Tom Markham
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Thomas Joseph (Tom) Markham (14 December 1878 – 15 June 1939) founded two Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Dublin.[1] After his death, funds were collected to provide the Tom Markham Memorial Cup, which was awarded annually to the county which won the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship from 1940 to 2013.
Life
Thomas Markham was born in Cragbrien, County Clare, on 14 December 1878, son of John Markham and Bridget Slattery.[2]
He was a civil servant residing in Dublin when he married Agnes Daly in Ballycorick Church on 17 July 1907.[3]
By 1911, he was an Assistant Clerk in the Local Government Board, and was using the Irish-language version of his name, Tomás Ua Marcacáin.[4] He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1912, working as an intelligence officer for Michael Collins.[1]
He died at his residence, 25 Windsor Avenue, in Fairview, on 15 June 1939.[5]
Legacy
Soon after Tom Markham's death, a committee was established which raised the funds to provide the Tom Markham Memorial Cup in his memory.[6]
The original cup was replaced in 2014.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Premier League takeovers, GAA family ties, and Football Manager: The life of Dr Tom Markham". The 42. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Birth certificate.
- ^ Marriage certificate.
- ^ Census return.
- ^ Death certificate.
- ^ Irish Press, Friday, 16 June 1939, Page 9; Evening Herald, Saturday, 29 June 1940, Page 3; Irish Press, Saturday, 14 September 1940, Page 3; Irish Independent, Friday, 20 September 1940, Page 7; Irish Press, Monday, 23 September 1940, Page 10.
- ^ New Tom Markham Cup commissioned.