McGrath Cup

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Gaelic football competition

title: "McGrath Cup" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mcgrath-cup", "gaelic-football-cup-competitions", "munster-gaa-inter-county-football-competitions", "1981-establishments-in-ireland", "recurring-sporting-events-established-in-1981"] description: "Gaelic football competition" topic_path: "sports" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGrath_Cup" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Gaelic football competition ::

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FieldValue
nameMcGrath Cup
currentlyrunning2026 McGrath Cup
irishCorn Mhic Craith
codeGaelic football
founded1981
regionMunster
trophyMcGrath Cup
teams6
title holders
currentordinal12
most titlesClare
mostordinal13
tvClubber
YouTube
website
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| name = McGrath Cup | currentlyrunning = 2026 McGrath Cup | image = | caption = | irish = Corn Mhic Craith | code = Gaelic football | founded = 1981 | abolished = | region = Munster | trophy = McGrath Cup | teams = 6 | title holders = | currentordinal = 12 | most titles = Clare | mostordinal = 13 | sponsors = | tv = Clubber YouTube | motto = | website = 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. 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.

List of finals

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YearWinnerRunners-upTeamScoreTeamScore
20260-160-15
2025Not held due to fixture congestion
20241-14 (pens.)1-14
20230–192–07
2022Kerry2–17Cork0–11
2021
2020Limerick0–20Cork0–16
2019Clare1–09Cork0–09
2018Cork3–13Clare3–12
2017Kerry2–13Limerick2–12
2016Cork1–15Clare1–09
2015Waterford3–12UCC1–09
2014Cork1–11Kerry0–10
2013Kerry1–12Tipperary1–05
2012Cork0–13Tipperary0–06
2011Kerry0–13Clare1–07
2010Kerry1–11University College Cork0–09
2009Cork1–13University of Limerick0–06
2008Clare1–06Limerick0–08
2007Cork1–08Limerick0–07
2006Cork1–09Kerry0–06
2005Limerick2–10Cork Institute of Technology1–03
2004Limerick1–09Clare1–06
2003Tipperary1–09Clare1–08
2002Clare2–13Waterford2–11
2001Limerick0–13Tipperary1–07
2000Clare3–01London0–04
1999Cork2–13London0–11
1998Cork2–20London0–08
1997Clare2–19London2–11
1996Kerry5–17London0–06
1995ClareLondon
1994Clare1–15London2–03
1993Tipperary2–13London0–04
1992ClareLimerick
1991LimerickTipperary
1990ClareLondon
1989TipperaryLondon
1988London2–08Waterford1–06
1987LimerickWaterford
1986ClareLondon
1985Limerick0–11London2–03
1984ClareTipperary
1983Clare1–08London0–05
1982Clare2–08Tipperary1–06
1981Waterford5–02Clare2–07
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Roll of honour

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#TeamWinsRunners-UpYears wonYears Runners-Up
1[[File:Colours of Clare.svg20pxborder]] Clare136
2[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] Cork123
3[[File:Colours of Limerick.svg20pxborder]] Limerick75
4[[File:Colours of Kerry.svg20pxborder]] Kerry64
5[[File:Colours of Tipperary.svg20pxborder]] Tipperary36
6[[File:Colours of Waterford.svg20pxborder]] Waterford23
7[[File:Colours of London.svg20pxborder]] London113
8[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] UCC02
[[File:Colours of Cork.svg20pxborder]] CIT01—
[[File:Colours of London.svg20pxborder]] UL01—
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References

References

  1. https://www.rte.ie/gaeilge/2022/0723/1311267-ce-a-dheanfaidh-an-beart-de-domhnaigh/
  2. Culhane, Darragh. (5 January 2022). "What time is Limerick v Kerry and how can I watch the game live?". Irish Daily Mirror.
  3. "Cork and Kerry join McGrath Cup action", Irish Examiner, 10/10/1995, p. 12
  4. Woods, Mark. (2 January 2013). "McGrath will be missed by the GAA". [[Evening Echo]].
  5. (3 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]].
  6. "Cork complete pre-season with perfect sweep to clinch McGrath Cup".
  7. O'Toole, Fintan. (22 January 2022). "Kerry pick up McGrath Cup title with 12-point win over Cork as Geaney shoots 1–4". TheJournal.ie.
  8. (4 November 2020). "Championship dates switch proposed".
  9. Moynihan, Michael. (24 January 2015). "Waterford finally get booty in the bag". [[Irish Examiner]].
  10. (20 January 2014). "Hayes' strike decisive for determined Cork". Irish Examiner.
  11. "Collins' two goals save Cork blushes", Irish Independent, 17/05/1999, p. 30
  12. "Few pointers in London win", Irish Independent, 18/05/1998, p. 12
  13. "Bannermen retain McGrath Cup", Irish Examiner, 12/05/1997, p. 38
  14. "A complete mis-match as Kerry win the McGrath Cup at Ruislip", The Kerryman, 03/11/1996, p. 23
  15. "Clare banish Exiles", The Kerryman, 03/10/1994, p. 43
  16. "Waterford footballers fail to regain McGrath Cup", Munster Express, 11/11/1988, p. 20
  17. "Losers London can be happy", Irish Independent, 28/04/1986, p. 13
  18. "Clare take McGrath Cup", Cork Examiner, 24/05/1982, p. 15

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