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The '''McGrath Cup''' is a [[Gaelic football]] competition played each January in [[Munster GAA|Munster]]. Several college teams previously participated but, from 2016, only county teams compete.
The '''McGrath Cup''' is a [[Gaelic football]] competition played each January in [[Munster GAA|Munster]]. The competition was introduced for the benefit of the weaker counties, but in the mid-1990s, Kerry and Cork were included. <ref>"Cork and Kerry join McGrath Cup action", Irish Examiner, 10/10/1995, p. 12</ref>. Several college teams previously participated but, from 2016, only county teams compete.




==Trophy==
==Trophy==

Revision as of 22:09, 23 February 2022

McGrath Cup
Current season or competition:
2022 McGrath Cup
IrishCorn Mhic Craith
CodeGaelic football
Founded1981
RegionMunster (GAA)
TrophyMcGrath Cup
No. of teams6
Title holdersKerry (6th title)
Most titlesClare (13 titles)
TV partner(s)Clubber[1]
Official websitehttp://munster.gaa.ie/fixtures/mcgrath-cup-football/

The McGrath Cup is a Gaelic football competition played each January in Munster. The competition was introduced for the benefit of the weaker counties, but in the mid-1990s, Kerry and Cork were included. [2]. Several college teams previously participated but, from 2016, only county teams compete.


Trophy

Joe McGrath donated the trophy to the Munster Council in 1981 for the promotion of Gaelic football.[3][4]

Finals listed by year

Year Winner Score Runners-up Score
2022[5] Kerry 2-17 Cork 0-11
2021
Competition cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games[6]
2020 Limerick 0-20 Cork 0-16
2019 Clare 1-09 Cork 0-09
2018 Cork 3-13 Clare 3-12
2017 Kerry 2-13 aet Limerick 2-12
2016 Cork 1-15 Clare 1-09
2015[7] Waterford 3-12 UCC 1-09
2014[8] Cork 1-11 Kerry 0-10
2013 Kerry 1-12 Tipperary 1-05
2012 Cork 0-13 Tipperary 0-06
2011 Kerry 0-13 Clare 1-07
2010 Kerry 1-11 University College Cork 0-09
2009 Cork 1-13 University of Limerick (UL) 0-06
2008 Clare 1-06 Limerick 0-08
2007 Cork 1-08 Limerick 0-07
2006 Cork 1-09 Kerry 0-06
2005 Limerick 2-10 Cork Institute of Technology 1-03
2004 Limerick 1-09 Clare 1-06
2003 Tipperary 1-09 Clare 1-08
2002 Clare 2-13 Waterford 2-11
2001 Limerick 0-13 Tipperary 1-07
2000 Clare 3-01 London 0-04
1999 [9] Cork 2-13 London 0-11
1998 [10] Cork 2-20 London 0-8
1997 [11] Clare 2-19 London 2-11
1996[12] Kerry 5-17 London 0-06
1995 Clare London
1994 [13] Clare 1-15 London 2-3
1993 Tipperary 2-13 London 0-04
1992 Clare Limerick
1991 Limerick Tipperary
1990 Clare London
1989 Tipperary London
1988 London
1987 Limerick
1986 Clare London
1985 [14] Limerick 0-11 London 2-3
1984 Clare Tipperary
1983 Clare 1-08 London 0-05
1982 [15] Clare 2-8 Tipperary 1-6
1981 Waterford 5-02 Clare 2-07

Wins by county

Team Wins Years won
Clare 13 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2019
Cork 9 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018
Limerick 7 1985, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2020
Kerry 6 1996, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2022
Tipperary 3 1989, 1993, 2003
Waterford 2 1981, 2015
London 1 1988

References

  1. ^ https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/what-time-limerick-v-kerry-25853383 [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Cork and Kerry join McGrath Cup action", Irish Examiner, 10/10/1995, p. 12
  3. ^ Woods, Mark (2 January 2013). "McGrath will be missed by the GAA". Evening Echo. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. ^ "The death has occurred of Joe McGrath, RIP, who donated the McGrath Cup to the Munster Council in 1981 for the promotion of Gaelic Football". Cork GAA.
  5. ^ "Kerry pick up McGrath Cup title with 12-point win over Cork as Geaney shoots 1-4". the42. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Championship dates switch proposed". BBC Sport.
  7. ^ "Waterford finally get booty in the bag". Irish Examiner. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Hayes' strike decisive for determined Cork". Irish Examiner. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Collins' two goals save Cork blushes", Irish Independent, 17/05/1999, p. 30
  10. ^ "Few pointers in London win", Irish Independent, 18/05/1998, p. 12
  11. ^ "Bannermen retain McGrath Cup", Irish Examiner, 12/05/1997, p. 38
  12. ^ "A complete mis-match as Kerry win the McGrath Cup at Ruislip", The Kerryman, 03/11/1996, p. 23
  13. ^ "Clare banish Exiles", The Kerryman, 03/10/1994, p. 43
  14. ^ "Losers London can be happy", Irish Independent, 28/04/1986, p. 13
  15. ^ "Clare take McGrath Cup", Cork Examiner, 24/05/1982, p. 15

External links

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