Even though “his Lordship’s team” from Curraghmore were beaten 6-2, it was reported in the local press that the Marquis of Waterford, Hugh Beresford, “played a splendid game at left-back”, showing “clever touches…particularly with his head”, against a Waterford League Selection at Ozier Park in April 1929.

His cousin, the Hon. Ronald Dawnay, son of Lady Susan, Whitfield Court, figured at inside-right, while James McClintock (Portlaw) came from Cambridge University to assist Curraghmore at centre-back and also impressed.

In the second half, team captain Lord Beresford and McClintock each scored, but Waterford — who had a wind-assisted four-goal lead by the interval — netted twice more and were easy winners. The gate receipts amounted to £1 10/- and this sum was handed over to the Portlaw AFC soccer club, which Beresford was president of.

After the match, Lord Waterford promised to donate a perpetual cup to the Waterford Junior League, which is evidently where the Marquis (Third Division) Cup competition got its name.