Tommy Murphy Cup

The Tommy Murphy Cup was a Gaelic football competition, featuring senior county teams eliminated from the early stages of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and also Kilkenny when not fielding a team in the main All-Ireland. The series of games, organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association, were played during the summer months with the final being played in August in Croke Park. The Cup is named after Tommy Murphy, a footballer from County Laois who was, appropriately for the competition, the only member of the Team of the Millennium from a county which had not won an All-Ireland.

Tommy Murphy Cup
IrishCorn Tomáis Uí Mhurchú
CodeGaelic football
Founded2004
Abolished2008
TrophyTommy Murphy Cup
Last Title holdersAntrim (1st title)
First winnerClare
TV partner(s)TG4

Recent changes to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship meant that the 2008 Tommy Murphy Cup featured the eight lowest-ranking teams in National Football League unless the teams reached the final of their respective provincial championships. Antrim beat holders Wicklow in the final.[1] The cup was cancelled after the 2008 tournament.[2]

Winners

By year
Year Date Venue Winner Score Runner-up Score Teams competing
2004 August 22 Croke Park Clare 1-11 Sligo 0-11 4
2005 September 4 Croke Park Tipperary 3-10 Wexford 0-15 9
2006 August 27 Croke Park Louth 3-14 Leitrim 1-11 13
2007 August 4 Croke Park Wicklow 3-13 Antrim 1-17 9
2008 August 2 Croke Park Antrim 3-12 Wicklow 1-15 9

By province
Province Wins
Munster counties 2
Leinster counties 2
Ulster counties 1
Connacht counties 0

References
  1. News | Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Official Website - GAA.ie Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Dempsey: Bring back Murphy Cup". 12 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
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