McGrath Cup

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.

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/

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[14] London 2-8 Waterford 1-6
1987 Limerick Waterford
1986 Clare London
1985 [15] Limerick 0-11 London 2-3
1984 Clare Tipperary
1983 Clare 1-08 London 0-05
1982 [16] 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
  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. "Waterford footballers fail to regain McGrath Cup", Munster Express, 11/11/1988, p. 20
  15. "Losers London can be happy", Irish Independent, 28/04/1986, p. 13
  16. "Clare take McGrath Cup", Cork Examiner, 24/05/1982, p. 15
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