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Ireland's Oldest Man, Who Survived Holocaust, Dies at 107

Josef Veselsky, who captained national table tennis teams for Czechoslovakia and Ireland, was honored with an award named after him for contributions to Irish table tennis.

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Tributes have been paid to Holocaust survivor and table tennis champion Josef Veselsky, who was also reputed to be Ireland's oldest man, following his death aged 107.
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Josef Veselsky, Holocaust survivor and table tennis master who was Ireland's oldest man, dies at 107

Veselsky joined the resistance in Czechoslovakia during World War II; his family was murdered.

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Irish Times broke the news in Dublin, Ireland on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
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