Sam Maguire Cup
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The Sam Maguire Cup, often called The Sam , is the name of the cup that is awarded to winners of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
, the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football
played in Ireland
. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association
(GAA) and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Football Final being played on the third or fourth Sunday in September in Croke Park
, Dublin.
. .... later to be Vice O.C. of the 3rd Cork Brigade of the I.R.A when we fought for independence against the British invaders a great man and a hero to many, a group of his friends formed a committee in Dublin under the chairmanship of Dr Pat McCartan from Carrickmore
Co.Tyrone, to raise funds for a permanent commemoration of his name. They decided on a cup to be presented to the GAA. The Association were proud to accept the Cup. At the time it cost £300. In today's terms that sum is equivalent to €25,392. The cup is modeled on the Ardagh Chalice
and the commission to make it was given to Hopkins and Hopkins, a jewellers and watchmakers of O'Connell Bridge, Dublin.
Although Hopkins and Hopkins were commissioned to make the original Sam Maguire Cup, this company did not have the facilities for such a big job. Instead, they in turn contracted the work to the silversmith Matthew J. Staunton, who had his business in D’Olier Street, Dublin. Having outsourced the manufacturing of the cup to Matthew J. Staunton, Hopkins and Hopkins had their own initials 'H&H' stamped on it. This was a common practice. Staunton's maker's mark was 'MS'.
At the time, everyone in the Irish silver trade was aware that Staunton had made the Cup. Among these was John Doyle, a silver polisher and plater, who served his time under Staunton from 1948 to 1955 and continued to work with Staunton until 1966 when Staunton’s business closed. Doyle and a fellow worker, Eamon Aspil, then formed their own company, Doyle and Aspil Silversmiths. Doyle and Aspil continued to repair and polish the cup periodically for as long as it remained in use by the GAA.
Maitiú Standun, Staunton’s son, confirmed in a letter printed in the Alive! newspaper in October 2003 that his father had indeed made the original Sam Magiure Cup back in 1928.
Matthew J. Staunton (1888-1966) came from a long line of silversmiths going back to the Huguenots, who brought their skills to Ireland in the 1600's. Matt, as he was known to his friends, served his time under the renowned Dublin silversmith, Edmond Johnson, who made the Liam McCarthy Hurling Cup in 1921.
The 1928 Sam Maguire Cup is a faithful copy of the Ardagh Chalice. The bowl was not spun on a spinning lathe but hand-beaten from a single flat piece of silver. Even though it is highly polished, multiple hammer marks are still visible today, indicating the manufacturing process.
Kildare was the first county to win the "Sam Maguire Cup" in 1928 after defeating Cavan 2-6 to 2-5. The original trophy was retired in 1988 as it had received some damage over the years. The GAA commissioned a replica from Kilkenny-based silversmith Desmond A. Byrne and the replica is the trophy that has been used ever since. The original Sam Maguire Cup is permanently on display in the GAA's museum at Croke Park. In 2010 the GAA asked the same silversmith to produce another replica of the trophy (the third Sam Maguire Cup) although this was to be used only for marketing purposes. Meath's
Joe Cassells was the first recipient of "Sam Óg". Meath have the distinction of being the last team to lift the old Sam Maguire and the first team to lift the new one following their back-to-back victories in 1987 & 1988.
Only eight men have had the honour of being presented with the trophy twice as captain
. They are; Joe Barrett
(Kerry
), Jimmy Murray
(Roscommon
), J. J. O'Reilly (Cavan
), Seán Flanagan
(Mayo
), Enda Colleran
(Galway
), Tony Hanahoe
(Dublin
) Declan O'Sullivan
(Kerry
) and Brian Dooher
(Tyrone
). Since the cup was first played for in the All Ireland final of 1928 Kerry have won it 36 times, far more than anyone else. Dublin are next with 23. Galway have won it 9 times, and Meath and Cork 7.
2010 Cork 0-16 Down 0-15
2009 Kerry 0-16 Cork 1-09
2008 Tyrone 1-15 Kerry 0-14
2007 Kerry 3-13 Cork 1-9
2006 Kerry 4-15 Mayo 3-4
2005 Tyrone 1-16 Kerry 2-10
2004 Kerry 1-20 Mayo 2-9
2003 Tyrone 0-12 Armagh 0-9
2002 Armagh 1-12 Kerry 0-14
2001 Galway 0-17 Meath 0-8
2000 Kerry 0-17 Galway 1-10
1999 Meath 1-11 Cork 1-8
1998 Galway 1-14 Kildare 1-10
1997 Kerry 0-13 Mayo 1-7
1996 Meath 2-9 Mayo 1-11
1995 Dublin 1-10 Tyrone 0-12
1994 Down 1-12 Dublin 0-13
1993 Derry 1-14 Cork 2-8
1992 Donegal 0-18 Dublin 0-14
1991 Down 1-16 Meath 1-14
1990 Cork 0-11 Meath 0-9
1989 Cork 0-17 Mayo 1-11
1988 Meath 0-13 Cork 0-12
1987 Meath 1-14 Cork 0-11
1986 Kerry 2-15 Tyrone 1-10
1985 Kerry 2-12 Dublin 2-8
1984 Kerry 0-14 Dublin 1-6
1983 Dublin 1-10 Galway 1-8
1982 Offaly 1-15 Kerry 0-17
1981 Kerry 1-12 Offaly 0-8
1980 Kerry 1-9 Roscommon 1-6
1979 Kerry 3-13 Dublin 1-8
1978 Kerry 5-11 Dublin 0-9
1977 Dublin 5-12 Armagh 3-6
1976 Dublin 3-8 Kerry 0-10
1975 Kerry 2-12 Dublin 0-11
1974 Dublin 0-14 Galway 1-6
1973 Cork 3-17 Galway 2-13
1972 Offaly 1-19 Kerry 0-13
1971 Offaly 1-14 Galway 2-8
1970 Kerry 2-19 Meath 0-18
1969 Kerry 0-10 Offaly 0-7
1968 Down 2-12 Kerry 1-13
1967 Meath 1-9 Cork 0-9
1966 Galway 1-10 Meath 0-7
1965 Galway 0-12 Kerry 0-9
1964 Galway 0-15 Kerry 0-10
1963 Dublin 1-9 Galway 0-10
1962 Kerry 1-12 Roscommon 1-6
1961 Down 3-6 Offaly 2-8
1960 Down 2-10 Kerry 0-8
1959 Kerry 3-7 Galway 1-4
1958 Dublin 2-12 Derry 1-9
1957 Louth 1-9 Cork 1-7
1956 Galway 2-13 Cork 3-7
1955 Kerry 0-12 Dublin 1-6
1954 Meath 1-13 Kerry 1-7
1953 Kerry 0-13 Armagh 1-6
1952 Cavan 0-9 Meath 0-5
1951 Mayo 2-8 Meath 0-9
1950 Mayo 2-5 Louth 1-6
1949 Meath 1-10 Cavan 1-6
1948 Cavan 4-5 Mayo 4-4
1947 Cavan 2-11 Kerry 2-7
1946 Kerry 2-8 Roscommon 0-10
1945 Cork 2-5 Cavan 0-7
1944 Roscommon 1-9 Kerry 2-4
1943 Roscommon 2-7 Cavan 2-2
1942 Dublin 1-10 Galway 1-8
1941 Kerry 1-8 Galway 0-7
1940 Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-3
1939 Kerry 2-5 Meath 2-3
1938 Galway 2-4 Kerry 0-7
1937 Kerry 4-4 Cavan 1-7
1936 Mayo 4-11 Laois 0-5
1935 Cavan 3-6 Kildare 2-5
1934 Galway 3-5 Dublin 1-9
1933 Cavan 2-5 Galway 1-4
1932 Kerry 2-7 Mayo 2-4
1931 Kerry 1-11 Kildare 0-8
1930 Kerry 3-11 Monaghan 0-2
1929 Kerry 1-8 Kildare 1-5
1928 Kildare 2-6 Cavan 2-5
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic football, is a series of games organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and played during the summer and early autumn...
, the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
played in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
(GAA) and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Football Final being played on the third or fourth Sunday in September in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin.
History
The Cup is named after Protestant Sam MaguireSam Maguire
Samuel Maguire , an Irish republican and Gaelic footballer, is chiefly remembered as the eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup, given to the All-Ireland Senior Champions of Gaelic football.-Early life:...
. .... later to be Vice O.C. of the 3rd Cork Brigade of the I.R.A when we fought for independence against the British invaders a great man and a hero to many, a group of his friends formed a committee in Dublin under the chairmanship of Dr Pat McCartan from Carrickmore
Carrickmore
Carrickmore is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies in the heart of the county on an raised site colloquially called "The Rock"; between Cookstown, Dungannon and Omagh. It had a population of 612 in the 2001 Census.-History:...
Co.Tyrone, to raise funds for a permanent commemoration of his name. They decided on a cup to be presented to the GAA. The Association were proud to accept the Cup. At the time it cost £300. In today's terms that sum is equivalent to €25,392. The cup is modeled on the Ardagh Chalice
Ardagh Chalice
The Ardagh Hoard, best known for the Ardagh Chalice, is a hoard of metalwork from the 8th and 9th centuries, found in 1868 and now in the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin...
and the commission to make it was given to Hopkins and Hopkins, a jewellers and watchmakers of O'Connell Bridge, Dublin.
Although Hopkins and Hopkins were commissioned to make the original Sam Maguire Cup, this company did not have the facilities for such a big job. Instead, they in turn contracted the work to the silversmith Matthew J. Staunton, who had his business in D’Olier Street, Dublin. Having outsourced the manufacturing of the cup to Matthew J. Staunton, Hopkins and Hopkins had their own initials 'H&H' stamped on it. This was a common practice. Staunton's maker's mark was 'MS'.
At the time, everyone in the Irish silver trade was aware that Staunton had made the Cup. Among these was John Doyle, a silver polisher and plater, who served his time under Staunton from 1948 to 1955 and continued to work with Staunton until 1966 when Staunton’s business closed. Doyle and a fellow worker, Eamon Aspil, then formed their own company, Doyle and Aspil Silversmiths. Doyle and Aspil continued to repair and polish the cup periodically for as long as it remained in use by the GAA.
Maitiú Standun, Staunton’s son, confirmed in a letter printed in the Alive! newspaper in October 2003 that his father had indeed made the original Sam Magiure Cup back in 1928.
Matthew J. Staunton (1888-1966) came from a long line of silversmiths going back to the Huguenots, who brought their skills to Ireland in the 1600's. Matt, as he was known to his friends, served his time under the renowned Dublin silversmith, Edmond Johnson, who made the Liam McCarthy Hurling Cup in 1921.
The 1928 Sam Maguire Cup is a faithful copy of the Ardagh Chalice. The bowl was not spun on a spinning lathe but hand-beaten from a single flat piece of silver. Even though it is highly polished, multiple hammer marks are still visible today, indicating the manufacturing process.
Kildare was the first county to win the "Sam Maguire Cup" in 1928 after defeating Cavan 2-6 to 2-5. The original trophy was retired in 1988 as it had received some damage over the years. The GAA commissioned a replica from Kilkenny-based silversmith Desmond A. Byrne and the replica is the trophy that has been used ever since. The original Sam Maguire Cup is permanently on display in the GAA's museum at Croke Park. In 2010 the GAA asked the same silversmith to produce another replica of the trophy (the third Sam Maguire Cup) although this was to be used only for marketing purposes. Meath's
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
Joe Cassells was the first recipient of "Sam Óg". Meath have the distinction of being the last team to lift the old Sam Maguire and the first team to lift the new one following their back-to-back victories in 1987 & 1988.
Only eight men have had the honour of being presented with the trophy twice as captain
All-Ireland Senior Football Winning Captains
This article provides a list of the captains of the winning teams in each respective year of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the premier competition in Gaelic Football in Ireland.-List of Captains:...
. They are; Joe Barrett
Joe Barrett
Joe Barrett was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Austin Stack's and was a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team from 1923 until 1933. Barrett captained Kerry to the All-Ireland titles of 1929 and 1932.-Biography:Joe Barrett was born at 67 Rock Street,...
(Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
), Jimmy Murray
Jimmy Murray (Gaelic footballer)
Jimmy Murray was an Irish sportsperson who played Gaelic football with Roscommon in the 1940s.-Early & private life:...
(Roscommon
Roscommon GAA
For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games...
), J. J. O'Reilly (Cavan
Cavan GAA
The Cavan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Cavan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Cavan...
), Seán Flanagan
Seán Flanagan
Seán Flanagan was an Fianna Fáil politician and Gaelic footballer in Ireland. He served under Taoiseach Jack Lynch as Minister for Health and Minister for Lands .-Early life and education:...
(Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
), Enda Colleran
Enda Colleran
Enda Colleran was an Irish Gaelic football manager and player. He played football with his local club Tuam Stars and was a member of the Galway senior inter-county team from 1961 until 1971. Colleran captained Galway to back-to-back All-Ireland titles in 1965 and 1966 and later served as manager...
(Galway
Galway GAA
The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,...
), Tony Hanahoe
Tony Hanahoe
Tony Hanahoe is a retired Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He played football with his local club St. Vincent's and was a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team from 1964 until 1979. Hanahoe captained Dublin to the All-Ireland titles in 1976 and 1977...
(Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
) Declan O'Sullivan
Declan O'Sullivan
Declan O'Sullivan Declan O'Sullivan Declan O'Sullivan (born 1983 in Cahersiveen, County Kerry is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Dromid Pearses, his divisional side South Kerry and has been a member of the Kerry senior inter-county team since 2003...
(Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
) and Brian Dooher
Brian Dooher
Brian Dooher is an Irish Gaelic footballer who was a member for Tyrone between 1995 and 2011.He has won three All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals, five Ulster Senior Football Championship and two National League titles with the county...
(Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
). Since the cup was first played for in the All Ireland final of 1928 Kerry have won it 36 times, far more than anyone else. Dublin are next with 23. Galway have won it 9 times, and Meath and Cork 7.
Past winners
2011 Dublin 1-12 Kerry 1-112010 Cork 0-16 Down 0-15
2009 Kerry 0-16 Cork 1-09
2008 Tyrone 1-15 Kerry 0-14
2007 Kerry 3-13 Cork 1-9
2006 Kerry 4-15 Mayo 3-4
2005 Tyrone 1-16 Kerry 2-10
2004 Kerry 1-20 Mayo 2-9
2003 Tyrone 0-12 Armagh 0-9
2002 Armagh 1-12 Kerry 0-14
2001 Galway 0-17 Meath 0-8
2000 Kerry 0-17 Galway 1-10
1999 Meath 1-11 Cork 1-8
1998 Galway 1-14 Kildare 1-10
1997 Kerry 0-13 Mayo 1-7
1996 Meath 2-9 Mayo 1-11
1995 Dublin 1-10 Tyrone 0-12
1994 Down 1-12 Dublin 0-13
1993 Derry 1-14 Cork 2-8
1992 Donegal 0-18 Dublin 0-14
1991 Down 1-16 Meath 1-14
1990 Cork 0-11 Meath 0-9
1989 Cork 0-17 Mayo 1-11
1988 Meath 0-13 Cork 0-12
1987 Meath 1-14 Cork 0-11
1986 Kerry 2-15 Tyrone 1-10
1985 Kerry 2-12 Dublin 2-8
1984 Kerry 0-14 Dublin 1-6
1983 Dublin 1-10 Galway 1-8
1982 Offaly 1-15 Kerry 0-17
1981 Kerry 1-12 Offaly 0-8
1980 Kerry 1-9 Roscommon 1-6
1979 Kerry 3-13 Dublin 1-8
1978 Kerry 5-11 Dublin 0-9
1977 Dublin 5-12 Armagh 3-6
1976 Dublin 3-8 Kerry 0-10
1975 Kerry 2-12 Dublin 0-11
1974 Dublin 0-14 Galway 1-6
1973 Cork 3-17 Galway 2-13
1972 Offaly 1-19 Kerry 0-13
1971 Offaly 1-14 Galway 2-8
1970 Kerry 2-19 Meath 0-18
1969 Kerry 0-10 Offaly 0-7
1968 Down 2-12 Kerry 1-13
1967 Meath 1-9 Cork 0-9
1966 Galway 1-10 Meath 0-7
1965 Galway 0-12 Kerry 0-9
1964 Galway 0-15 Kerry 0-10
1963 Dublin 1-9 Galway 0-10
1962 Kerry 1-12 Roscommon 1-6
1961 Down 3-6 Offaly 2-8
1960 Down 2-10 Kerry 0-8
1959 Kerry 3-7 Galway 1-4
1958 Dublin 2-12 Derry 1-9
1957 Louth 1-9 Cork 1-7
1956 Galway 2-13 Cork 3-7
1955 Kerry 0-12 Dublin 1-6
1954 Meath 1-13 Kerry 1-7
1953 Kerry 0-13 Armagh 1-6
1952 Cavan 0-9 Meath 0-5
1951 Mayo 2-8 Meath 0-9
1950 Mayo 2-5 Louth 1-6
1949 Meath 1-10 Cavan 1-6
1948 Cavan 4-5 Mayo 4-4
1947 Cavan 2-11 Kerry 2-7
1946 Kerry 2-8 Roscommon 0-10
1945 Cork 2-5 Cavan 0-7
1944 Roscommon 1-9 Kerry 2-4
1943 Roscommon 2-7 Cavan 2-2
1942 Dublin 1-10 Galway 1-8
1941 Kerry 1-8 Galway 0-7
1940 Kerry 0-7 Galway 1-3
1939 Kerry 2-5 Meath 2-3
1938 Galway 2-4 Kerry 0-7
1937 Kerry 4-4 Cavan 1-7
1936 Mayo 4-11 Laois 0-5
1935 Cavan 3-6 Kildare 2-5
1934 Galway 3-5 Dublin 1-9
1933 Cavan 2-5 Galway 1-4
1932 Kerry 2-7 Mayo 2-4
1931 Kerry 1-11 Kildare 0-8
1930 Kerry 3-11 Monaghan 0-2
1929 Kerry 1-8 Kildare 1-5
1928 Kildare 2-6 Cavan 2-5