2018 McGrath Cup

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2018 McGrath Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Year2018
Winners
Champions Cork (9th win)
Manager Ronan McCarthy
Captain Jamie O'Sullivan
Runners-up
Runners-up Clare
Manager Colm Collins
Captain Cathal O'Connor
Other
Matches played3
  2017
2019  

The 2018 McGrath Cup was a Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by county teams.

Contents

Just three county teams completed in 2018 after the withdrawals of Tipperary, Limerick, and Kerry. [1] Cork were the winners. [2]

The cup was won by Cork after a 3–13 to 3–12 win in the final. [3]

Format

Three teams compete. Each team plays the other teams once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The top two teams play in the final.

Group stage

30 December 2017
2 p.m.
Clare 2-18 – 1-9 Waterford Meelick
Referee: Pat O’Driscoll (Cork)
Conor Finnucane (0-8, 4f), Eimhin Courtney (0-5), Gearóid O’Brien (1-1), Cathal O’Connor (1-0), Seán Collins (0-2), Kieran Malone (0-1), David Egan (0-1) Report Jason Curry (0-7, 3f), Conor Murray (1-0), Gavin Crotty (0-1), Mikey Kiely (0-1)

7 January 2018
2 p.m.
Waterford 0-7 – 2-18 Cork Gold Coast Resort, Ballinacourty
Referee: S. Lonergan (Tipperary)
J. Curry (0-3, 2f); M. Curry (0-2); G. Crotty, JJ Hutchinson (0-1 each) Report S. Sherlock (0-7, 2f); S. Powter (1-2); J. O’Rourke (0-4); P. Clancy (1-0); C. Vaughan, C. Dorgan (0-2 each); M. Collins (0-1)

The final group game was cancelled, as Cork and Clare had already reached the final. [4]

TeamPldWDLPtsDiff
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 11002+17
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 11002+12
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 20020–29

Final

13 January 2018
4 p.m.
Final
Cork 3-13 – 3-12 Clare Mallow GAA Sports Complex, Mallow
Referee: Seamus Mulvihill (Kerry)
Stephen Sherlock 2-3 (0-3f), Michael Hurley 0-4, Mark Collins 1-1, Cathal Vaughan 0-3 (0-1f), Daniel O’Callaghan, Cian Kiely 0-1 each Report Conor Finucane 0-5 (0-2f), Keelan Sexton, Gearóid O’Brien 1-1 each, Alan Sweeney 1-0, Eimhin Courtney 0-3, Cathal O’Connor (0-1 ’45), Darragh Bohannon 0-1 each

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References

  1. "Just 3 teams left in McGrath Cup as Limerick join Kerry and Tipperary in withdrawing". The 42. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. "Cork strike late to claim McGrath Cup honours". 13 January 2018.
  3. "Sherlock homes in on silverware with late strike". Irish Independent. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. O'Toole, Fintan. "Munster GAA chiefs bring pre-season finals forward a week to avoid dead rubbers".