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Father and Son who have won All Ireland Medals

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Replying To Ailteoir:  "You may not like it Gleebo, but the history books show Galway as the 1925 All-Ireland champions. And that decision wasn't as "iffy' as declaring Mayo were champions despite not having yet played in Connacht."
Given that Galway didn't play a game in the All-Ireland series that year, yes, I'd describe it as "very iffy", history book or no history book.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 01/09/2016 21:07:43    1909309

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Replying To fainleog:  "Replying to rossy 15 - In all fairness no McHugh is as famous or as well known as Bernard Brogan."
Never said anything about anyone being more famous
Jaysis mchugh is more recognisable well known call it what u want
Good luck

rossy15 (Roscommon) - Posts: 619 - 01/09/2016 21:15:09    1909311

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "Dave Power played in the losing 1910 All Ireland Final, His son Jackie won All Ireland Hurling Medals in 36 and 40, in turn Ger Power his son won eight All Ireland football medals and Stephen McNamara from the next generation won an All Ireland medal with Clare so one from each of four generations won or at least played in All Ireland finals and with three different counties."
R.I.P Patrique

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 01/09/2016 21:30:24    1909316

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Replying To thelongridge:  "On reflection my earlier post was a little smart alecky. Apologies to smcgoldrick.

In a topic like this, the odds favour father and son AI winners from Kerry and Dublin in football, as they have won most football titles between them, but not all of them.
Similarly with Kilkenny, Tipperary, and Cork in hurling.
It's probably a small number overall.
There are other counties where fathers and sons represented their own, or other counties, in different eras, without dual all Ireland success.
The GAA is made up of all counties, not all of them have won national titles, but they keep competing."
all I was doing was pointing out that you were not actually naming all-Ireland medal winners. I don't give a damn what bloomin county you or I or anyone else for that matter , is from.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 01/09/2016 21:34:24    1909318

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Replying To Gleebo:  "Given that Galway didn't play a game in the All-Ireland series that year, yes, I'd describe it as "very iffy", history book or no history book."
It is a fact that the 1925 All-Ireland is one of Galways nine all-Ireland football titles and is fully credited by the GAA. Mick Donnellan was a member of that team. It is unique that a Grandfather Mick Donnellan, sons John and Pat Donnellan and Grandson Michael Donnellan have won All-Ireland senior football championship medals.

fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 598 - 02/09/2016 12:43:05    1909435

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Not on topic but for a inter county player to play with both a father and son is some achievement. Colm O'Rourke played with jimmy fay in goals, and later played with Darren fay (jimmys son) as full back.
Cant be that many who have done that, can there?

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/09/2016 12:49:53    1909437

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Replying To fainleog:  "It is a fact that the 1925 All-Ireland is one of Galways nine all-Ireland football titles and is fully credited by the GAA. Mick Donnellan was a member of that team. It is unique that a Grandfather Mick Donnellan, sons John and Pat Donnellan and Grandson Michael Donnellan have won All-Ireland senior football championship medals."
And Michaels brother John won a medal for Galway as a sub in 2001. In fairness a trilogy in one family winning all ireland's in a 76 year period is some feat. The 1925 allegation is churlish. Fact is Galway are credited as champions of that year. End of. Sure there were objections to a number of all Irelands in the early life of the GAA.

kiloughter (Galway) - Posts: 1947 - 02/09/2016 13:33:23    1909459

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tim and seam flood are the only father and son to win all irelands in wexford i THINK am i right?

Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2845 - 02/09/2016 14:25:18    1909473

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Jim and David McInerney from Clare would be more recent than the McHughs. Jim in 1995 and David in 2013.

Eralc (Clare) - Posts: 1 - 02/09/2016 16:02:35    1909507

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Replying To Gleebo:  "Given that Galway didn't play a game in the All-Ireland series that year, yes, I'd describe it as "very iffy", history book or no history book."
Galway played the games that mattered to win that All-Ireland. Beating Mayo and then Cavan in the final. I didn't realise the begrudgery of [some] Mayo fans extended all the way back to 1925. I thought it only surfaced in 1998 and 2001.

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 861 - 02/09/2016 16:09:56    1909509

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Not on topic but for a inter county player to play with both a father and son is some achievement. Colm O'Rourke played with jimmy fay in goals, and later played with Darren fay (jimmys son) as full back.
Cant be that many who have done that, can there?

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts:9432 - 02/09/2016

Can't think of any in Kildare but Joe Dooley retired in 2000 and his son Shane made his debut in 07 so the likes of Brendan Murphy, Davey Franks and Gary Hanniffy would have played with both.

if_in_doubt (Kildare) - Posts: 3685 - 02/09/2016 16:54:20    1909521

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Replying To if_in_doubt:  "Not on topic but for a inter county player to play with both a father and son is some achievement. Colm O'Rourke played with jimmy fay in goals, and later played with Darren fay (jimmys son) as full back.
Cant be that many who have done that, can there?

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts:9432 - 02/09/2016

Can't think of any in Kildare but Joe Dooley retired in 2000 and his son Shane made his debut in 07 so the likes of Brendan Murphy, Davey Franks and Gary Hanniffy would have played with both."
Fair point, it wouldn't be that common though.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/09/2016 17:57:41    1909531

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Replying To Gleebo:  "Correct: Mayo were originally All-Ieland champions that year, but Galway were awarded it following an objection and replayed Connacht final after the event. Very iffy."
You are completely wrong! Because of a series of replays in both the Galway v Leitrim and Sligo v Roscommon ties, the Connacht championship was not completed before the all-Ireland semi-finals. Mayo were then nominated to represent Connacht while the other games were being sorted out and they beat Wexford in the semi-final. The other semi-final was between Kerry and Cavan but both teams ended up getting thrown out of the competition following a series of objections and counter-objections (par for the course in those days). Meanwhile, Galway eventually won through to the Connacht final against Mayo. Galway beat Mayo and were declared both Connacht and all-Ireland champions. There was no replayed Connacht final and no objection from Galway - they won it fair and square.

Gaillimh_Abu (Galway) - Posts: 996 - 02/09/2016 20:36:19    1909552

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The powers of Carrickshock Ritchie senior, Ritchie junior, John. Jamie.

johnwhite12 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 306 - 03/09/2016 08:29:04    1909592

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s goldrick (Cavan)- not in topic either but some very interesting stats- - can you tell me the Cavan player who won an Ulster final when his brother was the Refereeing the match and closer to home the man who refereed the All Ireland one year and played and won the following year -all football.

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 03/09/2016 10:21:21    1909605

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Replying To browncows:  "s goldrick (Cavan)- not in topic either but some very interesting stats- - can you tell me the Cavan player who won an Ulster final when his brother was the Refereeing the match and closer to home the man who refereed the All Ireland one year and played and won the following year -all football."
Not sure about the Cavan one but Peter McDermott played in 1949 (won), 1951, 1952 (draw and replay) and 1954 (won and was captain) All Ireland finals. He refereed the final in 1953. He was also involved in organising the original International rules matched when the Aussies rules selection played Meath in both Ireland and Australia in the 1960's.

bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1355 - 03/09/2016 11:50:39    1909631

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Replying To bdbuddah:  "Not sure about the Cavan one but Peter McDermott played in 1949 (won), 1951, 1952 (draw and replay) and 1954 (won and was captain) All Ireland finals. He refereed the final in 1953. He was also involved in organising the original International rules matched when the Aussies rules selection played Meath in both Ireland and Australia in the 1960's."
Yeah dont know the Cavan man either but quite correct with the great peter McDermott.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 03/09/2016 14:53:41    1909684

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Jimmy Kerrigan won 2 county all Ireland's with Cork 89 & 90. His son Paul is still playing and won an all Ireland with Cork in 2010.

BaldyBadger (Cork) - Posts: 311 - 05/09/2016 09:56:22    1910089

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