The Niall Smullen Cup - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Origin

The Niall Smullen Cup was a Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...

organised by Kildare GAA

Kildare GAA

For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...

. Founded in 1925 it was named after Sallins-based footballer Niall Smullen. Smullen was one of Sallins GAA

Sallins GAA

Sallins is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Sallins, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of Kildare club of the year in 2001.-Honours:*Kildare SF Finalists 1896.*Intermediate F Champions 1968.*Junior F Champions 1967...

finest ever players throughout the 1890s and early 1900s. Niall holds the record for the most points scored in the Kildare Senior Football Championship final. He scored 1-10, and the game ended with Sallins

Sallins GAA

winning 2-15 to Celbridge

Celbridge GAA

Celbridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. They were awarded Kildare GAA club of the year in 2008, winners of the Kildare senior football championship of 2008, finalists in the senior football league of 1923, 1988 and 2008 and won the Kildare senior...

's 1-14. Niall later went on to play wing-forward for Kildare

Kildare GAA

when they won the 1903 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Niall died in 1921, aged 52. The competition was cancelled in 1995 because of lack of funds. The first ever winner of the cup was Sallins

Sallins GAA

in 1925, they beat Timahoe

Timahoe GAA

Timahoe GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling club in the village of Timahoe, County Laois, Ireland.Club colours are red and white and the club grounds are called Pairc Mochua....

to claim the cup.

Winners

The winners of the competition came from throughout County Kildare

County Kildare

County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...

but the most successful teams teams were Sallins

Sallins GAA

, Athy

Athy GAA

Athy GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Athy, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, winner of six county senior football championships.-History:...

, Naas

Naas GAA

Naas is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of eight Kildare county senior football championships, six senior hurling championships, three senior camogie championships and Kildare club of the year in 1981....

, Allenwood and Sarsfields

Sarsfields GAA (Kildare)

Sarsfields is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Newbridge in County Kildare, Ireland, winner of 21 Kildare Senior Football Championships. The club name is linked to Patrick Sarsfield’s castle in the area and the colours, green with white sash, were based the colours allegedly worn by...

Peak

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, teams from Dublin

Dublin GAA

Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...

, Meath

Meath GAA

The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...

, Offaly

Offaly GAA

The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...

also competed in the competition.

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