The history of a rarely contested piece of sporting silverware that was long thought to be lost.
In the field of competitive sport few moments capture the joy of victory as when a trophy is held aloft.Cricket has the Ashes urn, golf the Claret Jug, Gaelic football the Sam Maguire.
That's because it is possibly the Gaelic Athletic Association's "oldest county championship trophy". It was a time when the sport of hurling - known by many then as camán - was at the peak of its popularity in the city, Mr McAnallen said. Hurling uses sticks similar to hockey, but with a larger "toe" to pick up the ball and hit it more easilyPoints are scored by hitting the ball over the crossbar or into the goal
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