Thomas Joseph Markham (14 December 1878 – 15 June 1939) founded two

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clubs in Dublin. After his death, funds were collected to provide the Tom Markham Memorial Cup, which was awarded annually to the county which won the

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from 1940 to 2013.

Life

Thomas Markham was born in Cragbrien, Lisheen, Clondagad, County Clare, on 14 December 1878, to John and Bridget (Slattery) Markham. He was a civil servant residing in Dublin when he married Agnes Daly in Ballycorick Church on 17 July 1907. 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. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1912. He was wounded during the

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. He later was an intelligence officer for Michael Collins after being released from prison by the British Army.

Death

Markham died at his residence, 25 Windsor Avenue, in Fairview, on 15 June 1939.

Legacy

After Markham's death, a committee was established which raised the funds to provide the Tom Markham Memorial Cup in his memory. The original cup was replaced in 2014.New Tom Markham Cup commissioned
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Markham, Tom Gaelic football people People from County Clare 1878 births 1939 deaths Civil servants in the Local Government Board