The Liam McCarthy Cup (officially styled as the McCarthy Perpetual Challenge Cup) is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the hurling team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
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The trophy
All-Ireland winners are permitted to keep the Liam McCarthy Cup for a period of one year until the following year's All-Ireland final. Cork and Kilkenny hold the record for retaining the cup on the most occasions. Cork held the All-Ireland title for four consecutive years from 1941 until 1944. All-Ireland-winning captains receive a model replica of the Liam McCarthy Cup.
The original Liam McCarthy Cup commemorates the memory of Liam McCarthy. Born in London to Irish parents in 1851, he was prominently involved in the establishment of a GAA county board in London in the 1890s.[1][2] It was first presented in 1921 with Limerick the first holders of the cup. In 1921 a trophy in his honour was presented to the Central Council of the GAA and replaced the Great Southern Cup as the All-Ireland trophy. Limerick, as All-Ireland champions in 1921, were the first recipients of the Liam McCarthy Cup.
In 1992 the original Liam McCarthy Cup was retired. Tipperary were the last team to claim the original. In 1992 an exact replica was produced and has been awarded on an annual basis since then. Kilkenny were the first team to win the 'new' McCarthy Cup.
Participants
The Liam McCarthy Cup is also the title given to Tier 1 of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in which the top twelve county teams compete. For the 2009 season, these teams are:
The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the summer months with the All-Ireland Hurling Final being played on the first or second Sunday in September in Croke Park, Dublin.
The Liam McCarthy Cup is currently held by Kilkenny, who lead the all-time 'Roll of Honour'. They have won thirty-one All-Ireland titles and have claimed the Liam McCarthy Cup on twenty-four occasions.
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