2024 McGrath Cup

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2024 McGrath Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceMunster
Date3–20 January 2024
Teams6
Defending champions Cork
Winners
Champions Cork (12th win)
Manager John Cleary
Captain Seán Meehan
Runners-up
Runners-up Kerry
Manager Jack O'Connor
Other
Matches played7
  2023
2026  

The 2024 McGrath Cup is an inter-county Gaelic football competition in the province of Munster, played by all six county teams in January 2024. [1] [2] Cork were the winners. [3]

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, it is decided by penalty shoot-out without the playing of extra time. [4]

Results

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 22006521+444Advance to final
2 Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 21012439152
3 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 20022150290
Source: Munster GAA

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 22004314+294Advance to final
2 Colours of Clare.svg Clare 21013530+52
3 Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 20021650340
Source: Munster GAA

Final

20 January 2024 (2024-01-20)Final Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 1-14 (17)(17) 1-14
(3–4 pen)
Colours of Cork.svg Cork Cork  
19:00 IWT (UTC±0)Venue: Páirc Uí Rinn
Report Referee: Donnacha O’Callaghan (Limerick)
   Penalty shootout
 

References

  1. "Clare's Pre-Season GAA Fixtures Confirmed". December 2, 2023.
  2. "2024 Munster GAA Pre-Season Fixtures confirmed - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
  3. "Cork retain McGrath Cup after penalty shoot-out victory over Kerry". The Irish Times.
  4. "McGrath Cup Football - Munster GAA". December 7, 2009.