Sam Maguire
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Statue in Dunmanway | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Somhairle Mag Uidhir | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | – | ||
| Born |
11 March 1877 Dunmanway, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Died | 6 February 1927 (aged 49) | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
?-? |
London Cork | ||
Samuel Maguire (also Irish: Sam Mhic Uidhir, 11 March 1877 – 6 February 1927) was an Irish republican and Gaelic football player. He is chiefly remembered as the eponym of the Sam Maguire Cup, given to the All-Ireland Senior Champions of Gaelic football each year.