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Title: Does the Losing Side in GAA All-Ireland Finals Get Medals?
Post by: Wexflyer on Monday 03 August 20 10:33 BST (UK)

I remember a great-aunt of mine saying that the medal she was wearing was a GAA gold medal for hurling. Just looked it up, and a great-uncle was on the Wexford team in 1912. But they lost. Would he still have received a medal?

Title: Re: Does the Losing Side in GAA All-Ireland Finals Get Medals?
Post by: Sinann on Monday 03 August 20 12:08 BST (UK)

Apparently so
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaa-move-to-improve-lot-of-the-losers-1.232382

Title: Re: Does the Losing Side in GAA All-Ireland Finals Get Medals?
Post by: Wexflyer on Tuesday 04 August 20 00:53 BST (UK)

Quote from: Sinann on Monday 03 August 20 12:08 BST (UK)

Apparently so
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaa-move-to-improve-lot-of-the-losers-1.232382

Thanks