2016 McGrath Cup

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2016 McGrath Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Year2016
Winners
Champions Cork (8th win)
Manager Peadar Healy
Captain Daniel Goulding
Runners-up
Runners-up Clare
Manager Colm Collins
Captain Gary Brennan
  2015
2017  

The 2016 McGrath Cup was an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by the six county teams. [1] It was won by Cork. [2]

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Format

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.

Results

Group A

TeamPldWDLPtsDiff
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 22004+4
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 21012+3
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 20020–7

Group B

TeamPldWDLPtsDiff
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 22004+21
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 21012–14
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 20020–7

Finals

Final
Clare 1-9 — 1-15 Cork
Report
Mallow GAA Complex
Attendance: 804

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References

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  2. Walsh, Stephen (January 22, 2016). "Cork defeat Clare to secure the McGrath Cup" via www.rte.ie.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)