2011 McGrath Cup

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2011 McGrath Cup
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Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Year2011
Trophy McGrath Cup
Winners
Champions Kerry (3rd win)
  2010
2012  

The 2011 McGrath Cup is a Gaelic football competition played by the teams of Munster GAA. The competition differs from the Munster Senior Football Championship as it also features further education colleges and the winning team does not progress to another tournament at All-Ireland level. Kerry retained the trophy after a 0-13 to 1-7 win against Clare at Dr Crokes grounds, Killarney, on 29 January. [1] [2]

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McGrath Cup

Preliminary round
9 January 2011
Quarter-finals
16 January 2011
Semi-finals
23 January 2011
Final
29 January 2011
Waterford 0-11
Tipperary 2-13 Tipperary 0-09
U.L. 1-13 Waterford 0-10
Clare 1-13 Clare 1-10
U.C.C. 0-13 Clare 0-10
C.I.T. 0-09
Clare 1-07
Cork 0-18 Kerry 0-13
W.I.T. 0-05 Cork 3-11
Kerry 1-14 Limerick 1-12
I.T. Tralee 1-13 Cork 1-11
Kerry 2-11
Kerry 0-11
L.I.T. 0-09

Preliminary round

Cork 0-18 - 0-05W.I.T.
Kerry 1-14 - 1-13I.T. Tralee
Tipperary 2-13 - 0-13 U.L.
Clare 1-13 - 0-13U.C.C.

Quarter-finals

Cork 3-11 - 1-12 Limerick
Kerry 0-11 - 0-09L.I.T.
Waterford 0-11 - 0-09 Tipperary
C.I.T.0-09 - 0-10 Clare

Semi-finals

Clare 1-10 - 0-10 Waterford
Cork 1-11 - 2-11 Kerry

Final

Clare 1-07 - 0-13 Kerry

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References

  1. "Understrength Kerry retain title with ease". Irish Times. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. "Kerry dominate Clare". Irish Independent. 30 January 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.