cork last won the sam maguire in 2013.
when did cork last win the sam maguire?
2013
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.
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on 15 september 2002, a statue of sam maguire was unveiled as the centrepiece of a new €500,000 plaza in dunmanway's town centre.









































in 2017, the community of dunmanway paid for a new set of eight bells (the 'sam maguire community bells') which are installed in st. mary's church. the two lightest bells were cast in 2017 and have 'sam maguire 1877-1927' inscribed on them, while the back six bells were cast in 1887 by john warner, and were formerly hung in the now-closed christ church, llanelli.









































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