2022 McGrath Cup

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2022 McGrath Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Date5–22 January 2022
Teams6
Defending champions Limerick
Winners
Champions Kerry (6th win)
Manager Jack O'Connor
Captain Seán O'Shea
Runners-up
Runners-up Cork
Manager Keith Ricken
Other
Matches played6
  2020
2023  

The 2022 McGrath Cup was an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams. [1] [2] [3] It was won by Kerry. [4] [5]

Contents

The opening game, between Clare and Waterford, was postponed, with Waterford unable to field a team due to COVID-19 cases and contacts. [6]

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, it goes to a penalty shootout without extra time being played. [7]

Fixtures and results

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 22003622+144Advance to final
2 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 2101101552
3 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 2002122190
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2022. Source: Munster GAA

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 22005511+444Advance to final
2 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 21012040202
3 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 20022044240
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2022. Source: Munster GAA

Final

22 January 2022 (2022-01-22)Final Cork Colours of Cork.svg 0-11 (11)(23) 2-17 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry Killarney  
14:00 GMT (UTC±0)(HT: 0-05 – 2-09)Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium
Report [8] Referee: Niall Quinn (Clare)


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