Todays final in Greystones v Wicklow spans a gap of 43yrs since Suttoninans last team made the final of this particular trophy, a trophy Suttonians had a great record in from 1978-1982.
Originally run for U19 teams, the competition commemorates a senior Railway Union member who actually played on same team as Tom Lowe father of our own Paul Lowe. Todays team is an amalgam of Suttonians and Coolmine and who finished 2nd in their U20 League section.
Suttonians were narrowly beaten by Navan (7-3) last time they reached the final in 1981-82. The game was played in Clontarf and the team included (Graham O'Brien, Dermot Martin, Jim Shanhan, Andy Johnston who all would play for the 1st XV) with the team coached by Rory B Duke and Brian Fahey.
Previously Suttonians had won in 1978-79 and again in 1979-80 both under the Captaincy of Steve O' Grady & Coach Gerry O'Reilly
In 1978-79 the team beat Roscrea 22-6 and included Micheal de Buitleir, Ray Daly, Niall Hanrahan, JJ Barry, Sean O' Mahony, Louis Fisher, Niall Fitzgibbon who would all play 1stXV)
In 1979-80 the final saw Suttonians come out on top 9-6 v Carlow after a very tough campaign which included a replayed semi-final played in the National Stud in Kildare. Having drawn the first match and Suttonians won the replay the following week in a match rememberedd for the deplorably wet conditions in which Ian McCormack nearly drowned at the bottom of a ruck. The squad included Greg Butler, Darragh Walsh, Michael Broughton, Derek O'Reilly, Stephen O'Grady (Captain), Gerry Ussher, Niall Hanrahan, Eamon Kennedy, Sean De Bruin, Tom Tuohy , Alan Barron & Philip Magner all of whom played 1st XV
Originally run for U19 teams, the competition commemorates a senior Railway Union member who actually played on same team as Tom Lowe father of our own Paul Lowe. Todays team is an amalgam of Suttonians and Coolmine and who finished 2nd in their U20 League section.
Suttonians were narrowly beaten by Navan (7-3) last time they reached the final in 1981-82. The game was played in Clontarf and the team included (Graham O'Brien, Dermot Martin, Jim Shanhan, Andy Johnston who all would play for the 1st XV) with the team coached by Rory B Duke and Brian Fahey.
Previously Suttonians had won in 1978-79 and again in 1979-80 both under the Captaincy of Steve O' Grady & Coach Gerry O'Reilly
In 1978-79 the team beat Roscrea 22-6 and included Micheal de Buitleir, Ray Daly, Niall Hanrahan, JJ Barry, Sean O' Mahony, Louis Fisher, Niall Fitzgibbon who would all play 1stXV)
In 1979-80 the final saw Suttonians come out on top 9-6 v Carlow after a very tough campaign which included a replayed semi-final played in the National Stud in Kildare. Having drawn the first match and Suttonians won the replay the following week in a match rememberedd for the deplorably wet conditions in which Ian McCormack nearly drowned at the bottom of a ruck. The squad included Greg Butler, Darragh Walsh, Michael Broughton, Derek O'Reilly, Stephen O'Grady (Captain), Gerry Ussher, Niall Hanrahan, Eamon Kennedy, Sean De Bruin, Tom Tuohy , Alan Barron & Philip Magner all of whom played 1st XV
This team was only beaten once in the 2 seasons, with Suttonians team beating Wanderers, captained by Andy Kelly who went on to lift the McCorry Cup. The only losToday'sagainst Terenure the other McCorry Cup finalists. The team were chosen by Leinster to tour to Italy at the end of the 1980 season.
Full Teams below:
1978-79 - Andy Knowles (President), Gerry O'Reilly (Coach), Adrian Holden (Coach)
David Mulligan, Micheal de Buitleir, Ray Daly, John McGahey, Niall Hanrahan, Kyran O'Grady, B Lynch, Brian Tyrrel, JJ Barry, Sean O' Mahony, Louis Fisher, Stephen O'Grady (Captain), Stuart Berkley, Paul McDunphy, Niall Fitzgibbon
1979-80 - Brian Hearne (President), Gerry O'Reilly (Coach), Greg Butler, Brian Tyrrell, Darragh Walsh, Michael Broughton, John Smith, Stewart Berkeley, Derek OReilly, Stephen O'Grady (Captain), Gerry Ussher, Niall Hanrahan, Eamon Kennedy, Sean De Bruin, Ian McCormack, Gerry Hannan, Tom Tuohy SUBS Alan Barron & Philip Magner
1981-82 - Robert Hogg ( President), Rory B Duke (Coach), Brian Fahy (Coach), Greg Butler, Peter Cahill, Barry O'Donnell (BOD), Tbc, Neil Moggy McLoughlin, Sean Moore, Jim Shanahan, Jim Glyn, John Hensey, Graham O'Brien, Dermot Martin, John Galvin (Micks older brother), Austin Cox, Austin Lambe (Captain), Paul Fitzgibbon (Cheekys younger brother), Subs Andy Johnston, Brian Fagan
Full Teams below:
1978-79 - Andy Knowles (President), Gerry O'Reilly (Coach), Adrian Holden (Coach)
David Mulligan, Micheal de Buitleir, Ray Daly, John McGahey, Niall Hanrahan, Kyran O'Grady, B Lynch, Brian Tyrrel, JJ Barry, Sean O' Mahony, Louis Fisher, Stephen O'Grady (Captain), Stuart Berkley, Paul McDunphy, Niall Fitzgibbon
1979-80 - Brian Hearne (President), Gerry O'Reilly (Coach), Greg Butler, Brian Tyrrell, Darragh Walsh, Michael Broughton, John Smith, Stewart Berkeley, Derek OReilly, Stephen O'Grady (Captain), Gerry Ussher, Niall Hanrahan, Eamon Kennedy, Sean De Bruin, Ian McCormack, Gerry Hannan, Tom Tuohy SUBS Alan Barron & Philip Magner
1981-82 - Robert Hogg ( President), Rory B Duke (Coach), Brian Fahy (Coach), Greg Butler, Peter Cahill, Barry O'Donnell (BOD), Tbc, Neil Moggy McLoughlin, Sean Moore, Jim Shanahan, Jim Glyn, John Hensey, Graham O'Brien, Dermot Martin, John Galvin (Micks older brother), Austin Cox, Austin Lambe (Captain), Paul Fitzgibbon (Cheekys younger brother), Subs Andy Johnston, Brian Fagan
