The 2026 Munster Senior Football Championship was the 2026 installment of the annual Munster Senior Football Championship organised by Munster GAA. It was one of the four provincial competitions of the 2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The winning team received the Munster Cup. The draw for the championship was made on 27 November 2025. The defending champion was Kerry.

The defending champions Kerry defeated Cork 1-23 to 1-15 to retain the Páidí Ó Sé Cup for the 6th year in a row and win their 87th Munster Senior Football Championship.

Teams

General Information Six counties compete in the Munster Senior Football Championship: CountyLast Championship titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2025 Championship Clare1992—Runners-up Cork20122010Semi-finals Kerry20252025Champions Limerick18961896Quarter-finals Tipperary20201920Semi-finals Waterford1898—Quarter-finals

Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsors ClarePaul MaddenCillian RouinePat O'Donnell CorkJohn ClearyIan MaguireSports Direct KerryJack O'ConnorPaul GeaneyKerry Group LimerickJimmy LeeCillian FahyNone TipperaryNiall FitzgeraldPaudie FeehanClover WaterfordVacantConor MurraySuir Engineering

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics

Scoring events

Widest winning margin: 15 points Cork 4-18 – 1-12 Tipperary (Semi-finals)

Most goals in a match: 5 Cork 4-16 – 1-16 Limerick (Quarter-finals) Cork 4-18 – 1-12 Tipperary (Semi-finals) Most points in a match: 38 Kerry 1-23 – 1-15 Cork (Final) Most goals by one team in a match: 4 Cork 4-16 – 1-16 Limerick (Quarter-finals) Cork 4-18 – 1-12 Tipperary (Semi-finals) Most points by one team in a match: 23 Kerry 1-23 – 1-15 Cork (Final) Highest aggregate score: 47 points Cork 4-16 – 1-16 Limerick (Quarter-finals) Lowest aggregate score: 25 points Tipperary 0-15 - 1-7 Waterford (Quarter-finals)

See also

2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2026 Connacht Senior Football Championship 2026 Leinster Senior Football Championship 2026 Ulster Senior Football Championship

References