Church bells set to ring out in honour of Sam Maguire

Church bells are set to ring out in honour of legendary GAA figure Sam Maguire thanks to the Church of Ireland parish in West Cork where he is buried.

St Mary’s Church in Dunmanway has taken delivery of eight bells which will be installed in its tower to celebrate one of the area’s most famous sons, after whom the iconic All-Ireland senior football trophy is named.

The bells, two of which are new, and which are inscribed with Maguire’s name, were named the Sam Maguire Community Bells and dedicated by the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Paul Colton, during a special ecumenical service at the weekend. The bells will be raised to the church tower and installed over the coming weeks.