McGrath Cup
Appearance
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Irish | Corn Mhic Craith |
Code | Gaelic football |
Founded | 1981 |
Region | Munster (GAA) |
Trophy | McGrath Cup |
No. of teams | 6 |
Title holders | Kerry (6th title) |
Most titles | Clare (13 titles) |
TV partner(s) | Clubber[1] |
Official website | http://munster.gaa.ie/fixtures/mcgrath-cup-football/ |
The McGrath Cup is a Gaelic football competition played each January in Munster. 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.[2][3]
Finals listed by year
Wins by county
Team | Wins | Years won |
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13 | 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2019 |
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9 | 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
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7 | 1985, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2020 |
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6 | 1996, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2022 |
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3 | 1989, 1993, 2003 |
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2 | 1981, 2015 |
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1 | 1988 |
References
- ^ https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/what-time-limerick-v-kerry-25853383 [bare URL]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kerry pick up McGrath Cup title with 12-point win over Cork as Geaney shoots 1-4". the42. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Championship dates switch proposed". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Waterford finally get booty in the bag". Irish Examiner. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Hayes' strike decisive for determined Cork". Irish Examiner. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "A complete mis-match as Kerry win the McGrath Cup at Ruislip", The Kerryman, 03/11/1996, p. 23
- ^ "Losers London can be happy", Irish Independent, 28/04/1986, p. 13
- ^ "Clare take McGrath Cup", Cork Examiner, 24/05/1982, p. 15