Tom Keegan to be remembered this Sunday
August 27, 2015
In all 16 different clubs have won the Keegan Cup so far.
SYDDAN GFC will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the death of Tom Keegan with a remembrance ceremony this Sunday, August 30th at 7pm.
The ceremony takes place at Tom Keegan's graveside in Killary cemetery, Lobinstown, and will be followed by refreshments in Syddan clubhouse afterwards.
The 7pm start is to faciliate those attending the All-Ireland semi-final between Mayo and Dublin in the afternoon.
Tom Keegan passed away on August 27th, 1940, from injuries received playing with Syddan in the IFC semi-final against Castletown in Rathkenny.
Some years later the Syddan club decided to honour his memory with a cup for the winners of the Meath senior football championship.
The Keegan Cup was first contested in 1953 with Navan O'Mahonys the inaugural winners and the late Tony McCormack the first ever recipient of the cup.
Then in 1956 the Keegan Cup returned to Syddan for the only time when the club triumphed with a SFC final victory over Skryne.
In all 16 different clubs have won the Keegan Cup so far with Navan O'Mahonys heading the list with 19 victories.
Restoration work on Tom Keegan's headstone, which was erected by the Meath Co Board following his tragic death in 1940, has been completed.
It is planned to have winning Keegan Cup captains, chairmen of Meath Co Board who had the honour of presenting the Cup down the years, and other GAA dignitaries present on the day.
The club has also compiling a special commemorative brochure to mark the occasion.
Gaels throughout the county are welcome to attend both at Killary cemetery and Syddan clubhouse afterwards.
Tweet
