerless, with cart attached, at great personal risk, after the driver had jumped off the cart.
   
Belfast.
Joseph Stevenson.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, in a busy thoroughfare, after the driver had been thrown out of the vehicle.
        
Belfast.
Samuel Glass, Sergeant.- John Rielly, Constable.
Courageous conduct in entering a burning house and in cirumstances of great danger, removing a partially suffocated man therefrom.
   
Belfast.
Francis Rock, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with van attached, at great personal risk, when there were a number of children on the road. The winkers had broken, and the driver had been thrown out of the van.
   
Co. Mayo.
Hugh Carty, Constable.
Courageous conduct in swimming a considerable distance and rescuing from drowning a man who was being swept away by the current.
 
Co. Wicklow.
Mark Turnbull, Sergeant,- Peter Dalton, Constable, - Eugene P. Lennon, Constable. - John Mannix, Constable.
Courageous conduct in entering a burning, house and removing the inmates therefrom.

Ref : R.I.C. Mag, December, 1913. page 65.

Belfast.
Joseph M' Elhinney, Constable.
Courageous conduct in entering a burning house and rescuing therefrom a woman who had become unconscious. 
  
Belfast.
Michael M'Kinney, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, in a crowed thoroughfare, after the reins had broken.
 
Co. Weatmeath.
Michael Fleming, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, as it was approaching a very narrow street.
       
Ref : R.I.C. Mag, March, 1914, page 161.

Co. Limerick.
Jeremiah Long, Sergeant.
Courageous conduct in keeping back a large hostile mob in the City of Dublin which was interfering with the police who were removing a vioient prisoner to the barrack.       
   
Co. Tipperary, S.R.
James Ryan, Constable, and John Mulligan, Constable.
Courageous conduct in arresting in the City of Dublin a man who had assaulted the police and who violently resisted arrest.
  
Co. Westmeath.
John Twomey Constable, and  Michael Roche, Constable.
Courageous conduct in arresting some of the ringleaders of a riotous crowd which was holding up trams during a labour disturbance in the City of  Dublin.
 
Co. Cork, E.R.
John Clifford, Constable.
Courageous conduct in assisting another Constable, when surrounded by a hostile mob in the City of Dublin, to arrest a man who had committed an assault.
   
Co. Kerry.
Connelius Daly, Constable.
Courageous conduct in assisting another Constable, when surrounded by a hostile mob in the City of Dublin, to arrest a man who had committed an assault.
 
Co. Waterford.
Michael Lordan, Constable.
Courageous conduct in going, with others to the assistance of a comrade in the City of Dublin who was endeavouring to bring a prisoner to the barrack in face of a large riotous mob.
   
Depot.
Denis Brennan, Constable.
Courageous conduct in arresting a man who had thrown a stone at a tram-car in the City of Dublin, and retaining his prisoner, in face of a large hostile mob until assistance arrived.
   
CO. Kilkenny.
Thomas Moroney, Sergeant. -- Francis Benson, Acting Sergeant. -- William M'Carthy, Constable. -- Edward Dunne, Constable. -- John Hennessy, Constable. -- John Freeman, Constable.
James O'Connor, Constable. -- Malachy Kelly, Constable. -- Patrick Kinoulty, Constable.
Courageous conduct, when on duty in the City of Dublin, in dealing with a stone throwing mob which was wrecking tramcars.

Depot.
John Fetherstone, Constable.
Courageous condoct when on duty in the City of Dublin, in retaining a prisoner who violently resisted arrest, and who had severely assaulted a comrade.
  
Co. Westmeath.
Michael Roche, Constable.
Courage and determination displayed in dealing with a riotous crowd which attacked a small party of police in the City of  Dublin.
  
Queen's Co.
Timothy Connell, Constable.
Courageous conduct in pursuing and arresting, in face of a hostile crowd, a man who had attacked a tramcar during labour troubles in the City of Dublin.
   
Co. Waterford.
Cornelius O'Sullivan, Constable. and  Michael J. Hickey, Constable.
Courageous conduct in assisting in the arrest of two notorious criminals under difficult circumstances in the City of Dublin.
  
Depot.
Michael Muldoon, Sergeant.
Courage and determination displayed when on duty in the City of Dublin, in dispersing a riotous crowd and arresting one of the ringleaders.
 
Co. Kildare.
James Power, Constable. and Michael J. O'Dwyer Constable. ( Co. Louth ).
Courageous conduct in assisting in the arrest of some members of a riotous crowd in the City of Dublin, under difficult and dangerous circumstances.
 
Co. Louth.
Patrick Kiernan, Constable.
Courageous conduct, while on duty in the City of Dublin, in arrestinga member of a riotous mob who had thrown stones at policemen engaged in quelling a serious disturbance.
 
Co. Kilkenny.
James M'Garry, Constable.
Courageous conduct on two occasions, when on duty in the City of Dublin in arresting rioters under dangerous circumstances.
 
Co. Kilkenny.
Daniel Dowd, Constable.
Courageous conduct on the occasion of a fierce riot in the City of Dublin. He sustained severe injuries which necessitated his detention in hospital.
 
Belfast.
Thomas M'Govern, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with car attached, at great personal risk, in a crowded thoroughfare, after the driver had been thrown off.
                   
Ref : R.I.C. Mag, May, 1914, page 220. 
   


  

Oct, 1914. 
Co Clare.
Martin Turnbull, Constable.
Courageous conduct in stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk in a narrow and winding road, as it was approaching a number of children.
  
Nov, 1914.
Co. Limerick.
Robert Cassidy, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk. The horse was winkerless, and the driver was being dragged along the road entangled in the reins.
 
Co. Antrim.
Joseph Duffy, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, as it was approaching a number of children.
  
Co. Meath.
Martin Mulvihill, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, as it was approaching a number of people on the road.
 
Dec,1914
Belfast,
Francis H. Fox, Constable.
Courageous conduct in entering a house where an explosion of gas had occurred and removing two women to a place of  safety.
   
Jan, 1915.
Co. Galway, E.R.
M.J. Carroll, Sergeant.- William Creaven, Sergeant. - Joseph Mahon, Sergeant. - John Keeler, Acting Sergeant. - Michael M'Cormack, Constable. - P.J.Grace, Constable
Daniel Whelton, Constable. - Denis M' Gowan, Constable. - William M' Keown, Constable. - Edmond O'Neill, Constable.
 Courageous conduct displayed in dispersing by force a large crowd of cattle drivers, assisting in making arrests and identifying some of the ringleaders.
 
March, 1915.
Kings Co.
Francis Doyle, Constable. -Patrick Cullen, Constable. - Michael Farrington, Constable.
Courage and determination displayed in dealing under circumstances of much difficulty and danger with a very large hostile crowd, and preventing a cattle drive.
  
Co. Cork, W.R.
Michael Ryan, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with cart attached, at great personal risk, within a short distance of two young children who were standing on the road and in imminent danger.
  
Co, Cork, E.R.
Denis Brien, Constable.
Courageous conduct in jumping into deep water and rescuing from drowning a man who had accidentally fallen in.
  
Co. Donegal.
John Mooney, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, with car attached, at great personal risk, after three unsuccessful attempts had been made to bring the animal to a stand.
 
April, 1915.
Co. Mayo.
Michael Mc Goldrick, Head Constable.- James Sheridan, Sergeant. - Edward Hadnett, Sergeant. - Michael Higgins, Constable.- Andrew Daly, Constable. - John Johnston, Constable.
Francis Cregan, Constable, - Thomas Finnegan, Constable. - Thomas Dowling, Constable. - Daniel Doherty, Constable. - James Sweeney, Constable. - Patrick O' Connor, Constable.
Patrick Connor, Constable. - John W. White, Constable. - James Regan, Constable. - John Tully, Constable.
 Courageous conduct displayed in quelling a very dangerous riot, and protecting the lives of obnoxious persons from the rioters.
 
Co. Donegal.
John Hunt, Sergeant. - Richard McComiskey, Constable. - William Gavican, Constable.
Risking their lives in securing two electro-chemical mines which had been washed ashore, and guarding same intil taken over by the authorities.
   
Co. Londonderry.
James Mc Morrow, Constable.
Courageous conduct in forcing his way through a very heavy surf and, in circumstances of great difficlty and danger, rescuing a sailor whose lifeboat had capsized.
    
May, 1915.
Co. Cork.E.R.
Michael Burns, Constable.
Stopping a runaway horse, which was winkerless, with cart attached, at great personal risk, in a crowded thoroughfare, after several unsuccessful attempts had been made to bring the animal to a standstill.
         
Ref : Vol 4, R.I.C.Mag, pages, 206, 237, 270.