Giant sculpture of first Sam Maguire Cup winning captain
May 06, 2022
The Sam Maguire Cup.
A giant sculpture of the first Sam Maguire Cup winning captain has been installed in Kildare town.
Sculptor Mark Richards (FRSS) has created a permanent statue in bronze and clay to commemorate Bill 'Squires' Gannon, the Kildare captain who lifted the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time following their All-Ireland SFC final victory over Cavan at Croke Park in 1928.
Hailing from the Round Towers club in Kildare town, legendary midfielder Gannon won two All-Ireland SFC titles and four Leinster SFC medals with the county as well as four Kildare SFC titles at grassroots level.
He died in 1967 at the age of 65.
“Squires Gannon” statue installed this afternoon in Kildare town, to commemorate the 1928 AIFF win. When the Sam Maguire Cup was presented to the Kildare captain, who was the first recipient of the most famous trophy in Irish sport.
— Kildare GAA (@KildareGAA) May 4, 2022
Formal unveiling TBA. pic.twitter.com/bFSaJrkDo1
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