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History of the Sean Robins Cup
The Sean Robbins Cup which was presented for the first time in 1960 for the Offaly senior hurling championship, was first won by Drumcullen with Paddy Molloy being the first recipient. Since then 40 men have received the trophy with St Rynagh's winning it on 16 occasions 5 ahead of Birr, with Coolderry on 7 and Kinnitty with 6. Coolderry's Brendan Loughnane was the first man to be presented with the Cup on two occasions (1962 & 63), he was also Captain in 1961, but Coolderry received a walkover on that occasion. Padraig Horan (1974 & 1981) and Aidan Fogarty (1987 & 1992) also captained St Rynagh's to success on two occasions and just 12 months ago Brian Whelahan joined that illustrious group and in the process won his 11th senior Championship medal. P.J. Whelahan St Rynagh's captain in 1975, Brian Whelahan Birr's Captain in 1991 & 2007 Simon Whelahan Birr’s Captain in 2001 and Barry Whelahan Birr’s Captain in 2006 are the only father and son combination’s to lift the trophy.
The complete list of recipients is:
1960 Paddy Molloy Drumcullen
1961 Brendan Loughnane Coolderry
1962 Brendan Loughnane Coolderry
1963 Brendan Loughnane Coolderry
1964 Andy Gallagher Tullamore
1965 K.K. Kenny St Rynagh's
1966 Ger Nallen St Rynagh's
1967 Pat Spain Kinnitty
1968 Gerry Burke St Rynagh's
1969 Damien Martin St Rynagh's
1970 Ray Horan St Rynagh’s
1971 Declan Hennessy Birr
1972 Frank Whelahan St Rynagh's
1973 Basil Johnson St Rynagh's
1974 Padraig Horan St Rynagh's
1975 P.J. Whelahan St Rynagh's
1976 Pat Moylan St Rynagh's
1977 James Dooley Coolderry
1978 Tom Hannon Kinnitty
1979 Matt Corrigan Kinnitty
1980 Pat Carroll Coolderry
1981 Padraig Horan St Rynagh's
1982 Sean White St Rynagh's
1983 Pat Delaney Kinnitty
1984 Ger Coughlan Kinnitty
1985 Mark Corrigan Kinnitty
1986 Noel Teehan Coolderry
1987 Aidan Fogarty St Rynagh's
1988 Eugene Coughlan Seir Kieran
1989 Jim Troy Lusmagh
1990 Martin Hanamy St Rynagh's
1991 Brian Whelahan Birr
1992 Aidan Fogarty St Rynagh's
1993 David Hughes St Rynagh's
1994 Johnny Pilkington Birr
1995 Joe Dooley Seir Kieran
1996 Liam Coughlan Seir Kieran
1997 Joe Errity Birr
1998 Kevin Kinahan Seir Kieran
1999 Declan Pilkington Birr
2000 Gary Cahill Birr
2001 Simon Whelahan Birr
2002 Gary Hanniffy Birr
2003 Niall Claffey Birr
2004 Joe Brady Coolderry
2005 Barry Whelahan Birr
2006 John Paul O’Meara Birr
2007 Brian Whelahan Birr
2008 Rory Hanniffy Birr
2009 Shane Dooley Tullamore
2010 Trevor Corcoran Coolderry
2011 Brendan O'Meara Coolderry |
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Winning Hurling Captainsposted 15 Jun 2010 07:30 by GAA Sites [ updated 16 Oct 2011 10:45 by Chairperson Offaly ] |