 The Askeaton team that lined out was Pete Fitzgerald, Paddy Manning, M. Murphy, P. Kenneally, Eddie Corbett, M. Fitzgerald, M. Foley, Tommy Murphy, J. McCarthy, S. Barry, Paddy Fitzgerald, M. Noonan, K. Kelly, D. Flaherty, J. Ryan.Askeaton are the only team from the West Division to have won the New Ireland Shield title.There was a parish derby hurling match when Askeaton who were the holders defeated their fellow parishioners Lodge Rangers in the 1948 New Ireland Shield competition played in Askeaton.