2020 McGrath Cup

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2020 McGrath Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Year2020
Winners
Champions Limerick (7th win)
ManagerBilly Lee
CaptainIain Corbett and Donal O'Sullivan
Runners-up
Runners-up Cork
Manager Ronan McCarthy
Captain Ian Maguire
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The 2020 McGrath Cup is inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams. [1] [2] [3] [4] It was won by Limerick, who won their first Cup since 2005. [5]

Contents

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. If the final is a draw, a penalty shoot-out is used to decide the winner; there is no extra time played. [6]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 22003022+84Advance to final
2 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 21013530+52
3 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 20022639−130
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2019. Source: Munster GAA
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)Round 1 Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg 0-14 (14)–(12) 2-06 Colours of Clare.svg Clare Rathkeale  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Mick Neville Park
Report


2 January 2020 (2020-01-02)Round 2 Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg 0-10 (10)–(16) 2-10 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick Dungarvan  
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Fraher Field
Report Referee: Sean Lonergan (Tipperary)


5 January 2020 (2020-01-05)Round 3 Clare Colours of Clare.svg 3-14 (23)–(16) 3-07 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford Milltown Malbay  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Hennessy Memorial Park
Report


Group B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 22006529+364Advance to final
2 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 21013042−122
3 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 20022953−240
Updated to match(es) played on 5 January 2019. Source: Munster GAA
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29)Round 1 Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 2-09 (15)–(37) 6-19 Colours of Cork.svg Cork Tralee  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Austin Stack Park
Report Referee: Derek O’Mahony (Tipperary)


2 January 2020 (2020-01-02)Round 2 Cork Colours of Cork.svg 3-19 (28)–(14) 0-14 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary Mallow  
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Mallow Sports Complex
Report Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)


5 January 2020 (2020-01-05)Round 3 Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg 1-13 (16)–(14) 1-11 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry Clonmel  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Clonmel Sportsfield
Report Referee: David Murnane (Cork)


Final

11 January 2020 (2020-01-11)Final Limerick Colours of Limerick.svg 0-20 (20)–(16) 0-16 Colours of Cork.svg Cork Limerick  
17:30 GMT (UTC±0)Venue: Gaelic Grounds
Report Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry)


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References

  1. ↑ "2020 Co-Op Superstores Munster Hurling League & McGrath Cup Football Draws". 11 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "McGrath Cup Football".
  3. ↑ McGrath Cup Fixtures Confirmed Archived 2019-12-07 at the Wayback Machine Friends of Tipperary Football, November 21, 2019
  4. ↑ "Draws made for Munster Hurling League and McGrath Cup". www.irishexaminer.com. 12 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Limerick stun Cork to seal famous McGrath Cup final win". www.limerickleader.ie.
  6. ↑ "Fixture details confirmed for Limerick and Cork hurling and football finals". www.limerickleader.ie.
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