John Doyle Cup launched as new Munster Minor Hurling Championship trophy

Following a proposal from Tipperary, the Munster Council have approved the commissioning of the new John Doyle Cup, which will be presented for the first time to the 2024 Munster Minor Hurling Champions.

The 2024 Electric Ireland Munster Minor Hurling Championship Final is scheduled to take place on Monday, May 20th.

The winners of this competition have received a cup first presented by Trans World Airlines (T.W.A.) Shannon Airport since 1946 but will now be replaced by a new trophy in memory of one of Tipperary's hurling greats, John Doyle from Holycross-Ballycahill, who won 8 All-Ireland Senior Hurling titles and 10 Munster Senior Hurling Championship titles in an inter-county career spanning from 1949 to 1967.

The new cup was presented by the Doyle Family to the Munster Council on Tuesday last at a ceremony held in the Horse & Jockey Hotel.

The large attendance included GAA President Jarlath Burns, Munster Council Chairperson Ger Ryan, Tipperary GAA Chairperson Jimmy Minogue and numerous members of Munster Council, the Tipperary County Board and Holycross-Ballycahill GAA Club.

Speaking at the ceremony, Munster Council Chairman Ger Ryan said: “The name of John Doyle is synonymous in hurling folklore as one of the legends of the game. Winner of 8 All-Ireland medals, it is only fitting that a cup for as prestigious a competition as the Munster Minor Hurling Championship will be named in his honour.”

Tipperary GAA Chairperson Jimmy Minogue said: “I am delighted to attend tonight at this historic occasion to commemorate the memory of Holycross-Ballycahill and Tipperary great and corner-back on the Team of the Century, John Doyle. While wishing all Munster counties well in the Minor Hurling Championship, it is my fervent wish that the John Doyle Cup will be presented to a Tipperary captain next month.”

Johnny Doyle, son of the late John Doyle said: “On behalf of the Doyle family, we are delighted that the Munster Council have agreed to name the Minor Hurling trophy after John Doyle, with the cup being first presented to the 2024 Munster champions next month. This is a proud moment for our family and the parish of Holycross/Ballycahill.”

Beidh Cluiche Ceannais Mionúr Iomána na Mumhan 2024 ar siúl Dé Luain 20 Bealtaine. Fuair buaiteoirí an chomórtais seo corn a bhronn Trans World Airlines (T.W.A.) Aerfort na Sionainne den chéad uair ó 1946 go dtí seo.

Tar éis moladh a fháil ó Thiobraid Árann, tá Comhairle na Mumhan tar éis coimisiúnú a dhéanamh ar Chorn nua John Doyle, a bhronnfar den chéad uair ar Seaimpíní Mionúr Iomána na Mumhan 2024.

Bhí John Doyle, ó Mhainisitir na Croise/ Baile Chathail i gContae Thiobraid Árann, ar cheann de na laochra a bhuaigh 8 gCraobh Iomána Sinsear Uile - Éireann agus 10 gcraobhchomórtas Iomána Sinsear na Mumhan idir 1949 & 1967.

Bhronn Teaghlach Doyle an corn nua ar Chomhairle na Mumhan Dé Máirt seo caite (23 Aibreán )ag searmanas san Óstán Horse & Jockey.

Bhí Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns, Cathaoirleach Chomhairle na Mumhan, Ger Ryan, Cathaoirleach CLG Thiobraid Árann Jimmy Minogue agus go leor comhaltaí de Chomhairle na Mumhan, Bord Contae Thiobraid Árann agus Club CLG Mhainistir na Croise/ Baile Chathai i láthair. i mbéaloideas na hiománaíochta

Ag labhairt dó ag an searmanas, dúirt Cathaoirleach Chomhairle na Mumhan, Ger Ryan, “Nuair a luaitear ainm John Doyle, smaoiníonn daoine ar dhuine de laochra an chluiche i mbéaloideas na hiománaíochta. Buaiteoir 8 mbonn Uile-Éireann, is ómós cuí é go n-ainmneofar corn do chomórtas iomráiteach mar Chraobhchomórtas Mionúr Iomána na Mumhan ina onóir.”

Dúirt Cathaoirleach CLG Thiobraid Árann, Jimmy Minogue, “Tá ríméad orm a bheith i láthair anocht ag an ócáid stairiúil seo chun comóradh a dhéanamh ar chuimhne John Doyle ó Mhainistir na Croise/ Baile Chathail , laoch Thiobraid Árann & lánchúlaí clé ar fhoireann CLG na Mílaoise. Cé go nguím gach rath ar gach contae i gCúige Mumhan i gCraobhchomórtas Iomána na Mionúr, ba bhreá liom go mbronnfar Corn John Doyle ar chaptaen Thiobraid Árann an mhí seo chugainn.”

Dúirt Johnny Doyle, mac le John Doyle nach maireann, “Thar ceann mhuintir Doyle, tá lúcháir orainn gur thoiligh Comhairle na Mumhan Corn Iomána na Mionúr a ainmniú i gcuimhne ar John Doyle, agus go mbronnfar an corn den chéad uair ar churaidh na Mumhan 2024 an mhí seo chugainn. Is ócáid bhródúil é seo dár dteaghlach agus do pharóiste Mhainistir na Croise/ Baile Chathail.”