Inter-County Head to Head Trophy Names

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With Dublin’s dominance destroying interest in Gaelic football and the provincial championships (bar Ulster) declining in importance, the prospects of a meaningful trophy for counties in Gaelic football and hurling appear to be declining all the time.

Thus, it may be time to follow rugby’s lead and award trophies for head to head matches - ie. the Calcutta Cup for England v Scotland, the Centenary Quaich for Scotland v Ireland and the Giuseppe Garibaldi Cup for France v Italy.

Ideally the names of these trophies would signify some sort of common historical, sporting or cultural reference point common to counties.

There are many, many combinations among the 32 counties, so let’s get started on naming some of these prospective trophies, and do feel free to add your own suggestions.

If the thread is a success we could take this motion all the way to the GAA congress next year.

Mayo v Derry - The Charles J. Haughey Cup
Mayo v Donegal - The Martin Carney Shield
Wexford v Kilkenny - The Old Alliance Trophy or the 'Oul Powdery Pot
Clare v Offaly - The Jimmy Cooney Whistle
Tipperary v Galway - The Tony Keady Banner

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Cork v Kerry - Munster Senior Football Cup

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Cavan v Monaghan - The Drumlin Belt Bouclier
Clare v Sligo - The Surfers’ Shield
Galway v Mayo - The N17 Trophy
Dublin v Wexford - The Courtown Holidays Cup
Cavan v Fermanagh - The Sean Quinn Quaich
Waterford v Wexford - The Strongbow Shield
Louth v Meath - The Martin Sludden Statuette aka the Battle of the Boyne Trophy
Waterford v Tipperary - The Sean Kelly Salver
Westmeath v Offaly - The Midlands Marionette
Galway v Armagh - The Buckfast Trophy
Dublin v Waterford - The Paul Flynn Cup
Kerry v Kilkenny - The Tommy Walsh Trophy
Kerry v Kildare - The Mick O’Dwyer Mug (in association with Renault)
Cork v Donegal - The Rory Gallagher Jug

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The Willy-Joes willy

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Christ

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Cork v Mayo - The Moving Statue

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The Walter Mitty Cup

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Armagh v Louth - The Smugglers’ Shield
Tyrone v Mayo - The I Cant Think Of Any Connection Or Hook Except That We Play Each Other A Lot Trophy
Cavan v Dublin - The Dublin Joe Cup
Derry v Meath - The Boyne-Bann Trophy
Monaghan v Roscommon - The Country 'N Irish Derby for the Wrangler Cup
Galway v Westmeath - The Plaza Pot

Kerry v Donegal - The Wild Atlantic Quaich
Cork v Meath - The 14 Men Always Win Cup
Dublin v Louth - The We Hate Meath More Than You Cup
Monaghan v Mayo - The Coupe du MonMay