Liam McCarthy Cup

The MacCarthy Perpetual Challenge Cup (commonly referred to - and incorrectly spelled - as the McCarthy Cup) is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the hurling team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Cup being repaired before the 2011 final

The trophy

All-Ireland winners are permitted to keep the Liam McCarthy Cup for a period of one year until the following year's All-Ireland final. Kilkenny hold the record for retaining the cup on the most occasions. Kilkenny held the All-Ireland title for four consecutive years from 2006 until 2009. All-Ireland-winning captains receive a model replica of the Liam MacCarthy Cup.

The original Liam MacCarthy Cup commemorates the memory of Liam McCarthy. Born in London to Irish parents in 1851, he was prominently involved in the establishment of a GAA county board in London in the 1890s.^[1]^[2] It was first presented in 1921 with Limerick the first holders of the cup. In 1921 a trophy in his honour was presented to the Central Council of the GAA and replaced the Great Southern Cup as the All-Ireland trophy. Limerick, as All-Ireland champions in 1921, were the first recipients of the Liam McCarthy Cup.

The design of the Cup is base off of a medivel drinking vessel called a mather

In 1992 the original Liam MacCarthy Cup was retired. Tipperary were the last team to claim the original. In 1992 an exact replica was produced and has been awarded on an annual basis since then. Kilkenny were the first team to win the 'new' MacCarthy Cup. The replica was crafted by James Kelly in Kilkenny.^[3]

Participants

The Liam McCarthy Cup is also the title given to Tier 1 of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in which the top twelve county teams compete. For the 2010 season, these teams are:

The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Hurling Final being played on the first or second Sunday in September in Croke Park, Dublin.

The Liam McCarthy Cup is currently held by Kilkenny, who beat Tipperary in the 2014 final replay. The first match ended in a draw.

Kilkenny have now won thirty-five All-Ireland titles.

References

↑ Department of Arts Sport and Tourism (Ireland) Speech by Minister at the official opening of the Liam MacCarthy Exhibition
↑ "The Story of Liam Mc Carthy". Retrieved 2009-03-04.
↑ Kilkenny People. "Defined by design". Retrieved 16 April 2008.

External links

Liam McCarthy Results

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship - Liam McCarthy Cup (2012 rankings)

Galway Kilkenny Cork Tipperary Limerick Waterford Wexford Clare Offaly Dublin Antrim Carlow Westmeath Laois

Liam McCarthy Cup (Tier 1) Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2) Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3) Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 4)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals

Qualification	via Connacht via Leinster via Munster via Ulster via the Christy Ring Cup

Championships	1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Finals	1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Statistics	Finalists Hat-tricks Records Top scorers Winning captains Winning managers Winning players Winning teams

Miscellaneous	All Stars History Hurler of the Year Player of the Month Trophy

Hurling

Positions

Equipment	Hurley Sliotar Helmet

History	History Olympics Outside Ireland Popular culture Records Composite rules/Iomain

National Competitions	Liam McCarthy Cup Senior Championship 2014 National Hurling League (2015) Intermediate Championship Junior Championship Christy Ring Cup 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup 2015 Lory Meagher Cup 2015 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2014–15 Poc Fada All Stars Awards Christy Ring Cup Champion 15 Awards

Provincial Competitions	Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling Championship Connacht Senior Hurling Championship Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Walsh Cup (hurling)

Rivalries	Kilkenny–Tipperary hurling rivalry Cork–Tipperary hurling rivalry Galway–Kilkenny hurling rivalry Limerick–Tipperary hurling rivalry Kilkenny–Waterford hurling rivalry

Liam McCarthy Cup

The trophy

Participants

See also

References

External links