Bank of Ireland Munster Senior Challenge Cup Final
Nenagh Ormond RFC v Young Munster RFC
Nenagh Ormond RFC v Young Munster RFC
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M - Midleton RFC reached the final <strong>of</strong> the competition in 2003, their only appearance<br />
to date, and despite their best efforts they went down to Shannon on a 22 points to 13<br />
scoreline.<br />
N - Noel Glynn had the honour <strong>of</strong> leading Shannon to victory over Garryowen in the 1986<br />
final, the centenary year <strong>of</strong> the competition.<br />
O - Old Crescent have yet to win the trophy, having been losing finalists in 1955, 1962 and<br />
2009.<br />
P - Personalities who have won senior cup medals include John Skehan (Radio Eireann<br />
broadcaster) and D.J.Fitzgibbon (Din Joe <strong>of</strong> “Take the Floor” fame) both with Dolphin in<br />
1948, while the late Richard Harris was a medal winner with Garryowen in 1952.<br />
Q - Quaide, Des led Garryowen to victory in 1975 over Cork Constitution, the occasion<br />
being notable that it was the first time in 35 years that a Limerick club had won a senior<br />
cup final in Cork.<br />
R - Rockwell College lost the finals <strong>of</strong> 1897, 1902, 1904 and 1908, one <strong>of</strong> their prominent<br />
players at the time was Eamonn de Valera, who was later to become leader <strong>of</strong> Fianna Fail<br />
and then President <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong>.<br />
S - Suspended – following a drawn final in 1892 between Garryowen and Queen’s College<br />
Cork, it transpired that the replay never took place, as both clubs could not agree on<br />
a venue. Subsequently the <strong>Munster</strong> Football <strong>Challenge</strong> <strong>Cup</strong> committee declared the<br />
competition null and void.<br />
T - Tipperary. This evening’s match, featuring Nenagh Ormond RFC and Young <strong>Munster</strong><br />
RFC is the fifth occasion a team from the Premier County has contested a final. Rockwell<br />
College, then competing as a club side, made it to four finals between 1897 and 1908.<br />
U - University College Cork XV won the trophy in 1976 against Dolphin which was the last<br />
occasion <strong>of</strong> an all Cork final – Joe Fitzgerald, Danny Buckley, Peter Rolls, Pat Parfrey,<br />
Jack Shorten, Moss Finn, Eddie Cogan, Paul Turner, Gerry Hurley, Garrett Fitzgerald,<br />
Charlie McCarthy, Jerry Holland, Christy Cantillon, Richard Kennefick (captain), Anthony<br />
O’Leary.<br />
V - Victory margin – the largest margin <strong>of</strong> victory in a decider came in 1974, when<br />
Garryowen had 29 points to spare over Shannon in the final.<br />
W - Wall, Henry who passed away recently captained Dolphin in the 1964 final against<br />
Cork Constitution – the laurels going to the Temple Hill side who were led by Noel<br />
Murphy.<br />
X - XV - Dolphin team who won the club’s last <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Cup</strong> in 1956 after defeating<br />
Sunday’s Well in a replay was Gerry Rearden, Flor Crowley, Billy Mason, Pat Crowley,<br />
Dave McCormick, Norman Colman (Captain), Tim Harrington, Derry Donnery, Dave Barry,<br />
Bob Dowley, Mick Sullivan, Jerry O’Sullivan, Jerry Healy, Dick Hyde, Paddy O’Callaghan.<br />
Y - Young <strong>Munster</strong> bridged a gap <strong>of</strong> 42 years in 1980, when they regained the trophy at<br />
the expense <strong>of</strong> Bohemians, the successful XV - Ger McNamara, Michael Moore, Pat Cross,<br />
Francis Brosnihan, Derek McCarthy, Gerry Casey, Eddie Costello, Branden O’Connor, Pat<br />
McGrath, John Murphy, Richie Daly (captain), Brian O’Connor, Eamonn Madden, Michael<br />
Sheehan, Jim McNamara. It is worth noting that on the following day John Murphy won a<br />
<strong>Munster</strong> Junior <strong>Cup</strong> medal with Thomond.<br />
Z - Zero score, <strong>of</strong> the 125 finals to date only seven have finished scoreless, those being in<br />
1886, 1890, 1892, 1907, 1914 and 1933 (twice).<br />
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