2019 McGrath Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Province | Munster |
Year | 2019 |
Winners | |
Champions | Clare (13th win) |
Manager | Colm Collins |
Captain | Gary Brennan |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Cork |
Manager | Ronan McCarthy |
Captain | Ian Maguire |
Other | |
Matches played | 3 |
The 2019 McGrath Cup is a Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by county teams.
Four county teams competed in 2019, with Tipperary and Kerry sitting the competition out.[1][2] Clare were the winners, their first win in 11 years.[3]
Format
[edit]Four teams compete. The contest is a straight knock-out. Drawn games go to extra time and possibly a free-taking competition.
Fixtures
[edit]6 January 2019 Semi-Final | Limerick | 0-07 (07) – (24) 3-15 | Cork | Rathkeale | |
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14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Mick Neville Park | ||||
Report | Referee: D O’Mahoney (Tipperary)
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6 January 2019 Semi-Final | Waterford | 1-06 (09) – (20) 1-17 | Clare | Ballinacourty | |
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13:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Gold Coast Resort | ||||
Report | Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
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12 January 2019 Final | Clare | 1-09 (12) – (09) 0-09 | Cork | Milltown Malbay | |
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14:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Venue: Hennessy Memorial Park | ||||
Gls: Gordon Kelly 1 | Report | Referee: Padraig O’Sullivan (Kerry)
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References
[edit]- ^ "Limerick v Tipperary clash confirmed for next month". www.irishexaminer.com. 14 November 2018.
- ^ "McGrath Cup Football « Munster GAA Web site". 7 December 2009.
- ^ "Clare Looking Forward to McGrath Cup Final Clash with Cork". 12 January 2019.