2022 McGrath Cup

The 2022 McGrath Cup was an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams.[1][2][3] It was won by Kerry.[4][5]

2022 McGrath Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Date5–22 January 2022
Teams6
Defending championsLimerick
Winners
ChampionsKerry (6th win)
ManagerJack O'Connor
CaptainSeán O'Shea
Runners-up
Runners-upCork
ManagerKeith Ricken
Other
Matches played6
← 2020
2023 →

The opening game, between Clare and Waterford, was postponed, with Waterford unable to field a team due to COVID-19 cases and contacts.[6]

Format edit

The teams are drawn into two groups of three teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The two group winners play in the final; if the final is a draw, it goes to a penalty shootout without extra time being played.[7]

Fixtures and results edit

Group A edit

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Cork22003622+144Advance to final
2 Clare21011015−52
3 Waterford20021221−90
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2022. Source: Munster GAA

Group B edit

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Kerry22005511+444Advance to final
2 Tipperary21012040−202
3 Limerick20022044−240
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2022. Source: Munster GAA

Final edit

v Kerry
22 January 2022 (2022-01-22) FinalCork 0-11 (11) (23) 2-17 Kerry Killarney 
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)(HT: 0-05 – 2-09)Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium
Report[8]Referee: Niall Quinn (Clare)


References edit

  1. ^ "McGrath Cup Football". 7 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Draws for Munster Hurling League & McGrath Cup revealed". www.tipperarylive.ie.
  3. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (8 December 2021). "Keith Ricken to start Cork tenure away to Clare as Munster GAA announce pre-season draws". Irish Examiner.
  4. ^ O'Toole, Fintan (22 January 2022). "Kerry pick up McGrath Cup title with 12-point win over Cork as Geaney shoots 1-4". The42.
  5. ^ "Kerry 2-17 Cork 0-11". Munster GAA. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. ^ Kelly, Niall (31 December 2021). "McGrath Cup opener between Waterford and Clare postponed due to Covid". The42.ie. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  7. ^ Farrell, Sinead (8 December 2021). "Here are the draws and fixtures for the Munster Hurling League and McGrath Cup". The42.
  8. ^ "Kerry pick up McGrath Cup title with 12-point win over Cork as Geaney shoots 1-4". the42. 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.