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."Cork and Kerry join McGrath Cup action", Irish Examiner, 10/10/1995, p. 12 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 YearWinnerRunners-upTeamScoreTeamScore 2026 0-16 0-15 2025Not held due to fixture congestion 2024 1-14 1-14 2023 0–19 2–07 2022 Kerry 2–17 Cork 0–11 2021 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 Limerick 2–12 2016 Cork 1–15 Clare 1–09 2015 Waterford 3–12 UCC 1–09 2014 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 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"Collins' two goals save Cork blushes", Irish Independent, 17/05/1999, p. 30 Cork 2–13 London 0–11 1998"Few pointers in London win", Irish Independent, 18/05/1998, p. 12 Cork 2–20 London 0–08 1997"Bannermen retain McGrath Cup", Irish Examiner, 12/05/1997, p. 38 Clare 2–19 London 2–11 1996"A complete mis-match as Kerry win the McGrath Cup at Ruislip", The Kerryman, 03/11/1996, p. 23 Kerry 5–17 London 0–06 1995 Clare London 1994"Clare banish Exiles", The Kerryman, 03/10/1994, p. 43 Clare 1–15 London 2–03 1993 Tipperary 2–13 London 0–04 1992 Clare Limerick 1991 Limerick Tipperary 1990 Clare London 1989 Tipperary London 1988"Waterford footballers fail to regain McGrath Cup", Munster Express, 11/11/1988, p. 20 London 2–08 Waterford 1–06 1987 Limerick Waterford 1986 Clare London 1985"Losers London can be happy", Irish Independent, 28/04/1986, p. 13 Limerick 0–11 London 2–03 1984 Clare Tipperary 1983 Clare 1–08 London 0–05 1982"Clare take McGrath Cup", Cork Examiner, 24/05/1982, p. 15 Clare 2–08 Tipperary 1–06 1981 Waterford 5–02 Clare 2–07
Roll of honour
# Team Wins Runners-Up Years won Years Runners-Up 1 Clare 13 6 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2019 1981, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2016, 2018 2 Cork 12 3 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024, 2026 2019, 2020, 2022 3 Limerick 7 5 1985, 1987, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2020 1992, 2007, 2008, 2017, 2023 4 Kerry 6 4 1996, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2022 2006, 2014, 2024, 2026 5 Tipperary 3 6 1989, 1993, 2003 1982, 1984, 1991, 2001, 2012, 2013 6 Waterford 2 3 1981, 2015 1987, 1988, 2002 7 London 1 13 1988 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 20008 UCC 0 2 — 2010, 2015 CIT 0 1 — 2005 UL 0 1 — 2009
References
External links Munster GAA page on the McGrath Cup