Have this in the house and having looked into it a bit it seems that these organisations were the forerunners to the GAA.

Text on the cup says: Grocers assistants athletic club presidents prize, 1886, presented by M.H. Lennon.

Found a few links on the subject

CURATES AND COUNTERJUMPERS


https://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://stmarystestwebsite.weebly.com/uploads/4/5/7/9/45794771/case_study_-_the_foundation_of_the_gaa.docx&ved=2ahUKEwiG6Kbu16f4AhUWhlwKHZzdDDoQFnoECCAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2Fqp9q0-ymXZyHPzUZMys5

So should I be selling this to some GAA head for a bajillion euro or something!?

Edit: heres the pics https://imgur.com/a/8KlFupb

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