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Sam visits Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille Dublin senior footballer, Davy Byrne and musician Liam Heneghan accompanied the Sam Maguire Cup to the school on Friday 18th of November. The entire school population gathered in the hall to firstly welcome Liam Heneghan, a musician/ songwriter with the ballad group The Merry Ploughboys. Liam is also a part owner of the pub of the same name which is located in Rockbrook, Rathfarnham. He composed the song ‘Sam is Coming Home’ in 2011 in honour of the Dublin Senior Football Team who defeated Kerry to lift the Sam Maguire Cup for the first time since 1995. He penned an Irish version especially for his visit to Gaelscoil Thaobh na Coille and the children accompanied him in a rendition with great gusto on the day. He also sang a number of traditional Irish songs to which the children sang along, which created a fantastic atmosphere in the hall. An Múinteoir Ó Dubhthaigh explained to the children that the cup was named in honour of Samuel Maguire, who was born in West Cork in 1877. He later served for many years with the London GAA and on his death in 1927, his colleagues collected £300 and had a cup commissioned in his honour. This cup was subsequently donated to the GAA and was first presented to the victorious captain of Kildare after their All-Ireland success in 1928. After six decades, the cup was ‘retired’ due to damage and is now housed in the Croke Park museum. ‘Sam Óg’ replaced Sam in 1988. Co. Meath were the first county to win this new cup and by coincidence they too were the last county to win the original Sam. Dublin first won Sam Óg in 1995 when they overcame Kerry in the final. It is hard to believe that they have won it four times (2011 v Kerry, 2013 v Mayo, 2015 v Kerry & 2016 v Mayo) in recent years. The children were very excited by the visit of Davy Byrne, a defender for Dublin and the Club Captain of Naomh Olaf GAA Club. Davy, who had fractured an ankle in the week before his visit to the school attended on crutches. Despite his obvious discomfort, he generously answered all the questions put to him by the children. At the tender age of just 22 years, Davy’s palmaris are more impressive than most inter-county players. He was won 3 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals (2013, 2015 & 2016), 4 Leinster SFC medals (2013-2016), an All-Ireland U-21 FC (2014) & Minor FC medal (2014). He also has two league winning medals. In addition to his medal collection with Dublin, Davy, a student of business in UCD, helped UCD to capture the 2016 Sigerson Cup – the most prestigious cup in third level. Their victory in Belfast versus DCU was the first time UCD had captured this crown in two decades. The priomhoide took photographs of each class with the cup and this added greatly to the occasion as well as acting as a special memento of the occasion for the children. Finally, many thanks to Darrren Egan, GPO Games Promotional Officer with Naomh Olaf’s GAA Club, for organising the visit of Sam. Up the Dubs!
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Cuairt Corn Sam Mhic Uidhir Tháinig imreoir d’fhoireann peile Bhaile Átha Cliath agus amhránaí ón mbanna ceol ‘The Merry Ploughboys’ ar cuairt leis an gCorn Sam Óg Mhic Uidhir Dé hAoine, 18 Mí na Samhna. Chruinnigh gach rang sa scoil sa halla agus chuir na páistí fáilte mhór roimh Liam Ó hÉineacháin, ceoltóir agus amhránaí leis an mbanna ceol ‘The Merry Ploughboys’ agus úinéar an teach tabhairne i Ráth Fearnáin leis an t-ainm céanna, a tháinig chuig an scoil le cuidiú linn fáilte a chuir roimh Sam. Chum Liam an t-amhrán ‘Sam is Coming Home’ sa bhliain 2011 in onóir d’fhoireann Áth Cliath a bhuaigh an Corn Sam Mhic Uidhir i gcoinne Ciarraí 1-12 v 1-11 sa bhliain céanna. Chum sé ‘Tá Sam ag Filleadh Abhaile’ – leagan Gaeilge den amhrán go speisialta do dhaltaí Gaelscoil Thaobh a Coille an lá sular tháinig sé ar cuairt agus bhí páístí ó R2-6 in ann é a chanadh leis ar an lá. Chan Liam na hamhráin traidisiúnnta Óró ‘Sé do Bheatha Bhaile, Beidh Aonach Amárach, Trasna na dTonnta agus Tír na nÓg chomh maith agus chruthaigh sé an-atmaisféar sa halla. Mhínigh an Múinteoir Ó Dubhthaigh go bhfuil an corn cáiliúl seo ainmnithe i ndiaidh Samuel Maguire a rugadh in Iarthar Corcaigh sa bhliain 1877. Chaith sé cuid mhaith dá saol ag obair ar son an Cumann Lúthchleas Gael i Londain agus nuair a fuair sé bás sa bhliain 1927, bheartaigh oifigigh an Chumann airgead a bhailiú agus corn a cheannach ar chostas £300. Bheadh luach beagnach €30,000 air sa lá atá inniu ann! Bronnadh an corn ar an gCumann Lúthchleas Gael an bhliain dár gcionn agus bhronn an CLG é ar Chill Dara, buaiteoirí Craobh Peile Sinsear a hÉireann in 1928. Mhair an chorn sin trí scór bliain ach i 1987, cuireadh isteach i musaem Pháirc an Chrócaigh é de bharr an damáiste ar fad a déanadh dó thar na blianta. Rugadh ‘Sam Óg’ in 1988. Ba iad Co. na Mí an chéad fhoireann a bhuaigh ‘Sam Óg’ sa bhliain céanna. Mar a thárlaíonn sé ba iad a fhoireann deireannach a bhuaigh sean Sam i 1987 freisin. Bhuaigh Baile Átha Cliath Sam Óg don chéad uair i 1995 (i gcoinne Ciarraí). Tá sé do-chreidte go bhfuil sé buaite againn 4 huaire (2011 v Ciarraí, 2103 v Maigh Eo, 2015 v Ciarraí agus 2016 v Maigh Eo) le 6 bliana anuas! Bhí na páistí go léir ar bís Davy Byrne, taca le B.Á.C. agus Captaen ar fhoireann sinsear peile Naomh Olaf, a fheiceáil. Bhí Davy toilteannach an cuairt a dhéanamh in ainneoin gur bhris sé a rúitín le gairid roimhe sin, rud a d’fhág ar mhaidí croise é. Bhí sé lán sásta ceisteanna na bpáistí a fhreagairt ar feadh thart ar leath uair an chloig. Ag aois 22 bliain, tá níos mó buaite ag David Byrne ná formhór imreoirí idir-chontae. Go dtí seo tá Sam buaite aige trí huaire (2013, 2015 & 2016), Sraith Sinsear Peile Laighean 4 huaire (2013-16), Corn Peile a hÉireann Faoi 21 (2014) & Corn Peile Mionúir na hÉireann (2012). Tá an sraith náisiúnta buaite aige faoi dhó freisin. Is mac léinn gnó é Davy i gColáiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath. Chabhraigh sé le UCD an Corn Sigerson – an corn is mó le rá do mhic léinn an tríú leibhéal – a bhuachaint don chéad uair i fiche bliain nuair a bhain UCD an cheann is fearr amach ar DCU sa chraobh. Ghlac an príomhoide griangraif ranga do chuile rang sa scoil le Sam, rud a chuir go mór leis an ócáid. Bhí lá iontach againn go léír. Is cosúil gur bhain idir dhaltaí agus fhoireann na scoile tairbhe agus taitneamh as an gcuairt. Buíochas mór le Darren Egan (Oifigeach Bolscaireachta Cluichí Club CLG Naomh Olaf) a d’eagraigh cuairt Sam Óg. Baile Átha Cliath abú!