Clare and Sligo prepare for Tommy Murphy Cup

Clare and Sligo face off today in the inaugural Tommy Murphy Cup final at Croke Park.

Sun, 22 Aug, 2004 - 12:03

Clare and Sligo face off today in the inaugural Tommy Murphy Cup final at Croke Park.

The competition, the brainchild of GAA President Sean Kelly, has seen withdrawals from several sides this year and in the end, only four teams were left to contest the semi-finals.

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CourtsGaaHeathrowPlace: Croke ParkPerson: President Sean KellyPerson: Noel GriffinPerson: Stephen HickeyPerson: Brian ConsidinePerson: Donal O'SullivanPerson: D O'BrienPerson: P GallagherPerson: C WhelanPerson: D BlakePerson: A ClohessyPerson: N GriffinPerson: R FlatteryPerson: David RussellPerson: G QuinlanPerson: Denis RussellPerson: S HickeyPerson: M O'SheaPerson: E CoughlanPerson: O O'DwyerPerson: R DonnellyPerson: J CurranPerson: C NearyPerson: N ClancyPerson: N CarewPerson: R KeanePerson: N MaguirePerson: K O'NeillPerson: G MayePerson: S DaveyPerson: B CurranPerson: P TaylorPerson: K QuinnPerson: J McPartlandPerson: D SloyanEvent: Tommy Murphy CupEvent: Tommy Murphy Cup finalOrganisation: ClareOrganisation: SligoOrganisation: GAAOrganisation: BannerOrganisation: Yeats CountyOrganisation: Antrim
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