Some fans were scammed into parting money for a photo with a fake Sam Maguire

A pair of con-artists tricked GAA fans at the recent Allianz League football semi-finals into paying for photographs of themselves with what they thought was the Sam Maguire Cup, writes Brendan O'Brien of the Irish Examiner.

Few trophies are as well-travelled and recognisable as the Sam Maguire Cup, but it appears as if some supporters were hoodwinked into parting with cash to have their pictures taken with an imposter outside Croke Park earlier this month.