The Dublin Hospitals Rugby Cup is a rugby union competition contested by the teaching hospitals in Dublin since 1881. The competition has a claim to the oldest rugby union competition in the world. The United Hospitals Cup in London was started 6 years earlier, but 12 years were not played during the periods of World War I and World War II.
21-658: The competition was inaugurated in 1881 by a group of Dublin surgeons and physicians. Dr Frank Cassidy served as the first president. The trophy was created by Paul Storr in 1812 as a hunting trophy. It was purchased in 1881 for £50. It remains the oldest sporting trophy in Ireland for which there is an annual competition. The participants of the inaugural tournament included Richmond, Jervis Street, Sir Patrick Dun's, Royal City of Dublin Hospital , Adelaide, Mercer's Hospital , Dr Steevens' Hospital , and Meath. The inaugural title
42-555: A centralised retail location and partnered with John Mortimer, founding Storr and Mortimer in 1822 on New Bond Street. Son of Thomas Storr of Westminster, first silver-chaser later innkeeper. Apprenticed c. 1785. Before his first partnership with William Frisbee in 1792 he worked in Church Street, Soho, which was the address of Andrew Fogelberg at which Storr's first separate mark is also entered. Heal records him in partnership with Frisbee and alone at Cock Lane in 1792, and at
63-601: A colliery in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada the same year and a second colliery in nearby Dominion (then called Lingan and subsequently Bridgeport) in 1830. The G.M.A. operated coal mines and built shipping piers and railways in Cape Breton until it sold its eastern Cape Breton County holdings to the Dominion Coal Company by 1894 and retained its Sydney Mines operations until selling to
84-741: A value of 1000 guineas each to be given as diplomatic gifts . In 1830–1831, the firm created the Irish Crown Jewels from 394 precious stones taken from the English Crown Jewels of Queen Charlotte and the Order of the Bath star of her husband George III . The jewels were stolen in 1907 and never recovered. Rundell, Bridge & Rundell formed the General Mining Association (G.M.A.) in 1827 and opened
105-454: Is a memorial to him at the church of St Mary, Otley, Suffolk put up in 1845 by his son the Rev. Francis Storr, the incumbent. His descendants include the artists Rex Whistler and Laurence Whistler , Rev. Vernon Storr , Archdeacon of Westminster from 1931 to 1936, Rev. Frank Utterton , Archdeacon of Surrey from 1906 to 1908, the academic Michael Lindsay, 2nd Baron Lindsay of Birker , and
126-668: The Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida , Lisbon, whereas in Russia, at the State Hermitage Museum, there is silver supplied to Tsar Nicholas I and members of the aristocracy by Hunt & Roskell, successors to Storr & Mortimer. Rundell and Bridge Rundell & Bridge were a London firm of jewellers and goldsmiths formed by Philip Rundell (1746–1827) and John Bridge (baptized 1755–1834). When Edmond Walter Rundell, nephew of Philip Rundell,
147-807: The Metropolitan Museum of Art , New York, among others. The Birmingham Museum of Art in Alabama has two significant pieces, one of which is illustrated here. In Canada, there are significant pieces in the Museum of Fine Arts , Montreal, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery , Winnipeg, Manitoba. Australia has holdings at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. In Portugal there is a fascinating group of silver made by Storr at
168-1008: The 1960s. In recent years, following the closure and amalgamation of hospitals, five teams compete for the cup: Beaumont Hospital , the Mater Hospital , St. Vincent's University Hospital , the Federated Hospitals, and the Veterinary Hospital which joined in 2011. The Dental Hospital, which had many memorable victories in the late 1950s and the 1970s, eventually could no longer field a team and joined forces with its Trinity neighbours. The Trinity Federated Hospitals team or Feds represent Dublin Dental University Hospital , Tallaght University Hospital , and St. James's Hospital . Richmond and Jervis amalgamated in 1973 to form an RCSI rugby club, which would win 8 championships during their 14 years in
189-748: The London United Hospitals . London beat the Dublin hospitals at Lansdowne Road in 1894 inaugural game. The Dublin Hospitals won the matchup in 1910, 1912, 1924, 1928, and 1947. Eligibility to play for hospitals was initially restricted to medical students and interns, this was later expanded to up to 6 graduates per team in 1990. The final, previously played in February at Lansdowne Road, has been played in December at Anglesea Road since
210-890: The National Silver Collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum as well as in the Wellington Collection at Apsley House. Outside London there are important works at Brighton Pavilion, at the Bowes Museum , Barnard Castle and at Woburn Abbey . In the United States there are holdings of Paul Storr at the Huntington Museum of Art , the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston , the Los Angeles County Museum of Art , and
231-787: The competition. The side was succeeded by Beaumont in 1987 following the closure of both hospitals. Many medical students and newly qualified doctors who have played in the Hospitals Cup have gone on to represent Ireland or other countries at test level. This occurred more frequently during the early years of international rugby. Of the first 200 players capped for Ireland, 44 had trained in Dublin hospitals. Over 90 players have also been capped for Ireland. This list below includes some of those players: Paul Storr Paul Storr (baptised 28 October 1770 in London – 18 March 1844 in London)
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#1732801124864252-627: The finest stately homes throughout Europe and the world. Storr's reputation rests on his mastery of the grandiose neo-Classical style developed in the Regency period. He quickly became the most prominent silversmith of the nineteenth century, producing much of the silver purchased by King George III and King George IV. Storr entered his first mark in the first part of 1792, which reflects his short-lived partnership with William Frisbee. Soon after, he began to use his PS mark, which he maintained throughout his career with only minor changes. His first major work
273-479: The most celebrated English silversmith of the period, took charge, withdrawing from the firm in 1819 to establish his own workshops. The Royal Goldsmiths served four monarchs: George III , George IV , William IV and Victoria . In addition, their name was attributed to the 'Rundell tiara', made for Princess Alexandra in 1863. After the Congress of Vienna (1814–1815), the firm prepared 22 snuff-boxes to
294-560: The obstetrician Sir Francis Champneys , 1st Baronet and his brothers Basil and Weldon . An example of his work is the cup made for presentation to the British admiral Lord Nelson to mark his victory at the Battle of the Nile . Items from Storr's workshops may be seen at Windsor Castle and during the summer opening season at Buckingham Palace. There are significant holdings of items in
315-571: The other addresses and dates above, except Harrison Street. Storr married in 1801, Elizabeth Susanna Beyer of the Saxon family of piano and organ builders of Compton Street, by whom he had ten children. He retired in 1838, to live in Hill House in Tooting. He died 18 March 1844 and is buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas, Tooting. His will, proved 3 April 1844, shows an estate of £3,000. There
336-443: The talent of Paul Storr and began pursuing him in 1803, however it was not until 1807 that Storr finally joined the firm. After many years of working for Rundell, Storr realised he had lost much of his artistic freedom and by 1819 he left the firm to open his own shop, turning his attentions towards more naturalistic designs and soon began enjoying the patronage he desired. After only a few years of independence, Storr realised he needed
357-620: Was a gold font commissioned by the Duke of Portland in 1797 and in 1799 he created the "Battle of the Nile Cup" for presentation to Lord Nelson. Much of Storr's success was due to the influence of Philip Rundell , of the popular silver retailing firm, Rundell, Bridge and Rundell . Rundell's firm nearly monopolised the early nineteenth-century market for superior silver and obtained the Royal Warrant in 1806. This shrewd businessman realised
378-400: Was admitted as a partner in 1804, the firm's name changed to Rundell, Bridge & Rundell . That same year John Gawler Bridge, nephew of John Bridge also joined the firm. Following John Bridge's death in 1834 a new partnership was formed comprising John Gawler Bridge, Thomas Bigge , John Bridge's nephews and Bigge's son, and the firm changed its name to Rundell, Bridge & Co. The firm
399-498: Was an English goldsmith and silversmith working in the Neoclassical and other styles during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. His works range from simple tableware to magnificent sculptural pieces made for royalty. Paul Storr was England's most celebrated silversmith during the first half of the nineteenth century and his legacy lives on today. His pieces historically and currently adorn royal palaces and
420-491: Was appointed as one of the goldsmiths and jewellers to the king in 1797 and Principal Royal Goldsmiths & Jewellers in 1804, and the firm held the Royal Warrant until 1843. Amongst its employees were the well-known artists John Flaxman and Thomas Stothard , who both designed and modelled silverware. Directing their workshops from 1802 were the silversmith Benjamin Smith and the designer Digby Scott; and in 1807, Paul Storr ,
441-611: Was won by the Meath Hospital who beat Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital at Lansdowne Road . Predating the cup, Dublin United Hospitals representative sides played an annual charity match against other Dublin rugby clubs playing as 'County Dublin' in order to raise money for the Hospital Sunday Fund from 1878 until the 1950s. The Dublin Hospitals representative sides have also played annual games against
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